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More Later, But Here are Pirated Versions of the County’s Newly Revised Redistricting Maps if You, Like Many, Can’t Get the County’s Versions to Work for You
Hank Sims / Oct. 23, 2021, 10:09 a.m. / Local Government
ECONEWS REPORT: Forest Defenders Threatened at Jackson State Forest
The EcoNews Report / Oct. 23, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
OBITUARY: Mavis Adele (Smither) McCovey, 1933-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 23, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Readen, Kelly King Fletcher, Dan King, and Ray King. Services will be Saturday, October 23, 2021 at the Karuk Tribe Natural Resource Building (DNR) in Orleans at 1 p.m., with burial following at Old …
OBITUARY: Linda Sue Arata, 1943-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 23, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Arcata City Councilmember Says He’s Entering 30-Day Rehab Program to Deal With Personal Issues; Will Make Decision About His Future as Public Servant at a Later Date
LoCO Staff / Oct. 22, 2021, 6:30 p.m. / Local Government
Honsal Ordered Deputies to Provide 24-Hour Security and Transportation to Visiting Sheriffs. Two of Them Say It Was a Big Waste of Taxpayer Money.
Ryan Burns / Oct. 22, 2021, 2:31 p.m. / Local Government
MISSING: Family Seeks 32-Year-Old Native American Woman Missing For Over a Week
LoCO Staff / Oct. 22, 2021, 1:16 p.m. / Missing
Remember Those Colorful Arty Otters? Those Raised $300,000 For Otter Research, Believe It Or Not
LoCO Staff / Oct. 22, 2021, 11:15 a.m. / Wildlife
Federally Mandated Sacrifice of ‘Sugar Bear,’ a Majestic Tree, Moved Up to Saturday Due to Bad Weather, and It Could Be Argued That it is Your Duty to Watch the Facebook Livestream
LoCO Staff / Oct. 22, 2021, 10:59 a.m. / D.C.
Domestic Dispute Call Leads to Vehicle and Foot Pursuit that Ends in Some Bushes Near Manila Dunes
LoCO Staff / Oct. 22, 2021, 9:41 a.m. / Crime
… .Hayes was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of evading a peace officer (VC 2800.2), assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm (PC 245(a)(1)), resisting/obstructing a peace …
END OF AN ERA: Starting Sunday, You Gotta Dial ‘1-707’ Even If You’re Just Calling Someone In Town
Hank Sims / Oct. 22, 2021, 7:15 a.m. / Infrastructure
… END OF AN ERA: Starting Sunday, You Gotta Dial '1-707' Even If You're Just Calling Someone In Town If you're a person who still dials digits, you're going …
Newsom Backs Tougher Rules on California Oil Wells
Rachel Becker / Oct. 22, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Judith Carolyn (Hay) Giacone, 1951-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 22, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Inside the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement at Cal State
Stephanie Zappelli / Oct. 22, 2021, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… capital pools were fossil fuel free after selling more than $1 billion of investments. The CSU’s Investment Advisory Committee voted 7-1 on Oct. 6 to divest. The fossil fuel industry currently comprises …
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: A Look at the Historic Ghost Town of Falk
John Ross Ferrara / Oct. 21, 2021, 5:20 p.m. / Humboldt Outdoors
Fortuna Man Pleads Guilty to Assault in ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ Case in Which a Kid Was Shot in the Leg
Rhonda Parker / Oct. 21, 2021, noon / Courts
Early Morning Structure Fire in Eureka’s Medical District Causes Estimated $1 Million in Damages, HBF Says
LoCO Staff / Oct. 21, 2021, 10:50 a.m. / Fire
… Early Morning Structure Fire in Eureka's Medical District Causes Estimated $1 Million in Damages, HBF Says Photo of the scene provided by HBF.UPDATE, 11:10 a.m.:Humboldt County Supervisor Rex …
Traffic Stop Leads to Discovery of Wanted Suspects, Drugs and Ammunition, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Oct. 21, 2021, 9:52 a.m. / Crime
COVID and the Flu: Is a ‘Twindemic’ Threat Lurking Again?
Ana B. Ibarra / Oct. 21, 2021, 7:50 a.m. / Sacramento
California Politicians Raising Money for Charity Face New Rules From Ethics Panel
Laurel Rosenhall / Oct. 21, 2021, 7:30 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Danielle Renee Wight, 1987-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 21, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Terry Kaup, 1951-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 21, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Pressure Mounts on UC System to Reach Agreement With Lecturer Workforce as Strikes and Class Cancellations Loom
Mikhail Zinshteyn / Oct. 21, 2021, 5:50 a.m. / Sacramento
Arcata City Council Casts Vote of ‘No Confidence’ in Brett Watson, Removes Him as Mayor
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 20, 2021, 7:44 p.m. / Local Government
Convicted Pig Slayer Gets Three Years For Other Crimes Committed While Released From Jail
Rhonda Parker / Oct. 20, 2021, 11:01 a.m. / Courts
Eureka Man Tased, Arrested for Allegedly Shoving Sheriff’s Deputy During Domestic Disturbance Call
LoCO Staff / Oct. 20, 2021, 9:35 a.m. / Crime
… of violence (PC 69) and obstructing/resisting a peace officer (PC 148(a)(1)).Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office …
Newsom Declares Drought Emergency Across California
Rachel Becker / Oct. 20, 2021, 7:05 a.m. / Sacramento
… was roughly even with last year. In August, residents used about 3.1% less water than they did in August 2020. “Those numbers are a little bit misleading, frankly,” said Pettijohn, pointing to existing …
OBITUARY: James Francis Gerace, 1939-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 20, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Sylvia Marie Tidwell, 1933-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 20, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITURY: Ellen Pearl Magnotte, 1945-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 20, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits