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LIT BIT: An Excerpt from Wake Turbulence, a Mystery Novel From Local Author Stilson Snow
Stilson Snow / Aug. 2, 2026, 7 a.m. / Fiction
GUEST OPINION: Reckoning With My Occhiolism
Steven Pence / Aug. 2, 2026, 7 a.m. / Guest Opinion
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Trump’s Plans to Disrupt Dam Removal Get FERC’d
The EcoNews Report / Aug. 1, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Eureka’s Biggest Contribution to the War Effort Was a Massive Bayfront Shipyard That Built Floating Dry Docks
Glen Nash / Aug. 1, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
… sections in order to concentrate all available manpower on completion of YFD-20. There were, at this time, 1,200 employees, including nine women who had passed the Navy test for welders (they were good …
OBITUARY: Ronald George Webster, 1941-2026
LoCO Staff / Aug. 1, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… on the boats will be limited to family members, but anyone with a boat who would like to travel with the family is warmly welcome to do so. Afterward, please join the family for a potluck reception at 1 p …
There’s No More Asbestos at the Arcata Fire Site, Cleanup Crew Says
LoCO Staff / July 31, 2026, 12:29 p.m. / Fire
BURNIN’ UP THE RUNWAY! There Will be a Prescribed Burn at the Airport Soon, and That’s Because They Want to Prevent Any Accidental Burning During the Rumble Over the Redwoods Air Show Next Weekend
LoCO Staff / July 31, 2026, 11 a.m. / Airport
… will occur during optimal weather conditions and is anticipated to take place sometime between Saturday, Aug. 1 and Tuesday, Aug. 4. What to Expect During the prescribed burn, airport visitors and those …
Two Men Arrested on Burglary, Assault Charges After Allegedly Forcing Entry into an Arcata Bottoms Home on Thursday Afternoon, APD Says
LoCO Staff / July 31, 2026, 10:49 a.m. / Crime
Humboldt Bay Firefighters Extinguish Small Brush Fire Behind Bayshore Mall; No Structures Damaged
LoCO Staff / July 31, 2026, 9:35 a.m. / Fire
Is This Proposition a $4 Billion Giveaway to a Billionaire-Backed LA Research Center?
Mikhail Zinshteyn / July 31, 2026, 7:37 a.m. / Sacramento
… ’s Clinical Excellence Research Center.The Michelson Center for Public Policy, where Michelson is the director, has given between $1,000 and $9,900 to CalMatters. The potential for cures through …
OBITUARY: Clarence ‘Clare’ Ross Bugenig, 1955-2026
LoCO Staff / July 31, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: David Paul Anderson, 1968-2026
LoCO Staff / July 31, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Sheriff’s Office Looking for Missing, At-Risk 23-Year-Old Man Last Seen Near Honeydew
LoCO Staff / July 30, 2026, 7:37 p.m. / Emergencies
Two of Four Miranda’s Rescue Thrift Stores Closed Today as Animal Cruelty and Fraud Investigation Continues
Ryan Burns / July 30, 2026, 4:56 p.m. / Animals
[UPDATED: Candidate Found] Five People Who AREN’T Currently on Arcata’s City Council Have Pulled Paperwork to Run for Two Seats. Who Are They?
Dezmond Remington / July 30, 2026, 4:09 p.m. / Local Government
Food for People Receives a 40K-Pound Donation from the Mormon Church
Ryan Burns / July 30, 2026, 3:49 p.m. / Community Services , Food
It’s Official! Former Eureka City Councilmember Jeff Leonard Qualifies for November Ballot
LoCO Staff / July 30, 2026, 3:08 p.m. / Elections
Blue Lake Council OKs Step Toward Seizing Water Tank Site
Sage Alexander / July 30, 2026, 1:57 p.m. / Government
… ;nbsp;Aerial schematics via City of Blue Lake.PREVIOUSLYBlue Lake May Take Water Tank Site After Years of Negotiation Problems; Property Owner Sues for $1.3 Million###On Tuesday night, the Blue Lake City Council approved …
16-Year-Old Falls Off of Cliff Near Trinidad, Rescued by Coast Guard
LoCO Staff / July 30, 2026, 10:12 a.m. / Ocean
Coast Guard Medevacs 72-Year-Old With Stroke Symptoms Way Up in Trinity Alps
LoCO Staff / July 30, 2026, 10:09 a.m. / Public Safety
… , enabling him to bushwhack 1.2 miles through steep, wildlife-populated terrain with 70 pounds of gear to reach the patient.While the swimmer escorted the patient back toward the ridge, the flight crew …
California Fire Season Has Been Quiet. A Heat Wave Could Change That Fast
Rachel Becker / July 30, 2026, 7:11 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Blake Whittington, 2003-2026
LoCO Staff / July 30, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Lori Ann Moehnke Anderson, 1964-2026
LoCO Staff / July 30, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
TODAY IN COURT: Jake Combs Sentencing Delayed; Glendale Murder Hearing Also Delayed
Sage Alexander / July 29, 2026, 4:49 p.m. / Courts
(VIDEO) LOOK AT ‘EM GO! Meet the Remote-Controlled Mowers Caltrans Got to Tend to Unruly Vegetation on Humboldt Highways
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 29, 2026, 4:06 p.m. / Technology
… (VIDEO) LOOK AT 'EM GO! Meet the Remote-Controlled Mowers Caltrans Got to Tend to Unruly Vegetation on Humboldt Highways Check 'em out! | Photo: Caltrans District 1###Here …
Casey Dresser, Candidate for Eureka Mayor, Wants a ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy for Homeless People and Drug Addicts on City Streets
Ryan Burns / July 29, 2026, 3:19 p.m. / Elections
(UPDATE) Broadway Cinema Evacuated Last Night After a Fire Sparked in One of the Restrooms; Theater Remains Closed ‘Due to Power Outage’
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 29, 2026, 2:04 p.m. / Emergency , Fire
Another Win for Bar Row: Arcata Planning Commission Clears Way for The Alibi’s Comeback
Dezmond Remington / July 29, 2026, 12:08 p.m. / Business
