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LoCO Elections is Back! Here is a Convenient Forum to Grill Candidates for Local City Councils and More!
The mighty LoCO Elections Eagle brings tidings of another election season.###Election season is back, and that means LoCO Elections is back!LoCO Elections is the place where you, the Lost Coast…
Woman Arrested Near Eureka’s Hospital District With Ounces of Meth, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On August 28, 2022, at about 6:27 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the county’s jurisdiction of…
FIRE UPDATE: Campbell Fire Jumps Control Line in the Southeast Corner; More That 34,000 Acres Burned, and Containment Dropping
…This positive position is a direct result of the full suppression strategy and the tireless efforts of the firefighters on the fire line. Through Monday, the Ammon Fire held within its current…
California Passes Bill Giving Fast Food Workers Bargaining Power
Fast-food workers and other SEIU members marched to the Capitol to deliver postcards and petitions in support of AB257 to the Governor's Office on May 31, 2022. Photo by Fred…
Ranchers, Tribes, State Officials Clash Over Shasta River Water
…The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is still evaluating the damage that the pumping may have caused, Tina Bartlett, the department’s northern regional manager, said in a letter to the…
OBITUARY: Paul Bradshaw Windes, 1968-2022
Paul Bradshaw Windes (Brad) was born on May 17, 1968 in Columbia, Missouri and died on August 19, 2022 in Eureka, the town he grew up in. He was born to Janet…
Judge Settles Dispute Over Tiffany Hunt Nielsen’s Candidate Statement in Race for County Clerk, Recorder and Registrar of Voters
Tiffany Hunt Nielsen (left) and Juan Pablo Cervantes are in a runoff election for the position of Humboldt County clerk, recorder and registrar of voters.###Is it possible to talk smack about…
Do You Have What it Takes to Serve in a Time of Crisis? Because the Red Cross Needs to Beef Up its Local Disaster Action Team
…Red Cross.Press release from the Red Cross: The Red Cross is actively looking for new volunteers for our Disaster Action Team (DAT). The members of the Disaster Action Team are the…
How Can We Develop Local Economic Growth? Tell Humboldt County Staff During Tonight’s Community Meeting in Fortuna
Humboldt County's economic development team is seeking community input and feedback from local leaders to better inform its Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. | Image via the County of Humboldt.###How can we…
FIRE UPDATE: ‘Structure Protection Task Force’ Assigned to Trinity County Towns; Forest Closures Still in Effect, Including River Access at Kimtu; 32,500 Acres Burned, 80 Percent Containment
…CAIIMT14, via Inciweb.###Press release from the unified command of the Six Rivers Lightning Fires: The Six Rivers Lightning Complex remains in unified command with California Interagency Incident Management Team 14, California…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Ground Rules
Last Thursday, Louisa and I paddled over to Woodley Island — she on her SUP, me in my kayak — to enjoy a glass of wine at Cafe Marina, overlooking the boats and a…
OBITUARY: Shirley Joan Gatzke, 1931-2022
…Shirley also enjoyed her visits to the McKinleyville Senior Center and the wonderful friends she made there.###The obituary above was submitted by Shirley Gatzke's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost…
OBITUARY: Shirley Parker, 1931-2022
…The family would like to thank Rebecca and the other Hospice nurses for their care and support. We would also like to express our appreciation for the wonderful neighbors mom had that…
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Takes Us on a Camping Trip to Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Self-taught documentarian Ray Olson is back with another edition of his local travel series "Humboldt Outdoors."In today's episode, Olson travels up to the Wolf Creek Education Center in Prairie…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Will the IRA Impact Humboldt?
