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HUMBOLDT HISTORY: First-Hand Accounts of the Tuluwat Massacre, Which Happened 165 Years Ago This Week
Ryan Bass / Feb. 22, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… survivor. During the last week of February 1860, Wiyot people across Humboldt converged at Tuluwat Island for the World Renewal Ceremony.1 This long-held tradition anticipated the continued prosperity …
OBITUARY: Jacques P. Debets, 1941-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 22, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: David Dale Karr, 1957-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 22, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
BIZ WHIZZES! These are The Businesses That Ruled Hard at the 2025 Greater Eureka Chamber of Commerce ‘Boldt Gala
LoCO Staff / Feb. 21, 2025, 4 p.m. / Business
Vehicle Search in Samoa Leads to Arrest for Possession of Loaded Gun and Meth Paraphernalia, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Feb. 21, 2025, 3:49 p.m. / Crime
… from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Feb. 19 at about 1 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy was on patrol near New Navy Base Rd. and Bay St. in Samoa where a vehicle investigation …
Fortuna Police Announce They’re ‘Reopening’ 10-Year-Old Danielle Bertolini Missing Person Case After Receiving New Information
LoCO Staff / Feb. 21, 2025, 3:04 p.m. / Missing
What’s Next for Sunset Heights? The City of Eureka Will Discuss Next Steps, Funding Priorities at a Public Meeting Next Week
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 21, 2025, 2:41 p.m. / Housing , Local Government
Class Action Suit Filed Against Humboldt Independent Practice Association Over Alleged Data Breach
Ryan Burns / Feb. 21, 2025, 12:48 p.m. / Courts
California’s Controversial New Fuel Rules Rejected by State Legal Office
Alejandro Lazo / Feb. 21, 2025, 10:43 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Imogene ‘Genie’ Cancellier, 1929-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 21, 2025, 7:34 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Melanie Jean Lorenzetti Stearns, 1970-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 21, 2025, 7:25 a.m. / Obits
… Melanie, a celebration of life will be held March 1 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Eureka Elks Lodge.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Melanie Stearns' loved ones …
… attributed the large uptick to hiring nine additional officers in 2024. Overall, APD made 1,832 arrests in 2024, up from 957 in 2023. There were 3,650 incidents for AFD in 2024, up …
Members of Service Workers Union Protest Republican Budget Resolution That Would Slash Medicaid Funding
Ryan Burns / Feb. 20, 2025, 2:45 p.m. / Activism , Government
… . ”The Area 1 on Aging also is going to be affected by this, and they provide meals on wheels,” Chandler said. “I mean, it's going to devastate Humboldt County if this happens.”SEIU Local …
Eureka City Council Tables Discussion on Increased Fees for Sewer Lateral Repairs Due to Pushback From Local Realtors, Homeowners
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 20, 2025, 11:50 a.m. / Infrastructure , Local Government
California Lawmakers Scramble to Fix ‘Lemon’ Vehicle Law — Again
Ryan Sabalow / Feb. 20, 2025, 8:24 a.m. / Sacramento
… , legislators are racing to pass the changes before the new law takes effect April 1. And they need a two-thirds vote of the Legislature to make the bill effective immediately. Meanwhile, they’re hearing …
OBITUARY: Karen Kay Barsanti, 1941-2024
LoCO Staff / Feb. 20, 2025, 7:50 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Gary Wayne Fuller, 1954-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 20, 2025, 7:38 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Carol DePucci, 1938-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 20, 2025, 7:32 a.m. / Obits
Local Federal Employees Were Fired Over the Weekend. Agency Spokespeople Can’t or Won’t Say How Many.
Ryan Burns / Feb. 19, 2025, 4:34 p.m. / Government
… the health of our public lands.”Over the past few days, the U.S. Forest Service has fired about 3,400 recent hires while the National Park Service fired about 1,000 workers as part of President Donald …
Mad River Community Hospital Launches New Pediatric Clinics, Home Health Care Program
LoCO Staff / Feb. 19, 2025, 3:15 p.m. / Health Care
Slow Your Roll, Arcata! Some Speed Limits May be Lowered in the Future
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 19, 2025, 2:08 p.m. / Traffic
C’mon! Why Would You Just Throw Away Your Bamboo When You Could Give It to One of Eureka’s Most Adorable Residents?
LoCO Staff / Feb. 19, 2025, 1:20 p.m. / Cavy Babies
The Outpost’s Isabella Vanderheiden Shares First Place in Humboldt Journalism Project’s 40th Award, Which Celebrates Reporting Relevant to the Economically Disadvantaged
LoCO Staff / Feb. 18, 2025, 4:52 p.m. / Housekeeping
… regulations.The first-place winners each receive $1,500.The Humboldt Journalism Project, a DreamMaker project of the Ink People, also awards reporting grants for public interest and investigative reporting …
… Dwivedi Tower, LLC, owned by 33-year-old real estate investor Anil Dwivedi — recently notified tenants that all existing month-to-month leases would expire on Feb. 28, with new leases starting March 1 …
Save 25 Cents by Bringing Your Own Takeout Container to the Arcata Restaurant of Your Choosing
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 18, 2025, 2:57 p.m. / Food
Well, Gosh! If Nothing Else, At Least We’re Finally Getting Around to Making Bigfoot California’s Official Mythical Creature
Andrew Goff / Feb. 18, 2025, 1:57 p.m. / Our Culture
… Bigfoot as the official state cryptid.Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would designate Bigfoot …
Two Humboldt County Men Arrested for Murder After Gunshot Victims Found In Burned Vehicle in Butte County
LoCO Staff / Feb. 18, 2025, 10:38 a.m. / Crime
Funding for Small Businesses — a Big Source Of Jobs — at Risk Under Trump
Levi Sumagaysay / Feb. 18, 2025, 8:01 a.m. / Sacramento
… . California, the nation’s most populous state, is the biggest recipient of Small Business Administration loans, with $1.15 billion in loans approved for this year. Not all loans from the agency are federally …
OBITUARY: Peter H. Masten, 1936-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 18, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Johnson, and Katherine Johnson-Miller.Graveside services will be held at the Hoopa Community Cemetery on Saturday February 22, 2025 at 1 p.m. The family will be hosting a celebration of life for Peter …
OBITUARY: John Rose, 1949-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 18, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
