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(VIDEO) Citation Issued, Mortars Seized After Illegal Firework Explodes Next to Eureka Police Officer on 4th of July
John Ross Ferrara / July 6, 2020, 2:10 p.m. / Crime
Organizations to Give $120,000 in Incentives to Local Child Care Centers to Help Them Stay Open During the COVID-19 Pandemic
LoCO Staff / July 6, 2020, 12:25 p.m. / Community
Tree Work Causes Major Delays on Highway 36 West of Dinsmore
John Ross Ferrara / July 6, 2020, 9 a.m. / Traffic
… at a time to perform tree work in Eastern Humboldt between Private and Buck Mountain Roads.Caltrans says that drivers can expect four-hour delays between 8 a.m. and noon, and from 1 p.m to 5 p.m.The Highway …
THE 1918 SPANISH FLU: A Virus Comes to Humboldt
Lynette Mullen / July 6, 2020, 7:05 a.m. / History
… THE 1918 SPANISH FLU: A Virus Comes to Humboldt The Humboldt Times , September 30, 1918.###By the end of September 1918, as Spanish Influenza1 traveled quietly from east to west …
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Ross Park Chaos!
LoCO Staff / July 6, 2020, 7 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
Three House Fires Tackled Within the Space of a Couple of Hours Last Night, Humboldt Bay Fire Reports
LoCO Staff / July 5, 2020, 7:28 a.m. / Fire
… and homes.There were no firefighter or civilian injuries. Damage is estimated at $125,000 and the cause of the fire is undetermined after the investigation. Humboldt Bay Fire responded with 3 Engines, 1 Truck …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Labyrinths
Barry Evans / July 5, 2020, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: The Odyssey Revisited
James Tressler / July 5, 2020, 6:59 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The State of the Klamath
The EcoNews Report / July 4, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
Drug Use Appears To Be On the Rise in Humboldt, But Local Treatment Centers Are Still Open
Freddy Brewster / July 4, 2020, 7 a.m. / Community
… of its visitors utilizes. Smith said HACHR has seen 265 unique visitors since from June 1 to July 2. HACHR officials also track reported overdose reversals that visitors report to them. The month of May …
(UPDATED) Neighbors Who Responded to Alleged Blue Lake Murder Describe Trying to Save the Victim’s Life
Ryan Burns / July 3, 2020, 11:48 a.m. / Crime
… in Shooting of Alleged Armed Robber###UPDATE, 1:30 p.m.: Another local resident who responded to the scene of last night's fatal shooting in Blue Lake told the Outpost this afternoon that he believes …
COVID REPORT: Six New Cases Confirmed Today, Says Joint Information Center
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2020, 10:30 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Blue Lake Gas Station Employee Arrested on Charge of Murder in Shooting of Alleged Armed Robber
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2020, 10:29 a.m. / Crime
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Tibora Bea on the End of SCRAP Humboldt, the Future of Creative Reuse, and Poembombing the Arcata Plaza
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2020, 10:15 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
Races to Resume Without Fans in the Stands at Redwood Acres Raceway
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2020, 9:45 a.m. / News
CAL FIRE Seizes More Than 10,000 Pounds of Illegal Fireworks From a Home in Eureka
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2020, 9:19 a.m. / Crime
… CAL FIRE Seizes More Than 10,000 Pounds of Illegal Fireworks From a Home in Eureka Photos courtesy CAL FIRE###Press release from CAL FIRE:On July 1, 2020, at about 10:12 a.m., Humboldt County …
OBITUARY: Frances Irene (Smith) Bagley, 1941-2020
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Margaret Eleanor Shaw Edsall, 1921-2020
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… , Eleanor was the owner of Mountain View Ranch, purchased in 1916 by her father (known at that time as the “Pleasant Mountain View Resort”). Encompassing at that time over 1,300 acres of Douglas fir …
(UPDATED) FATAL SHOOTING IN BLUE LAKE: Sheriff’s Office Investigating Reported Armed Robbery
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2020, 10:48 p.m. / News
COVID Testing Woes and the Risks of Celebrating the Holiday During a Statewide Surge: Questions for Deputy Public Health Officer Josh Ennis
Hank Sims / July 2, 2020, 4:51 p.m. / Coastal Currents
… &A session is above. Below: The questions asked of Dr. Ennis, and a summary of his answers.### 1. We've heard reports of Covid tests at Redwood Acres having a turnaround time of over a week, and a number …
Local Anarchist Collective Introduces Itself, Asks You if You Need Any Help During the COVID Crisis
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2020, 1:06 p.m. / Our Culture
Two Arrested with 4.5 Pounds of Heroin in Fortuna, Says DTF
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2020, 12:04 p.m. / Crime
… Two Arrested with 4.5 Pounds of Heroin in Fortuna, Says DTF Humboldt County Drug Task Force press release: On July 1st, 2020, at approximately 7 p.m., special agents …
Armed Robbery at Murphy’s Market in Trinidad Last Night; Employees Assaulted; Suspect Still at Large
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2020, 9:51 a.m. / Crime
… : On July 1, 2020, at about 10 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a business on the 300 block of Main Street in Trinidad for the report of an armed robbery that had just occurred …
(PHOTOS) ‘CANCEL RENT’: Downtown Eureka Banks Visited by Caravan of Activists Demanding Rent Forgiveness
Andrew Goff / July 2, 2020, 8:50 a.m. / Activism
Two of Humboldt State’s Sponsored Programs Are Working with Nevada County to Develop Its Cannabis Equity Assesment
Freddy Brewster / July 2, 2020, 7:05 a.m. / HSU , Weed Socialite
Who Responds to Nonviolent Crises? New Urgency to Remove Police From the Equation
Jocelyn Wiener / July 2, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… professionals will soon replace police officers in responding to noncriminal crises involving people who are homeless or have mental illness, among others. Last week, Oakland’s City Council voted to fund a $1 …
What California’s Budget Deal Means for K-12 Schools
Ricardo Cano / July 2, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: William ‘Bill’ Henry Chastain, 1941-2020
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
A Whole Bunch of Local Health Leaders Just Sent a Letter Thanking County Employees for ‘Outstanding Work’ on COVID-19 Response
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2020, 4:07 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
The Grand Jury Wants YOU! If You Have Some Time to Give to Humboldt, Maybe Use it to Investigate the Operations of Local Governmental Entities
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2020, 3:42 p.m. / Local Government
… Jury. The Humboldt Superior Court impanels 19 citizens to act as an independent body of the judicial system. The Humboldt County civil grand jury is seeking applicants for fiscal year 2020/2021 (August 1 …