…LoCO.The Inflation Reduction Act is the largest single action taken by the United States against the climate crisis ever. Roughly $370 million will go to a variety of eco-groovy things…
FIRE UPDATE: Six Rivers Complex Grows to 29,815 Acres with 80 Percent Containment; Humid Conditions Dampen Fire Intensity
A hotshot crew packs up their equipment following a long day of work on the Six Rivers Lightning Complex near Waterman Ridge. Image via Inciweb.###From the command of the Six Rivers…
OBITUARY: Phyllis Elaine Stark, 1939-2022
…Phyllis and the girls spent many deer and abalone seasons accompanying John up into the South Fork Mountains and down to Wages Creek along the coast of the Pacific. She was the…
OBITUARY: Vinal Elmer Pack, 1928-2022
…He loved the Lord and enjoyed serving his church. He sang in the choir, taught many Sunday School classes, was the head of Christian education, was on the Board of Trustees, head…
OBITUARY: Rick Hefley, 1965-2022
…I appreciate all the love and support of every one of them, brothers in the Lord Ivan Beckendorf, "Pyro Bob," and "Big Jack." His special trucker friends, supervisors and employers John Best…
OBITUARY: Michael Lawrence Astorino, 1944-2022
…He had some cool sports cars too! His first job was a typesetter for The Daily Breeze. He was also in the Naval Air Reserves. He was the co-pilot and loved…
BIG MONTH FOR ARCATA PARKS AND TRAILS: Construction to Begin on Final Leg of Ridge Trail; Shay Park Getting ‘Ninja Warrior’ Fitness Equipment; Large Grant Awarded for Carlson Park Improvements
The Arcata Ridge Trail | Images from the City of Arcata Good things are on the horizon for Arcata! On Friday afternoon, the City of Arcata sent out announcements about big developments in…
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Ferndale’s Town Clock — The One That Let Guy Fieri Know He Was Late to Stuff — Turns 100
…It’s endured a lot of abuse over the years, according to Nadene Bass, the president of the Ferndale Museum, who offered the crowd a timeline of the town timekeeper’s brushes…
‘We Can See the Light at the End of the Dam Removal Tunnel’: FERC Staff Recommend Removal of Lower Klamath Dams in Final Environmental Document
Iron Gate Dam, one of four hydroelectric dams slated for removal on the Klamath River. | Michael Wier, CalTrout###DOCUMENT: Final Environmental Impact Statement for Hydropower License Surrender and DecommissioningAfter nearly two decades…
Crazy-Ass Pursuit Through Eureka in the Middle of the Night Started Off as Confrontation in the Sheriff’s Office Parking Lot, Department Says; Four Cop Cars Dinged, 55-Year-Old Man Arrested
Crazy-Ass Pursuit Through Eureka in the Middle of the Night Started Off as Confrontation in the Sheriff's Office Parking Lot, Department Says; Four Cop Cars Dinged, 55-Year-Old Man…
What’s Next for Arcata’s Gateway Area Plan? Community Development Director Offers Clarification on Results of Recent Study Session
Rendering showing example of potential building design in the Gateway Area | Images: screenshots from Building and Massing Presentation video on City's YouTube channel. ###If you’ve been following LoCO’s coverage…
Judge Rules That Arcata Man Can Stand Trial For Pimping, but Evidence Doesn’t Support Human Trafficking Charge
…Neel said she struggled with whether to hold Ruiz-Keyes to answer for the more-serious charge, “but what the Court doesn’t have is ongoing deprivation of (the women’s) liberty…
FIRE UPDATE: Surprise Weather Again Comes to Firefighters’ Aid; Community Meetings Scheduled in Burnt Ranch, Hoopa
…As the day went on, the heavy smoke from the fire reduced the preheating of vegetation and kept the humidity higher. As a result, fire activity remained low to moderate for another…
‘Close to the Line:’ California’s Top Campaign Finance Watchdog Wants a Deeper Look at Donor Network
…But Miadich, the FPPC chairperson, noted that “the advice letter doesn’t define independence. The advice letter assumes the truth of what the organization is saying.” He told CalMatters that there are…
OBITUARY: John R. Buell, 1949-2022
…John was also vice-president for membership and the vice-president for Cub scouting with the Redwood Area Council for several years. John earned the Boy Scouts of America Award of Merit…
CALIFORNIA’S ELECTRIC DAY: State Phases Out Sales of Gas Cars
…To ease the strain on automakers, the staff reduced the range requirement to 75% for the first eight years that a new car is on the road, extending it by an additional…