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Local Businesses Give Back By Donating Hand Sanitizer to First Responders, Others in Need
John Ross Ferrara / April 1, 2020, 1:30 p.m. / Community , COVID-19 and Humboldt
… , and 1,300 by 4 p.m. We just need more alcohol and bottles. The alcohol supply chain seems to be loosening up a bit but bottles are all backordered.” Whitcom said that S.T.I.L has absorbed most of the cost …
Congressman Huffman Announces Endorsement of Joe Biden for President
LoCO Staff / April 1, 2020, 10:15 a.m. / Politics
College of the Redwoods Donates Masks, Prints Up Face Shields to Help Local Medical People Fight the Virus
LoCO Staff / April 1, 2020, 8:44 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
As California’s Coronavirus Curve Bends, Newsom’s Not Ready to Be the Bearer of Good News
Ben Christopher / April 1, 2020, 8:28 a.m. / Sacramento
… cases of Covid-19, a 17% increase since yesterday. As of now, 1,617 Californians are in the hospital — up 13% — and 150 have died. At those rates, the number of confirmed California cases …
OBITUARY: Earleen Bean-Sasser, 1958-2020
LoCO Staff / April 1, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
(UPDATED) Humboldt County Sheriff, Public Health Officer Answer Questions on Community Spread, the New Shelter-in-Place Order, Shutting Down the Airport and More
LoCO Staff / March 31, 2020, 6:34 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Arcata Fire District Will Close Mad River Station Tomorrow and Rotate Station Closures Moving Forward
Stephanie McGeary / March 31, 2020, 5:28 p.m. / Local Government
TUESDAY’S COVID NUMBERS: Six New Confirmed Cases Today; Total Number of Cases Confirmed in Humboldt Now 27
LoCO Staff / March 31, 2020, 4:47 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… of active cases: 26 Total number of hospitalizations: 1 Total number of people tested by Public Health Laboratory: 364 Total number of people tested by all other sources: 332 (Centers …
Armed Robbery at Eureka Business; EPD Releases Suspect Description
LoCO Staff / March 31, 2020, 4:09 p.m. / Crime
… Armed Robbery at Eureka Business; EPD Releases Suspect Description Eureka Police Department press release: On March 31, 2020, at about 1:00 p.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department …
Questions About the New Shelter-in-Place Order? The County Has Some Answers
LoCO Staff / March 31, 2020, 3:27 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
KANCELED! 2020 Kinetic Grand Championship Traditional Race Not Happening; Alternate Online Event Planned
Andrew Goff / March 31, 2020, 3:17 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Sen. Mike McGuire to Hold COVID-19 Telephone Town Hall Meeting Tomorrow Night
LoCO Staff / March 31, 2020, 2:54 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… tomorrow, Wednesday, April 1, at 6:30 p.m. for Del Norte, Humboldt and Trinity county residents to hear the latest updates on the state and local coronavirus response. Sen. Mike Mc …
Eureka City Council Passes Moratorium on Evictions For Tenants Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
Stephanie McGeary / March 31, 2020, 11:18 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Local Government
With Casino and Restaurants Shuttered, Blue Lake Rancheria Cranks Out Meals for Tribal Elders
LoCO Staff / March 31, 2020, 11:09 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… helps approximately 70 elders in Humboldt County from as far south as Rio Dell, north to Trinidad and east to Weaverville, totaling 1,450 square miles of service area. “We know coronavirus poses a greater …
The Humboldt Harm Reduction Coalition Would Like to Hear Your Thoughts About Harm Reduction
LoCO Staff / March 31, 2020, 10:16 a.m. / Health
EPD Suspends False Security Alarm Billing
LoCO Staff / March 31, 2020, 9:01 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
California Starts Recruiting Retired and Student Doctors, Nurses to Handle Surge in Severely Sick People
Julie Cart / March 31, 2020, 7:06 a.m. / Sacramento
… school and nursing students who are close to graduating into the workforce almost immediately. Statewide, 1,432 people have been hospitalized with the virus, up from 746 four days earlier, Newsom said …
OBITUARY: Alfred Roy Dias III, 1962-2020
LoCO Staff / March 31, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… in Company #1, which his father also served for 50 years. With the Fortuna Fire Department, Butch served on the Fortuna Rodeo Board and was responsible for the yearly community BBQ.Butch was preceded in death …
OBITUARY: Richard Dale ‘Dick’ Schirmann, 1952-2020
LoCO Staff / March 31, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Patricia G. Peters, 1930-2020
LoCO Staff / March 31, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Gary Leroy Smith, 1942-2020
LoCO Staff / March 31, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Betty Jane Rogers, 1923-2020
LoCO Staff / March 31, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
(LIVE VIDEO) Humboldt County Officials Are Taking Your Questions on the COVID-19 Crisis
LoCO Staff / March 30, 2020, 6:32 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
TODAY’s COVID NUMBERS: Three New Confirmed Cases Today; Total Number of Confirmed Humboldt Cases Stands at 21
LoCO Staff / March 30, 2020, 5:42 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… cases confirmed on March 303Daily COVID-19 case report for March 30Total number of positive cases: 21 Total number of active cases: 20 Total number of hospitalizations: 1Total number of people tested …
Updated ‘Shelter-in-Place’ Order Closes Hotels, Motels, AirBNBs to Tourists; New Limits Placed on Gatherings in Public Areas
LoCO Staff / March 30, 2020, 5:32 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Sheriff Billy Honsal Officially Declares a Local Emergency in Humboldt County; Announcement Follows Previous ‘Health Emergency’ Declaration
LoCO Staff / March 30, 2020, 5:05 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
LoCO Q & A: An Arcata Restaurant Manager Shares Her Experience During the Pandemic
Stephanie McGeary / March 30, 2020, 3:32 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Lawsuit Accuses Humboldt County Judge of Drunkenly Attacking an Attorney, Throwing Him Off a Boat, and Says County Employees Tried to Cover It Up
Ryan Burns / March 30, 2020, 3:20 p.m. / Courts
(VIDEO) New Documentary on Hart Family Murder-Suicide to Be Released Next Week
John Ross Ferrara / March 30, 2020, noon / Crime
(VIDEO) Here is Your Monday Morning, Socially Distanced School Bulletin From Zane Middle School. Go Falcons!
LoCO Staff / March 30, 2020, 10:35 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt