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TODAY IN SUPES: Billboard in Elk River Wetlands Must Come Down, Humboldt Supervisors Say
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 10, 2026, 5:12 p.m. / Local Government
The Crew from ‘Good Morning America’ is Coming to Eureka to Broadcast Live From Redwood Sky Walk at Sequoia Park Zoo
LoCO Staff / Feb. 10, 2026, 3:57 p.m. / Media
Dell’Arte Was Excited to Bring Cannifest to Blue Lake. Then City Hall Threatened Legal Action.
Ryan Burns / Feb. 10, 2026, 3:29 p.m. / Cannabis , Government , News
… city of Blue Lake. Screenshot of a Feb. 1 Instagram post from Cannifest.“That’s not gonna happen,” Wood said on the voicemail. She repeated the declaration twice before hanging …
Overtime Pay and Night Vision Binoculars: UC San Diego Is Among Agencies Helping Patrol Border
Phoebe Huss / Feb. 10, 2026, 7:27 a.m. / Sacramento
… on May 1, 2024. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters Rachel Zaetz, senior director of communicators for the UC Board of Regents, the governing body of the UC, said in an emailed statement …
OBITUARY: Rebecca Holmes Bertain, 1946-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 10, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Rebecca Holmes Bertain, 1946-2026 Rebecca Holmes Bertain passed away from this life on February 1, after a battle with dementia. Born in Pasadena in 1946 to Bob and Rita …
OBITUARY: Jim Guy, 1947-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 10, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Albert Elwood Beach, 1933-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 10, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Federal Contractor That Hired a Prominent White Nationalist Did Over $1M in Security Work in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties Last Year: The Guardian
Ryan Burns / Feb. 9, 2026, 11:24 a.m. / Government , News
… Federal Contractor That Hired a Prominent White Nationalist Did Over $1M in Security Work in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties Last Year: The Guardian White nationalist leader Ian …
‘Little Death Bombs’: Illegal Cannabis Farms Poison California’s Forests. Who’s Cleaning Them Up?
Rachel Becker / Feb. 9, 2026, 7:57 a.m. / Sacramento
… up all grows spotted on its 1.1 million acres of wildlife areas, ecological reserves, and other properties, officials say. Staff assist with clean ups on federal lands “when asked,” said cannabis …
OBITUARY: Jerrie Anne Nelson, 1956-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 9, 2026, 7:47 a.m. / Obits
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Wildlife Crossings Help Wildlife and Motorists
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 7, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: How the Yellow Lupine Arrived in Humboldt County
Evelyn McCormick / Feb. 7, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
… Francisco area. Mrs. Cobb, 93, resides in a Masonic Rest Home in the Bay Area. The couple planted the lupine around the station on July 1, 1908. Up to this time only species of blue and blue-and-white lupine …
Smoke Near Arcata? That’s Probably the Prescribed Burn in the Fickle Hill Area
LoCO Staff / Feb. 7, 2026, 7:15 a.m. / Fire
… will be broadcast burning around 1 acre of mixed redwood forest to improve forest health, promote biodiversity, and generate quality habitat. Smoke may be visible from Eureka and Arcata. All plans and dates …
OBITUARY: Lee Roy Armstrong, 1932-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 7, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Teamsters Ready to Strike at Cal Poly Humboldt in Two Weeks
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 6, 2026, 4:27 p.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt , Labor
… are planning to strike in two weeks over a system-wide salary dispute. Members of the Teamsters Local 2010, a union that represents some 1,100 skilled-labor employees for California State University (and about …
Two Fortuna Women Arrested With Narcotics Following Drug Task Force Investigation
LoCO Staff / Feb. 6, 2026, 3:48 p.m. / Crime
… of Northbound HWY 101 and Metropolitan Road. During a search of the vehicle and its occupants, deputies located 1.22 grams of heroin and drug paraphernalia. Ultimately, Katherine Manjarrez (32 …
Disaster Loans Now Available For Victims of Last Month’s Flooding in King Salmon
LoCO Staff / Feb. 6, 2026, noon / Emergencies
… to community members, the SBA will be opening a Disaster Loan Outreach Center at 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9 at Humboldt Grange #501, located at 5845 Humboldt Hill Road in Eureka. The center will be open Mondays …
Coastal Commission Reviews Draft Strategy to Protect ‘California’s Storied Fishing Grounds’ as Offshore Wind Development Advances
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 6, 2026, 9:09 a.m. / Government , Offshore Wind
… to address potential impacts to commercial and recreational fisheries by May 1. Speaking during the public comment period, McGuire commended the working group for meeting the deadline and putting …
California Spends Billions Based on This Pollution Tracker. Who Benefits From Its Latest Update?
Alejandra Reyes-Velarde / Feb. 6, 2026, 7:37 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Brenda Olson, 1964-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 6, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: John Gonsalves Lenardo III, 1941-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 6, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… located at Miranda’s Rescue in Fortuna at 1 p.m. Private interment services will take place at Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Ferndale.The family of John …
Are You Ready to BASH Some LUPINE? The Friends of the Dunes Sure Could Use Your Help in the War Against This Invasive Scourge Later This Month
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2026, 3:59 p.m. / Nature
… -le’l Dunes Cooperative Management Area on Saturday, February 28 from 10:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. Volunteers are needed to join the annual tradition of removing non-native, invasive yellow bush lupine from coastal …
Looking to Run For County Office This Year? The Time to Get Your Act Together is Now!
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2026, 3:47 p.m. / Elections
Arcata Decides on Gradual Water Rate Increases and AFD/APD Statistics: Last Night’s City Council Meeting
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 5, 2026, 2:34 p.m. / Local Government
… to be clear about that… I just want to be transparent about what we're choosing.” The fiscal tradeoff for the city is huge. By 2030, the gradual increases will raise $1.6 million less for the water fund …
The Body Found by Crabbers on Wednesday Has Been Identified as a 67-Year-Old Fortuna Resident
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2026, 2:32 p.m. / News
Ferndale Schools Superintendent Found to be Operating an Unpermitted Vacation Rental in City Limits
Ryan Burns / Feb. 5, 2026, 1:54 p.m. / Government
… that Carmesin submitted, Hall said she'll likely be charged roughly $1,250 in back taxes, plus a 25 percent late fee. The city will also likely require Carmesin to obtain an after-the-fact business license …
All Eureka Businesses are Special, But These Were the Most Specialest! Meet YOUR 2025 Eureka Chamber of Commerce Award Winners!
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2026, 10:34 a.m. / Business
OBITUARY: Ruth Evelyn Squires, 1927-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Roy Lee Stevens, 1949-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits