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Strong-Arm Robbery Outside Bank Branch in Hoopa Last Night; Police Seeking Man Who Made Off With Two Deposit Bags
LoCO Staff / Feb. 17, 2026, 11:13 a.m. / Crime
… , approximately 6-foot-1 inches tall, 170 pounds, clean shaven, and brown hair with a light complexion. He was last seen wearing a black sweater, black pants, light brown boots, and a black bandanna …
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Familial Attempted Homicide Case on Humboldt Hill
LoCO Staff / Feb. 17, 2026, 11:07 a.m. / Crime
(PHOTOS) HOLY HAIL! The Gods Just Laid a Big Blanket of Ice All Over Town
Hank Sims / Feb. 17, 2026, 9:15 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
Newsom Expanded Free Preschool. Now Private Daycares Can’t Afford to Stay Open
Jeanne Kuang / Feb. 17, 2026, 7:37 a.m. / Sacramento
… husband, of San Jose, were paying $1,800 a month to send their son to day care, where she said he struggled to get along with others and hated naptime. Now her 4-year-old is making friends and thriving …
OBITUARY: Betty Mahon, 1925-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 17, 2026, 7:33 a.m. / Obits
GUEST OPINION: Y’all Sure Are Wonderful For Caring About Beach Access For People Like Me
LoCO Staff / Feb. 16, 2026, 8 a.m. / Guest Opinion
OBITUARY: Florence Aimee McGraw, 1941-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 16, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Gary Dowd, 1955-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 16, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… a.m. * Funeral Service: Friday, February 20 at 1 p.m. at Weirs. * Graveside Services: Friday, February 20th at 2 p.m. * Reception: To follow on Friday afternoon; time …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: War Brides of Eureka! Plus: The Birth of the World Friendship Club
Naida Olsen Gipson / Feb. 14, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
… . “We were lucky when it came to the wedding cake,” Joyce said, “as my cousin Gilbert was a baker.” They were married on Joyce’s nineteenth birthday, on Thursday, September 1, 1944, at St. James Church …
(UPDATING) 101 CLOSED: Broadway Street in Eureka is Closed Between 14th and Wabash Following Fatal Collision
Hank Sims / Feb. 13, 2026, 4:47 p.m. / Traffic
A (Growing) Number of Runners Are Planning to Run 62 Miles Between All Five Murphy’s Next Month
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 13, 2026, 3:06 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
Amazon Confirms Plans for a Distribution Warehouse in McKinleyville
Ryan Burns / Feb. 13, 2026, 1:01 p.m. / Business
… ,” the project description reads.There's expected to be 112 “flex” drivers each day between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., increasing to 172 drivers during peak seasonal periods. The distribution center will generate …
‘CARE Court is a Godsend’: Why Does Humboldt’s Alternative Justice System for the Mentally Ill Succeed Where So Many Others Have Failed?
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 13, 2026, 12:50 p.m. / Courts , Homelessness , Mental Health
… living on the streets. The 2024 Point-In-Time County identified 1,573 unhoused people county. Some of those folks qualify for CARE Court, but many others don’t. “I think [there’s] a community …
WEATHER WATCH! Rain, Rain, Rain Incoming for the Next Week, and Lots of Snow in the Hills
Hank Sims / Feb. 13, 2026, 12:02 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
Factory-Built Housing Hasn’t Taken Off in California Yet, but This Year Might Be Different
Ben Christopher / Feb. 13, 2026, 7:51 a.m. / Sacramento
Trump Scraps a Cornerstone Climate Finding, as California Prepares for Court
Alejandro Lazo / Feb. 13, 2026, 7:41 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Maximo Gordon Edward Macanas, 1988-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 13, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Sharon Darlene Martin, 1953-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 13, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , surrounded by love and the memories of a life well lived.Sharon was born on September 1, 1953, to Robert and Mary Lou Dake in Blue Lake. She deeply loved her hometown and treasured the many lifelong …
OBITUARY: Cathern Lee Stuefloten, 1952-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 13, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… as much as she could. She loved to color and crochet. You could find her carrying either or sometimes both anywhere she went, and she loved the casinos even if she only had $1. Loved the Rolling Stones …
Facing ‘Extinction Vortex,’ California Grants New Protections to More Mountain Lions
Rachel Becker / Feb. 12, 2026, 1:17 p.m. / Sacramento
Lyza Padilla, Local Bassist and Center of Puerto Rican Community, Killed by Wave in Puerto Rico
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 12, 2026, 11:31 a.m. / Music
(VIDEO) Good Morning, America! The Sequoia Park Zoo Skywalk and Some Early-Rising Locals Made Their Debut on ABC’s Flagship Morning Program
Hank Sims / Feb. 12, 2026, 11:17 a.m. / :)
California Sues as Trump Cuts $600M in Public Health Grants to Four States
Ana B. Ibarra / Feb. 12, 2026, 7:01 a.m. / Sacramento
… to send electronic laboratory data and to provide urgent dental care to underserved children, the state claims. Meredith Reyes, a lab technician 1, labels COVID-19 swab tests before processing …
OBITUARY: Samasoni Talavou Fonoti, 1976-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 12, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Glenn E. Legg, 1930-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 12, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Sandra Ellen Lingle, 1939-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 12, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Patricia Marie Singley, 1950-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 12, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Two Arrested Following Drug Task Force Investigation in Eureka; Fentanyl, Meth, Pills, Cash and a Stolen Firearm Found During Searches in Bayview and the West Side
LoCO Staff / Feb. 11, 2026, 4:23 p.m. / Crime
… 11370.1(A)- Possession of a controlled substance while armed PC496(A)- Buying/receiving stolen property PC148.9(A)- Providing false identification Roberts was found to have numerous …
Celinda Gonzales, Mental Health Advocate for Yurok Tribe, Identified Among Deceased in Last Week’s Murder-Suicide
Nigel Duara / Feb. 11, 2026, 2:49 p.m. / Tribes
Blue Lake Cannifest Moves Forward: Organizer, Dell’Arte and City Council Agree to Plan a Scaled-Down Event
Ryan Burns / Feb. 11, 2026, 1:49 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… ;s school facility. He estimated a maximum crowd size of roughly 1,500 people, including vendors. Dell'Arte Board Chair Artemis Pebdani also addressed the council. “Dell'Arte has …
