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Eureka Police Cited 10 People Last Month for Driving While Using Their Hands to Operate Cell Phones
LoCO Staff / May 4, 2026, 12:43 p.m. / Crime
Hoopa Man Arrested for Murder After Fatally Stabbing His Uncle, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 4, 2026, 10:54 a.m. / Crime
(VIDEO) Humboldt Bay Coast Guard Medevacs ‘Ailing’ Passenger From Cruise Ship Near Shelter Cove
LoCO Staff / May 4, 2026, 10:45 a.m. / Emergencies
Fire in Arcata Early Yesterday Morning Causes Estimated $325,000 in Damages
LoCO Staff / May 4, 2026, 10:43 a.m. / Fire
OBITUARY: Dr. Stephen ‘Steve’ Wilson, 1941-2026
LoCO Staff / May 4, 2026, 7:14 a.m. / Obits
… in the sky on April 1, 2026. Born in Dayton, Ohio on November 13, 1941; he was blessed with the arrival of three siblings — David, Julie and Dan — with whom he retained a close-knit friendship throughout …
OBITUARY: Alan Wade Franklin, 1958-2026
LoCO Staff / May 4, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… of life will follow at the Elks Lodge in Eureka at 1:30 p.m.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Alan Franklin's family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt …
LoCO LIT BIT: An Excerpt From ‘Redwood Curtain Rising,’ a New Novel by Local Author Nancy Resnick
Nancy Resnick / May 3, 2026, 8 a.m. / LoCO Lit Bit
… next month. You can preorder a copy at Resnick's website. Also, there'll be a reading and meet-and-greet with the author at the Morris Graves Museum on Sunday, May 24, at 1 p.m. See here …
TO YOUR WEALTH: Why Does the Stock Market Keep Going Up?
Brandon Stockman / May 3, 2026, 7 a.m. / Money
… on a 10 year basis 100% of the time on a 20 year basis. (1)So one simple answer to the question: “Why does the stock market keep going up?” is “Because that’s normally what happens.”###Source:1. “The …
Search Warrant Served at Miranda’s Rescue Amid Allegations of Felony Animal Abuse, Fraud and Conspiracy
LoCO Staff / May 2, 2026, 10:01 a.m. / Crime
… the residence and business.On May 1, 2026, at approximately 6:30 p.m., investigators served the search warrant at the location. During the service of the warrant, evidence related to the investigation was seized …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: New Threat to Eel River Dam Removal?
The EcoNews Report / May 2, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Clarence Bugenig, an Eminent Korbel Horseman, and a Testy Encounter With Norton Tooby
Ralph W. Dearing / May 2, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
OBITUARY: Richard Carl Blake Jr., 1956-2026
LoCO Staff / May 2, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , 10 a.m. -12 noon, at Gobles Funeral Home, 560 12th St, Fortuna.Services: Saturday, May 9, 2026, 1 p.m. in Hoopa at The Neighborhood FacilityBurial: Jackson’s Cemetery on Pine Creek Rd and reception …
OBITUARY: Sandra Spalding, 1957-2026
LoCO Staff / May 2, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… on Saturday, May 16, from 1 to 4 p.m. at 1556 Tantara Ln., McKinleyville. If inclement weather, will be moved to the Dows Prairie Grange. Please dress casually.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf …
OBITUARY: Matthew Shawn Finley, 1958-2026
LoCO Staff / May 2, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Upcoming Logging Permit Changes Could Mean More Sediment in Elk River, CalTrout Says
Sage Alexander / May 1, 2026, 4:10 p.m. / Environment
Removal of Lower Redway Old-Growth Redwood Temporarily Halted Amid Safety Concerns
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 1, 2026, 3:34 p.m. / Environment
The Board of Supervisors Will Redo That Whole Sheriff’s Oversight Committee Hearing Due to a Likely Brown Act Violation
Ryan Burns / May 1, 2026, 12:12 p.m. / Local Government
… while many members of the public urged the board to establish such oversight. (Read my colleague Isabella Vanderheiden's full report of the hearing here.)At the end of the meeting, the board voted 4-1 …
Sheriff’s Office POP Team Makes Big Bust on Alleged Drug House Near Arcata Elementary; 11 People Arrested, Some on Charges Including Elder Abuse
LoCO Staff / May 1, 2026, 8:02 a.m. / Crime
… Ancheri Johnston, age 35 of Arcata. Booked on H&S 11365(a), visiting a drug house. Thomas Jordan, age 48 of Arcata. Booked on PC 368(b)(1), felony elder abuse; H&S 11366, maintaining …
Cal State Struck a Deal With OpenAI. Some Students and Faculty Refuse to Use It
Angel Corzo / May 1, 2026, 7:54 a.m. / Sacramento
Who’s Running for Congress in California? These Races Could Determine the Majority
Maya C. Miller / May 1, 2026, 7:49 a.m. / Sacramento
… with his party. He cast the deciding vote for Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which cuts an estimated $1 trillion from Medicaid over 10 years while extending tax cuts that disproportionately benefit …
PROTECTED LEFT TURNS Coming Soon to Buhne Street at S in Eureka Thanks to New Signal Lights
LoCO Staff / April 30, 2026, 4:46 p.m. / Transportation
A 65-Year-Old Man on Probation, Stopped for Speeding, is Found With Meth, Pepper Spray and Bear Spray, EPD Says
LoCO Staff / April 30, 2026, 4:03 p.m. / Crime
… 1 p.m., an officer with the Eureka Police Department (EPD) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding near the intersection of I and Buhne Streets.The driver was identified as Ernest Rocha …
The Humboldt County Grand Jury Has Released its First Report of the 2025-2026 Session, and It’s a Love Letter to the Eel River Conservation Camp
Hank Sims / April 30, 2026, 3:20 p.m. / Local Government
SoHum Residents Protest the Removal of a 252-Foot Old-Growth Redwood From a Lower Redway Property
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 30, 2026, 2:52 p.m. / Environment
Hospice of Humboldt CEO Explains How to Differentiate a Good Hospice, Like Ours, From Those Exploiting Patients and Taxpayers via Billing Fraud
Ryan Burns / April 30, 2026, 11:30 a.m. / Health Care
(PHOTOS) McKinleyville Amazon Warehouse Meeting Draws Huge, Furious Crowd
Dezmond Remington / April 30, 2026, 10:51 a.m. / Activism , Business
How Tariffs and War Are Hurting California Small Businesses
Levi Sumagaysay / April 30, 2026, 7:55 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Jose Lourenco Homem, 1929-2026
LoCO Staff / April 30, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Jose Lourenco Homem, 1929-2026 With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Jose Lourenco Homem Jr., born January 1, 1929, in Porto Judeu, Terceira, Azores. Jose passed …
OBITUARY: Arlene Louise Parker, 1928-2026
LoCO Staff / April 30, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Barr; grandson Gino Pialorsi; and son-in-law Greg Rael. The family is so grateful for the compassionate care from the staff at Frye’s Care Home for the last 3 1/2 years. Thank you so much for keeping mom …
OBITUARY: Rick James Anaya, 1963-2026
LoCO Staff / April 30, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits