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SPRINTING ACROSS AMERICA: A Post-Sprint Postscript, With a Visit to Canada’s Banff National Park
Tom Trepiak / Aug. 10, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sprinting Across America
… effort. At the lookout there is another two-mile trail that will take you to the Bow Summit Viewpoint. It has an elevation gain of about 1,000 feet and will take about two hours to complete. The route …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: When Will the Eel River Dams Fall?
The EcoNews Report / Aug. 9, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: A Lebanese Immigrant to Humboldt at the Turn of the Last Century, and His Many Successful Business Ventures
Jerry Colivas / Aug. 9, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… location and outstanding view, that home - which is still standing - would sell for close to $1 million. Davis Schemoon and his wife, Amelia, pose for a portrait with George and baby Alfred …
OBITUARY: Ginger Olsen, 1937-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 9, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Texas Democrats Embrace Newsom’s Redistricting Rebuttal as California Draws New Map
Alexei Koseff / Aug. 8, 2025, 5:32 p.m. / Sacramento
(UPDATE) Vero Networks Executive Provides a Post-Mortem on the Fiber Outage, Vows That the Company is Working to Ensure It Doesn’t Happen Again
Hank Sims / Aug. 8, 2025, 2:10 p.m. / Internet
Arcata Urges Residents (and Pets) to Celebrate National Dog Month Responsibly
LoCO Staff / Aug. 8, 2025, 12:39 p.m. / Animals
… first. Respect others and their need for space. Here are five key reasons to leash your dog in public spaces: 1. On-leash isn’t just good practice; it’s the law. Arcata Municipal Code Section 10008 states …
Derek Russell, Arcata Skater and Owner of Ampt, Dies at 37
Dezmond Remington / Aug. 8, 2025, 11:43 a.m. / Community
hot, Hot, HOT! The Humboldt County Interior is Gonna Be Blazing This Weekend, and the Coast is Gonna be Pleasantly Sunny
LoCO Staff / Aug. 8, 2025, 11:35 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
Sheriff’s Office Releases Names of Deputies Involved in Fatal Glendale Incident Last Month
LoCO Staff / Aug. 8, 2025, 7:25 a.m. / Crime
California Supreme Court Hands Victory to Rooftop Solar Panel Owners
Malena Carollo / Aug. 8, 2025, 7:04 a.m. / Sacramento
… panel owners for their excess power under a program known as “net energy metering.” In previous iterations of the program – “NEM 1.0” and “NEM 2.0” – utilities paid solar customers a retail rate …
OBITUARY: Ronald E. Titus Jr., 1952-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 8, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Humboldt Bay Firefighters Knock Down Early Morning Blaze at Cutten Mobile Home; Damage Estimated at $25K
LoCO Staff / Aug. 7, 2025, 2:26 p.m. / Fire
Blue Lake Recall Effort Falls Short for Two Council Members, But Election Will Proceed for Scafani
Ryan Burns / Aug. 7, 2025, 1:16 p.m. / Elections , Local Government
Dozens of Protestors Swarmed Last Night’s Arcata City Council Meeting, Forcing a Public Comment-Only Agenda
Dezmond Remington / Aug. 7, 2025, 10:39 a.m. / Activism
(UPDATE) DAY TWO: Vero Fiber Still Down in Eureka; Company Tracks Problem to a Main Cable Cut by a Fire Somewhere
Hank Sims / Aug. 7, 2025, 7:17 a.m. / Internet
… to have service back up by 10 p.m.###UPDATE, as of 1:45 p.m.: Vero says…We are currently experiencing a network outage in the Eureka, CA area. Our Engineering and Field Services teams are working …
OBITUARY: Robbie Young, 1974-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 7, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jack Casey, 1940-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 7, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
UH-OH! Vero Fiber Down in Eureka While Company Looks for a ‘Possible Fiber Cut’
LoCO Staff / Aug. 6, 2025, 6:28 p.m. / Internet
CITY COUNCIL ROUNDUP: Eureka Advances New Rules for Stolen Shopping Carts, OKs Rate Increase for Trash Pick-Up, and More!
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 6, 2025, 3:25 p.m. / Local Government
… .###The City of Eureka is rolling out a new program to address an uptick in stolen and abandoned shopping carts scattered around town.At last night’s meeting, the Eureka City Council voted 3-1 …
Lawsuit Could Force Humboldt County to Regulate Groundwater Pumping in the Eel River Valley
Ryan Burns / Aug. 6, 2025, 7:15 a.m. / Environment , Fish , Local Government
California Cut Coal From Its Energy Supply. Why It Might Plug Back Into Fossil Fuels
Alejandro Lazo and Jeanne Kuang / Aug. 6, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Benjamin Thomas Branham Sr., 1945-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 6, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Shirley ‘Jean’ Browning, 1935-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 6, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
New Bicycle Skills Park Might be Coming to the Arcata Community Forest
Dezmond Remington / Aug. 5, 2025, 4:48 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
Kneeland School District Shifts to Year-Round Schedule to Combat Learning Loss Among Students
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 5, 2025, 3:47 p.m. / Education
… ;nbsp; o Spring Break: April 13, 2026 – May 1, 2026 o Other Scheduled Holidays: Labor Day- Sept 1, Staff Day- Nov 10, Veterans Day Nov 11, Martin Luther King Day- Jan 19, Memorial …
MISSING: Eureka Police Department Seeking 37-Year-Old Woman Last Seen in April in Arcata
LoCO Staff / Aug. 5, 2025, 2:38 p.m. / Missing
‘A Piece of Freedom’: How San Quentin Prisoners Brought World-Class Art Inside Its Walls
Joe Garcia / Aug. 5, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… between light and dark highlights. Metaphorically, it underscores the bright juxtapositions of humanity that live deep within our prisons. We needed to meet two objectives simultaneously: 1) reach out …
California Wine Industry Torn on Trump Tariffs
Levi Sumagaysay / Aug. 5, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Sacramento
… group, said California’s wine industry generated about $88 billion in economic impact in 2022. The state’s wine exports in 2022 totaled $1.3 billion, according to the California Department of Food …
OBITUARY: Noel Francis Halker, 1977-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 5, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… was his phenomenal voice. Sonny’s mother said he sang his heart out throughout childhood, particularly in church where he learned harmonizing and singing with deep soul. One time, at the tender age of 2 1 …
