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OBITUARY: William Louis Lester, 1932-2018
LoCO Staff / March 30, 2018, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
FBI Indicts Humboldt Man on 2016 Stickup Spree; Four Banks, One Gas Station Hit
Hank Sims / March 29, 2018, 6:08 p.m. / Crime
Judge Relents, Releases Man Who Pleaded Guilty in Fatal Rio Dell Hash Lab Explosion Before Sentencing
Rhonda Parker / March 29, 2018, 4:50 p.m. / Courts
Eureka Inn’s Bristol Rose Restaurant Cleared to Reopen Over a Month After Health Inspectors Shut it Down
Hank Sims / March 29, 2018, 4:34 p.m. / Health
(WATCH) Senator McGuire’s Opioid Town Hall in Eureka
Andrew Goff / March 29, 2018, 4:30 p.m. / Community Services
Inmate Work Crew Hauls 1,300 lbs. of Trash Off Indian Island
Andrew Goff / March 29, 2018, 4:20 p.m. / Community Services
… Inmate Work Crew Hauls 1,300 lbs. of Trash Off Indian Island HCSOFrom the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Today our inmate work crew (Caltrans …
Body Found at Mattole Beach Identified as Missing Woman
Andrew Goff / March 29, 2018, 2:50 p.m. / Missing
Two Arrested in Redwood Valley on Concealed Firearms Charges
LoCO Staff / March 29, 2018, 2:21 p.m. / News
7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Ol’ McKinley Statue in Arcata’s Plaza
John Ross Ferrara / March 29, 2018, 2:15 p.m. / Our Culture
… centerpiece that’s polarized its community, LoCO decided to head to the library and dig up a few fun facts — and photos — about the old William McKinley statue.1. The Statue Narrowly Survived the Great 1906 San …
Yes, Arcata is a Bit Smoky Today
Andrew Goff / March 29, 2018, 12:37 p.m. / Hardly News
Trial for McKinleyville DUI Murder Suspect Delayed Again
Rhonda Parker / March 29, 2018, 11:29 a.m. / Courts
… Trial for McKinleyville DUI Murder Suspect Delayed Again Murder suspect James Arthur Merrick, whose $1 million bail was recently cut to $300,000, has been given another continuance in his jury trial …
OBITUARY: Tahnia Marie Brownfield, 1964-2018
LoCO Staff / March 29, 2018, 8:22 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Sharon Louise (Sellers) Smith, 1945-2018
LoCO Staff / March 29, 2018, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… services at Sunset Memorial Park (3975 Broadway) immediately following funeral services. We also invite everyone to join us in a celebration of life from 2 to 5 p.m. at the WharfInger Building (1 Marina Way …
Tragic Mendocino Coast Car Crash Monday; Five Members of Washington Family Killed, Three Missing
Hank Sims / March 28, 2018, 1:49 p.m. / Traffic
… Sheriff's Office was dispatched the area of Highway 1 at County Road 430, also called Juan Creek, in Westport regarding a traffic accident involving multiple fatalities. The incident had been …
Embattled Auditor-Controller Joe Mellett Resigns Nine Months Before His Term Ends
Ryan Burns / March 28, 2018, 11:41 a.m. / Local Government
Judge Denies Eric Lively’s Motion for New Trial, Sentences Convicted Shelter Cove Murder to 15 to Life
Rhonda Parker / March 28, 2018, 10:53 a.m. / Courts
… of counsel. Defense attorney Russ Clanton was ill during the trial, which ended Feb. 1 with a conviction of second-degree murder.The courtroom was packed this morning with Simpson’s friends and family …
‘ONLY’ A TEST! All Simulated Tsunami Hell is About to Break Loose, as County Tests Emergency Response Network
Hank Sims / March 28, 2018, 10:29 a.m. / Non-Emergencies
EPD Arrests Two on Drugs, Firearms Charges
Hank Sims / March 28, 2018, 8:26 a.m. / Crime
OP-ED: Humboldt Does Not Need Methadone
Stuart Altschuler / March 28, 2018, 7 a.m. / Guest Opinion
OBITUARY: Aaron James Jenkins, 1980-2018
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2018, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jack Russ, 1937-2018
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2018, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Elena Margaret Kester, 1959-2018
LoCO Staff / March 28, 2018, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
County Supervisors Ease Tax Burden on Weed Growers, Hire Attorneys to Sue Big Pharma’s Opioid Manufacturers
Ryan Burns / March 27, 2018, 3:53 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… toward drugs can change — at least on the local level.Today the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to grant leniency to growers of marijuana, a Schedule 1 narcotic and longtime target …
Opioid Town Hall to Be Held in Eureka on Thursday
Andrew Goff / March 27, 2018, 1:55 p.m. / Community Services
Visiting Judge Declines to Release Suspect in Fatal Rio Dell Hash Lab Explosion in Advance of His Sentencing
Rhonda Parker / March 27, 2018, 1:39 p.m. / Courts
Suspected Eureka Meth House Raided, One Arrested
Andrew Goff / March 27, 2018, 1:09 p.m. / Crime
… (AKA: Patricia Waxler). A search revealed approximately 1½ pounds of suspected methamphetamine, digital scale, packaging materials, and other items associated with the sales of a controlled substance …
Fortuna City Manager Mark Wheetley Pleads No Contest to Drinking and Driving Charges, Will Serve Time
Rhonda Parker / March 27, 2018, 12:58 p.m. / Courts
… -month alcohol-awareness program and pay a little more than $1,600 in fines. Wheetley.District Attorney Maggie Fleming said in an e-mail that Wheetley’s case “received exactly the same …
Judge Lowers McKinleyville DUI Murder Suspect’s Bail to $300,000
Rhonda Parker / March 27, 2018, 12:25 p.m. / Courts
… , was reduced this morning from $1 million to $300,000. Visiting Judge Joseph Hurley made the ruling after playing devil’s advocate with both Deputy Public Defender Meagan O’Connell and Deputy District Attorney …
Three Arrested During Investigation Into Fleeing SoHum Murder Suspect Zachary Harrison
Hank Sims / March 27, 2018, 9:59 a.m. / Crime
RIP Bronko: APD Says Goodbye to One of Its Furriest
Andrew Goff / March 26, 2018, 2:09 p.m. / Obits
