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Rare, Unopened Nintendo Game Found in Humboldt County Attic Sells for $9,000 at Auction
Photos of the game and its original receipt provided by Heritage Auctions. A retro video game purchased at the Bayshore Mall in 1988 sold for $9,000 at auction last week after…
PATIENCE, EUREKA! Your KFC Is Coming
As hungry Eurekans are patiently awaiting the arrival of the highly anticipated In-N-Out, the LoCO reminds you that another fast food chain is in your future! Finger lickin’ good fried…
1,888 Marijuana Plants Seized, Two Arrested During Grow-Op Raid On Public Lands Near Trinity Alps
…A loaded SKS rifle was recovered in the complex.Scientists and ecologists from Integral Ecology Research Center were brought into the site to evaluate and document the impact of the water diversion…
Is California’s Ethnic Studies Plan Too Politically Correct Even for California?
…Also controversial, including among state lawmakers, is what the draft appears to have left out. The California Legislative Jewish Caucus submitted a letter to the department expressing its concerns: “While the [model…
OBITUARY: Pat Fox, 1950-2019
Patrick Joseph Fox, US Army Vietnam veteran, died and passed onto everlasting life on June 10, 2019 at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. Pat was born to Joseph and Winifred Fox…
Coastal Commission Approves Eureka-Arcata Highway 101 Corridor Improvement Project
A public speaker addresses the Coastal Commission.After a long afternoon of public testimony, which included harrowing video footage of near-collisions at the Indianola cutoff, the California Coastal Commission this evening…
Remember That Fire in Weitchpec Over the Weekend? Turns Out It Was Caused By a Bear Falling Onto a Sheriff’s Vehicle.
Photos provided by Hoopa Fire Department and Office of Emergency Services Fire Chief Rod Mendes.LoCO admittedly buried the lead on that weekend car fire near Weitchpec.Turns out the fire along…
STAPP PLEADS NOT GUILTY: Man Accused in Fatal Humboldt Hill House Collision Faces Up to 16 Years in Prison, Remains Free on Bail
Reader submitted photo of the accused's truck buried inside Robert Beland's home on the night of the collisionVehicular manslaughter suspect Ryder Dale Stapp was driving up to 100 mph and…
(VIDEO) Eureka Police Department Launches Upbeat New Video Series to Highlight Its Employees’ Work
…It is my hope these videos will help ‘humanize the badge’ by informing the public about the amazing and caring people who work here on their behalf, who they are and what…
City of Rio Dell Swears In New Councilmember
Johnson being sworn in by Rio Dell City Clerk Karen DunhamPress release from the City of Rio Dell: Former Councilmember and Mayor Pro Tem Gordon Johnson was sworn in to the Rio…
Drug Task Force Arrests Three at Fortuna Motel
…Marcus Coles, Brett Mehrtens, Cheyenne Silva-Lovfald | HCDTFHumboldt County Drug Task Force release:On August 6th , 2019, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Special Agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force…
Woman Treated For Lacerations After Weaverville Sword Attack; Alleged Attacker Arrested
…The suspect in the matter had reportedly utilized a sword during the altercation.Multiple units were dispatched to the area. Once on scene, they detained a female subject identified as Rae Haines…
OBITUARY: Joshua Soza, 1987-2019
…Ashley, Grant and I (mom) would like to thank all the incredible people who enriched Josh's life in the, all too short, 32 years he had on this earth with us…
OBITUARY: Joe Pera, 1930-2019
…Joe was a member of Italian Catholic Federation, the Knights of Columbus and the Sons of Italy, where he held the distinction of being a first class Polenta stirrer at the Sons…
Man Arrested After Fatal Humboldt Hill House Collision Charged With Gross Vehicular Manslaughter
…It remains to be seen whether the prosecution will ask for a bail increase at the arraignment tomorrow. Bail is based partially on the issues of public safety and the likelihood of…
Plenty of Road Games for Eureka, St. Bernard’s Football in 2019
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Chase Steubing and the Loggers will play just four home games in the regular season in 2019.After playing a combined 15 home games in 2018, Eureka and…
HSU’s Small Business Development Center Taking Over Former Third Street Gallery Space in Eureka
…The lease for the space will continue until 2026.In 2017 the Norcal SBDC expanded considerably, taking over leadership of the Northeastern SBDC to become the fifth-largest SBDC network in the…
Trump, Republicans Sue California Over the McGuire-Initiated Law Forcing Candidates to Release Tax Returns
Trump (left) and McGuireMike McGuire, the North Coast's scrappy state Senate rep, must have known he was courting legal challenges when he introduced the Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act, which…
Some People Got Stuck on a Rock Near Trinidad When The Tide Came In, So They Waited For The Tide to Go Out
…The subjects had walked to the rock during low tide and became stranded when the tide came in. 🌊 The subjects declined assistance from the Sheriff's Office and the Coast Guard and…
Trial Date Set for County Building Inspector Accused of Scamming People Into Investing in Imaginary Marijuana-Delivery Business
…All of the alleged victims had the same experience: McTigue would take the money or goods and then disappear. With some people he would initially come up with excuses to put them…
OBITUARY: Patricia Gustafsen, 1940-2019
…After more than 25 years with Sierra Pacific she and Donald retired back to Hayfork, where they enjoyed life to the fullest: camping, fishing, relaxing in the sun, and being a mama…
Coastal Commission Preview: Trinidad Hotel, Arcata-Eureka Corridor Project on Agenda for Meeting in Eureka
…A conceptual drawing of the hotel proposed by the Trinidad Rancheria.The Trinidad Rancheria's proposal for a 100-room hotel abutting the Cher-Ae Heights Casino is returning to the Coastal…
Eureka Man Busted for Driving a Stolen Truck With a Stolen Motorcycle In the Bed and a Stolen Trailer Hitched to the Back, Arcata Police Say
Blake Gregory Moreland (left) and Amber Lee Dominguez (right).Arcata Police Department press release:On August 3rd at about 12:29 a.m., officers with the Arcata Police Department were dispatched to…
California Stretches Applicant Deadline to Draw Political Districts — Pool’s Too White, Too Male
California holds itself up as a model for other states seeking ways to take the politics out of redrawing district maps.Interested in helping to redraw California’s electoral map — dicing up…
Opening Weekend for High School Football Season is Just Over Two Weeks Away
Opening weekend for local high school football is just over two weeks away, with plenty of anticipation and intrigue ahead of the new season. The action gets under way on the weekend…
Firefighters Stop Weekend Car Fire From Growing Out of Control Near Weitchpec
Photos provided by Hoopa Fire Department and Office of Emergency Services Fire Chief Rod Mendes .Firefighters with the Hoopa Fire and Hoopa Volunteer Fire Departments extinguished a car fire that spread to…
Suspected Heroin Dealer Arrested After McKinleyville Traffic Stop
…The narcotics detection K9 was deployed and alerted to the presence of narcotics within the vehicle. Agents searched the vehicle and located approximately 10 ounces of heroin packaged for sales. In addition…
OBITUARY: Freddie Bottemiller, 1930-2019
Freddie Lee Bottemiller was born in The Dalles, Oregon to Vera and Charles Bottemiller on July 17, 1930. He was the second of three brothers and grew up in Portland, where he…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Sk8er Joy!
Is there a better way to start Monday than in the bowl? There is not, according to Humboldt's President of Positivity and master of the Ciao Bella Kickflip Michaele Whiteley! Join…
Kayakers Help Sheriff’s Office Recover Body Near Trinidad State Beach
Photo of the recovery provided by the HCSO.Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release:On 08-04-2019, at about 9:30 a.m., the United States Coast Guard notified the…