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LETTER FROM ALSACE: Our Ghost Town
James Tressler / June 16, 2019, 7:05 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
… to our last 150 euros (remember, for us, coming from Turkey, the Exchange rate was 6-to-1, so this was a rich holiday for us), we found a patio restaurant near the canals and the Tanner District …
(PHOTOS) O Yeah! Another Exciting Oyster Fest
Stephanie McGeary / June 15, 2019, 4:48 p.m. / Our Culture
HSU: Fortuna Man Arrested for ‘Specific Threats of Violence’ to a Group Scheduled to Visit Campus
LoCO Staff / June 15, 2019, 8:14 a.m. / Crime
OBITUARY: John Howard Jewett IV, 1958-2019
LoCO Staff / June 15, 2019, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… . Please join us Monday, June 17, for graveside services at the Jewett Family Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Also we'll have a Memorial Service at The Redway Baptist Church from 1 to 5 p.m. as we share our stories …
OBITUARY: William Farrer Taylor, M.D., 1927-2019
LoCO Staff / June 15, 2019, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… — Natalie, Sarah, Andrea, Sandy, William, Russell and Jack Taylor — and his faithful dog, Duke. A member of the Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka, a memorial service will be held there on June 22 at 1 p …
OBITUARY: Mary I. Ferreira, 1924-2019
LoCO Staff / June 15, 2019, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
Crabs No Match for the Blues in Series Opener
Ray Hamill / June 14, 2019, 10:35 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
… . On Friday night, the Crabs opened a three-game weekend stand with the San Luis Obispo Blues, and got blown out 13-1. The loss was their seventh in nine home games this season and drops them to 4-7 overall …
Stellar Pitching Leads NH Giants Past Brookings
Ray Hamill / June 14, 2019, 6:30 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
In California, a Blue Wave and Progressive Governor: So Why Are So Many Leftist Plans Going Under?
Ben Christopher / June 14, 2019, 4 p.m. / Sacramento
… , causing Black Lives Matter to remove its support. The American Civil Liberties Union remains a key supporter and the group spent heavily lobbying the statehouse — nearly $1.2 million in the first three …
That Gap in Eureka’s Waterfront Drive is Finally Getting Closed, and it Kicks Off With a Party Next Week
LoCO Staff / June 14, 2019, 2:18 p.m. / Infrastructure
… , 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of I Street and Waterfront Drive to break ground and start this eagerly anticipated project. …
A Eureka Man Killed During the Korean War Has Finally Been Accounted For; Remains to be Buried in Arcata
LoCO Staff / June 14, 2019, 1:09 p.m. / News
… POW/MIA Accounting Agency: Elden C. JustusThe Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Army Sgt. 1st Class Elden C. Justus, 23, of Eureka, California, killed during the Korean War …
Local Nonprofit Gets Grant to Build Portable Shower Facility for Homeless Folks; Trailer Should Hit Streets Later in the Summer
Freddy Brewster / June 14, 2019, 1 p.m. / Homelessness
… around 1,500 people experiencing homelessness, according to the most recent Point-In-Time Count — a rate that is about three times the state average and six times the national average. Wade got involved …
Eureka Police Arrest Suspected Meth Dealer at Broadway Motel
LoCO Staff / June 14, 2019, 12:54 p.m. / Crime
… Eureka Police Arrest Suspected Meth Dealer at Broadway Motel Eureka Police Department press release: On June 12, 2019 at approximately 1:40 pm …
Fortuna Police Make Meth Bust on Riverwalk Drive; One Arrested, Two Packaged Pounds Confiscated, Department Says
LoCO Staff / June 14, 2019, 12:01 p.m. / Crime
O NUMBERS! Turns Out the Whole Oyster Fest Bacteria Scare Was Caused by Bad Math
Andrew Goff / June 14, 2019, 11:49 a.m. / Our Culture
(UPDATED) O WHOOPS! Local Oysters Back on For Oysterfest; Earlier Recall Apparently a State Health Department Error
Hank Sims / June 14, 2019, 10:10 a.m. / News
(UPDATED) O DEAR! Arcata Oyster Fest Forced to Secure Out-of-State Oysters After High Bacteria Levels Found in Local Supply
Andrew Goff / June 14, 2019, 8:19 a.m. / Our Culture
Local Players Continue to Impress as Crabs Prepare for the Blues
Ray Hamill / June 13, 2019, 7:35 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
… hits and has an ERA of 1.28, with 10 strikeouts. In his first year with the team, meanwhile, Eureka’s Aidan Morris has settled right in, playing in nine games and hitting .257 with five RBIs. The Crabs …
MCKAY RANCH SUBDIVISION: Big Community Meeting in Cutten Tonight to Discuss Proposed 320-Unit Development Around Redwood Fields
Hank Sims / June 13, 2019, 4:27 p.m. / Local Government
Meet Your New California State Budget! Lots of Spending on Health Care, Education, Housing and the Working Poor; Not as Many New Taxes as Some Had Feared
Judy Lin / June 13, 2019, 2:55 p.m. / Sacramento
… . One issue that won’t be resolved this week is whether California will conform its tax code to match federal changes made by Republicans in 2017. Newsom is relying on the projected $1.7 billion increase …
Eagles 17U Continue to Roll Against 76ers
Ray Hamill / June 13, 2019, 2:15 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
… a balanced team performance with several players contributing for the Eagles, who improved to 7-3. Lane Thrap was 2-for-2 in the win with a pair of RBIs, while Nick Dugan finished 1-for-2 with two RBIs. Keenan …
Dick Taylor Releases New Line of Fudge Pops Amid Ungodly Heat Wave, Sells Out Fast
John Ross Ferrara / June 13, 2019, 1:45 p.m. / Food
Fortuna Boy Scouts Will Ceremonially Burn Old American Flags This Weekend
LoCO Staff / June 13, 2019, 1:27 p.m. / Our Culture
The City of Blue Lake Is Trying to Build a Town Square, Possibly Equipped With Interactive Water Fountains
Stephanie McGeary / June 13, 2019, 12:53 p.m. / Local Government
… SimsFor a city of only about 1,200 people, Blue Lake kind of has a lot going on. It's home to the Dell’Arte Theatre, the famous Logger Bar, the Blue Lake Casino, the Roller Rink. But what is the one …
California Fish and Game Commission to Begin Listing Summer Steelhead Runs as Endangered, Following Petition From Friends of the Eel
LoCO Staff / June 13, 2019, 11:36 a.m. / Environment
OBITUARY: Edgar Bliss Frisbee, 1937-2019
LoCO Staff / June 13, 2019, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… , who did everything they could to save him.Services will be held at New Hope Church of God — 2022 Sutter Road, McKinleyville on July 6, 2019 at 1 p.m.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf …
(UPDATE: EPD RELEASES STATEMENT) SHOTS FIRED: Eureka Police Swarm West Side on Report of Shots Fired
LoCO Staff / June 12, 2019, 4:24 p.m. / Crime
(VIDEO) ‘That Weed Was Trash’: Humboldt Parody Video Goes Viral, Gets Shared By Random-Ass Celebs
John Ross Ferrara / June 12, 2019, 3:10 p.m. / Internet
Murphy’s Top Trinity Diesel for TOC Championship
Ray Hamill / June 12, 2019, 2:25 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
Another Court Puts the Brakes on Caltrans’ Richardson Grove Project; Local Judge Orders Agency to Revise Environmental Impact Report
Hank Sims / June 12, 2019, 1:48 p.m. / Transportation
