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A Guy Tried to Flee From a Traffic Stop in Loleta Friday Afternoon, Sheriff’s Office Says, But He Finally Stopped Anyway
LoCO Staff / May 20, 2019, 11:40 a.m. / Crime
Industry Aims to Extinguish Bills That Would Make California First State to Ban Flavored Tobacco
Elizabeth Aguilera / May 20, 2019, 8:15 a.m. / Sacramento
… . Federal data indicates more than 1 in 5 students now use them.###Despite skyrocketing teen use of e-cigarettes, a proposal to make California the nation’s first state to ban flavored tobacco is struggling …
OP-ED: Hemp, Populism, and Humboldt
Scott Davies / May 20, 2019, 6:46 a.m. / Guest Opinion
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: No Seagulls? No Problem!
LoCO Staff / May 20, 2019, 6:45 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
New Rutabaga Royalty Crowned!
Cliff Berkowitz / May 19, 2019, 8:48 a.m. / Kinetic
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Huevos Grandes
Barry Evans / May 19, 2019, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… : Is there life after death? A1: Who knows? (No one.) Who cares? Whose life is so limited or boring that they even bother with the question? A2: Well, of course not. (See above, What is the meaning…) …
Are You Ready for Some Crabs Baseball?
Ray Hamill / May 18, 2019, 10:25 p.m. / LoCO Sports! , Our Culture
Not Such a ‘Wild Thing’ Any More
Ray Hamill / May 18, 2019, 9:35 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
Fortuna Woman Wins $10 Thousand on Netflix Reality Show for Amateur Bakers
Stephanie McGeary / May 18, 2019, 5:23 p.m. / :)
BREAKING — Hurst, Dolcini Headed to State Meet
Ray Hamill / May 18, 2019, 5:05 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
Eureka City Council Will Consider Approving Pedal-Powered Tour Buses That You Can Drink Booze On
Stephanie McGeary / May 18, 2019, 12:41 p.m. / Local Government
OBITUARY: Dylan Ray LaFranchi, 1992-2019
LoCO Staff / May 18, 2019, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Dylan Ray LaFranchi, 1992-2019 On May 1st 2019, Dylan Ray LaFranchi tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident in Blue Lake, Ca. His passing has shaken this little …
OBITUARY: Inga (Schulz) Passarini, 1947-2019
LoCO Staff / May 18, 2019, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
Arcata Girls Make the Most of Playoff Return
Ray Hamill / May 18, 2019, 12:15 a.m. / LoCO Sports!
Hoopa Girls Moving on in NCS Playoffs
Ray Hamill / May 17, 2019, 11:45 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
Disappointing Day, Bright Future for St. Bernard’s Teams
Ray Hamill / May 17, 2019, 11:35 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
… coach Matt Tomlin said. “We just didn’t play clean.” Ruiz got the start, pitching 3.1 innings and allowing two earned runs on four hits, while walking five and striking out five. Afterwards, Tomlin spoke …
Will a Lapse in the County’s Hemp Moratorium Inadvertently Open the Floodgates for Industrial Cultivation?
Ryan Burns / May 17, 2019, 5:41 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
‘The Village’ Housing Project Will be Back Before the Arcata City Council, Yet Again, on June 5
LoCO Staff / May 17, 2019, 2:44 p.m. / Local Government
… 1‐ and 2‐story open market, unrestricted apartments totaling 100 units comprising 68 1‐bedroom, 26 2‐bedroom, and six 3‐bedroom units. The project includes 449 parking spaces; 296 bike spaces …
Caltrout Gets Big State Grant to Return 950 Acres of Cannibal Island to Marshland
LoCO Staff / May 17, 2019, 1:31 p.m. / Environment
… Proposition 1 and Proposition 68 grant programs. The funding allows CalTrout to develop a broad team of agency partners to restore a 950-acre tidal marsh estuary surrounding Cannibal Island, adjacent …
In Housing, Privacy and More, a Capitol Lightning Round Nixes Controversial Bills
Laurel Rosenhall / May 17, 2019, 7:29 a.m. / Sacramento
… , with a new proposal to increase recycling of single-use products and packaging. And the state’s stand against federal deregulation continues with SB 1’s survival. The bill — a second go, after a similar …
OBITUARY: Wade J. DeLashmutt, Sr., 1929-2019
LoCO Staff / May 17, 2019, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… and support. Please join the family to celebrate Wade’s life with good food, drinking and dancing. Let the good times roll, it’s party time 1 p.m., Saturday, June 1, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hall, 1690 Janes Road …
OBITUARY: Joseph Allen Salsbery, 1946-2019
LoCO Staff / May 17, 2019, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Vernon John Skoglund, 1947-2019
LoCO Staff / May 17, 2019, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… on Sunday, May 19 at 1 p.m. at Vernon’s home. Email karlingskoglund@yahoo.com for directions if needed.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Vernon Skoglund’s family. The Lost Coast …
OBITUARY: Frank Joseph Pelosa, 1947-2019
LoCO Staff / May 17, 2019, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… Pelosa, his mother, Ruth Kraft, his stepfather, Gilman Kraft, and his sister Susan Holley. Services will be held: May 20th 2019 at 1:00 pm Ocean View Cemetery 3975 Broadway Street Eureka In lieu …
OBITUARY: Cynthia Helen Ostlund, 1965-2019
LoCO Staff / May 17, 2019, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… at 1 p.m. at Newburg Park in Fortuna, at the grass area by the playground. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. May she rest in peace!###The obituary above was submitted on behalf …
Corsairs Address Their Biggest Need in Recruiting
Ray Hamill / May 16, 2019, 8:05 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
Bike Theft Cuts Trip Short for International Man Cycling Around the Globe for Seventh Time
John Ross Ferrara / May 16, 2019, 4:25 p.m. / Crime
MISSING GIRL: Sheriff’s Office Seeks Help Finding Orick Four-Year-Old Believed to Have Been Illegally Taken by Mother
LoCO Staff / May 16, 2019, 4:04 p.m. / Crime
… Chevy pick up truck, with a California license plate of 7Z43180.Anyone who sees Bemis-Eib or Jones should contact 9-1-1. Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding the two’s possible …
Figueiredo, Former Teammates Enjoy Productive Spring
Ray Hamill / May 16, 2019, 3:20 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
Local Law Enforcement Agencies Take Multi-Day Course on Defusing Critical Incidents
LoCO Staff / May 16, 2019, 2:50 p.m. / News