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Have You Seen a Doctor Lately? Delays Likely to Trigger Deaths, Poor Health
Ana B. Ibarra / April 5, 2021, 10 a.m. / Sacramento
… they were avoiding hospitals after heart attacks and strokes. Cancer deaths stayed roughly the same, with a decline of less than 1% in 2020 compared to the previous two years. However, this status quo …
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Humboldt Schools Are In Session!
LoCO Staff / April 5, 2021, 6:45 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
Amid California’s Unemployment Crisis, a Tech Gold Rush
Lauren Hepler / April 5, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… on the front lines of a burgeoning anti-unemployment fraud industry. After signing contracts in California and more than a dozen other states, the company has announced plans to hire 1,000 new employees and open …
Three Suspected Storage Unit Burglars Busted; Two Stolen Firearms From Separate Burglary Recovered, APD Says
LoCO Staff / April 4, 2021, 11:10 a.m. / Crime
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: 10 Years of LoCO! Hank Sims Discusses a Decade at the Helm of Humboldt’s News-ish Website
LoCO Staff / April 4, 2021, 7 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Canal Woes
Barry Evans / April 4, 2021, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: The World’s Great Age
James Tressler / April 4, 2021, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Updated Animal Ordinance, Higher Pay for Grocery Store Workers on Tuesday’s Agenda
Stephanie McGeary / April 3, 2021, 5:06 p.m. / Local Government
ECONEWS REPORT: Friends of the Eel River Force FERC to Comply with the Endangered Species Act
The EcoNews Report / April 3, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
Total Request LoCO: Scenic Humboldt County Views and Ambient Vibes, Man
John Ross Ferrara / April 3, 2021, 9 a.m. / Total Request LoCO
… & 50mm lens to film this. Also use a DJI Mavic Air. Edited on Premiere Pro. Hope you enjoy the beauty of it! Much Love.”Ambient #1 - Michael Thompson Local X-ray technician Michael Thompson …
Arcata Police Searching for Two Suspects Following Motel Shooting in Valley West Last Night; One Man Hospitalized in Serious Condition
LoCO Staff / April 3, 2021, 7 a.m. / Crime
OBITUARY: Sylvester Lewis Myers, 1952-2021
LoCO Staff / April 3, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… ” Myers, Anthony Lavato, James Snow, Nin Myers, Gilly Myers, Frankie Jo Myers, Richard Myers, Charlie Myers, Dustin Latham, Dewey and Louie Myers.The graveside service and burial was held at 1 p …
OBITUARY: Rosalie Marie Gartzke, 1939-2021
LoCO Staff / April 3, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Rio Dell Man Pleads Not Guilty to Child Sex Abuse Charges
Rhonda Parker / April 2, 2021, 3:17 p.m. / Courts
… remains in Humboldt County Correctional Facility with bail set at $1,705,000. Today he appeared via video from the jail, speaking through Spanish interpreter Carlos Benemann. Asked whether he wanted to hire …
Humboldt County Health Officials Urge Residents to Continue Getting Tested for COVID
LoCO Staff / April 2, 2021, 2:45 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… : https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine?icid=cvs-home-hero1-link2-coronavirus-vaccine. …
In North Coast Schools, the Push is On to Recruit More Native American Teachers and Administrators
Jacquelyn Opalach / April 2, 2021, 10:52 a.m. / Education
… fall very short of that here in the Humboldt/Del Norte areas.”In Humboldt and Del Norte, about three percent of K-12 educators are Native American — 38 of Humboldt’s 1,280 teachers and nine of Del Norte …
First River Rescue of the Swimming Season, and Not the Last; Deputies, Bystanders Retrieve Three Trapped in the Trinity at Big Rock
LoCO Staff / April 2, 2021, 9:35 a.m. / Crime
18-Year-Old Arrested For Attempted Murder After Allegedly Shooting at Indianola Man, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / April 2, 2021, 9:03 a.m. / Crime
… 18-Year-Old Arrested For Attempted Murder After Allegedly Shooting at Indianola Man, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On April 1, 2021, at about …
Benching COVID: Baseball Fans Return to California Stadiums
Anne Wernikoff / April 2, 2021, 8:40 a.m. / Sacramento
What’s Up With That Low-Flying Helicopter? PG&E Patrolling Gas Transmission Lines Through Next Week
LoCO Staff / April 1, 2021, 6:18 p.m. / News
… of gas transmission pipelines in Humboldt County April 1. Residents may notice the low-flying helicopter in Southern and Southeastern Humboldt County at a height of 300 to 500 feet.The helicopter will fly …
Can a Business Owner Require Her Employees to be Vaccinated? Plus: More Questions for Vaccine Task Force Member Lindsey Mendez
LoCO Staff / April 1, 2021, 4:37 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
EPD Arrests Rio Dell Man on Child Sexual Assault Charges Following Months-Long Investigation
LoCO Staff / April 1, 2021, 3:30 p.m. / Crime
… for oral copulation or penetration with a child under 10, sexual intercourse or sodomy with a child under 10, and recurring sexual conduct with a child. Bail is set at $1,705,000.This is an ongoing …
Beloved Intertubes Botanist With a Chicago Accent Partners With Humboldt Field Guide Publisher on Streamable ‘Blue-Collar’ Lecture Series
John Ross Ferrara / April 1, 2021, 3:25 p.m. / Comedy , Community , Internet , Nature
… they do.”The price of all four lectures is $49. More than 100 people have already signed up for the class and Poklemba said that they will likely cap the event at 1,000 tickets sold. Those who sign up today …
Arcata Land Company Offers to Dramatically Reduce the Size of Its Proposed 23-Acre Cannabis Project
Ryan Burns / April 1, 2021, 2:53 p.m. / Cannabis
… Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance (aka Ordinance 1.0) or its successor, the Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance (Ordinance 2.0).”At best, it can be argued that the [Arcata Land Company] project …
POP UNIT: Eureka Man Arrested With Large Quantities of Narcotics for the Second Time This Month
LoCO Staff / April 1, 2021, 2:38 p.m. / Crime
Jury Convicts Tsarnas of Felony Hit-and-Run
Rhonda Parker / April 1, 2021, 12:37 p.m. / Courts
Eureka Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Sexual Assault of 16-Year-Old; Will Serve Only a Few More Months
Rhonda Parker / April 1, 2021, 11:51 a.m. / Courts
J&J Vaccine May Be on Hold as State Expands Eligibility
Barbara Feder Ostrov / April 1, 2021, 10:30 a.m. / Sacramento
Search and Rescue Team Locates Overdue Lost Coast Campers
LoCO Staff / April 1, 2021, 10:04 a.m. / Crime