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OBITUARY: Carmen (Bacon) Mauroni, 1948-2024
LoCO Staff / June 17, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… come by for coffee and visit with her Auntie Boo Boo often. Her nephew Jason would call Auntie Boo Boo often and when he got to town her house was his 1st stop. Carmen and David also cared for her …
OBITUARY: Gerald ‘Jerry’ Hansen, 1943-2024
LoCO Staff / June 17, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… that the truck had over 1.8 million miles on it. He was a mentor for many aspiring truck drivers, including some of his grandsons. Jerry also really enjoyed old tractors, especially John Deere, and had …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Is You Happy?
Barry Evans / June 16, 2024, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… .” — Science News, April 20, 2024 ###It’s official. We’re now ranked the 23rd happiest country in the world, down from 15th last year. Predictably (it usually is) Finland still ranks No. 1, followed (also …
OBITUARY: Kyle Steven Wear, 1970-2024
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
(PHOTOS) Another Urban Bear Mama and Cub Spotted in Arcata This Evening
Hank Sims / June 15, 2024, 9:53 p.m. / Wildlife
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Rising Seas and the Future of Humboldt Bay, Part 3
The EcoNews Report / June 15, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… Sea Level Rise Guidance Wiyot Tribe's Climate Adaptation Plan Episode 1: Is Humboldt Bay the Canary in the Coal Mine for Sea Level Rise? Episode 2: Can We Clean Up Humboldt Bay Before …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Boys Are Horrible, and Nowhere Was That More True Than at the Boy Scout Camp at Tish Tang in the 1950s
Ray Oliver / June 15, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
Combat-Wounded Iraq War Vet Receives Free Fortuna Home After Appearing on Mike Huckabee’s TV Show
Gillen Tener Martin / June 14, 2024, 4:23 p.m. / News
Looking Toward Budget Deficits in Coming Years, Arcata City Council Opts to Place Sales Tax Measure on November’s Ballot
Jacquelyn Opalach / June 14, 2024, 2:18 p.m. / Local Government
… spending plan for the fiscal year 2024-2025, which begins on July 1st. Arcata is looking at a deficit of about $3 million, with just $84.5 million in projected revenue in the coming year. However …
New NCRT Production Featuring Wiyot Language, ‘Wusatoumuduk: We Make It Burn’ Explores the Significance of Cultural Fire Through Theatre
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 14, 2024, 9:52 a.m. / Theater , Tribes
OBITUARY: Victor Dale Lee, 1949-2024
LoCO Staff / June 14, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Catherine Ellen Barnes, 1950-2024
LoCO Staff / June 14, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Coming Soon: A New Crisis Residential Treatment Facility in Eureka Offering Mental Health Services, Case Management and More
Ryan Burns / June 13, 2024, 2:10 p.m. / Local Government , Mental Health
… in 2004.The county is hoping to open the Hyperion Crisis Residential Treatment Facility by Aug. 1.”I am very hopeful about its impact on the community, both at our level with Sempervirens …
THE TUNNEL IT IS! Caltrans Chooses Mile-Long Underground Option For Last Chance Grade Bypass
LoCO Staff / June 13, 2024, 12:08 p.m. / Transportation
… in a decision that maximizes long-term reliability. With construction estimated to cost around $2.1B in 2031 dollars, the tunnel avoids chronic landslides, coastal erosion, and the impacts of climate change while …
(VIDEO) Unattended E-Bike Battery Nearly Burns Down McK Business, Arcata Fire Says; Neighbor Who Saw Smoke Likely Saved the Day
LoCO Staff / June 13, 2024, 11:07 a.m. / Fire
This Seashell Could Be California’s Next State Symbol
Jenna Peterson / June 13, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
California Pushes Insurers to Cover More Homes in These Areas — Including Humboldt County
Levi Sumagaysay / June 13, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Donald Alan Nielsen, 1940-2024
LoCO Staff / June 13, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: John Wesley Yagotin, 1951-2024
LoCO Staff / June 13, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
YESTERDAY IN EUREKA COUNCIL: Staff Credit Measure H Sales Tax Reveues for Ongoing Financial Stability, Despite $1.1 Million Budget Shortfall
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 12, 2024, 3:15 p.m. / Local Government
… YESTERDAY IN EUREKA COUNCIL: Staff Credit Measure H Sales Tax Reveues for Ongoing Financial Stability, Despite $1.1 Million Budget Shortfall Screenshot of Tuesday's Eureka …
Arcata’s New City Manager Is … Fortuna’s Soon-To-Be EX-City Manager! Merritt Perry to Step in For Karen Diemer
LoCO Staff / June 12, 2024, 12:10 p.m. / Local Government
Fortuna Police Seek Suspect Who Attempted to Kidnap Two Girls
LoCO Staff / June 12, 2024, 12:10 p.m. / Crime
… Fortuna Police Seek Suspect Who Attempted to Kidnap Two Girls Fortuna Police Department press release: On Tuesday June 11, 2024 at about 1:25 P.M. Fortuna Police …
Grand Jury Slams Eureka City Schools For ‘Secretive’ Jacobs Campus Deal
LoCO Staff / June 12, 2024, 7:50 a.m. / Local Government
OBITUARY: Junie Speier, 1924-2024
LoCO Staff / June 12, 2024, 7:07 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Gordon Jerry Nitsch, 1935-2024
LoCO Staff / June 12, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Cemetery on June 11, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Gordon Nitsch's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents …
Eureka Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Felon Whose Vehicle Held Nine Firearms and Various Other Stolen Property, EPD Says
LoCO Staff / June 11, 2024, 5:56 p.m. / Crime
ZOELLNER v. ARCATA: Kyle Zoellner’s Attorney Attempts to Revive Claim for Damages Against the City of Arcata at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Gillen Tener Martin / June 11, 2024, 4:58 p.m. / Courts
… as a “mistake” – before the May 1, 2017 preliminary hearing in the murder case brought by the District Attorney.The hearing was followed by a Humboldt County Superior Court decision that the DA did not have …
TODAY IN SUPES: Code Enforcement Unit Touts Successful Year of Nuisance Property, Illegal Cannabis Abatements
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 11, 2024, 4:49 p.m. / Local Government
Citing Budget Woes, County Supes Vote to Sever Ties with Visitors Bureau in Six Months and Move Some Tourism Marketing In-House
Ryan Burns / June 11, 2024, 2:48 p.m. / Local Government , Tourism
… of the HCVB board, also defended the organization. ”By focusing on its mission, the bureau has been over-performing what the county has been investing … ,” he said. “We have the No. 1 …
Ditch School: The Unschooling Program Coming to Arcata Known for Early College Admittance and Also Helping Free Innocent People From Prison
Jacquelyn Opalach / June 11, 2024, 1:02 p.m. / Education
