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Sheriff’s Office Investigating ‘Suspicious’ Fatal Shooting in Eureka
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 7, 2016, 8:36 a.m. /
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: (Nearly) Free Stuff
Barry Evans / Aug. 7, 2016, 7:30 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… in 1968 at $8.54 (in 2014 dollars). Since it was last raised in 2009, to the current $7.25 per hour, the federal minimum has lost about 8.1% of its purchasing power to inflation.”Despite that …
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Reflections on Crisis, Opportunity and Disaster
James Tressler / Aug. 7, 2016, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
Redwood Pals Will Have to Make Some ‘Hard Decisions’ if These Mutts Aren’t Adopted Soon
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 6, 2016, 11:31 a.m. / Animals
Two Eureka Men Arrested in Connection with Late Night Gas Station Robbery
Andrew Goff / Aug. 6, 2016, 8:21 a.m. / Crime
(UPDATE) Major Response to Spreading Fire in Benbow
Andrew Goff / Aug. 5, 2016, 5:23 p.m. / Fire
Do You Have Strong Opinions on How Humboldt County Should Regulate Waterless Toilets? You are Needed
Andrew Goff / Aug. 5, 2016, 4:57 p.m. / Government
… and incinerating toilets can be found here, (Title VI Division1 Chapter 5: Experimental System Disposal Program. Portions of the code relative to pit privies can be found in Chapter 3: Prohibitions).DEH staff has …
Former Courthouse Manager Gets Year in Jail for Pocketing Money from Traffic Tickets, Criminal Cases
Hank Sims / Aug. 5, 2016, 4:49 p.m. / Crime
DHHS: Humboldt Fox Tests Positive for Rabies
Andrew Goff / Aug. 5, 2016, 4:44 p.m. / Health
… or to report a rabid animal, please call the DHHS Division of Environmental Health at 707-445-6215 or toll free at 1-800-963-9241. …
APD’s New K-9 Officer ‘Baron’ Needs a Bulletproof, Stab-Proof Vest
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 5, 2016, 2:52 p.m. / Animals , Arcata
… expensive full-time employees of the City of Arcata. The two K-9s live at home with their handlers and their families. At the end of a K-9’s career, the dog is sold to its handler for $1 and lives …
Health Inspector Visits Eureka Wendy’s After Woman Claims to Find a Dragonfly in Her Berry Salad
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 5, 2016, 2:22 p.m. / Business , Health
Careful, Reggae Goers: Potentially Toxic Algae Now in Full Bloom on the Eel River
Ryan Burns / Aug. 5, 2016, 2:17 p.m. / Environment , Public Safety
… in Phillipsville on Aug. 1.Press release from the Eel River Recovery Project:The Eel River Recovery Project (ERRP) conducted a reconnaissance of popular Eel River swimming spots to assess suitability for aquatic …
Armed Robbery in Blocksburg Allegedly the Work of Unpaid Trimmers; Suspects Cited and Released After Victim Declines to Cooperate
Hank Sims / Aug. 5, 2016, 10:46 a.m. / Crime
Eureka Police Seeking Shortish Bank Robber
Andrew Goff / Aug. 5, 2016, 9:54 a.m. / Crime
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: A Heartwarming Story About a Cold-Water Swim
Delia Bense-Kang / Aug. 5, 2016, 7:50 a.m. / Ocean
… was veteran ocean swimmer and president of the Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association, Scott Zoring. Zoring broke away from the pack early on and finished first with a time of 1 hour 11 minutes. Second out …
OBITUARY: Donnie Richard Dingler, 1948-2016
LoCO Staff / Aug. 5, 2016, 7:12 a.m. / Obits
… complaining. He loved people. The world will miss Donnie. A memorial will be held in remembrance of his life at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 6, at 1520 McCullens Avenue …
District Attorney, Tribal Police Arrest Two Hoopa Residents on Heroin, Meth Sales Charges
Hank Sims / Aug. 4, 2016, 7:55 p.m. / Crime
The Willits Bypass Will Open in Three Months
Hank Sims / Aug. 4, 2016, 3:53 p.m. / Traffic
… . Though Caltrans District 1 has set Thursday, Nov. 3 as the day of the party — 11 a.m. — there might be an outside chance that you don't get to blaze through the Little Lake Valley at full speed …
EPD Seeking Suspect in Eureka Shell Station Armed Robbery
Andrew Goff / Aug. 4, 2016, 3:48 p.m. / Crime
Humboldt Pride Calls for Cancellation of Sizzla’s Performance at Reggae on the River
Ryan Burns / Aug. 4, 2016, 2:18 p.m. / Activism , Music , Our Culture
Reggae Organizer Issues Statement on Sizzla, Promising to ‘Pull the Plug’ If Singer Makes Anti-Gay Comments
Ryan Burns / Aug. 4, 2016, 1:14 p.m. / Activism , Music , Our Culture
(VIDEO) ELECTION 2016: Fortuna Trump Supporter’s Signs Stomped, Stolen, Vandalized with Hillary Sticker
Andrew Goff / Aug. 4, 2016, 10:34 a.m. / Elections
OBITUARY: Gloria May Jarnaghan Billings, 1936-2016
Andrew Goff / Aug. 4, 2016, 9:22 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Gloria May Jarnaghan Billings, 1936-2016 Gloria May Jarnaghan Billings-1936-2016-Gloria May Jarnaghan Billings was born on May 15, 1936 and entered into rest on August 1, 2016. Gloria …
(VIDEO) Aerial Views of Treesitter Still Occupying the Canopy Near Strawberry Rock
Andrew Goff / Aug. 4, 2016, 6:46 a.m. / Soaring
Unrepentant Homophobe Sizzla to Headline Reggae on the River
Ryan Burns / Aug. 3, 2016, 5:21 p.m. / Music , Our Culture
FIRE REPORT: Calfire Stretched Between Active Wildfires in North, South of County
Hank Sims / Aug. 3, 2016, 12:20 p.m. / Fire
Eureka, County Aim to House 30 Homeless in 60 Days
Ryan Burns / Aug. 3, 2016, 10:17 a.m. / Government , Homelessness
… to 1 p.m. at Eureka City Hall, 531 K St. in Eureka. Refreshments will be provided.PREVIOUSLYEureka Ponders Homeless Strategies at Special Council MeetingEureka City Council and County Supervisors to Meet …
… and steelhead. In September 2013, agents executing warrants to search the property found 1,654 marijuana plants growing on federal land and in the garage of the adjoining house. The agents also …
Vast Treasure Trove of Stolen Goods Found During Sheriff’s Office Raid Today
Hank Sims / Aug. 2, 2016, 3:45 p.m. / Crime
Oregon Man Killed in Logging Accident Near Blue Lake Yesterday
Hank Sims / Aug. 2, 2016, 8:46 a.m. / News