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Incumbent Supervisors Have a Lot More Campaign Cash Than Challengers, Though the Picture is Incomplete
Ryan Burns / Jan. 24, 2020, 4:56 p.m. / Politics
… they had in the bank at the start of the filing period — on Jan. 1, in the current instance. That line is called “Beginning Cash Balance.” Many candidates didn't fill that part out …
KOBAK TRIAL: Eureka Murder Suspect Has Trouble Remembering Details of the Day He Shot His Friend
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 24, 2020, 4:40 p.m. / Courts
Four Arrested Following First Sweep Conducted by Newly Created ‘Joint Agency Fugitive Apprehension Team’; Many More to Follow, EPD Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 24, 2020, 9:41 a.m. / Crime
… operations. JAFA is managed by EPD with the assistance of the Probation Department for reimbursement under the funding outline The goal is to conduct a warrant sweep operation every 1 or 2 weeks throughout …
KOBAK TRIAL: Character Witnesses Testify to the Sweet Character of the Defendant, Who Says He Remembers Almost Nothing From the Night of the Killing
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 24, 2020, 7:48 a.m. / Courts
Eureka Man Sentenced to Six and a Half Years in Federal Prison For Possessing Firearms Arsenal
LoCO Staff / Jan. 24, 2020, 6:54 a.m. / Crime
… on August 20, 2019, charging him with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Wentworth pleaded guilty to the charge …
After Coastal Commission Objects, Caltrans Agrees to Short Moratorium on Eucalyptus Removal in the Safety Corridor
Hank Sims / Jan. 23, 2020, 4:04 p.m. / Transportation
… there are some really bad trees that do pose a hazard,” Merrill said. Myles Cochrane, a spokesperson for Caltrans District 1, confirmed this afternoon that the agency had agreed to a temporary …
Moderate Weekend Rainfall May Make for Hazardous Travel Conditions, NWS Says
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 23, 2020, 3:45 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
Terra-Gen Critics Said We Should Wait for Offshore Wind, But Will That Project Spark an Even Nastier Debate?
Ryan Burns / Jan. 23, 2020, 2:01 p.m. / Energy , Environment
… States. (Wind farms off the East Coast can be anchored to the sea floor, whereas our narrow continental shelf means they'll have to float in waters that are 600 to 1,000 meters deep.)Ganion said …
KOBAK TRIAL, DAY THREE: Expert Details Victim’s Eight Bullet Wounds
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 23, 2020, 1:01 p.m. / Courts
Eureka Main Street Director Says She Will Try to Fix Signage That Has Been Deceiving Tourists For Decades, Which LoCO Just Now Noticed
Stephanie McGeary / Jan. 23, 2020, 12:21 p.m. / Tourism
KOBAK TRIAL, DAY TWO: Victim and Suspect Shared Boozy Days, Laughs and Violent Text Messages
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 23, 2020, 7:25 a.m. / Courts
Bonds on the Ballot: Will Billions of Dollars Help California Cope With Climate Change?
Julie Cart / Jan. 23, 2020, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… -income communities, including expanding efforts to reduce pollutants that threaten public health. Allen’s bill calls for a bond to raise $4.1 billion, which sets aside $1.6 billion for wildfires. Allen called …
OBITUARY: Valerie Rae Reitemeyer, 1956-2019
LoCO Staff / Jan. 23, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
City of Eureka’s UPLIFT Program Says It’s Found Permanent Housing For 27 People in The Last Three Months
Stephanie McGeary / Jan. 22, 2020, 2:53 p.m. / Community Services , Homelessness
… meetings which are held Mondays at 1 p.m. at the Betty Chinn Day Center — 133 Seventh Street, Eureka — and Mondays at 2 p.m and Wednesdays at 1 p.m at the Eureka Rescue Mission — 110 Second Street, Eureka …
19-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to 2017 Rural Humboldt Murder, Will Get 18 Years to Life
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 22, 2020, 1:04 p.m. / Courts
Christie Retrial on Felony Animal Cruelty Charges Pushed Back to May; Defense Anticipates Filing Motion to Dismiss
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 22, 2020, 12:45 p.m. / Courts
… ended with the jury deadlocked 11-1 for guilt, is scheduled for a second trial in May. This morning Judge Christopher Wilson set a May 4 trial for Christie, who is charged with four felony counts …
Humboldt County Needs Poll Workers! Sign Up Now For a $100 Gig and a Warm Feeling of Contributing to the Democratic Process
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2020, 11:47 a.m. / Local Government
… to $96, plus bonus money for attending training.Eligible Poll Workers must be a: (1) registered voter, (2) legal permanent resident, or (3) high school student age 16 or older …
The Arcata Fire District Will Be Asking For Some Money on the March Ballot, and They’d Like to Talk to You About It in a Series of Town Hall Meetings
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2020, 11:30 a.m. / Local Government
Eureka Roommate Murder Trial Opens; Victim Shot Eight Times Following Day of Drinking and an Unrepeatable Insult, Say Lawyers
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 22, 2020, 7 a.m. / Courts
OBITUARY: Gloria Kaye Friedley, 1942-2019
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… a volunteer driver for Area 1 on Aging. This, too, she enjoyed very much. Gloria enjoyed Trident gum and loved a good rummage sale. She was a tough and hard worker her whole life. She never spent any money …
OBITUARY: Dorothy Marie (Anderson) Scalvini, 1926-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Betty A. Dailey, 1925-2019
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Betty A. Dailey, 1925-2019 Betty A. Dailey Jan. 1, 1925 – Dec. 4, 2019 Betty was born in Hanford, Calif., to William and Charlotte Lynd. She was raised in Visalia, Calif …
OBITUARY: Henry Charles Del Biaggio, 1929-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
HELP US, HGTV! City of Eureka to Apply for Reality TV Show Makeover
LoCO Staff / Jan. 21, 2020, 2:49 p.m. / Community
EPD: Two Men Steal Small Boat in Eureka, Lose an Oar, Attempt to Flee to Tiny, Structureless Island
Andrew Goff / Jan. 21, 2020, 1:25 p.m. / Crime
Suspects in ‘Manila Five’ Killing Agree to Plea Deals; Shooter to Receive 27-Year-Sentence; One Man Will Still Face Trial
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 21, 2020, 1:04 p.m. / Courts
HEADS UP: Caltrans Has Started Removing Eucalyptus Along Highway 101 Safety Corridor
Stephanie McGeary / Jan. 21, 2020, 10:30 a.m. / Government , Public Safety , Transportation
… to the Caltrans District 1 Facebook page, will be weekdays from 9 a.m to 2 p.m and weekends from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Caltrans public information officer Myles Cochrane told the Outpost …
OBITUARY: Ashley Deona Madonia, 1983-2019
LoCO Staff / Jan. 21, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… , and that this earthly pain will be gone for good. A memorial service will be held in honor of Ashley’s life with our memories and goodbyes at 1 p.m. on February 8, 2020 at the Calvary Baptist Church, 3400 F St., Eureka …
OBITUARY: Miriam ‘Mim’ Laverne (Marsh) McGregor, 1929-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 21, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
Add Pier 1 Imports to the List of Big-Box Stores Closing Up Shop at the Bayshore Mall
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 20, 2020, 11:45 a.m. / Business
… Add Pier 1 Imports to the List of Big-Box Stores Closing Up Shop at the Bayshore Mall The Bayshore Mall | Photos by Ryan Burns.The home furnishings mega-chain Pier 1 Imports will soon …
