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OBITUARY: Evelyn Christine McManus, 1935-2020
…Back then the drive-in charged by the head so the boys decided to hide in the trunk of the car and let Evelyn drive them into the show. Well, being a…
OBITUARY: Michelle Annette Anderson, 1968-2020
…Michelle was born in Southern California in the early morning of a warm summer night, and passed into the arms of the angels at the Ida Emerson Hospice House in Eureka; five…
OBITUARY: Joyce Woods Erickson, 1932-2020
…Joyce was very involved in education and loved to read to the students.She volunteered at the Fortuna Hospital for 30 years and made the big Christmas socks for the newborns. Joyce…
OBITUARY: Gerald Lloyd ‘Pete’ Johnson, 1940-2020
…Memorial services will be held sometime soon after the COVID-19 pandemic is over.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Pete Johnson’s loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs…
OBITUARY: John Henry Hower, 1933-2020
John Henry Hower, lifelong resident of Pepperwood, died peacefully in Willits on March 16, 2020, at the age of 86. John is survived by his sister, Delores, his children, Denniece, Ed, and…
Second No-New-Positives Day in a Row: Humboldt County’s Total COVID-19 Case Count Remains at 50
Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: No additional positive cases of COVID-19 were confirmed today. The total case count has remained at 50 since Tuesday, April 7.Humboldt…
(AUDIO) ‘What a Joke.’ California Fish and Game Commission Bails on Public Conference Call After Discussion to Possibly Ban Sportfishing Turns Chaotic
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(VIDEO) Sheriff Honsal Says COVID-19 Rules Can Be a Bit Looser in Our Rural Region
…Catch all that and more in the latest media availability video from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office. Below is a list of today's questions and brief summaries of Honsal's…
(PHOTOS) Local History Buff Shares Pictures Comparing Arcata’s Past and Present
Southwest corner of the Arcata Plaza, 1870 and today. | Historic photos from Historical Sites Society of Arcata. Modern photos by Tamara WolskiAmid the COVID-19 emergency, many folks are finding creative ways…
Local Community Health Centers Land More Than $2 Million in Federal Funding Via CARES Act
The Eureka Open Door clinic. | File photo courtesy Open Door Community Health Centers.# # #Press release from Congressman Jared Huffman's office:This week, federal funding from the CARES Act was awarded by…
(UPDATE) Clash Erupts Between Sheriff’s Office and Hoopa Valley Tribal Members Over Who Has Jurisdiction Over Highway 96
…Honsal said the question was brought all the way to the Governor’s Office, and the final say in the matter was that the tribe does not have the authority to shut…
(VIDEO) Local Band The Oyster Baes Practice Social Distancing in Pajama Pants in New Music Video
…The new workplace for many folks has become the split-screen Zoom meeting, and work attire is often professional up top, pajamas down below.Local band The Oyster Baes embrace this aesthetic…
(VIDEO) Humboldt Has Its Very Own TikTok Celebrity! South Fork High School Grad Hopes to Spin Internet Fame Into a Successful Acting Career
For many of the hundreds of millions of people around the world using the video-sharing app TikTok, internet fame is an unattainable goal. But for SoHum native Cooper Scott, it’s…
The Art of the Deal: California’s Alliance Could Solve the Nation’s Mask Shortage
…The announcement came on the heels of a day with the largest death toll thus far in California: 68 people died from the novel coronavirus on Tuesday bringing the total fatalities to…
Car Thievery Suspect Flees From Deputies in McK; Crashes Into Another Car; Flees on Foot; Eventually Arrested in Possession of Gun, Weapons, Police Scanner, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On April 7, 2020, at about 7 p.m., an off-duty Eureka Police Department officer contacted the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office…
Eureka City Council Discusses Efforts to Address Homelessness During COVID-19 Crisis
…Lenny LaFrance adresses the Eureka City Council | Screenshot from Zoom meeting##During its Tuesday night meeting — held via telecommunications, as is the current standard — the Eureka City Council discussed some of the…
No New Positive Cases Today, Says Joint Information Center; New Demographic Data Will Be Provided Soon
###Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: Humboldt County’s COVID-19 case count remains at 50 as no additional positive cases were confirmed today.Means of transmission have been…
NEED FOOD? Food For People Will Hold an Emergency Drive-Through Food Distribution on Friday
…The parking lot north of Sears at the Bayshore mall, via the Bayshore Way entrance.For: Those suffering financially due to the pandemic.Food for People, the Food Bank for Humboldt County…
(VIDEO) Humboldt ‘Nowhere Near Peak’ of COVID-19 Cases, County Health Officer Says in Latest Round of Answers to Media Questions
…Will Humboldt County be asking the state for more testing resources? The county is engaged in an “ongoing conversation” with the state while “trying to maximize our internal capabilities,” Frankovich says. The…
Mad River Hospital Forced to Furlough Some Employees, it Says, After Pandemic Puts Elective Surgery and Other Normal Medicine on Hold
MRCH###Press release from Mad River Hospital:Across the nation, hospitals are experiencing a loss of everyday patient volume due to cancelled surgeries, cancelled procedures and cancelled clinic visits. Due to the…
19-Year-Old McKinleyville Resident Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Family on the Hammond Trail; Child Victim Hospitalized
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On April 7, 2020, at about 3:05 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Hammond Trail in the…
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) LoCO Talked to the Pilot Who Skywrote His Way Into Humboldt’s Hearts This Morning
…I installed the smoke kit on my airplane a few years ago for fun, and have occasionally tried to draw or write things. The peace sign was an on the fly decision…
Car Dealers Yes, Candy Shops No: Humboldt County Issues Big List of What Businesses Can Remain Open and Which Must Be Closed
From the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and the Joint Information Center are further clarifying business operations allowed under the updated Order of the Health Officer…
(VIDEO) Sen. Bernie Sanders to Suspend Bid For Democratic Presidential Nomination
…Bernie Sanders, who won Humboldt County and the state of California in this year's Democratic presidential primary, is suspending his campaign this morning. He'll be addressing his followers in the…
Could a Blood Test for Coronavirus Antibodies Get California Back to Normal? Lots of Questions Remain
…Unlike the diagnostic tests that are backlogged across the country, antibody tests — sometimes called serologic tests — don’t sniff out the virus itself. Instead, they search the blood for these proteins, teasing…
OBITUARY: Arvis Leona Turner, 1922-2020
…Arvis was a Woman of the Moose member in the Anderson Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge number 1559. She also was one of the parents that started a dance group called…
OBITUARY: Dennis John Startare, 1956-2020
Dennis John Startare went to heaven on March 29, 2020 in Santa Rosa at the age of 63 following a lengthy illness. Dennis was born on November 30, 1956 to William J…
(VIDEO) Eureka Police Officers and Firefighters Brought Surprise Dinner to St. Joseph Hospital ER Staff
From the Eureka Police Department: Tonight Eureka Police and Humboldt Bay Fire surprised St. Joes with a delivery of Paul's Live from New York Pizza and A Slice of Humboldt Pie…
HSU and CR Both Facing ‘Immense Budget Challenges’ Due to COVID-19
Joint news release from CR and HSU:College of the Redwoods and Humboldt State University are both facing immense budget challenges due to COVID-19, according to early projections being shared today…
Humboldt County Records 50th Case of COVID-19
Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: Humboldt County’s total number of COVID-19 cases now stands at 50, following confirmation of a single additional case today.Data available…