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Ready to Reopen? Let Humboldt County’s Economic Development Director Walk You Through the Process of Submitting Your Business Reopening Plan
Hank Sims / May 19, 2020, 1:22 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… particular industry to open back up again you'll be ready. 1-2-3! …
Fire Destroys Garage on Ole Hansen Road; Home, Residents Saved Thanks to Firefighters and a Hero Dog, Says Humboldt Bay Fire
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2020, 10:57 a.m. / Fire
… approaching the long, steep, narrow driveway that stretched 1,200 feet up to the home. This entry hindered access of fire apparatus and complicated water supply.In addition to the four engines and one truck …
(UPDATE) College of the Redwoods Announces That Next Semester Will be Mostly Online
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2020, 10:19 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Education
… , 152) · Dental Assisting (DA-153, 154, 155, 156) · Early Childhood Education (ECE 7) · Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR-1, 10, 51, 52, 80) · Paramedics/EMT (HO-110, 159, 170A. 170D …
State Eases Rules for Reopening Dine-In Restaurants, Stores
Rachel Becker / May 19, 2020, 8 a.m. / Sacramento
California Budget Yanks Back Medi-Cal Health Care Gains for Low-Income Residents
Ana B. Ibarra / May 19, 2020, 8 a.m. / Sacramento
… -Cal enrollees in Los Angeles County. “They went after the usual suspects.” Medi-Cal is California’s version of the Medicaid program. The state’s proposed Medi-Cal budget of $112.1 billion is about $5 …
OBITUARY: Carolynn ‘Thresa’ Elenora Henderson-Bussell, 1929-2020
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Michelle Joy Billy, 1976-2020
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Virginia Dale Smith, 1935-2020
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Phil Vogel, 1947-2020
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Lauretta V. (‘Peetie’) Davis, 1942-2020
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… and Cody Goddard, Nick and Susan Griffith, Catalina Bolanos, Tony (deceased) and Donna Nicometti. Lauretta will be laid to rest May 21, 2020 at 1 p.m. at Greenwood Cemetery Arcata. ###The obituary above …
OBITUARY: Lucille Lois West, 1925-2020
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… Secretary and Bookkeeper for Murphy Elementary School in Scotia. In her very first job she was paid $1.00 per hour. Mom also liked to remind us that her grandfather would give her 20 cents for the movies …
OBITUARY: Timmy Evert Ross, 1975-2020
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
(VIDEO) This Spike in Cases is Likely Due to People Ignoring the Shelter-in-Place Order, County Health Officer Says
Ryan Burns / May 18, 2020, 5:50 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… 's no way to know for sure how it was brought into the facility.What is being done at Alder Bay and similar facilities to reduce the risk of staff members introducing the virus? (1:13)”We can …
(PHOTOS) Two-Vehicle Collision in Henderson Center Sends One to the Hospital
Andrew Goff / May 18, 2020, 4:03 p.m. / Traffic
Fennell to Appoint Former Harbor Commissioner Ronnie Pellegrini to the Planning Commission
Ryan Burns / May 18, 2020, 2:39 p.m. / Local Government , Politics
TODAY in COURT: Defense Attorney Disqualifies Himself From Rio Dell Murder Case; Sole Remaining Defendant in Manila Murder Plot Sees Trial Postponed
Rhonda Parker / May 18, 2020, 2:31 p.m. / Courts
Four-Month Wonder Dean Lotter to Officially Resign at Special Eureka City Council Meeting Tomorrow
Stephanie McGeary / May 18, 2020, 12:56 p.m. / Local Government
… the resignation of outgoing Eureka City Manger Dean Lotter, who was placed on administrative leave on May 1, after holding the position for just over four months. Following a national search and rigorous interview …
(UPDATE) Another Big Rig Has Overturned in Downtown Eureka — Exactly Where the Last One Did!
LoCO Staff / May 18, 2020, 12:21 p.m. / Traffic
… (UPDATE) Another Big Rig Has Overturned in Downtown Eureka — Exactly Where the Last One Did! Photo: Submitted.###PREVIOUSLY:Big Rig Flipped on Eureka’s Fifth StreetUPDATE, 1 …
Fortuna Man Wanted for Attempted Murder After Shooting Up Home on Acacia Drive, Police Say
John Ross Ferrara / May 18, 2020, 11:55 a.m. / Crime
… , 246 PC, 29811(a)(1) PC, 417(a)(2) PC and 1203.2 PC.This is still an ongoing investigation and if anyone has further information about this case …
Three Arrested in Eureka on Trespassing and Weapons Charges
LoCO Staff / May 18, 2020, 11:32 a.m. / Crime
… a convicted felon in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)), person prohibited in possession of ammunition (PC 30305(a)), resisting a peace officer (PC 148(a)(1)) and trespassing (PC 602(o)).Perrine was booked …
BOIL ORDER! A Great Big Mysterious Leak Has Messed up Westhaven’s Water Supply
LoCO Staff / May 18, 2020, 11:27 a.m. / Emergencies
‘This is a Time to Teach Our Children What It Means to Sacrifice For Each Other,’ County Health Officer Says Following COVID-19 Death
LoCO Staff / May 18, 2020, 10:51 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Big Ol’ Weed Bust in Miranda: 14,000 Unpermitted Plants Taken Down, 2,000 Pounds of Processed Cannabis Confiscated, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 18, 2020, 9:28 a.m. / Crime
… commercially.During the service of the warrant, deputies eradicated approximately 14,086 growing cannabis plants and over 1,990 pounds of processed cannabis.Additional violations with civil fines are expected …
BREAKING: A 97-Year-Old Alder Bay Resident is Humboldt’s First COVID-19 Casualty
LoCO Staff / May 18, 2020, 8:30 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Please Look at These Bulldogs Now
LoCO Staff / May 18, 2020, 6:30 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
(PHOTOS) Killer Whales Spotted Feasting Off the Coast of Patrick’s Point
John Ross Ferrara / May 17, 2020, 11:10 a.m. / Ocean , Wildlife
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: USS Milwaukee — See Her While You Can
Barry Evans / May 17, 2020, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… history, an extreme low tide like this says one thing: Milwaukee! Here she is, all 10,000 tons of her, at 7 am last week: Minus 1.9 tide, May 9, 2020. (Barry Evans)OK, not a whole …
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Quiet Desperation
James Tressler / May 17, 2020, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
… in the week. The job was estimated at about 1,500 Turkish liras. With today’s Exchange rate (the lira is down 7 to 1 against the dollar, with the coronavirus hitting the economy here as well), that only comes …
