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Final Leg of the Humboldt Bay Trail One Step Closer to Completion; $13.3 Million Transportation Grant Awarded
Stephanie McGeary / Feb. 12, 2019, 3:19 p.m. / Trails , Transportation
HSU Men Win Again, Get Ready for Bigger Challenge
Ray Hamill / Feb. 12, 2019, 3:15 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
(UPDATE/CORRECTION) McKinleyville Man Assaulted After Chasing Down Man He Saw Breaking Into Neighbor’s Car
LoCO Staff / Feb. 12, 2019, 2:55 p.m. / Crime
(VIDEO) Eureka Police Arrest Man in Connection With Smash ‘n’ Grab Caught on a North Coast News Security Camera
Andrew Goff / Feb. 12, 2019, 1:49 p.m. / Crime
CAFÉ au COP! Fortuna Residents Can Get in on the Area’s Hottest Coffee-Drinking Craze and Meet Their Officers
LoCO Staff / Feb. 12, 2019, 12:48 p.m. / Local Government
OBITUARY: Bruce Allen Thompson, 1966-2018
LoCO Staff / Feb. 12, 2019, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Bette Powers Vallee, 1924-2019
LoCO Staff / Feb. 12, 2019, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Mary McClaran Ambrosini, 1959-2019
LoCO Staff / Feb. 12, 2019, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
Harbor District Agrees to 30-Year Lease for Massive, Land-Based Fish Farm on Samoa Peninsula
Ryan Burns / Feb. 11, 2019, 6:13 p.m. / Business , Local Government
Carol Bruno, Reggae on the River Co-Founder, Has Died
Andrew Goff / Feb. 11, 2019, 5:14 p.m. / Community
Don’t Fall for the Grandparent Scam, Says EPD
LoCO Staff / Feb. 11, 2019, 4:14 p.m. / Crime
… are calling your cell phone. Don't fall victim! Here are just a few scams we've heard about this week:1. Grandparent scam. Grandma help! I need you to send me cash to help me get out of trouble …
Arraignment Postponed While Accused Burglar, Former HSU Basketball Coach is Treated at Colorado Rehab Facility
Rhonda Parker / Feb. 11, 2019, 3:42 p.m. / Courts
Fortuna Police Warn of Phone Scammers Who Claim to Be PG&E’s Billing Department
LoCO Staff / Feb. 11, 2019, 2:56 p.m. / Crime
… that this is not PG&E! If you have concerns about the legitimacy of a call you have received about a past due bill, call PG&E immediately at 1-833-500-7226. This is a direct phone …
Former Miss Hoopa Sentenced to 120 Days in Jail, Must Register as a Sex Offender
Rhonda Parker / Feb. 11, 2019, 1:18 p.m. / Courts
Two Arrested During ‘Largest One-Time Seizure of Heroin in Humboldt County History,’ Says Drug Task Force
LoCO Staff / Feb. 11, 2019, 12:04 p.m. / Crime
Humboldt Baykeeper Says: Samoa Fish Farm Proposal Looks Good So Far, But the Devil Will Be in the Details
LoCO Staff / Feb. 11, 2019, 10:48 a.m. / Environment
… Baykeeper:The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation District will meet in closed session today at 12:30 pm to consider a $20,000, 1-year lease agreement for its former pulp mill site in Samoa …
Sheriff’s Office Uses Sno-Cat to Rescue Four Stranded on Highway 299 Overnight in Heavy Snow; Stay Safe by Checking This List of County Road Conditions
LoCO Staff / Feb. 11, 2019, 9:46 a.m. / Emergencies
One Man Killed in Solo-Vehicle Crash Near Benbow Last Night
LoCO Staff / Feb. 11, 2019, 8:51 a.m. / Traffic
Kick Boxing a Big Hit at Bear River Fight Night
Ray Hamill / Feb. 11, 2019, midnight / LoCO Sports!
… at the casino in 2019 featured 11 fights and didn’t disappoint, with a capacity attendance of 1,250 fans, making it one of the two largest crowds in the event’s four-year history. “It was a home run. A home run …
Seven Local Boys Teams Make NCS; Huskies to Host Fort Bragg
Ray Hamill / Feb. 10, 2019, 8:20 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
Three H-Dnl Girls Teams Receive Top-Four Seeds for NCS
Ray Hamill / Feb. 10, 2019, 8:20 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
… Three H-Dnl Girls Teams Receive Top-Four Seeds for NCS Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – St. Bernard’s Jasa Sisemore and her teammates received the No. 1 seed in the NCS …
(VIDEO) Good Samaritan in Pickup Frees Caltrans Plow Stuck in Snow on Highway 36
John Ross Ferrara / Feb. 10, 2019, 5 p.m. / Traffic
List of County Road Closures and Restrictions
LoCO Staff / Feb. 10, 2019, 3:48 p.m. / Traffic
… Old Three Creeks - closed due to heavy snowWillow Creek Area - open, carry chainsHoopa Area - Open, carry chainsOrleans Area - openBald Hills Road - open from PM 1 to PM 10 (Orick to PM 10), chains required …
Downed Power Pole Closes Highway 96 Between Hoopa and Weitchpec
John Ross Ferrara / Feb. 10, 2019, 1:30 p.m. / Traffic
(PHOTOS/VIDEOS) Humboldt Plays in the Snow
John Ross Ferrara / Feb. 10, 2019, 11:30 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
(UPDATE) SNOW DAY! Highway 101 Reopened Near Leggett, Highway 199 Closed North of Crescent City
Hank Sims / Feb. 10, 2019, 7:19 a.m. / Emergencies
… incident report, southbound traffic is flowing on Highway 101 near Leggett, but northbound traffic is still stopped as of 1:37 p.m.UPDATE, 1:45 p.m.:The California Highway Patrol reports that Highway 101 …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Polar Vortex and POTUS’ Faux Pas
Barry Evans / Feb. 10, 2019, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… -zero temperatures last week. The quick and dirty explanation is this: (1) the jet stream is more erratic and weaker than it used to be, allowing so-called “polar vortices” to penetrate the usual barrier between polar …
OBITUARY: Patrick L. Stringer, 1942-2019
LoCO Staff / Feb. 10, 2019, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Beverly Arlene Bacchetti, 1940-2019
LoCO Staff / Feb. 10, 2019, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
CR Women Break Out of Slump With Big Performance
Ray Hamill / Feb. 10, 2019, 12:25 a.m. / LoCO Sports!
… 12 points. With the win, CR improved to 1-7 in the Golden Valley Conference and 6-15 overall. Feather River dropped to 3-5 and 12-10. Men Feather River 73, Redwoods 58 The Corsairs battled hard …
