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OBITUARY: Robert Charles Gelder, 1946-2022
Robert Charles Gelder (“Sarge”) passed away peacefully at home in McKinleyville on November 30, 2022, at the age of 76, with loved ones by his side. Bob didn’t just live life…
STARK HOUSE SUNDAY SERIAL: The Hunters Become the Hunted
[Just discovering this LoCO feature? Find the beginning by clicking here.] CLEAN BREAKbyLionel White Images by Midjourney AI.CHAPTER FOUR 1 She lay there on the bed, curled up like a kitten…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Sergei, Jenny and Me
What follows is best appreciated with this music in the background: 1957, in the thick of pubescent hormones, Elvis, Bill Haley, Don and Phil, Sputnik. I’m in the living room of…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Trespass Cannabis Grows Polluting Surface Water?
…Mourad Gabriel of the Forest Service and Ivan Medel of the Integral Ecology Research Center join Gang Green to talk about their new report which found really nasty pesticides, like carbofuran, downstream…
THE HUMBOLDT HUSTLE: Meet the Boxing Instructor Who Found Her Groove by Clarifying Butter for the Masses
…They convinced her that if she did not rent out the kitchen immediately, someone else would.So she contacted the folks at Redwood Acres, signed the lease and began to buy the…
OBITUARY: Beverly Wanda Steinke, 1936-2022
…work in the garden or better yet, call up your Mom and take her to lunch.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Beverly Steinke’s loved ones. The Lost Coast…
18-Year-Old Man Arrested For Attempted Murder This Morning After Allegedly Shooting Firearm at Fellow Motorist on 101 Near the 299 Intersection, CHP Says
CHP report.Press release from the California Highway Patrol: On December 23, 2022, at approximately 8:25 am, the subject, later identified as Daniel Robert Logan Fernandez Ralls, was traveling on US…
Beware of Price Gouging in the Wake of Tuesday’s Quake, State AG Warns
Press release from California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office:California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert following the Governor’s declaration of a state of emergency for Humboldt…
Jury Convicts Arcata Man of Assault With a Firearm for Valley West Shooting Incident in June
…Harris then drew a .22-caliber revolver, shot twice at the victim (without hitting him), and fled the scene. Shortly thereafter, officers from the Arcata Police Department apprehended Harris and found the…
Former Employee Found Guilty of Robbing $27K at Gunpoint From Cher-Ae Heights Casino in 2018
…Ross’ DNA on a mask discarded on the side of the road near the casino. The backpack used in the robbery and $27,000 in cash was found in Mr. Ross’ room…
Commercial Crab Season Set to Begin New Year’s Eve
…28, 2022. “Our department appreciates the ongoing partnership and input from the Dungeness Crab Fishing Gear Working Group and the numerous researchers and federal agency partners that inform the Risk Assessment Mitigation…
OBITUARY: Rey David Dominick, 1961-2022
…The last 10 years of his career he worked decommissioning the old nuclear power plant at the Humboldt Bay Power Plant. Through the years Rey enjoyed sports, spending time with family, watching…
Man Found Dead Along Highway 299 Yesterday Believed to Be Victim of Hit-And-Run, CHP Says; Evidence Currently Points to Unknown Semi Truck as the Suspect Vehicle
Press release from the California Highway Patrol: On December 21, 2022, at approximately 11:53 a.m., the California Highway Patrol Humboldt Area received a call of a possibly deceased male, located…
THURSDAY OES UPDATE: Here’s the Big List of Available Resources For People Who Were Displaced or Seriously Affected by the Earthquake
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Recovery efforts continue following Tuesday’s M6.4 earthquake. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) remains activated and is…
A Huffman Bill Restoring Sacred Land to the Karuk Tribe is Headed to Biden’s Desk to Be Signed Into Law
Detail of map showing the Katimiîn area. Click here to download the full thing.Press release from Rep. Jared Huffman's office:Today, Rep. Jared Huffman’s (D-San Rafael) legislation The…
Suspect in 2019 Fatal Old Town Beating Pleads Guilty, Faces 15 to Life
A 25-year-old Tennessee man pleaded guilty this morning to the second-degree murder of a mentally ill man who died 12 days after he was found brutally beaten in an…
(VIDEO) Removal of Obsolete Concrete Dam on South Fork Eel Tributary Opens Nine Miles of Wild Fish Habitat
…Before the construction crew moved in to remove the concrete dam, fish biologists spent many hours finding and moving to safety all the fish and amphibians in the section of the creek…
Alan Bongio, Embattled Humboldt County Planning Commissioner, Resigns
…I wish him the best in the future.I am appointing Ivar Skavdal who has agreed to represent the First District. Ivar is a 7th generation born Humboldter [CORRECTION: Bohn later clarified…
The Board of Supervisors is Meeting This Morning Afternoon to Get a Bunch of Stuff Done After the Earthquake Canceled Tuesday's Agenda. (Pssssst … It's Virginia Bass' Last Meeting)
Literally almost nothing non-consent-calendar-related on this agenda, which the Board of Supervisors will be tackling starting at 9 a.m. today. [CORRECTION: The meeting will start at 1 p…
OBITUARY: Susan Lynn Sanchez-Morgan, 1960-2022
…If she wasn’t in the front row, she was volunteering in the snack bar or keeping score for another game. Sue loved supporting all local sports and kids who wanted to…
OBITUARY: Connie Eitzen, 1951-2022
…She would regularly provide rides, or go to the store for elderly friends who needed help or were housebound. She would find bargains, and then deliver the treasure to the Rescue Mission…
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Following the 6.4 Earthquake, Rio Dell Residents Try to Put the Pieces Back Together With Help from Emergency Responders
###The day after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocked Humboldt County in the early morning hours, emergency responders descended on the small city of Rio Dell, whose residents felt the brunt of…
Here Are the Office of Emergency Services’ Post-Quake Tips for Cleanup, Water Safety, Building Repairs, Etc.
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Recovery efforts continue following Tuesday’s M6.4 earthquake. Recovering from any type of disaster takes time and Humboldt County has a long…
Eureka Welcomes New Mayor and Council Members, Declares a Local Emergency in Response to 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake, and Approves Water and Sewer Rate Increase
Meet (part of) the new Eureka City Council!###Even a magnitude 6.4 earthquake couldn’t stop the Eureka City Council from missing its last meeting of the year! Come hell or…
Caltrans Says It’s Looking to Have Fernbridge Open Tonight
…At 1,320 feet long, it is the longest poured concrete bridge still operating in the world and serves as the main connector between the town of Ferndale and U.S. 101…
Snake Saved But Dogs Perish in House Fire Off Glendale Road Last Night, Arcata Fire Says
PREVIOUSLY:"McKinleyville Structure Fire" ###Press release from the Arcata Fire District: On 12/20/2022 at 5:04 P.M. Arcata Fire District units were dispatched to a report of a residential…
OES UPDATE: 3,400 Without Water in Rio Dell; 30 Residences Deemed Structurally Unsafe
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Recovery efforts continue following yesterday’s 6.4M earthquake causing significant damages to the Eel River Valley community.CURRENT SITUATIONThe Humboldt County Sheriff…
City Government is Still Tallying Up the Damage to Eureka’s Lloyd Building; at Least Two Homes in the Town Red-Tagged
The Lloyd in the immediate aftermath of the quake. Photo: Ryan Burns.###The power's back on in Eureka and parts north, and today comes a more sober-headed assessment of what…
Here’s What You Need to Know About California’s New Pay Transparency Law
…California’s law explains the required payscale as “the salary or hourly wage range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for the position.” “It’s really ambiguous,” said Rad, the lawyer…
‘Significant’ Damages in Rio Dell Area, Says Humboldt Office of Emergency Services; 11 Injuries, Two Dead from Medical Emergencies
Press release from the Humboldt County Office of Emergencies: Recovery efforts are underway following a 6.4M earthquake early this morning causing significant damages to the Eel River Valley community.CURRENT SITUATIONThe…