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OBITUARY: Antoinette ‘Toni’ Moody-Holland, 1972-2024
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Robert Vernon Ford, 1931-2024
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Rob Arkley Pursued Purchase of Jacobs Middle School Property Before Eureka City Schools Entered Land-Swap Deal With Secretive Corporation
Ryan Burns / July 1, 2024, 2:42 p.m. / Housing , Local Government
Fortuna Police Arrest Wanted Chop-Shop Suspect After High Speed Chase Sunday
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2024, 2:14 p.m. / Crime
The Hiker Who was Found Injured on the Lost Coast Trail Last Week is Recovering and Thankful for His Rescuers
Jacquelyn Opalach / July 1, 2024, 1:24 p.m. / Emergencies
34-Year-Old Eureka Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident Near Redway
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2024, 11:40 a.m. / Traffic
… Dispatch) received a 9-1-1 call of a crash involving a motorcycle on Redwood Drive, north of the community of Redway. Redway Volunteer Fire Department, City Ambulance, and CHP arrived on scene and provided …
Humboldt Area Foundation Board Announces Change of Leadership
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2024, 11:39 a.m. / Business
Fire, Flood and Ice: Local Scientists Document Climate Threshold Crossed in the Klamath Mountains
Gillen Tener Martin / July 1, 2024, 11:05 a.m. / Environment
… and faster – increasing flood risks during high precipitation years. “Climate-driven megadrought” in the American West over the last two decades, which has marked the driest period on record in 1 …
OBITUARY: Janis Nees, 1944-2024
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Brian Strehl McSilvers, 1978-2024
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Lawmakers Reach Agreement on $10 Billion School Bond
Carolyn Jones / June 30, 2024, 9:52 a.m. / Sacramento
… languished for years with dry rot, mold, leaks and other hazards due to lack of funds. K-12 schools would get $8.5 billion and $1.5 billion would go to community colleges. “This money is badly needed,” said …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Five Myths
Barry Evans / June 30, 2024, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… that the escapees would have needed 1,500 tons of food and 11 million gallons of water…every day for 40 years. Nope, didn’t happen.Sappho was gayThe greatest Greek lyric poet, Sappho was a beauty by all (i …
No Insurance? Get Free Medical, Dental, Vision Services at Next Month’s Pop-Up Healthcare Clinic in Eureka
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 29, 2024, 12:45 p.m. / Health Care
… are made possible by the generous donations from our sponsors. We’d like to give a special thank you to the following: United Concordia Dental, North Coast Grantmaking Partnership, National Vision, Area 1 …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Project 2025 and the Environment
The EcoNews Report / June 29, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Bottlin’ Monroe Family! They May Have Been Indifferent Businessmen, Many of Them, But They Made Heavenly Sodas, Ciders and Vinegars
Catherine Monroe Mace / June 29, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
… Water box is typical of early-day soda carriers, in which the bottles were stored upside down.### On November 1, 1884, Joseph P. Monroe bought the undivided one-half interest in Eureka Soda Works from …
OBITUARY: Elissa Christine Henning, 1981-2024
LoCO Staff / June 29, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Humboldt Bay Fire Says a Sad Koebaai to Outgoing Chief Sean Robertson; Issues a Hearty Howzit? to Incoming Chief Tim Citro
LoCO Staff / June 28, 2024, 4:11 p.m. / Local Government
… asset to Humboldt Bay Fire, Eureka Fire Department, Humboldt No. 1 Fire Protection District, and the community he serves. His tenure has been defined by exemplary leadership, consistently going above …
Your Humboldt Summer Can Now Include Trips to Freshwater County Park, Which is Open for the Season
LoCO Staff / June 28, 2024, 1:53 p.m. / Nature
In Its Final Report of the Year, Grand Jury Concludes That the Child Welfare Services Ombudsperson is Falling Short of the Role Defined For it When the County Settled a Big State Lawsuit
Hank Sims / June 28, 2024, 11:17 a.m. / Local Government
Manila Home Consumed By Fire Last Night; Structure Destroyed, Dogs Perish, Cause Unknown, Says Arcata Fire District
LoCO Staff / June 28, 2024, 8:24 a.m. / Fire
Supreme Court Gives Cities in California and Beyond More Power to Crack Down on Homeless Camps
Marisa Kendall / June 28, 2024, 7:34 a.m. / Sacramento
Parents’ Lawsuit Forces California Schools to Track Discrimination Against Students
Carolyn Jones / June 28, 2024, 7:26 a.m. / Sacramento
Ballot Measure Madness: How California Lawmakers Are Scrambling the November List
Alexei Koseff / June 28, 2024, 7:18 a.m. / Sacramento
(VIDEO) DEBATE WATCH PARTY: You Can View the Biden/Trump Debate Here
LoCO Staff / June 27, 2024, 5:45 p.m. / Politics
Do You Know This Person, With Whom the Eureka Police Would Like to Have a Conversation?
LoCO Staff / June 27, 2024, 5:03 p.m. / Crime
… ’s doorbell at midnight/1am. The Eureka Police Department is asking for help in identifying the prowler. Video is attached. If you have any information regarding this person, please contact Carly Michael …
Eureka Planning Commission Approves Contentious Five-Plex Development on Buhne Despite Neighbor’s Concerns
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 27, 2024, 3:45 p.m. / Local Government
Mariijuana Enforcement Team Busts Unlicensed Operation Off Avenue of the Giants, Agents Say
LoCO Staff / June 27, 2024, 3:31 p.m. / Crime
Is There a New and Mysterious Contender for Eureka City Council’s Ward Two Seat? In Facebook Post, Local Realtor Calls for Help Finding a House to Buy Specifically in that Area ‘ASAP’
Jacquelyn Opalach / June 27, 2024, 2:43 p.m. / Elections
… , people may vote for anyone, regardless of their address. (Arcata does this.) In the 2020 election, 1,253 people voted in the Ward Two city council race. No one has officially announced a campaign …
Zoellner’s Claims for Damages Against City of Arcata Shot Down in Court (Again)
Gillen Tener Martin / June 27, 2024, 12:47 p.m. / Courts
… at Campus Prayer ServiceZoellner Pleads Not Guilty to Arcata Stabbing Murder; Bail Set at $1 MillionUnited by Tragedy, HSU Community Celebrates the Life and Mourns the Death of David Josiah Lawson‘It Should …
Grand Jury Analysis Shows That County Government Has a Hell of a Time Trying to Hire Qualified Employees and Offers Some Simple Suggestions
LoCO Staff / June 27, 2024, 11:07 a.m. / Local Government
