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OBITUARY: Lou Mihalka, 1948-2019
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
KOBAK TRIAL: Both Sides Rest Their Cases; Jurors to Hear Closing Arguments Tomorrow; Suspect’s Degree of Drunkenness a Major Hinge of the Case
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 29, 2020, 5:08 p.m. / Courts
Fortuna Police Use Narcan to Treat Accidental Overdose
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2020, 5 p.m. / News
Sign Company Owner Threatens Lawsuit as Harbor District Looks to Ban New Billboards, Prohibit Repairs to Old Ones In Its Jurisdiction
Ryan Burns / Jan. 29, 2020, 4:12 p.m. / Business , Environment , Government , Trails
… of approval for its long-planned Eureka-Arcata Route 101 Corridor Improvement Project. Another condition was that construction couldn't begin until the funding and right-of-way for a Class 1 bike …
Be a CITIZEN SCIENTIST! The National Weather Service Needs YOUR Precipitation Observations!
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2020, 3:28 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
(PHOTOS) Two-Vehicle Collision in Downtown Eureka
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2020, 1:27 p.m. / Traffic
Students Worry as California’s Online Community College Confronts Offline Woes
Felicia Mello / Jan. 29, 2020, 10:10 a.m. / Sacramento
… ’s supporters say to give it time. Of the more than 450 students who have enrolled at Calbright since it launched October 1, Garcia is one of only a couple dozen who have passed its course in basic workplace …
Planning Commission Delays New Arcata Health Center Project Recommendation After Wiyot Tribe Requests Additional Archeological Survey
Stephanie McGeary / Jan. 28, 2020, 4:55 p.m. / Local Government , Tribes
Former Sheriff Mike Downey Begins His Stint as Interim Fortuna Police Chief
LoCO Staff / Jan. 28, 2020, 1:26 p.m. / Community Services
KOBAK TRIAL: The Suspect in the Eureka Roommate Murder Case Was Drunk, But Just How Drunk Was He?
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 28, 2020, 7:38 a.m. / Courts
Shenanigans? Under California’s Primary Rules, Some Campaigns Boggle the Mind
Ben Christopher / Jan. 28, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… and Agriculture under Gov. Gray Davis, donated $1,953 to the Grewal campaign. Since 2017, Lyons, his firms and members of his family have given $26,891 to Grewal’s various electoral efforts. But this year, four …
OBITUARY: Lawrence (Larry) Rodney DePeel, 1933-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 28, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
UP, UP, UP! Way More People Flew Humboldt Last Year Than the Year Previous, Says Fly Humboldt
LoCO Staff / Jan. 27, 2020, 3:45 p.m. / Infrastructure
Man Carrying Stolen Mannequin Arrested for Burglarizing Arcata Plaza Storefront
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 27, 2020, 2:25 p.m. / Crime
HSU to Provide Job-Seeking Students With Free ‘Gently Used’ Professional Clothes
LoCO Staff / Jan. 27, 2020, 11:55 a.m. / HSU
… ;amp; Career Advising Center, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Gist Hall 114. To help students prepare for the Expo, ACAC career advisors are hosting a workshop, “Getting Ready: Career & …
With One Suspect Arrested and One At Large, Rio Dell Police Chief Headed to North Dakota to Assist With Homicide Case
LoCO Staff / Jan. 27, 2020, 11:51 a.m. / Crime
Man Wanted in Connection With 2019 Rio Dell Murder Arrested in North Dakota
LoCO Staff / Jan. 27, 2020, 10:11 a.m. / Crime
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Lookin’ Good, Humboldt!
LoCO Staff / Jan. 27, 2020, 6:47 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: ‘What Must Happen Has Already Happened’
Barry Evans / Jan. 26, 2020, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
Local Students Give Speeches on How to Best Address California’s Most Pressing Issue: Homelessness
Freddy Brewster / Jan. 25, 2020, 2:22 p.m. / Community
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Can We Make the Outdoors an Inclusive Space?
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 25, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
Incumbent Supervisors Have a Lot More Campaign Cash Than Challengers, Though the Picture is Incomplete
Ryan Burns / Jan. 24, 2020, 4:56 p.m. / Politics
… they had in the bank at the start of the filing period — on Jan. 1, in the current instance. That line is called “Beginning Cash Balance.” Many candidates didn't fill that part out …
KOBAK TRIAL: Eureka Murder Suspect Has Trouble Remembering Details of the Day He Shot His Friend
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 24, 2020, 4:40 p.m. / Courts
Four Arrested Following First Sweep Conducted by Newly Created ‘Joint Agency Fugitive Apprehension Team’; Many More to Follow, EPD Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 24, 2020, 9:41 a.m. / Crime
… operations. JAFA is managed by EPD with the assistance of the Probation Department for reimbursement under the funding outline The goal is to conduct a warrant sweep operation every 1 or 2 weeks throughout …
KOBAK TRIAL: Character Witnesses Testify to the Sweet Character of the Defendant, Who Says He Remembers Almost Nothing From the Night of the Killing
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 24, 2020, 7:48 a.m. / Courts
Eureka Man Sentenced to Six and a Half Years in Federal Prison For Possessing Firearms Arsenal
LoCO Staff / Jan. 24, 2020, 6:54 a.m. / Crime
… on August 20, 2019, charging him with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Wentworth pleaded guilty to the charge …
After Coastal Commission Objects, Caltrans Agrees to Short Moratorium on Eucalyptus Removal in the Safety Corridor
Hank Sims / Jan. 23, 2020, 4:04 p.m. / Transportation
… there are some really bad trees that do pose a hazard,” Merrill said. Myles Cochrane, a spokesperson for Caltrans District 1, confirmed this afternoon that the agency had agreed to a temporary …
Moderate Weekend Rainfall May Make for Hazardous Travel Conditions, NWS Says
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 23, 2020, 3:45 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
Terra-Gen Critics Said We Should Wait for Offshore Wind, But Will That Project Spark an Even Nastier Debate?
Ryan Burns / Jan. 23, 2020, 2:01 p.m. / Energy , Environment
… States. (Wind farms off the East Coast can be anchored to the sea floor, whereas our narrow continental shelf means they'll have to float in waters that are 600 to 1,000 meters deep.)Ganion said …
KOBAK TRIAL, DAY THREE: Expert Details Victim’s Eight Bullet Wounds
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 23, 2020, 1:01 p.m. / Courts