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Body of Missing Humboldt Woman Identified
…Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies and a deputy coroner responded to the scene and recovered the remains.Foul play is not suspected at this time. An external examination of the remains is…
A Bunch of Cowboys Will Ride Through Eureka This Weekend and You Should Bring Them Canned Food
…On November 19th at noon The Redwood Unit of the Backcountry Horsemen of California will kick off the holiday season with their annual Cowboy Canned Food Convoy. The horses and their riders…
TODAY in the GATEWAY PLAN: Arcata Planning Commission Will Discuss Plan’s Potential ‘Community Benefits’ During Special Meeting
The Gateway Area boundary, looking south | Images from the City of Arcata's Draft Gateway Area Plan###OK, so it might be a little last minute, but LoCO knows that you care…
De-Invited House Guest Helped Off the Premises by Deputies After a Little Bit of Havoc, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 14, 2022, at about 6:46 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 100…
One Arrested For Fentanyl Sales at Home Near St. Joseph Hospital, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 13, 2022, at about 7:24 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant at a residence on…
OBITUARY: Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Denise Watts, 1964-2022
…She was the treasurer and lifetime member for the NAACP and on the executive board for Redwood Coast Village. Those who knew Jackie knew that she had a lengthy battle with Multiple…
OBITUARY: Januario Cardoso Pires, 1932-2022
Januario Cardoso Pires, “Jay,” of Arcata went to be with our Lord on November 8, 2022 at the age of 90. At his side was his devoted wife Maria, and her son…
The Arcata Ridge Trail is Complete, Creating Redwood-Lined Pathway From Sunny Brae to West End Road
City officials and trail fans gather with the ceremonial giant scissors for Saturday's ribbon cutting. | Image via Facebook.###Excellent news for fans of non-motorized locomotion and redwood forest bathing: A…
Will This Be the Most Diverse California Legislature Ever?
The Assembly floor at the state Capitol on May 31, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMattersLeading up to Election Day, advocacy groups were predicting — or at least hoping — that California voters…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Creating a Book
…Endless hours at the library, many, many letters requesting photos and permissions, dozens of hours on the phone interviewing, asking dumb questions. (Kids have it easy now!)Once all that was done…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: A Remarkable Man
…From the rooftop terrace, you could hear all around the city the horns blasting, even from the ships in the Bosphorus. Down in the streets below, someone was playing “Taps” on a…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Do We Count The Fish
…Recorded measurements, took tissue samples and placed back in the river. Photo courtesy CFDW.On this week’s edition of the EcoNews Report, host Alicia Hamann of Friends of the Eel River…
(VIDEO) Ferndale’s Ryan Farmer Takes First Place in World Championship Street Luge Competition in Argentina
Did you know the world’s No. 1 downhill street luge competitor lives right here in Humboldt County? Ferndale resident Ryan Farmer took first place in the men’s finals for downhill…
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Takes a Peek at the Timber Heritage Association’s Future Railroad Museum in Samoa
Self-taught documentarian Ray Olson is back with another edition of his eclectic local travel series “Humboldt Outdoors.”In today's episode, Olson takes us on a tour of the Timber Heritage…
OBITUARY: Fredricka (Snookie) Sue Baskette, 1943-2022
…Her nickname came from the radio program character "Baby Snooks" and was given to her by her grandfather.The Stubblefield family moved to Manila sometime in the 1950s. In 1959, the Baskette…
OBITUARY: Karen Christine ‘Kaycee’ Hoffman Benninghoven, 1946-2022
Karen Christine “Kaycee” Hoffman Benninghoven sadly passed away on October 31, 2022, at the age of 75 in Eureka from heart failure. Kaycee, originally of Indiana, was the second of three children…
OBITUARY: Doris Norine (Wahlund) Fridley, 1923-2022
…She probably walked the globe in miles around Eureka over her adult life feeding stray cats along the way with kibble in her pockets.Many thanks from the family go out to…
(VIDEO) Season Two of ‘The Craftsman,’ Starring Eureka’s Eric Hollenbeck, Begins Streaming Friday on HBO Max
If you're looking for even more shows to watch now that Humboldt's weather has taken its annual cold turn, perhaps you could be enticed to learn more about the work…
California Commission Overhauls Rooftop Solar Proposal
Photo by Kelly via Pexels.The California Public Utilities Commission today released a long-awaited overhaul of its proposal to regulate rooftop solar installations, removing an unpopular new fee but reducing how…
MEET the COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS! The Green-Vested Emissaries Repping Arcata’s Newest Community Service Program are Cleaning Up Downtown
Arcata Community Ambassadors Alexandra Robertson (left) and Daniel Osterman (right) picking up trash on the Plaza | Photo: Stephanie McGeary###For Alexandra Robertson, the best part of her job is connecting with Arcata…
With 10,000 More Ballots Counted, Cervantes Pulls Farther Ahead; Fullerton Lead Shrinks; Around 20,000 Ballots Still to be Tallied
New election report released! Here is the new tally in the county's three major closely contested races: CLERK-RECORDER/REGISTRAR OF VOTERS CERVANTES12,92253.65% HUNT NIELSEN11,16446.35% EUREKA CITY…
POLLZ: Please Tell Us Who You Think Won the Election, Because We Don’t Know
…But then the world cottoned on to the fact that there were such things as hackers, and some of those hackers were taking an interest in the electoral system. So, instead, the…
Cal Poly Police Arrest One After High-Speed Chase, Crash Near the Sunset Offramp
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 9, 2022, at about 8:44 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the area of the…
Why California’s Eco-Friendly, Tax-The-Rich Electorate Killed Prop. 30
…In the statewide vote count as of late Wednesday, 59% rejected the proposal. At first glance, the fate of Prop. 30 may be the most compelling head-scratcher of the 2022 California…
OBITUARY: Thomas Joseph Doss, 1993-2022
…at the First Presbyterian Church, 819 15th Street, Eureka, CA at 11 a.m. There will be live-streaming on Facebook of the service on the church’s Facebook page. Gifts in…
OBITUARY: Stanley Allan Francis, 1947-2022
…He was responsible for his mother and younger sister, leaving him the only man of the house. Stanley left Gardena High School half way through his senior year to work and care…
OBITUARY: Frances Ann Lintvet Gilkey, 1924-2022
…In 2008 she began attending the United Methodist Church of the Joyful Healer. In the last five years she attended the Wesleyan Church of the Redwoods. She was active at the McKinleyville…
Lawsuit Challenges Humboldt County’s Environmental Impact Report for Nordic Aquafarms Project; Five Appeals Filed With Coastal Commission
Computer-generated mock-up of the land-based fish farm Nordic Aquafarms plans for the Samoa Peninsula.###Nordic Aquafarms may have taken a "monumental step forward" in late September when the Humboldt…
(VIDEO) Rio Dell Co-Stars in the New Hit CBS Action-Drama ‘Fire Country’
How did we miss this? Evidently the top new program on primetime TV, CBS's action-drama "Fire Country," features Humboldt County's own riverside city of Rio Dell! Fast-forward to…
OBITUARY: Nelida Mills, 1938-2022
…She was six months old when the family immigrated to Ferndale. Raised on the dairy farm with her brother, Johnny, and graduated from Ferndale High School. One of her best friends growing…