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(UPDATE) Mother and Two Young Daughters Suspected Deceased After Vehicle Plunges into Klamath River; Father Able to Climb to Safety
Andrew Goff / March 7, 2017, 12:22 p.m. / Traffic
TRAVEL-BANNED: One Iranian HSU Student’s Crazy Odyssey to Get Back to the States and Finish the School Year
John Ross Ferrara / March 7, 2017, 6:45 a.m. / HSU
… . Wikimedia.Maleki found one available flight to the U.S. with a layover in Frankfurt, Germany.“The ticket cost me $1,200. They knew that flight was my only option, so they raised the price,” Maleki said. “I …
OBITUARY: Phyllis Dills, 1936-2017
Andrew Goff / March 7, 2017, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Phyllis Dills, 1936-2017 Phyllis Pauline Dills (Baker) died peacefully at home on Wednesday March 1, 2017 in McKinleyville, California. She was 80.Phyllis was born …
Highway 299 to Be Open All Day EVERY Sunday Now; Daily Openings No Longer Restricted to Locals
Andrew Goff / March 6, 2017, 4:50 p.m. / Traffic
Distraught Hoopa Man Carrying Firearm Disarmed by Family Members, Later Arrested by Sheriff’s Deputies
Andrew Goff / March 6, 2017, 3:33 p.m. / Crime
County Ends Employment of Cannabis Division Planner Following Conflict-of-Interest Inquiry
Ryan Burns / March 6, 2017, 2:59 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
Someone is Just Smashing Out Car Windows in Cutten
Andrew Goff / March 6, 2017, 9:53 a.m. / Crime
Tonight’s Weed Tax Meeting Has Been Moved From Willow Creek to McKinleyville, Due to Dangerous Road Conditions
Hank Sims / March 6, 2017, 9:14 a.m. / Local Government
83-Year-Old Arizona Woman Killed in Solo Vehicle Crash North of Willits Last Night
Hank Sims / March 6, 2017, 8:53 a.m. /
Pedestrian Struck by Big Rig, Killed While Walking in Traffic on Redwood Drive
Hank Sims / March 6, 2017, 8:40 a.m. /
MORE SNOW TODAY! National Weather Service Expects Flurries Down to 400 Feet, With More White Stuff Piling Up Inland
Hank Sims / March 6, 2017, 8 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… -Southern Humboldt Interior- Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northwestern Mendocino Interior- Northeastern Mendocino InteriorAdditional snow accumulations from 1 to 2 inches between 500 and 1500 feet…3 to 7 …
HARDIN: Going Off the Grid
John Hardin / March 6, 2017, 7:09 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… controller and a 250-watt, pure sine wave inverter from the Solar Living Center in Hopland. The whole system, with a battery and accessories, cost about $1,500 — more than a month's salary at the time …
Snow, Hail and Rain Will Continue to Pummel Humboldt for the Rest of the Day
John Ross Ferrara / March 5, 2017, 12:31 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… at elevations above 2,000 feet.Light snow has also been reported at elevations between 800 and 1,000 feet.”Snow will be highly variable but heavy at times and at low elevations,” the NWS writes …
(UPDATING) Snowy, Icy Roads are Causing Traffic Accidents All Around Humboldt This Morning
John Ross Ferrara / March 5, 2017, 10:03 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather , Traffic
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Suicide: Decision? Disease? Kindness?
Barry Evans / March 5, 2017, 7:15 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… to the decision by the directors of the Golden Gate Bridge deciding to install 20-foot wide “suicide nets” on each side of the bridge (due to be installed this year.) The bridge is a suicide magnet; over 1 …
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: How I Came To Edit A Turkish Newspaper
James Tressler / March 5, 2017, 7:01 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
Rain, Thunder and Hail Scheduled for Sunday Funday
John Ross Ferrara / March 4, 2017, 5:21 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
Expect Traffic Delays on Highway 96 South of Weitchpec Due to Emergency Slope Stabilization
John Ross Ferrara / March 4, 2017, 11:52 a.m. / Traffic
… ;nbsp;south of Weitchpec as crews perform emergency slope stabilization in the area.Expect up to half hour delays from 7 a.m.m to 7 p.m. on weekdays. Caltrans District 1 Facebook post:Caltrans will begin performing …
Whoa! Highway 299 at Big French Creek Will be Open ALL DAY SUNDAY!
Andrew Goff / March 3, 2017, 4:25 p.m. / Traffic
… :30 am to 7:30 am; Afternoon, 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm; and overnight (with expected 1-hour delays) 6:30pm to 5:30 am. Single-time openings at 10 am, 12 pm, and 2pm …
(PHOTO) Pickup Driver Makes L’il Unplanned Trip Through Eureka Home’s Yard
Andrew Goff / March 3, 2017, 3:27 p.m. / Traffic
BOLO: Masked Pair Rob Fortuna Business at Gunpoint; FPD Names Suspects
Andrew Goff / March 3, 2017, 2:48 p.m. / Crime
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: The World According To Trump (PLUS: Eureka Looks Like ‘Crap’)
Matthew Owen / March 3, 2017, 2:45 p.m. / In the Middle
… . Same with the hotel, landscaping, construction and agriculture industries. They show up on time (sober and no drugs), they work hard and they work cheap. Here’s another Sig Dig: Today 1 in 5 adult …
Eureka Man’s Murder Trial Pushed Back to April; Prosecution Will Try for the Third Time to Make Murder Charges Stick in Alleged Gang Killing of 14-Year-Old
Rhonda Parker / March 3, 2017, 1:21 p.m. / Courts
Caltrans Undermines Unstable Route 1 Slide Near Leggett … and Now They Play The Waiting Game
John Ross Ferrara / March 3, 2017, 12:47 p.m. / Activism
… Caltrans Undermines Unstable Route 1 Slide Near Leggett … and Now They Play The Waiting Game Photo by Caltrans.After undermining an unstable slide on Route 1 west of Leggett, Caltrans is biding …
Two Detained as Drug Task Force Searches Home on Eureka’s Sixth Street
Hank Sims / March 3, 2017, 12:34 p.m. / Crime
Skull-Masked Burglary Suspect Nabbed in Old Town After Attempts to Spray Paint Security Cameras
Andrew Goff / March 3, 2017, 10:20 a.m. / Crime
MORE SNOW COMING! Snow Could Stick Down to 2,000 Feet This Weekend; Most Local Highways Will Be Impacted
Hank Sims / March 3, 2017, 8:25 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
(VIDEO) Local Students Head to NYC to Become Delegates at the Prestigious Montessori Model United Nations Conference
Sierra Jenkins / March 3, 2017, 8:10 a.m. / LoCO Video Reports
Dam Failure? It Could Happen Here. Northern Humboldt Emergency Agencies Plan for ‘Wall of Water’ They Hope Will Never Come
Jack Durham / March 3, 2017, 6:45 a.m. / Emergencies
OBITUARY: Rollans ‘Ron’ B. Wilson, 1932-2017
LoCO Staff / March 3, 2017, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
