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Monday Afternoon Map of Northern California Wildfires
Andrew Goff / Oct. 9, 2017, 1 p.m. / Fire
… to travel north/south should consider Highway 36 and Highway 1 as alternate routes. AT&T phone and internet service is out for much of Humboldt County, likely due to fire damage to fiber …
State Wildfires Knock Out Local Phone Lines, Including Arcata’s 911 Service
Ryan Burns / Oct. 9, 2017, 12:17 p.m. / Emergencies , Fire
… population centers early Monday afternoon. | Screen shot.UPDATE, 1:19 p.m.: 911 service is back in effect in Arcata, the city says.###The major wildfires burning to our south are wreaking havoc on our local …
MENDO SHERIFF: One Fatality Reported as a Result of Redwood Valley Wildfire; Local State of Emergency Declared
Hank Sims / Oct. 9, 2017, 10:30 a.m. / Fire
… MENDO SHERIFF: One Fatality Reported as a Result of Redwood Valley Wildfire; Local State of Emergency Declared From the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office:On 10-09-2017 at 1:10 AM a Sergeant from …
Caltrans: Highway 36 Construction Will Pause to Ease Traffic Redirected Due to Wildfires; Highway 20 Open For Now
Andrew Goff / Oct. 9, 2017, 10 a.m. / Traffic
Sheriff’s Office Will Increase Presence in Rural SoHum As It Continues Its Hunt For Armed and Dangerous Murder Suspect
Andrew Goff / Oct. 9, 2017, 9:42 a.m. / Crime
AT&T, Frontier Internet/Cell/Phone Service Down, Almost Certainly Due to Fiber Meltage From Mendo, Sonoma Fires
Hank Sims / Oct. 9, 2017, 8:04 a.m. / Infrastructure
HARDIN: Book Review: Kind Nepenthe, by Matthew V. Brockmeyer
John Hardin / Oct. 9, 2017, 6:43 a.m. / Guest Opinion
WILDFIRES TO THE SOUTH: Highway 101 Closed Between Willits and Ukiah; Overnight Wildfires Put Large Swaths of Mendo, Lake and Sonoma Counties Under Evacuation
Hank Sims / Oct. 9, 2017, 6:23 a.m. / Fire
… at 4,500 acres this morning, and the Potter Valley one at 1,500 acres. Graphic by National Weather Service, Eureka. Posted at 5 a.m. The big dot in the center is between Willits and Redwood …
(VIDEO) Local Nurse Who Flew to Puerto Rico for Humanitarian Relief Mission Says Riots Ensued After FEMA Refused to Release Air-Dropped Supplies
John Ross Ferrara / Oct. 8, 2017, 4 p.m. / Activism , Emergencies
Red Flag Warning in Effect: Blustery Winds and Low Humidity Make for Hazardous Fire Conditions
John Ross Ferrara / Oct. 8, 2017, 12:30 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Kolchak: The Night Stalker (The İnvisible Hand Episode)
James Tressler / Oct. 8, 2017, 7:17 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Music and Memories
Barry Evans / Oct. 8, 2017, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
North Coast Railroad Authority, a State Agency, Will Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Rule That It is Not Bound By State Environmental Law
Hank Sims / Oct. 6, 2017, 5:03 p.m. / Local Government
Eureka Police, County Health Win Major Plaudits for Devil’s Playground Eviction at International Problem-Oriented Policing Conference
Hank Sims / Oct. 6, 2017, 4:26 p.m. / Local Government
… :On October 1-4, 2017, a team from the Eureka Police Department (EPD) and Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) traveled to Houston, Texas for the 27th Annual Problem-Oriented Policing …
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Death of 68-Year-Old Dinsmore Man as Possible Homicide
Hank Sims / Oct. 6, 2017, 2:44 p.m. / Crime
Redding Man Busted Transporting Nearly 200 Pounds of Pot From Eureka to Alabama in Horse Trailer With No Registration Tags, Says Wyoming Highway Patrol
John Ross Ferrara / Oct. 6, 2017, 2:35 p.m. / Crime
North Coast Railroad Authority Will Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Take Up, Overturn Ruling That Requires it to Comply With California Environmental Law
Hank Sims / Oct. 6, 2017, 11:35 a.m. /
Mercer-Fraser Workers Post Sign Supporting Toddler Who Nearly Drowned Last Month in Shasta Lake
Ryan Burns / Oct. 6, 2017, 11:17 a.m. / Community
All Humboldt County Government Offices Will Be Closed Monday (Columbus Day) for Training
Ryan Burns / Oct. 6, 2017, 6:15 a.m. / Local Government
… Ethics in the Workplace (AB 1234)Adorni Center1011 Waterfront Drive, EurekaDiscrimination/Sexual Harassment (AB 1825)Adorni Center1011 Waterfront Drive, EurekaWorkplace SafetyWharfinger Building1 Marina Way, Eureka …
Spooky Eureka Storyteller Arrested on Numerous Child Sex Abuse Charges
Andrew Goff / Oct. 5, 2017, 2:45 p.m. / Crime
… PC 288.7 (a) Sexual intercourse/sodomy with a child 10 years old or youngerPC 288 (a) Lewd or lascivious acts with a child under the age of 14 yearsPC 288 (b) (1) Forcible lewd act upon a child …
Local Pet Store Wants Help Cleaning Up Piles of Dog Poo ‘Plaguing’ Arcata Marsh
John Ross Ferrara / Oct. 5, 2017, 1:13 p.m. / Community Services
(UPDATES) Redwood Acres Locked Down, Harris Street Closed in Both Directions as Emergency Personnel Try to Reach Suicidal Subject in Trailer Park
Hank Sims / Oct. 5, 2017, 10:41 a.m. / Emergencies
Blue Lake Fire District Puts Special Tax Measure to Voters; Says Rat-Eaten Equipment, Expiring Rancheria Deal Leaves Department With Few Options
Patrick Evans / Oct. 5, 2017, 7 a.m. / Local Government
OBITUARY: Shannon Renee Reed, 1967-2017
LoCO Staff / Oct. 5, 2017, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… friend, April Rodriguez.Memorial Services will be held on this Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at 1 p.m. at Yurok Tribal Headquarters in Klamath. We will eat immediately following. Please bring your favorite memory …
OBITUARY: James ‘Jim’ Spallino, 1934-2017
LoCO Staff / Oct. 5, 2017, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
Recreational Weed Coming to Eureka After Council Votes to Include Adult Use Canna-Businesses in City Code
Ryan Burns / Oct. 4, 2017, 5 p.m. / Local Government
Surf’s Up: Hazardous 10 to 20 Foot Waves Will Whomp Humboldt’s Coastline This Weekend
John Ross Ferrara / Oct. 4, 2017, 3:37 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather , Ocean
Eureka Redistricting Committee Selects Map Drawn by Anonymous LoCO User as Basis for City’s New ‘True Ward’ System
Hank Sims / Oct. 4, 2017, 12:07 p.m. / Local Government
‘We are doing OK’: Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputy Gives His Firsthand Account of the Las Vegas Shooting
Andrew Goff / Oct. 4, 2017, 11:10 a.m. / Community
