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The Arcata Plaza May Soon be Added to the National Register of Historic Places
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 3, 2026, 7:48 a.m. / History , Local Government
California Has a Dangerous Driver Problem. A Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Wants to Fix That
Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler / Feb. 3, 2026, 7:47 a.m. / Sacramento
Some California High-Speed Rail Records Could Remain Secret Under Proposed Law
Yue Stella Yu / Feb. 3, 2026, 7:44 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Richard ‘Rick’ Buskirk, 1951-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 3, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Elsie Mae Moxon, 1925-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 3, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: John Strasser, 1962-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 3, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… at approximately 1:34 p.m., EPD officers patrolling on bicycles witnessed a confrontation between a motorist and several protestors on the sidewalk on 5th Street between H and I Streets. It appeared to officers …
Bayside Corners Seeks Another Nonprofit to Take Ownership of Historic Temperance Hall
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2026, 3:45 p.m. / Community
Shots Fired at Locations Along Sonoma Street Yesterday; Eureka Police Seeking Suspects
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2026, 3:37 p.m. / Crime
… Shots Fired at Locations Along Sonoma Street Yesterday; Eureka Police Seeking Suspects Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On Sunday, February 1, 2026, at approximately 2:30 a …
‘Threat to the Community’: Warrant Issued for Suspect in Last Week’s Stabbing in Willow Creek; His Whereabouts are Unknown
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2026, 1:52 p.m. / Crime
(UPDATE: BUILDING SAVED) Fire Breaks Out in Upper Story of Eureka Victorian
Ryan Burns / Feb. 2, 2026, 1:01 p.m. / Fire
Myers Flat Man Arrested for Firearms Violations After Allegedly Threatening Neighbor, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2026, 11:40 a.m. / Crime
… the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked on the following charges: PC 29800(a)(1) Felon in possession of firearms PC 30305(a)(1) Prohibited person in possession of ammunition PC …
Weekend Fire at Eureka Apartment Building Leaves Behind $350K in Damage; Cause Still Under Investigation, Humboldt Bay Fire Says
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2026, 10:49 a.m. / Fire
… -Night Fire Puts Beleaguered Eureka Apartment Building Out of Its Misery###Press release from Humboldt Bay Fire:On Saturday, January 31st, 2026 , at approximately 1:21 am., Humboldt Bay Fire was dispatched …
California Rep. David Valadao Voted for Medi-Cal Cuts. Will Voters Hold It Against Him?
Maya C. Miller / Feb. 2, 2026, 7:59 a.m. / Sacramento
… , the Republican cast what would become the decisive vote to pass President Donald Trump’s domestic policy megabill, a law that slashed more than $1 trillion from Medicaid and other programs that help the poorest …
OBITUARY: Janene Diane Morris, 1963-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… expect. But I’ll never forget that side of her - the wildness, the zest for adventure, the unwavering trust in animals and the humor to laugh about being thrown from one that weighed about 1,000 pounds …
51-Year-Old Man Arrested for Attempted Murder in Redwood Park; 75-Year-Old Victim Airlifted Out of Town
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2026, 6:10 p.m. / Crime
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Nurses Hold Vigil for Alex Pretti at St. Joe’s; EHS Students Walk Out of Class to Demonstrate With the Community
Hank Sims / Jan. 31, 2026, 10:46 a.m. / Activism
(PHOTOS) Late-Night Fire Puts Beleaguered Eureka Apartment Building Out of Its Misery
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2026, 10:45 a.m. / Fire
… at 833 H Street in Eureka last night. Emergency personnel were called to the scene after 1 a.m. This place had a troubled history. Long owned and managed by local slumlords Floyd and Betty Squires …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Fix Fourth and Fifth Streets!
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 31, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: An Itinerant Bookseller Peddles His Wares Around 1870s Humboldt
Harriet Tracy DeLong / Jan. 31, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
OBITUARY: Jefferson Mark Wiedemann, 1951-2026
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Ruth Leona Del Grande, 1941-2025
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Douglas Tresslar Way, 1965-2025
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
In a Letter to the Community, Eureka Police Chief Pledges Lawful, Neutral Policing Amid Ongoing Anti-ICE Protests
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2026, 4:23 p.m. / Immigration , Protest
Commercial Crabbers Reach Deal on Price, Will Start Setting Traps This Weekend
Ryan Burns / Jan. 30, 2026, 3:16 p.m. / Business
Countywide Homeless Count Far Lower Than Previous Years; Inside Last Week’s Point-In-Time Count
Dezmond Remington / Jan. 30, 2026, 1:51 p.m. / Homelessness
… . “It will kill us,” she said. “I don’t know what other word to use.” Preliminary data from Humboldt County’s Department of Health and Human Services suggests that there are 1,011 unhoused, unsheltered …
Burglary Suspect Unsuccessfully Tries to Barracade Himself Inside Pine Hill Apartment, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2026, 12:24 p.m. / Crime
Newspaper Deliveries Interrupted After Humboldt County’s Primary Distribution Driver Dies in Car Accident
Ryan Burns / Jan. 30, 2026, 11:51 a.m. / Business
SURVEY: Cal Poly Humboldt Is Seeking Community Input to Help Guide Future Growth in McKinleyville
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2026, 11:06 a.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt , @McKinleyville
Cops Have to Treat Marijuana in Your Car Differently After New California Supreme Court Ruling
Nigel Duara / Jan. 30, 2026, 7:08 a.m. / Sacramento
