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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
OBITUARY: Jason Keith Hansen, 1974-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Antonio (Tony) Fimbres, 1957-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Coastal Commission Approves Sweeping Consent Agreement to Tear Down and Remediate Schneider Project, Give Site to Wiyot Tribes
Ryan Burns / Feb. 4, 2026, 3:37 p.m. / Government
… by commission staff with tribal input.A central feature of the settlement is the commitment to transfer both parcels — about 6.1 acres — in fee title to one or more Wiyot-area tribes at no cost, with $100 …
Crabbers Find Body in Ocean
LoCO Staff / Feb. 4, 2026, 2:03 p.m. / Emergency
… Crabbers Find Body in Ocean ###Crabbers found a corpse in the ocean outside of Humboldt Bay just before 1 p.m. today; a spokesperson for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office tells …
‘A Huge Endeavor’: Eureka City Council OKs Regional Climate Action Plan
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 4, 2026, 1:56 p.m. / Local Government
… its official state designation as a California Welcome Center in 2024. In 2025, Old Town Eureka had a total of 1.2 million visitors (not including residents or employees) and 24,000-plus visitors …
The Clam Beach Run is This Weekend, and It’s a Special One!
LoCO Staff / Feb. 4, 2026, 10:33 a.m. / Our Culture
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Apparent Murder-Suicide in Weitchpec
LoCO Staff / Feb. 4, 2026, 9:12 a.m. / Crime
A Quest for Historical Accuracy Delayed Renovations of U.S. Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay, But the Project is Finally Complete
Ryan Burns / Feb. 4, 2026, 7:54 a.m. / Government
New Transit Housing Bill Revives California’s Democratic Divisions Over Local Control
Nadia Lathan / Feb. 4, 2026, 7:52 a.m. / Sacramento
… A reversal of typical voting patternss against the bills pushed by the Legislature’s supermajority. Out of 2,161 opportunities last year, Blakespear voted “no” just 14 times — less than 1% of the time …
OBITUARY: John Lennord McGee III, 1953-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 4, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Edward ‘Ed’ Earnest Albert Kukkonen, 1944-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 4, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
There Will Be a Prescribed Burn in the Blue Lake/Korbel Area Tomorrow, and You’re Probably Going to See Smoke
LoCO Staff / Feb. 3, 2026, 5:01 p.m. / Non-Emergencies
The Kinetics Lab Has a New Location, and This is Your Chance to Lend a Hand
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 3, 2026, 4:25 p.m. / Kinetic Sculpture Racing
(UPDATE: Body Recovered) Search Suspended for Missing McKinleyville Man Swept Out to Sea While Eel Fishing Near Klamath, Del Norte Sheriff’s Office Says
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 3, 2026, 11:49 a.m. / Klamath , News
… by the Del Norte County Sheriff - Coroner's Office at 1:26 pm. Thank you to all of the agencies that responded and to family, friends and community members as well###Original Post: Press release …
(PHOTOS) Commercial Crabbers Fear Short Season After Low-Volume Haul in First Dungeness Harvest
Ryan Burns / Feb. 3, 2026, 11:34 a.m. / News
Suspect in Last Week’s Willow Creek Stabbing Arrested in Del Norte County, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Feb. 3, 2026, 8:52 a.m. / Crime
The Arcata Plaza May Soon be Added to the National Register of Historic Places
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 3, 2026, 7:48 a.m. / History , Local Government
California Has a Dangerous Driver Problem. A Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Wants to Fix That
Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler / Feb. 3, 2026, 7:47 a.m. / Sacramento
Some California High-Speed Rail Records Could Remain Secret Under Proposed Law
Yue Stella Yu / Feb. 3, 2026, 7:44 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Richard ‘Rick’ Buskirk, 1951-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 3, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
