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A 50% Coupon for One Tool? Gardeners Call California’s Subsidy Inadequate
Jesse Bedayn / Nov. 24, 2021, 9:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… and batteries cost nearly twice as much as a comparable gas version. California estimates that a full transition of nearly 3 million tools used by landscaping professionals will cost $1.29 billion. Bryan …
OBITUARY: Annie Konkler, 1951-2021
LoCO Staff / Nov. 24, 2021, 8:15 a.m. / Obits
Looking to Grab a Meal or Lend a Hand This Thanksgiving? Here’s a List of Local Nonprofits Serving Free Food This Holiday
Stephanie McGeary / Nov. 23, 2021, 4:27 p.m. / Community , Food , Homelessness
… available on Thanksgiving Day, the Eureka Rescue Mission will be serving its free meal the day before, on Wednesday, Nov. 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Food will be served on a first come, first served basis …
PRAISE BE! Sara Bareilles Has Gifted Humboldt With Five Thousand Books!
Andrew Goff / Nov. 23, 2021, 1:44 p.m. / Literacy
Another COVID Holiday: Is California in a Better Place This Year?
Ana B. Ibarra and Hannah Getahun / Nov. 23, 2021, 8:08 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… saw 1.4 million people get a vaccine, 58% were for boosters, but that’s encouraging because 42% of folks were getting those first doses as well,” Newsom said during a vaccine event on Monday. Some …
OBITUARY: Douglas Lane, 1948-2021
LoCO Staff / Nov. 23, 2021, 6:55 a.m. / Obits
Board Narrowly Passes Vote of ‘No Confidence’ in Auditor-Controller as State Prepares to Step in and Complete County’s Delinquent Financial Transactions Report
Ryan Burns / Nov. 22, 2021, 5:38 p.m. / Local Government
… previous auditor-controller was helpful and communicative whereas Paz Dominguez is difficult to reach and frequently late in posting financial reports. A $1.1 million state grant to her district has yet …
Three Hoopa High Football Players Selected to Play in Fourth Annual ‘Indigenous Bowl’ on the Minnesota Vikings’ Field
John Ross Ferrara / Nov. 22, 2021, 4:30 p.m. / LoCO Sports! , Tribes
… Vikings. Hoopa High School varsity football players Everett “Bronc” Colegrove, James Hernandez Jr. and Darvin Davis IV will travel to Minneapolis on Dec. 1 for orientation and several days of practice …
What’s It Like to Study From a Hotel? As UC Housing Crunch Worsens, These Students Are Finding Out
Ryan Loyola and Sindhu Ananthavel / Nov. 22, 2021, noon / Sacramento
… students. The monthly rate of $2,700 includes continental breakfast. Students pay what traditional on-campus graduate student housing costs — $1,247 a month — while the university subsidizes …
Couple of Juvenile Delinquents Arrested After Leading Deputies on Chase Through McKinleyville, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Nov. 22, 2021, 9:58 a.m. / Crime
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputy Rolls Patrol Vehicle During Alleged High-Speed Pursuit Near Alderpoint Road
LoCO Staff / Nov. 22, 2021, 9:25 a.m. / Crime
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Thanks to Those Who Give
LoCO Staff / Nov. 22, 2021, 8:15 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
OBITUARY: Janice (Jan) Kay Syvertson, 1934-2021
LoCO Staff / Nov. 22, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Janice (Jan) Kay Syvertson, 1934-2021 Janice (Jan) Kay Syvertson was born on September 8, 1934, in Albert Lee, Minnesota. She passed peacefully on November 1, 2021 …
Supply Chain Woes Trigger Shortages of Critical Medical Devices
Kristen Hwang / Nov. 22, 2021, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… ,” Silverthorn said. CalChamber is working with its nearly 1,000 health care members to track down the container numbers for delayed shipments and identify the ships. “It’s kind of a bottleneck of data …
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Who Was Rick Bartow? A New Film Project Attempts to Chronicle the Work and Life of the Late Wiyot Artist
