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OBITUARY: Rebecca Holmes Bertain, 1946-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 10, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Rebecca Holmes Bertain, 1946-2026 Rebecca Holmes Bertain passed away from this life on February 1, after a battle with dementia. Born in Pasadena in 1946 to Bob and Rita …
OBITUARY: Jim Guy, 1947-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 10, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Albert Elwood Beach, 1933-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 10, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Federal Contractor That Hired a Prominent White Nationalist Did Over $1M in Security Work in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties Last Year: The Guardian
Ryan Burns / Feb. 9, 2026, 11:24 a.m. / Government , News
… Federal Contractor That Hired a Prominent White Nationalist Did Over $1M in Security Work in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties Last Year: The Guardian White nationalist leader Ian …
‘Little Death Bombs’: Illegal Cannabis Farms Poison California’s Forests. Who’s Cleaning Them Up?
Rachel Becker / Feb. 9, 2026, 7:57 a.m. / Sacramento
… up all grows spotted on its 1.1 million acres of wildlife areas, ecological reserves, and other properties, officials say. Staff assist with clean ups on federal lands “when asked,” said cannabis …
OBITUARY: Jerrie Anne Nelson, 1956-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 9, 2026, 7:47 a.m. / Obits
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Wildlife Crossings Help Wildlife and Motorists
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 7, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: How the Yellow Lupine Arrived in Humboldt County
Evelyn McCormick / Feb. 7, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
… Francisco area. Mrs. Cobb, 93, resides in a Masonic Rest Home in the Bay Area. The couple planted the lupine around the station on July 1, 1908. Up to this time only species of blue and blue-and-white lupine …
Smoke Near Arcata? That’s Probably the Prescribed Burn in the Fickle Hill Area
LoCO Staff / Feb. 7, 2026, 7:15 a.m. / Fire
… will be broadcast burning around 1 acre of mixed redwood forest to improve forest health, promote biodiversity, and generate quality habitat. Smoke may be visible from Eureka and Arcata. All plans and dates …
OBITUARY: Lee Roy Armstrong, 1932-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 7, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Teamsters Ready to Strike at Cal Poly Humboldt in Two Weeks
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 6, 2026, 4:27 p.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt , Labor
… are planning to strike in two weeks over a system-wide salary dispute. Members of the Teamsters Local 2010, a union that represents some 1,100 skilled-labor employees for California State University (and about …
Two Fortuna Women Arrested With Narcotics Following Drug Task Force Investigation
LoCO Staff / Feb. 6, 2026, 3:48 p.m. / Crime
… of Northbound HWY 101 and Metropolitan Road. During a search of the vehicle and its occupants, deputies located 1.22 grams of heroin and drug paraphernalia. Ultimately, Katherine Manjarrez (32 …
Disaster Loans Now Available For Victims of Last Month’s Flooding in King Salmon
LoCO Staff / Feb. 6, 2026, noon / Emergencies
… to community members, the SBA will be opening a Disaster Loan Outreach Center at 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9 at Humboldt Grange #501, located at 5845 Humboldt Hill Road in Eureka. The center will be open Mondays …
Coastal Commission Reviews Draft Strategy to Protect ‘California’s Storied Fishing Grounds’ as Offshore Wind Development Advances
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 6, 2026, 9:09 a.m. / Government , Offshore Wind
… to address potential impacts to commercial and recreational fisheries by May 1. Speaking during the public comment period, McGuire commended the working group for meeting the deadline and putting …
California Spends Billions Based on This Pollution Tracker. Who Benefits From Its Latest Update?
Alejandra Reyes-Velarde / Feb. 6, 2026, 7:37 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Brenda Olson, 1964-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 6, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: John Gonsalves Lenardo III, 1941-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 6, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… located at Miranda’s Rescue in Fortuna at 1 p.m. Private interment services will take place at Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Ferndale.The family of John …
Are You Ready to BASH Some LUPINE? The Friends of the Dunes Sure Could Use Your Help in the War Against This Invasive Scourge Later This Month
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2026, 3:59 p.m. / Nature
… -le’l Dunes Cooperative Management Area on Saturday, February 28 from 10:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. Volunteers are needed to join the annual tradition of removing non-native, invasive yellow bush lupine from coastal …
Looking to Run For County Office This Year? The Time to Get Your Act Together is Now!
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2026, 3:47 p.m. / Elections
Arcata Decides on Gradual Water Rate Increases and AFD/APD Statistics: Last Night’s City Council Meeting
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 5, 2026, 2:34 p.m. / Local Government
… to be clear about that… I just want to be transparent about what we're choosing.” The fiscal tradeoff for the city is huge. By 2030, the gradual increases will raise $1.6 million less for the water fund …
The Body Found by Crabbers on Wednesday Has Been Identified as a 67-Year-Old Fortuna Resident
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2026, 2:32 p.m. / News
Ferndale Schools Superintendent Found to be Operating an Unpermitted Vacation Rental in City Limits
Ryan Burns / Feb. 5, 2026, 1:54 p.m. / Government
… that Carmesin submitted, Hall said she'll likely be charged roughly $1,250 in back taxes, plus a 25 percent late fee. The city will also likely require Carmesin to obtain an after-the-fact business license …
All Eureka Businesses are Special, But These Were the Most Specialest! Meet YOUR 2025 Eureka Chamber of Commerce Award Winners!
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2026, 10:34 a.m. / Business
OBITUARY: Ruth Evelyn Squires, 1927-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Roy Lee Stevens, 1949-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jason Keith Hansen, 1974-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Antonio (Tony) Fimbres, 1957-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Coastal Commission Approves Sweeping Consent Agreement to Tear Down and Remediate Schneider Project, Give Site to Wiyot Tribes
Ryan Burns / Feb. 4, 2026, 3:37 p.m. / Government
… by commission staff with tribal input.A central feature of the settlement is the commitment to transfer both parcels — about 6.1 acres — in fee title to one or more Wiyot-area tribes at no cost, with $100 …
Crabbers Find Body in Ocean
LoCO Staff / Feb. 4, 2026, 2:03 p.m. / Emergency
… Crabbers Find Body in Ocean ###Crabbers found a corpse in the ocean outside of Humboldt Bay just before 1 p.m. today; a spokesperson for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office tells …