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ELECTION UPDATE: More Than 39,000 Ballots Have Now Been Counted, and the Local Races Are Even Bigger Blowouts Than They Were Before
Hank Sims / June 10, 2026, 4:06 p.m. / Elections
… ballots have been counted, and as of right now there are only some 1,439 votes left to be processed. More than 39,000 votes have been tabulated.What do the new results show? That Fifth District Supervisor …
COURT ROUNDUP: Hoopa Shooting Proceedings Punted, Woman Accused of Murdering Her Toddler Pleads Not Guilty
Sage Alexander / June 10, 2026, 12:16 p.m. / Courts
A Large Unlicensed Cannabis Cultivation and Distribution Network Was Taken Down in Garberville Yesterday, According to the Drug Task Force
LoCO Staff / June 10, 2026, 11:53 a.m. / Crime
Arcata Wood-Heated Sauna Proposal Not Quite Shot Down in Flames by Planning Commission
Dezmond Remington / June 10, 2026, 11:46 a.m. / Bidness Time , Local Government
Fire Season is Here, and So Burning Stuff in Calfire Responsibility Areas Will be Forbidden as of Monday
LoCO Staff / June 10, 2026, 9:18 a.m. / Fire
… is observable. Thereby with the authority vested by the Director of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as per section 4423.1 of the Public Resources Code; CAL FIRE hereby suspends, except within …
How a George Floyd-Inspired California Law Accidentally Weakened Police Accountability
CalMatters staff / June 10, 2026, 7:01 a.m. / Sacramento
… County said Cates is entitled to qualified immunity, which limits the civil liability of government officials, usually police officers. The investigation from the Department of Justice took 1,199 days …
Election Update: Republican Steve Hilton to Face Becerra in November
Jeanne Kuang / June 10, 2026, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: ‘Jim’ Charles Tupper, 1942-2026
LoCO Staff / June 10, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… ), Rhonda (Curt) Garnrick, Brian, Melissa and Crystal (Shiloh) Dent. His blessings include 25 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild along with many nieces, nephews and extended …
OBITUARY: Joyce Ann (Rode) Huyck, 1950-2026
LoCO Staff / June 10, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: William F. Thorington, 1948-2026
LoCO Staff / June 10, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Humboldt Supervisors OK $5.75 Million to Buy the Old Kmart on Broadway for a New ‘One-Stop Permitting Center’
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 9, 2026, 4:49 p.m. / Local Government
… with the property acquisition, which was seconded by Madrone. The motion passed 4-1, with Bohn dissenting over concerns about maintenance.“I asked a simple question and couldn't get an answer, so I'm going …
Humboldt County’s Tsunami Warning System Could Be Improved, Latest Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury Report Finds
LoCO Staff / June 9, 2026, 4:38 p.m. / Emergencies , Public Safety
Developer Says Blue Lake’s Nixing of Planned Affordable Housing Project May Have Violated State Housing Law
Sage Alexander / June 9, 2026, 2:11 p.m. / Government
County Government Says It’s All Caught Up on Its Annual Audits For the First Time Since 2020
LoCO Staff / June 9, 2026, 1:54 p.m. / Local Government
New Audio Tour of Eureka Murals Lets You Scan a QR Code to Learn All About Each Artist and Their Piece
Ryan Burns / June 9, 2026, 1:11 p.m. / Art
Despite Wood-Burning Appliance Ban, an Arcata Entrepreneur Hopes the City Will Give Him a Break on Wood-Fired Sauna Facility
Dezmond Remington / June 9, 2026, 12:28 p.m. / Bidness Time
The World’s Largest Private Residential Yacht is About to Dock in Humboldt Bay and Disgorge Its Wealthy Occupants for a 36-Hour Visit
LoCO Staff / June 9, 2026, 9:53 a.m. / Tourism
… , in 2024. | Photo by Radova, CCO 1.0###Press release from the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District:Eureka is pleased to welcome the return of The World, Residences at Sea with 110 …
NEW RED PANDA ALERT! Sequoia Park Zoo Welcomes Henny, a ‘Spunky, Young Female’ From New York
LoCO Staff / June 9, 2026, 9:28 a.m. / Cavy Babies
These Teens Have the Weight of the World on Their Shoulders. Mental Health Is Taking a Nosedive
Anissa Durham / June 9, 2026, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: John Henry Enos, 1940-2026
LoCO Staff / June 9, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Bruce Wayne Shepherd, 1950-2026
LoCO Staff / June 9, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Two Arrested for Driving Under the Influence Following Separate Weekend Crashes in Eureka
LoCO Staff / June 8, 2026, 2:43 p.m. / Crime
THE HUNT FOR EL CHAPO: How a Fugitive Peacock United Fortuna
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 8, 2026, 2:34 p.m. / Animals , Community
California Wants to Cap Business Tax Credits, Alarming Life Sciences and Tech Industries
Levi Sumagaysay / June 8, 2026, 7:12 a.m. / Sacramento
… devices and equipment — employs more than 336,000 people directly and 1 million people directly and indirectly, according to a 2026 report by California Life Sciences. “That R&D tax credit …
OBITUARY: Shirley Ann (Tolley) Pontoni, 1940-2026
LoCO Staff / June 8, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Shirley Renee Walsh, 1955-2026
LoCO Staff / June 8, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
TO YOUR WEALTH: Reaching for the Stars — What to Know About the SpaceX IPO
Brandon Stockman / June 7, 2026, 7 a.m. / Money
… life multiplanetary, to understand the true nature of the universe, and to extend the light of consciousness to the stars.” (1)Wowzers.While the narrator of Star Trek spoke of space as the final frontier …
LIT BIT: A Chapter from Darkness in the Redwoods, a New Murder Mystery From Former Times-Standard Sports Reporter Neil Tarpey
Neil Tarpey / June 7, 2026, 7 a.m. / Fiction
… Kinleyville; and online at Lulu.com. Tarpey and fellow crime author David Lee — a Lit Bit alumnus — will read from their work at the Morris Graves Museum on Sunday, July 26, from 1-3 p.m.Are you a Humboldt County writer …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Get to Know River Otters!
The EcoNews Report / June 6, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Proceedings of The Bachelor Girls’ Sewing Club
Harriet Tracy DeLong / June 6, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