LoCO Staff / Nov. 21, 2021, 8:21 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Toilets I Have Known
Barry Evans / Nov. 21, 2021, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… bathrooms”? According to the venerable Harper’s Index (which seems to be pretty scrupulous with its sources): In Singapore, that ratio is 197 to 1. In New York City, it’s 7,258 to 1. Yeah, we could sure use …
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Monet By The Sea, and Impressions of Galataport
LoCO Staff / Nov. 21, 2021, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
… take Leo and maybe we can see the Monet exhibition.” I was sold, especially on Monet, but also curious to see how the Galataport was shaping up. This immense 1.7 billion-dollar project along the shores …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Celebrating the Hoopa Valley Tribe’s Victory Over the Westlands Water District
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 20, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
‘A Safety Net Beginning to Fail’: Child Care in Humboldt County Can’t Recover From the Pandemic
Jacquelyn Opalach / Nov. 20, 2021, 7:15 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
County Board of Supervisors to Consider Vote of ‘No Confidence’ in Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez
Ryan Burns / Nov. 19, 2021, 5:13 p.m. / Local Government
… as allowed by Government Code. This has eliminated more than $1 million in interest that is rightfully due to the general fund as discretionary revenue; The Auditor-Contoller has publicly misrepresented status …
Should the Community of Squaw Valley Change Its Name?
Melissa Montalvo / Nov. 19, 2021, 3:50 p.m. / Sacramento
(PHOTOS) Humboldt CHP Goes Hard on the Emu Puns After Being Summoned to Corral Loose Bird in Hydesville
Andrew Goff / Nov. 19, 2021, noon / Community Services
[UPDATE: Paychecks Are Getting Issued, But Many Are Incorrect] County Employees Didn’t Get Paid On Time This Morning and They’re Pissed
Ryan Burns / Nov. 19, 2021, 9:49 a.m. / Local Government
… .We will provide another update later today with more information.### Bohn and Paz DominguezUPDATE, 1:30 p.m.:Things are getting a bit heated on Facebook. Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez …
Oklahoma Fugitive from Justice Arrested Near Arcata
LoCO Staff / Nov. 19, 2021, 9:05 a.m. / Crime
Understanding the Debate Behind California’s New Math Framework
Joe Hong / Nov. 19, 2021, 7:35 a.m. / Sacramento
… . This particular update has attracted extra attention, and controversy, because of perceived changes it makes to how “gifted” students progress, and because it pushes Algebra 1 back to 9th grade, de …
OBITUARY: Clinton Dean Rebik, 1966-2021
LoCO Staff / Nov. 19, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Clint Hunter, 1947-2021
LoCO Staff / Nov. 19, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , Agoura Hills, CA 91376A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1 PM on Sunday Nov. 28 at The Elks Lodge in Eureka – 445 Herrick Ave.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Clint Hunter …
UC Officially Ditches Any Tests for Undergraduate Admissions
Mikhail Zinshteyn / Nov. 19, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
Fortuna Union High School District Submits Vote of ‘No Confidence’ in County Auditor-Controller, Files Complaint With Civil Grand Jury
Ryan Burns / Nov. 18, 2021, 1:59 p.m. / Local Government
… that office on Nov. 1 that all submitted transactions from the 2020/21 fiscal year had been completed a month prior. ”This means that all months of the year were posted per their direction for all …
Beaver Moon to Blood Moon: Tonight Will Feature the Longest Partial Eclipse in More Than 500 Years! Let’s Hope Humboldt is Lucky Enough to See It.
Stephanie McGeary / Nov. 18, 2021, 12:38 p.m. / Science
… .m. Thursday and will reach its peak at about 1 a.m. on Friday. Should we be lucky enough to see it, there are a couple of things that make this eclipse special: For one thing, this particular eclipse …
