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The Auditor-Controller’s Ongoing Beef With Other County Departments is Getting Ugly
Ryan Burns / Sept. 28, 2020, 4:13 p.m. / Local Government
… of the duties of this office, without providing the needed resources. They have already hired 4 outside consultants and 1 project manager to work the project, but apparently, they need this office to complete …
(PHOTOS) Arcata Police Seeking Suspects in Valley West Strong-Arm Robbery
LoCO Staff / Sept. 28, 2020, 3:01 p.m. / Crime
… . The suspect vehicle is a rental out of San Francisco. Weapons were not used or mentioned during the robbery. The suspects are described as follows:Suspect #1: A Hispanic male in his twenties …
Downtown Eureka Motel Will be Permanently Converted to Supportive Low-Income Housing After State Chips in $4.3 Million, County Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 28, 2020, 2:18 p.m. / Homelessness
Red Salmon Complex Grows to 116,728 Acres, Remains 31 Percent Contained
LoCO Staff / Sept. 28, 2020, 12:05 p.m. / Fire
West Zone of August Complex Grows to 108,996 Acres; Containment Shrinks to 65 Percent
LoCO Staff / Sept. 28, 2020, 11:35 a.m. / Fire
… West Zone has burned 108,996 acres, spans approximately 195 miles of fire line and is 65% contained with more than 1,600 firefighters battling the fire from the air and the ground. Over the last several days …
New Evacuation Warnings Issued for Southeastern Humboldt County as August Complex Makes New Surge
LoCO Staff / Sept. 28, 2020, 7:37 a.m. / Crime
If Californians Vote to Raise Taxes on Corporate Landlords, Will Small Biz Foot the Bill?
Ben Christopher / Sept. 28, 2020, 7:28 a.m. / Sacramento
… be exempt. The idea: Homeowners are fans of Prop. 13, but voters here usually are more than willing to stick it to the 1%. But that argument only works if voters really believe that just the fat cats …
California’s Ancient ‘Asbestos’ Forests No Longer Seem Immune
Julie Cart / Sept. 28, 2020, 7:14 a.m. / Sacramento
… “ambassadors from another time.” It’s not hyperbole: Coastal redwoods are the tallest living things on the planet, soaring up to 300 feet and living 1,000 years or more, and only growing in the ridges …
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Fish For People
LoCO Staff / Sept. 28, 2020, 7 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
… — taking place Oct. 1, 5-7 p.m., at The Lodge in Eureka — is for you!More info from the Rotary Club of Southwest Eureka in the release below: The Rotary Club of Southwest Eureka is, once …
New Evacuation Warnings Issued for West Zone of the August Complex
LoCO Staff / Sept. 27, 2020, 12:55 p.m. / Fire
… , residents should be vigilant and ready to evacuate. ROAD CLOSURES:FH7 (Mendocino Pass Rd.) and M1 (Indian Dick Rd.) at the Eel River.NOTES: The Mendocino National Forest will remain closed, for updated forest …
West Zone of the August Complex Now 70 Percent Contained, Calfire Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 27, 2020, 10:10 a.m. / Fire
… . The August ComplexWest Zone has burned 104,836 acres, spans approximately 195 miles of fire line and is 70% contained with more than 1,700 firefighters battling the fire from the air and the ground …
RED FLAG WARNING: Increased Fire Activity Expected Along Southeast End of the Red Salmon Complex
LoCO Staff / Sept. 27, 2020, 9:45 a.m. / Fire
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Antifa and Fires
Barry Evans / Sept. 27, 2020, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Humboldt Political Junkie Eric Kirk on Local Supervisor and City Council Races, Measures, Voting in the COVID Era and More!
LoCO Staff / Sept. 27, 2020, 7 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
Grieving Mother Shares Story of Sons Involved in Recent Arcata Homicide, Says She Wants ‘Change to Our Mental Healthcare System’
Stephanie McGeary / Sept. 26, 2020, 6:06 p.m. /
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Obi Kaufmann Paints the Forests of California and Tells Their Stories
The EcoNews Report / Sept. 26, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
OBITUARY: Lorene Ellen Coleman, 1932-2020
LoCO Staff / Sept. 26, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… was 2 1/2 years old her family moved to Snoqualmie Falls, Washington. She would live in Washington until her family finally made their way to Hydesville, California where they owned a railroad tie …
Former Humboldt County Insurance Agent Sentenced to 90 Days, Five Years Probation for Embezzlement From Weed Businesses
LoCO Staff / Sept. 25, 2020, 3:56 p.m. / Courts
MEASURE F: Arcata Fire District Again Proposes a Special Tax Increase to Help Fund Operations, But Some Say It’s Asking Too Much
Stephanie McGeary / Sept. 25, 2020, 3:14 p.m. / Elections
TODAY in COURT: Suspect in Rio Dell Murder Turns Down Plea Bargain; Woman Accused of Driving Into Crowd of McK Protesters Pleads Not Guilty
Rhonda Parker / Sept. 25, 2020, 1:36 p.m. / Courts
Eureka Police Department Issues Statement on Last Night’s Protest; Investigations Into Truck Ramming Through Line of Protesters, Vandalism Underway
LoCO Staff / Sept. 25, 2020, 1:25 p.m. / Crime
CLICK for HUMBOLDT! Fieldbrook Fire is Up for a $25,000 Prize, Which it Will Use to Buy Lifesaving Gear, but That Requires You to Click a Link Early and Often
LoCO Staff / Sept. 25, 2020, 11:14 a.m. / Infrastructure
OBITUARY: Patricia Elizabeth Waldkirch, 1936-2020
LoCO Staff / Sept. 25, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… -great-grandchild this coming December. A memorial service will be held at Paul’s Chapel in Arcata at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2020. A celebration of life to follow at Pat’s home at 3 p.m.###The obituary above …
OBITUARY: Bette Jean Moore, 1930-2020
LoCO Staff / Sept. 25, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
(UPDATES) At Downtown Protest in Support of Justice for Breonna Taylor, One Demonstrator Injured When Pickup Accelerates Into Her
LoCO Staff / Sept. 24, 2020, 6:48 p.m. / Activism
HSU Accuses University Center of Violating Its Operating Agreement, Gives Auxiliary 90 Days to Fix ‘Breaches’
LoCO Staff / Sept. 24, 2020, 4:30 p.m. / HSU
‘This is About Something Much Bigger Than Just the Individual’: Dr. Ennis on Mass Gatherings, Rising Hospitalizations and More
LoCO Staff / Sept. 24, 2020, 4:19 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
CALIFORNIA EXODUS: An Online Industry Seizes COVID-19 to Sell the Red State Dream
Lauren Hepler / Sept. 24, 2020, 11:33 a.m. / Sacramento
… costs, and created a backlog of 1.6 million unemployment claims in the state with the nation’s highest functional poverty rate. Though Gov. Gavin Newsom styles California as a semi-autonomous progressive …
SCAM ALERT: No, Humboldt Residents Should Not Attempt to Cash This Check for $4,900
LoCO Staff / Sept. 24, 2020, 11:15 a.m. / Crime
… to participate in a consumer research survey evaluating their local Post Office branch. The letter instructs the recipient to cash the check at the bank and then go to the local post office to purchase four $1 …
