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(UPDATE: RATS DEFEATED!) Regrettably, the Rats Have Made Their Presence Felt at Mrs. Fields and Pretzelmaker in the Bayshore Mall and Those Businesses Will Have to Retrench For a Time
Hank Sims / July 16, 2025, 12:30 p.m. / Health
FIRE UPDATE: More Evacuations Ordered as Butler Fire Exceeds 9,100 Acres With No Containment; Red Fire Nears 100 Percent Containment
LoCO Staff / July 16, 2025, 9:31 a.m. / Fire
AI Is Helping Students Be More Independent, but the Isolation Could Be Career Poison
Tara García Mathewson / July 16, 2025, 7:02 a.m. / Sacramento
Thousands of Californians Lost Work After LA Immigration Raids. Citizens Did, Too
Levi Sumagaysay / July 16, 2025, 6:58 a.m. / Sacramento
… . Photo by J.W. Hendricks for CalMatters ### This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. ### California saw a 3.1% drop in private …
The City of Arcata Will be Taking a Look at Whether to Buy Part of the Disc Golf Course Behind the Cal Poly Humboldt Campus
Hank Sims / July 15, 2025, 4:22 p.m. / Local Government
FIRE UPDATE: Butler Fire Holds at 8,156 Acres, Still Zero Percent Contained; Evacuation Orders, Warnings Remain in Effect
LoCO Staff / July 15, 2025, 9:52 a.m. / Fire
A New Invader Threatens California Water Supplies. Can the State Stop Its Spread?
Rachel Becker / July 15, 2025, 7:25 a.m. / Sacramento
… budgeted $1.1 million this fiscal year for its mandatory inspection program, which now also requires decontamination for boats entering on trailers. Boaters launching for the first time in Tahoe will need …
OBITUARY: James Morris Johnson, 1936-2025
LoCO Staff / July 15, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… holding him.Morris is survived by his wife of over 69 years, Gwendene, daughters Tani, Charlene (Greg), Debbie (Richard), Rita (Doug), 10 grand-children and 33 great-grandchildren and 1 great …
OBITUARY: Garrett James Christian, 1970-2025
LoCO Staff / July 15, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Humboldt County Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Deny Review of Cannabis Fine Case
Ryan Burns / July 14, 2025, 4:03 p.m. / Cannabis , Courts , Local Government
BREAKING: Avelo Airlines is Leaving Humboldt County, Closing Its Base in Burbank
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 14, 2025, 1:16 p.m. / Airport , News
Humboldt Made Dishes on the New Arcata-Based Friday Night Market, Which in All Likelihood is Coming This September
Hank Sims / July 14, 2025, 11:34 a.m. / Our Culture
(VIDEO) Humboldt Band Jacki & The Jollies Funkily Requests You ‘DON’T GO’ in New Space Age Music Video
Andrew Goff / July 14, 2025, 10:30 a.m. / Our Culture
OPINION: Offshore Wind Is Humboldt County’s Opportunity — and Responsibility
Wil Franklin / July 14, 2025, 10:25 a.m. / Business
FIRE UPDATE: Butler Fire Exceeds 8,100 Acres With Zero Containment; Crews Prioritize Structure Protection Measures in Butler Flat, Nordheimer Communities
LoCO Staff / July 14, 2025, 10:11 a.m. / Fire
Body Found in the Klamath Yesterday Identified as Man Who Was Swept Away in the River Two Days Earlier
LoCO Staff / July 14, 2025, 8:27 a.m. / Emergencies
California’s Wind and Solar Projects Face New Federal Hurdles
Alejandro Lazo / July 14, 2025, 7:32 a.m. / Sacramento
… reliable. “The whole point of California’s climate policy is not just to reduce California’s carbon footprint — because we are less than 1% of global emissions — but to set an example and show …
OBITUARY: Colleen Cruz, 1932-2025
LoCO Staff / July 14, 2025, 7:13 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Colleen Cruz, 1932-2025 On March 28, 1932 Colleen Louise Atwell was born in Eureka, California to Mathilde and Stewart Atwell. On July 1, 2025 surrounded by her loving …
OBITUARY: Richard S. Hall, 1972-2025
LoCO Staff / July 14, 2025, 7:05 a.m. / Obits
… and his smile will not be missed by his many friends and loved ones. His funeral will be held by Ayers Cremation at Ocean View Cemetery on July 25 at 1 p.m. There will be a wake following at his sister' …
Four Arrested for Trespassing as Sheriff’s Office Clears Blue Lake Encampments Linked to Recent Fires, HCSO Says
LoCO Staff / July 13, 2025, 1:23 p.m. / Crime
FIRE UPDATE: Evacuations Ordered as Butler Fire Exceeds 7,200 Acres With Zero Percent Containment
LoCO Staff / July 13, 2025, 11:01 a.m. / Fire
SPRINTING ACROSS AMERICA: Chicago to Minneapolis – Week 11 of Our Major League Baseball Tour Across the Continent
Tom Trepiak / July 13, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sprinting Across America
… SPRINTING ACROSS AMERICA: Chicago to Minneapolis – Week 11 of Our Major League Baseball Tour Across the Continent Target Field. Photo: By JL1Row - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link …
Two Arrested Yesterday in Connection With Glendale Homicide; Victim Identified as Fort Bragg Resident
LoCO Staff / July 12, 2025, 10:04 a.m. / Crime
THE ECONEWS REPORT: When Driving is Not An Option
The EcoNews Report / July 12, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
… people can't afford to drive, as car ownership is stupidly expensive (the average cost of owning a car is over $1,000 a month). Some people choose not to drive or drive as little as possible, as cars …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Eureka Business College, Conveniently Located at Second and E Streets, Prepared Generations of Young Humboldters For a Career in Commerce
Jesse Sweet / July 12, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… ,” a quarterly promotional publication of the school, stated the following in regard to the academic department:It is our intention in this department to furnish; 1st, an English high school course; 2nd …
Multiple Agencies Searching for 45-Year-Old Man Swept Downstream in the Klamath Last Night, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / July 11, 2025, 2:44 p.m. / Emergencies
(AUDIO) FRIDAY NIGHT MARKET REPORT: Did You Know Humboldt Will Soon Have a Seed-to-Table Masa Co-op? Let’s Talk About It!
Sabina Gallier / July 11, 2025, 12:30 p.m. / On the Air
Have an Aging Water Heater? Arcata Wants You to Use a Soon-To-Be-Axed Tax Credit to Help Replace It
LoCO Staff / July 11, 2025, 12:27 p.m. / Taxes
… costs less than a traditional gas or electric water heater, saves up to $1,000 per year on electric bills and is the climate equivalent of planting 43 trees.” Those wishing to upgrade their equipment …
FIRE UPDATE: Butler Fire Grows to Nearly 4,000 Acres With No Containment; Red Fire Holds at 113 Acres
LoCO Staff / July 11, 2025, 11:03 a.m. / Fire
… the Six Rivers National Forest:Butler Fire Acreage: 3,971 Butler Fire Containment: 0% Red Fire Acreage: 113 Red Fire Containment: 35% Operational Update: California Team 1 (CA-CIMT 1) will assume command …
Arcata Steel Waterline Replacement Begins on Monday
LoCO Staff / July 11, 2025, 10:22 a.m. / Infrastructure
