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(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
Previously Declared Mentally Incompetent, Accused Ferndale Cop-Shooter Will Stand Trial After All
Rhonda Parker / March 26, 2018, 1:28 p.m. / Courts
Sheriff’s Office Gently Reminds Public That Anyone Assisting At-Large SoHum Murder Suspect is Subject to Arrest
Andrew Goff / March 26, 2018, 11:11 a.m. / Community Services
Here It Comes! Tsunami Preparedness Week Hits the North Coast.
Ryan Burns / March 26, 2018, 10:50 a.m. / Community Services
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Pyramids, 666 and Freemasonry
Barry Evans / March 25, 2018, 6:45 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… , whose ideas weren’t used.Similarly with the Latin mottoes—no Freemason influence there, either. “NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM under the pyramid simply means “A new order of the ages.” It comes from Virgil (1st …
