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Eucalyptus Trees Along 101 Should Come Down Because They’re Decayed and Dying Already, Arborist Tells County
Ryan Burns / Nov. 6, 2018, 5:11 p.m. / Government , Trails
CHP Still Attempting to Identify Driver Killed in Fiery Highway 101 Accident
LoCO Staff / Nov. 6, 2018, 9:15 a.m. / Traffic
OBITUARY: Christine Johannessen, 1948-2018
LoCO Staff / Nov. 6, 2018, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
Suicidal Subject on Eel River Bridge Tasered After Pulling Knife on Officers, Telling Them to Shoot Him
LoCO Staff / Nov. 5, 2018, 4:12 p.m. / News
ELECTION PREVIEW: Crunching the Numbers on Tomorrow’s Bonkers Ballot in Eureka!
Hank Sims / Nov. 5, 2018, 3:55 p.m. / Elections
… .9 3,545 930 23.2% 16.6% Republicans 57.4 2,951 1,466 49.7% 26.1% All 50.3 13 …
Loleta Homeowner Traps Burglary Suspects’ Truck in His Driveway; One Arrested, One Beat Feet
LoCO Staff / Nov. 5, 2018, 1:50 p.m. / Crime
Two Arrested in Loleta on Assault Charges
LoCO Staff / Nov. 5, 2018, 11:26 a.m. / Crime
HARDIN: A Plant Can Break Your Heart
John Hardin / Nov. 5, 2018, 7:40 a.m. / Cannabis , Guest Opinion
House Fire on West Harris Street This Morning Contained Before Spreading to Nearby Businesses
LoCO Staff / Nov. 5, 2018, 7:24 a.m. / Fire
… engines, 1 truck, 1 squad and 2 chief officers to a reported Structure Fire to the rear of 411 W. Harris St. The first arriving engine reported a single story, residential structure fully involved with fire …
(VIDEO) At Measure K Supporters’ Mariachi-Aided Courthouse Rally
Andrew Goff / Nov. 5, 2018, 7:14 a.m. / Community
HSU Football Loses Final Game at Redwood Bowl to Overtime Field Goal; Lumberjack Lineman Proposes to Girlfriend on Field
John Ross Ferrara / Nov. 4, 2018, 12:35 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
… Athletics Department wrote on Instagram, captioning a photo of the proposal. The Jacks now have a season record of 1-8. The team will play its final game ever against Simon Fraser University …
(VIDEO) Dia de los Muertos Procession Making its Way from Fortuna to Eureka
Andrew Goff / Nov. 4, 2018, 10:58 a.m. / Community
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Little Free Library Phenom
Barry Evans / Nov. 4, 2018, 7:33 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
Centro Del Pueblo Members Will Walk From Fortuna to Eureka Tomorrow in Support of Measure K
Stephanie McGeary / Nov. 3, 2018, 1:29 p.m. / Activism
… will meet at the St. Joseph Church in Fortuna and walk in a Dia De Los Muertos procession until they reach the Humboldt County Courthouse in Eureka. They will stop at the Eureka Co-Op at around 1 …
HOBELMANN REPORT: Three Candidates Are Running For Three Seats on the Fortuna City Council, and None of Them Are Too Jazzed About Cannabis
Emily Hobelmann / Nov. 3, 2018, 7 a.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… -Standard coverage from October 1st: Fortuna City Council votes to spend $2K to appeal pot grow in sphere of influence.) Stanfield explains that since the location is in one of the proposed annexation areas …
Eureka Police Department Hires New ‘Waterfront Ranger’
LoCO Staff / Nov. 2, 2018, 12:48 p.m. / Community Services
Two Arrested in Connection With This Week’s Grouse Creek Megagrow Bust
LoCO Staff / Nov. 2, 2018, 11:55 a.m. / Crime
… from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Chong Her. Tria Vang. On Nov. 1, 2018, deputies with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU …
Pedestrian Killed in Westhaven Hit-And-Run This Morning; CHP Seeking Suspect
LoCO Staff / Nov. 2, 2018, 10:49 a.m. / News
OBITUARY: Jean-Paul “JP” McLean, 1963-2018
LoCO Staff / Nov. 2, 2018, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
(WARNING: GRAPHIC) Elk Illegally Shot to Death With Arrows North of Orick; Park Rangers Seek Public’s Help Identifying Poacher
LoCO Staff / Nov. 1, 2018, 4:34 p.m. / Wildlife
Coast Guard Rescues Man Suffering Medical Emergency in Sailboat Five Miles Off Patrick’s Point
LoCO Staff / Nov. 1, 2018, 4:30 p.m. / Emergencies
Recent Arcata High Graduate Dies After Falling from 10th Story of Minneapolis Apartment Building During Halloween Party
Andrew Goff / Nov. 1, 2018, 4:26 p.m. / News
… School in June of this year. Emergency personnel were called to the Bridges Apartments in Minneapolis' Dinkytown neighborhood near the University of Minnesota just before 1 a.m. where …
COURT ROUNDUP: Trial for Suspect in Gruesome SoHum Double Murder Set for Christmas Eve; Godoy-Standley Judged Mentally Competent; Fortuna Murderer Gets Two Years’ Credit
Rhonda Parker / Nov. 1, 2018, 4:25 p.m. / Courts
Domoic Acid Levels Delay Recreational Dungeness Crab Season Between Patrick’s Point and Oregon Border; Season Opens Everywhere Else This Saturday
John Ross Ferrara / Nov. 1, 2018, 1:57 p.m. / Fish
LAWSON CASE: Arcata Police to Wrap Up Investigation This Week; ACLU Decries ‘Excessive Police Presence’ at City Council Meetings
Hank Sims / Nov. 1, 2018, 7:41 a.m. / Crime
OBITUARY: James Henry Beagle, 1924-2018
LoCO Staff / Nov. 1, 2018, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Betty Louise Boozer, 1947-2018
LoCO Staff / Nov. 1, 2018, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… that you donate to your favorite animal charity in honor of Betty.There will be a Memorial Service held in her honor on Monday, November 12, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. at the Hydesville IOOF Cemetery, 3501 A Street …
(VIDEO) Eurekans Rally for Better Roads, Urge Measure I Passage
Andrew Goff / Oct. 31, 2018, 5 p.m. / Elections
… -hyped Measure I. If approved, it would institute a 1/4 cent citywide sales tax to raise funds dedicated to repairing and maintaining Eureka’s well-worn paved parts. Look out, potholes! It is estimated …
IN-N-OUT UPDATE: A $450,000 Traffic Signal (On the Public’s Tab) May Make or Break the Restaurant’s Move to Eureka
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 31, 2018, 4:26 p.m. / Food , Local Government
13,084 Marijuana Plants Eradicated During Raids at Unpermitted SoHum Grows
LoCO Staff / Oct. 31, 2018, 2:45 p.m. / Cannabis
… of discharge affecting waters of the state (up to $1,000 fine per day, per violation)Discharge of sediment into waters of the state (up to $5,000-10,000 fine per day, per violation)Failure to establish …