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OBITUARY: Brooks Otis, 1938-2026
LoCO Staff / May 12, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Off-Leash and Out of Control: Can Humboldt County Do Anything to Stop Dog Encounters From Turning Violent?
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 11, 2026, 3:58 p.m. / Animals , Community
… Andre Hale told the Outpost. Generally speaking, victims are given two options when a dog bite occurs: 1) request a hearing for a “potentially vicious, dangerous or nuisance” dog or 2) file a civil claim …
DON’T FEAR: It’s Not 1987 Anymore, and That Low-Flying Chopper is (Probably) Just LIDAR-ing the PG&E Lines
LoCO Staff / May 11, 2026, 1:13 p.m. / Non-Emergencies
Cal State May Soon Offer Degrees That Take Just 3 Years to Finish. Work Experience Counts, Too
Mikhail Zinshteyn / May 11, 2026, 7:32 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Russell Vernon Lee Jr., 1942-2026
LoCO Staff / May 11, 2026, 7:23 a.m. / Obits
… at a mutual friend’s house, and they were married on January 1,1970 in Carson City, Nevada. Classic bad boy meets good girl scenario. In 1974, Russ and Joan were blessed with their twin sons, Scott and Ryan …
OBITUARY: Carol (Kara) Sue Rossi, 1963-2026
LoCO Staff / May 11, 2026, 7:15 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Mary Elizabeth Murphy Dycus, 1951-2026
LoCO Staff / May 11, 2026, 7:13 a.m. / Obits
MUSICAL MEMOIR: I Was the Drummer for Two of the World’s Greatest Blues Men, and They Agreed That I Did Not Know How to Play the Drums
Paul DeMark / May 10, 2026, 7 a.m. / Music
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What’s Wrong with the Forest Service?
The EcoNews Report / May 9, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Tales From My Summer Job Surveying the North Coast as a Caltrans ‘Stake Artist,’ Right Before World War II Broke Out
Stanley ‘Neb’ Roscoe / May 9, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
… State College, I applied for a surveying job as a “stake artist,” a euphemism for Under Engineering Aide, the lowest of all civil servants. Division 1 of the California Division of Highways (now Caltrans …
OBITUARY: Neal Dean Ewald, 1955-2026
LoCO Staff / May 9, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jean Marie Hague, 1941-2026
LoCO Staff / May 9, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and felt she had a wonderful life, until the final days. A Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday, July 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Beau Pre Golf Course in McKinleyville. Per Jeanie's request, we …
OBITUARY: Michael (Mike) J. Heddinger, 1950-2026
LoCO Staff / May 9, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Lawsuit Filed Against Owners of Eureka’s Lamplighter Inn For Carbon Monoxide Death
Sage Alexander / May 8, 2026, 4:26 p.m. / Public Safety
… to provide even the most basic life-safety protections for guests,” according to the complaint. The lawsuit, first filed April 1 in Humboldt County’s Superior Court, points to the hotel’s lack of carbon …
Water Board Tosses HRC’s Proposed Regulation Changes for Elk River Because Sediment Levels Are Not Improving
Sage Alexander / May 8, 2026, 10:55 a.m. / Environment
Tribes Want Cal State to Return Native Remains and Artifacts. Here’s Why It’s Not So Easy
Brittany Oceguera / May 8, 2026, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… holds the remains of more than 2,000 Native Americans and more than 1.57 million artifacts, according to the most recent list of the system’s collections. Another 500,000 collections of items are still …
OBITUARY: John D. DeMartini, 1933-2026
LoCO Staff / May 8, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Joan Marie (Schratwieser) Thomsen, 1963-2026
LoCO Staff / May 8, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
With Finals Just Around the Corner, Cal Poly Humboldt and CR’s Learning Management Systems Among Those Fallen Prey to Nationwide Cyberattack
Hank Sims / May 7, 2026, 4:57 p.m. / Education
Eureka Police Will be Putting Up a DUI Checkpoint Tomorrow, if That Will Help You Not Drunk-Drive For One Day
LoCO Staff / May 7, 2026, 11 a.m. / Crime
… transportationNever drive while under the influence of drugs or alcoholReport suspected impaired drivers by calling 9-1-1 Drivers should also be aware that many prescription and over-the-counter medications may …
Eureka City Council Moves Forward with Anti-Drilling Resolution After Learning an Outright Ban is Much More Complicated
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 7, 2026, 10:48 a.m. / Local Government
Hoopa Man Arrested for ‘Serious Violent Assault’ on His Wife, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 7, 2026, 10:19 a.m. / Crime
… Hoopa Man Arrested for 'Serious Violent Assault' on His Wife, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On May 6, 2026, at approximately 1:47 a …
Did Newsom’s $3.8 Billion Hotels-To-Housing Program Pay Off? We Filed 100 Records Requests to Find Out
Lauren Hepler and Marisa Kendall / May 7, 2026, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… -approved Prop. 1 mental health bond. But no one has publicly accounted for how many of the program’s original projects stalled out and how many succeeded. To find out what happened, CalMatters filed more than …
For the Lone Woman Left in the California Governor’s Race, It’s All About ‘Temperament’
Jeanne Kuang / May 7, 2026, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… Candidate Forum in Fresno on April 1, 2026. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters ###This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. ### Katie Porter is taking her L …
OBITUARY: Frederick William Lewis, 1969-2026
LoCO Staff / May 7, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… services will be held May 10 at the Tish Non Building in Loleta, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Officiating will be Ted Hernandez. It will be potluck style, if possible bring a side. Everyone is welcome. We encourage …
OBITUARY: Lucille Dorene Bonnikson, 1934-2026
LoCO Staff / May 7, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
SINKHOLES: Arcata City Council Approves Emergency Spending to Fix Two of ‘Em, Also Adopts RCAP
Dezmond Remington / May 6, 2026, 8:12 p.m. / Local Government
Hoopa Stabbing Suspect Charged With Murder
Sage Alexander / May 6, 2026, 3:06 p.m. / Courts
… ’s office. At his arraignment Wednesday afternoon, judge John Feeney read the charges levied against him. Watson pleaded not guilty to the murder charge and denied the enhancement. Feeney set his bail at $1 …
