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New Website From EPIC, CoreHub Set Up to Answer Your Questions About the Offshore Wind Project
LoCO Staff / July 8, 2024, 10:37 a.m. / Economy
Hundreds of Deaths, Thousands of Injuries, Billions of Dollars: The Cost of Extreme Heat in California
Levi Sumagaysay / July 8, 2024, 7:16 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: John Soule Gladding, 1962-2024
LoCO Staff / July 8, 2024, 7:03 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Lillian Ann Brown (Fidler), 1949-2024
LoCO Staff / July 8, 2024, 7 a.m. / Obits
… passed away June 30, 2024 at St Joseph Hospital in Eureka. Lillian was born to Irma Elaine Miller and Stuart Miles Steele, on August 1, 1949 in San Francisco. They moved around and eventually settled …
OBITUARY: Melody Rae ‘Mel’ Mackill-Luzzi, 1951-2024
LoCO Staff / July 8, 2024, 6:49 a.m. / Obits
PASTOR BETHANY: A Sinister Impulse is Taking Over Our Churches
Bethany Cseh / July 7, 2024, 7:05 a.m. / Faith-y
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Yo Mama’s a Fish!
Barry Evans / July 7, 2024, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
‘Excessive Heat Warning’ Issued for Humboldt’s Inland Communities as Temperatures Surpass 110 Degrees; Eureka Sets New Heat Record
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 6, 2024, 4:08 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Chevron Overturned: What It Means for Our Environment
The EcoNews Report / July 6, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Queen Sequoia Ruled the Three-Day Bacchanalia That Eureka Threw in 1895 For Basically No Reason at All
Robert Giroux / July 6, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
… coin and check book. This small metal badge, approximately 1.5 inches in diameter, featured a photo of Queen Sequoia. Photos via the Humboldt Historian. Saturday, July 14, at 8 p.m. saw …
OBITUARY: Gary Lee Markussen Sr, 1951-2024
LoCO Staff / July 6, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… for Gary will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2024 in Arcata at Greenwood Cemetery. Viewing from 12-1 p.m. Graveside Services at 1 p.m., with reception to follow at D St. Neighborhood Center, Arcata …
OBITUARY: Domingo Drumond Santos, 1936-2024
LoCO Staff / July 6, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: David Keith Boston, 1951-2024
LoCO Staff / July 6, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Michael Gene Mullen, 1937-2024
LoCO Staff / July 6, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Donna Jean Alcorn Goddard, 1934-2024
LoCO Staff / July 5, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… ., Arcata on Wednesday July 10 at 1 p.m. Services are under the direction of Paul’s Chapel, 1070 H St. Arcata. In lieu of flowers please send donations in Donna’s name to the Senior Resource Center in Eureka …
Busy Fourth of July for Humboldt Bay Fire: Vegetation Fire Extinguished, Passengers in Overturned Sailboat Rescued
LoCO Staff / July 4, 2024, 5:33 p.m. / Fire
With a Swoop of His Pen, Governor Mike McGuire (Acting) Makes Bills From the Legislature the Law of the Land, Places $20 Billion in Bond Measures on Fall Ballot
LoCO Staff / July 4, 2024, 12:45 p.m. / Sacramento
… modernization, repair and safety, and would be split between K-12 schools ($8.5 billion) and California Community Colleges ($1.5 billion). The funding would be designated for improvements that include new …
Why Many Illegal Fireworks Could Be Gone in California Next July Fourth
Jenna Peterson / July 4, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
(UPDATE: ONE-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC) Highway 101 Closed in Both Directions in SoHum Due to Accident
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2024, 2:22 p.m. / Traffic
… .The California Highway Patrol dispatch notes a two-vehicle crash at that location just after 1:30 p.m. The map below is updated by information from Caltrans. If you don't see a big “STOP” sign …
TODAY: Mike McGuire is the Governor of the State of California
Hank Sims / July 3, 2024, 11:20 a.m. / Sacramento
How a ‘Once in a Century’ Broadband Investment Plan Could Go Wrong
Khari Johnson / July 3, 2024, 7:24 a.m. / Sacramento
… maps that will determine how $1.8 billion is distributed to increase internet access in the state. Actually getting the California Public Utilities Commission to accept changes to the federal maps …
Ban on Schools’ Gender Notification Policies Heads to Newsom. Will He Sign It?
Carolyn Jones / July 3, 2024, 7:20 a.m. / Sacramento
‘Nothing Will Be Protected’: Why California Environmentalists Oppose a ‘Green’ Energy Bill
Ryan Sabalow / July 3, 2024, 7:12 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Callie Lee Lara, 1952-2024
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Crews Responding to Wildland Fire Near Hoopa; Two Acres, Two Vehicles Burned
Andrew Goff / July 2, 2024, 4:37 p.m. / Fire
Remains of Humboldt Man Who Went Missing 33 37 Years Ago Identified with DNA Testing, Says HCSO
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2024, 1:27 p.m. / Missing
4th of JULY ROUNDUP: Where to Celebrate Your Patriotism this Year, Plus a Word of Caution From Calfire
Jacquelyn Opalach / July 2, 2024, 1:02 p.m. / :)
… , at noon, watch a charming parade of firetrucks and other patriotic floats roll down Main Street.GarbervilleFireworks at Benbow State ParkJuly 4 / 1-7 p.m. / Benbow State Recreation Area / Fireworks at dusk …
Stay Cool! Humboldt County to Open Cooling Centers in Garberville and Along the Highway 96 Corridor to Help Residents Beat the Heat Wave
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2024, 11:43 a.m. / Emergencies
… : Kim Yerton Memorial Library (Hoopa) 370 Loop Road, Hoopa Hours of OperationTuesday, July 2: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.Wednesday, July 3: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 8 p.m.Thursday, July 4: Closed …
YEE-HAW! Cal Poly Humboldt and CR Launch Men’s and Women’s Competitive Rodeo Program
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2024, 11:08 a.m. / Education
Crews Extinguish Large Vegetation Fire East of Arcata
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2024, 9:40 a.m. / Fire
… Crews Extinguish Large Vegetation Fire East of Arcata AFDArcata Fire District release: On Tuesday, July 2 at 1:38 A.M., the Arcata Fire District was dispatched …