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Humboldt Progressive Democrats Endorse Bernie Sanders for the Democratic Presidential Primary Election and a Number of Local Candidates As Well
LoCO Staff / Jan. 18, 2020, 11:57 a.m. / Politics
… in healthcare costs and an impediment to saving lives. No other candidate addresses this directly or even indirectly which I find telling.”Congratulations also to our endorsed local candidates:District 1 …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What Does ‘Urbanism’ Mean in a Place Like Humboldt County?
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 18, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
OBITUARY: Rana Jean Krueger, 1971-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 18, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Patricia Ann Perrett, 1938-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 18, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jack Arthur Jones, 1947-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 18, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Mildred ‘Millie’ Dixon, 1917-2019
LoCO Staff / Jan. 18, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
(VIDEO) ‘Justice for Josiah’ Activists Shut Down Arcata City Council Meeting
Stephanie McGeary / Jan. 17, 2020, 12:35 p.m. / Activism , Local Government
… Stabbing Murder; Bail Set at $1 MillionUnited by Tragedy, HSU Community Celebrates the Life and Mourns the Death of David Josiah Lawson‘It Should Not Have Happened’: Friend of Arcata Murder Victim Believes …
(UPDATE) PG&E Issues Statement on Today’s Humboldt County Power Outages
LoCO Staff / Jan. 17, 2020, 11:36 a.m. / Emergencies
… p.m. today there are fewer than 4,000 Humboldt customers without power. An additional 1,100 customers around Leggett and Laytonville are also without power due to outages than began yesterday …
List of Public School Closures: Outage Shuts Down Dozens of Humboldt Schools
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 17, 2020, 9 a.m. / News
(UPDATE: COMING BACK!) HUMBOLDT DOWN: Major Outage Cuts Power to More Than 60,000 Customers Across Humboldt County
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 17, 2020, 8 a.m. / Energy
OBITUARY: Bonnie Lou (Henderson) Grant, 1941-2019
LoCO Staff / Jan. 17, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
California, 13 Other States Sue to Stop Trump’s Food Stamp Cuts
Jackie Botts / Jan. 16, 2020, 4:01 p.m. / Sacramento
… the steps required to enact such a far-sweeping rule. It’s the latest in a record 64 lawsuits that Becerra has brought against the Trump administration. The new rule, scheduled to go into effect on April 1 …
Humboldt State University Strengthens Its Recruiting Efforts by Implementing the Humboldt First Scholarship: A Conversation with Jason Meriwether, HSU’s Vice President of Enrollment Management
Freddy Brewster / Jan. 16, 2020, 1:44 p.m. / HSU
… Photo courtesy of HSU's Flick accountAs you may have seen, Humboldt State is investing major dollars in scholarships for students from local high schools. The $1,000 per year scholarship …
President Jackson’s Investiture: Humboldt County Honors HSU’s New Prez the Only Way We Know How
Stephanie McGeary / Jan. 16, 2020, 1:43 p.m. / HSU
Once Again, Kneeland is Not Your Winter Wonderland; School Superintendent Passes on ‘Gentle Reminder’ That Trespassing is Illegal
Hank Sims / Jan. 16, 2020, 1:22 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
Sheriff’s Office Warns County of ‘Critical’ Staffing Shortages; They’re 17 Deputies Down and Eager to Recruit
LoCO Staff / Jan. 16, 2020, 9:55 a.m. / Local Government
(UPDATES) Thursday Weather: Chains Required on Highways 36, 299; Big Power Outages in Southern, Eastern Humboldt
Hank Sims / Jan. 16, 2020, 7:14 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
OBITUARY: Sarah Shawn Casey, 1977-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 16, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Sarah Shawn Casey, 1977-2020 Sarah Shawn Casey Sept. 16, 1977 – Jan. 1, 2020 When your spouse dies, they call you a widow(er). When your parents die, you're …
Weather Closes 199 Between Crescent City and Gasquet
Hank Sims / Jan. 15, 2020, 10:22 p.m. / Traffic
Wildcats, Crusaders Unite for Worthy Fundraiser
Ray Hamill / Jan. 15, 2020, 3:30 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
Humboldt Drug Task Force Seized More Than 50 Pounds of Meth, 37 Pounds of Heroin and 285 Grams of Cocaine Last Year
LoCO Staff / Jan. 15, 2020, 11:17 a.m. / Crime
… for calendar year 2019:Methamphetamine seized: 51.83 pounds — estimated street value: $939,160Heroin seized: 37.46 pounds — estimated street value: $1,018,163Cocaine: 285.2 grams — estimated street …
CHP Identifies Eureka Man Killed in Two-Vehicle 101 Safety Corridor Collision
LoCO Staff / Jan. 15, 2020, 10:59 a.m. / Traffic
Eureka Teen Suspected of Trafficking Heroin and Meth
LoCO Staff / Jan. 15, 2020, 10:47 a.m. / Crime
… in the 1300 block of 10th Street, Eureka. Upon contact, Ramirez was detained without incident. Agents searched Ramirez and his vehicle pursuant to a search warrant and discovered nearly 1.5 pounds of suspected …
(VIDEO) The Former Sequoia Park Zoo Gibbon That was Sent to Santa Barbara After Losing His Mate of 37 Years is Getting a Second Chance at Love
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 15, 2020, 10:35 a.m. / Animals , Feel Good
PREPARE for HAIL! National Weather Service Warns of Strong, Wet, Cold System Incoming
Hank Sims / Jan. 15, 2020, 8:06 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
FACT CHECK: Trump Hits and Misses as He Campaigns for Re-Election — and Against California
Ben Christopher / Jan. 15, 2020, 7:31 a.m. / Sacramento
… , the political risk of taking potshots at a state he lost by a 2-to-1 margin in 2016 is minimal. And anti-California sentiment might be an effective way to rally his base. But does he have a point …
OBITUARY: Wilfred Melton Alvin Raymond, 1991-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 15, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Crime
… , January 16, at Paul’s Chapel 1-2 p.m. in Arcata, CA, Visitation at Patricia Colegrove residence in Hoopa, 7 p.m. Services will be held Friday, January 17, at 11 a.m. at the Hoopa Tribal Office followed …
OBITUARY: Barbara Laura Pearson, 1930-2019
LoCO Staff / Jan. 15, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: James Frederick Smith, 1946-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 15, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
Loggers Keep Tigers at Bay in Big 5 Showdown
Ray Hamill / Jan. 15, 2020, 12:55 a.m. / LoCO Sports!
… , the Loggers remain well in the chase for the Big 5 title, improving to 2-1 in conference and 15-5 overall. “A win in league is a win in league,” Eureka head coach Michael Harvey said. “There are things we could …
