Search the Ol’ LoCO Archives!
36897 results found, newest first.
OBITUARY: JoAnn Alma Vollenweider, 1934-2022
…She had strong memories from those trips of watching the blimps from the Navy base drag their mooring cables down the beach. She could remember seeing some of the boys hanging onto…
OBITUARY: Mary Salazar, 1929-2022
It is with sadness and the joy of being blessed with over 93 years, we announce the peaceful passing of J.G. Salazar, better known as Mary, on Sept. 21, 2022. Mary…
OBITUARY: Carolyn Louise Podratz, 1942-2022
On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, Carolyn Louise Podratz passed away at the age of 80. Born to Milton and Lillian Ragsdale, she graduated from Eureka High School and attended Humboldt State College…
Supes Scheduled to Hear Appeal of Nordic Aquafarms Project at a Special Meeting on Wednesday
Diagram of the planned recirculating aquaculture system facility proposed for construction at a former pulp mill property on the Samoa Peninsula. | Image via County of Humboldt.###PREVIOUSLY: Nordic Aquafarms Lays out Next…
Yurok Tribe to Host Statewide Summit on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People in Arcata Next Week
…Yurok Tribe.Press release from the Yurok Tribe: On Tuesday, October 4, the Yurok Tribe will host the first-ever statewide policy summit on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP). The 1st…
Man Wanted for Numerous Trinity River Area Crimes Arrested in Hoopa
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sept. 22, 2022, at about 8:28 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies received information regarding the location of 20-year…
‘Mandela’ Bill Would Limit Solitary Confinement in California Prisons and Jails
…Honea said he did not yet know the potential cost to the Butte County Jail should Newsom approve the measure. But the bill’s supporters argue the measure would actually save the…
Reparations Task Force: State Could Owe Black Californians Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
Los Angeles resident Walter Forster attends a California Reparations Task Force meeting held at the California Science Center in Los Angeles on Sept. 23, 2022. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters.California…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Little Man in Your Refrigerator
…Jaynes, who was psychological researcher at Yale and Princeton for decades, wrote, IMHO, the best-ever book on consciousness, perhaps the best that will ever be written. The Origin of Consciousness in…
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Saturday Morning Homeless Camp Eviction in Eureka Draws Protesters and Cleanup Crews
…Activists gathered to protest the eviction The eviction was carried out by the Humboldt County Office of Education (HCOE), which owns the property, with help from the Eureka Police Department. Volunteers from…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: New Research Calls Into Question Carbon Offsets From Northwest California Forests
…forests registered in the offset program are overcounting the carbon that they are paid to protect. Researcher Shane Coffield joins Gang Green to discuss his findings and the implications of his research…
Residents of Sizable Eureka Homeless Encampment to Be Removed Tomorrow Morning
A banner reading "STOP THE SWEEP" hangs at the corner of West Avenue and Sixth Streets in anticipation of planned evictions there this weekendEchoing a familiar pattern here in Eureka, a longstanding…
Adorable Ringtail Who Fell Down a Chimney in Hoopa Released Back to Nature by the Humboldt Wildlife Care Center
The ringtail pokes her head out during release back into the wild | Photos: Laura Corsiglia of Bird Ally X###A little more than two months after a very young ringtail who had…
Uh, Check Out This Goofy Photo of One of the Sequoia Park Zoo’s Greater Rheas (And Also Note the Zoo Foundation Has a New Executive Director)!
…The Sequoia Park Zoo Foundation promotes and stimulates interest in the Sequoia Park Zoo, and supports the Zoo’s development and programs through fundraising, promotions and other initiatives designed to enhance the…
‘Fridays for Future’ Climate March and Rally to Take Place on the Arcata Plaza
Flyer provided by 350 HumboldtLocal youth will again lead a climate march and rally at the Arcata Plaza today, joining Fridays for Future — a global climate strike inspired by the actions of…
Yurok Tribal Leaders Join Gov. Newsom for Signing of Feather Alert Bill Creating a System to Report Missing Indigenous People
…The declaration accelerated the expansion of the Tribe’s MMIP Program, which was created to confront the many facets of the crisis. The Yurok Tribal Court-administered program hired a team of…
Domestic Violence Call Leads to Bayside Man’s Arrest for Kidnapping, False Imprisonment
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Ruiz Carriedo | HCSOOn Sept. 22, 2022, at about 1:41 p.m., an adult female contacted the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Emergency…
Preparing for ‘The Big One’: Emergency Responders Gather for Cascadia TsunamiCon in Blue Lake
Photos via HCSO.Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: As emergency management agencies across the country observe National Preparedness Month, emergency responders from near and far gathered in Blue…
Humboldt Brewing Company Returns to Arcata, Opening Café and Brewery in Old Mosgo’s Space
Beer and coffee is coming! The Humboldt Brewing Company sign in front of the Murphy's shopping center in Arcata | Photos: Stephanie McGeary###PREVIOUSLY:After 15 Years, the ‘Humboldt Brewing Co.’ Name…
OBITUARY: Jonathan Daniel Taggart, 1979-2022
…Jon was a dedicated IT professional for over 20 years, spending the majority of that time at the Blue Lake Rancheria. There he met many lifelong friends that he shared a variety…
OBITUARY: Ethlyn Vera Chaffee, 1930-2022
…The family of Ethlyn would like to thank the staff at Fortuna Rehab and Wellness Center for their loving care and devotion.###The obituary above was submitted by Ethlyn Chaffee's loved…
OBITUARY: Betty Marie (Peugh) Sweaney, 1934-2022
…In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a charity of your choice.###The obituary above was submitted by Betty Sweaney's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of…
Is There a Lawyer in the House? Humboldt County Government Issues Call for Local Defense Attorneys
Image created by Midjourney, an artificial intelligence program that creates images from textual descriptions.###Press release from the Humboldt County Administrative Office:The County of Humboldt is seeking private defense lawyers to…
THE HUMBOLDT CHRONICLES: A News Roundup on the State of Cannabis Regulation Locally and Globally, Featuring an Interview With Humboldt County Economic Development Director Scott Adair
…File photo.The September episode of The Humboldt Chronicles — the monthly Lost Coast Communications show on all things cannabis — features a news roundup, during which hosts Chuck Rogers and Larry Trask discuss…
What’s Next for Eleni Kounalakis as California Lieutenant Governor?
…voting on the boards of three public higher education systems; serving on the commission that oversees millions of acres of land under state waterways; and stepping in for the governor when he…
OBITUARY: Gregory Jon Montore, 1972-2022
…Greg Montore, you are loved and we will miss you.May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sunshine warm upon your…
OBITUARY: Carolyn Lowe (Brightenstine), 1939-2022
It is with broken hearts that the family of Carolyn Lowe (Brightenstine) announces her passing on July 1, 2022. All of her loved ones were by her side when she left this…
OBITUARY: Delmar Gene Middleton Jr., 1960-2022
…at Rohner Park at the picnic area between the skating rink and the rodeo grounds. There will be a potluck anybody wishing to contribute is welcome to do so. Anybody wishing to…
Eureka City Council Tables Vote on Contentious Dolbeer/W Street One-Way Realignment
…I think that's the main concern that I have is the safety of the children coming in and out of the school.”First District Humboldt County Supervisor Rex Bohn criticized the…
Prescribed Burns Planned For Bald Hills This Fall
…Early European Americans who later ranched these same lands continued the practice of broadcast burning until it was outlawed by the state in the 1930s. Since then, many of the prairies and…