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Design Review Committee Narrowly Approves New Plans for Eureka’s EaRTH Center
Isabella Vanderheiden / Jan. 8, 2025, 4:43 p.m. / Housing , Local Government
… . Before the committee could take a second vote, Browning left for an appointment. After a bit of additional discussion, Banducci came up with a motion that passed 2-1, with Ellsworth dissenting.### …
Humboldt Bay Fire Engine Dispatched to Help Battle SoCal Wildfires
LoCO Staff / Jan. 8, 2025, 2:05 p.m. / Fire
(PREVIEW) The Makers of the New Baduwa’t Documentary Want People to Get Mad About the River
Dezmond Remington / Jan. 8, 2025, 10:56 a.m. / Activism , Film
Too Wet and Too Dry: The Crazy North-South Gap in California’s Rain
Alastair Bland / Jan. 8, 2025, 8:02 a.m. / Sacramento
… drought-proof California communities. In his 2022 water supply strategy, Newsom set a target of 800,000 acre-feet of recycled water by 2030 and 1.8 million acre-feet by 2040. Some cities already reuse …
OBITUARY: Charles L. Bussman, 1949-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 8, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Betty Bliss, 1931-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 8, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Donald George Bernardi, 1957-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 8, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
TODAY in SUPES: With Some Apprehension, Board OKs Potential Path to Legitimacy for Yee Haw Communal Living Property
Ryan Burns / Jan. 7, 2025, 4:30 p.m. / Local Government
Arcata Man Arrested for Attempted Homicide Following Truck-Ramming, Hatchet Attack Incidents Last Week, Eureka Police Say
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2025, 4:18 p.m. / Crime
Would You Like to Help Watch Over College of the Redwoods’ New $120 Million in Bond Authorizations? Apply Now!
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2025, 2:29 p.m. / Education
Eureka Man Arrested After Leading Law Enforcement on Wild Goose Chase Up and Down the Samoa Peninsula
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2025, 11:59 a.m. / Crime
… . A records check on Price revealed that he had a felony arrest warrant stemming from a December 2024 violation of HS 11370.1(A): Possession of a Controlled Substance While Armed. Deputies searched …
After a Bit of a Delay, Humboldt’s New Solar Energy Producer in Kern County is Now Operational
Hank Sims / Jan. 7, 2025, 11:09 a.m. / Energy
… ,700 megawatts (MW) and operates more than 10,500 MW of onshore utility-scale renewable energy projects. With more than 1,000 employees, EDPR NA’s highly qualified team has a proven capacity to execute projects …
BK is BACK! The Eureka Burger King is Operational for the Time Being, But Only the Drive-Thru Part of it For Now
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2025, 10:55 a.m. / Health
OBITUARY: Ted Ruprecht, 1928-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Ted Ruprecht, 1928-2024 Ted Ruprecht’s ObituaryAugust 1, 1928 to December 14, 2024 The best life stories are the ones the person writes himself. This is excerpted from …
OBITUARY: James Lewis Worthen, 1939-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Insurance as owner/agent. He retired Oct. 1, 2005. He attended Faith Center Church and spent 40 years in the Kiwanis Club. He was active in US Jaycees and spend 12 years as Commissioner for Eureka Housing …
OBITUARY: Richard ‘Lee’ Lane, 1937-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… service on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 11 a.m. at Greenwood Cemetery at 1757 J St., Arcata, followed by a celebration of life at 1 p.m. in Azalea Hall 1620 Pickett Rd, Mckinleyville.Born on December 22 …
OBITUARY: Bob Fosdick, 1949-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Harmon Hebert, 1941-2025
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
The Eureka Burger King Will Be Closed for a Little Bit Due to Sewage Problems, According to Restaurant Inspectors
LoCO Staff / Jan. 6, 2025, 5:01 p.m. / Health
Five Things to Watch as California’s Legislature Returns to the Capitol in 2025
Alexei Koseff / Jan. 6, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
Businesses Sue State Over New Workplace Law
Jeanne Kuang / Jan. 6, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Doris Elaine Benge, 1937-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 6, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Matthew “Matt” Chipps, 1950-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 6, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
TINY FOOTPRINTS: Wipe It Clean(er) in the New Year!
Ashley Thomas / Jan. 5, 2025, 7 a.m. / Tiny Footprints
… :Humboldt County Special Olympics is devastated to announce that our equipment storage unit was broken into on New Year’s Day around 1:00 am. Essential sports equipment, uniforms, and vital supplies for supporting …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Tripping the Light Fantastic — Or, the All-Night Dances and Masquerade Balls of Early Humboldt County
Suzanne Forsyth / Jan. 4, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… .m. Admission prices to an 1892 ball at the Armory were as follows: “Gents, $1; ladies in costume and mask, free; spectators, gents 50 cents, ladies & children, 25 cents.” Supper was fifty cents …
OBITUARY: Margie Joan Prash Jensen Craig, 1935-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 4, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Homer (Pete) William Baker, 1940-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 4, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Patricia Jane Chaney, 1944-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 4, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Patricia Jane Chaney, 1944-2024 Pat died on December 20, 2024, after a long bout with heart, kidney, and diabetes problems.She was born on April 1, 1944, in Camden, New …
OBITUARY: Gary Arthur Cook, 1935-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 4, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits