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Sheriff’s Office Releases Name of Man Shot Dead in Eureka This Weekend; Incident Still Under Investigation
Hank Sims / Aug. 8, 2016, 9:53 a.m. /
HARDIN: We Sent an Invitation to ‘Big Pot’
John Hardin / Aug. 8, 2016, 8:50 a.m. / Guest Opinion
OBITUARY: Steven Grant Taggart, 1958-2016
LoCO Staff / Aug. 7, 2016, 1:13 p.m. / Obits
Yesterday’s Bayside Road Apartment Fire Extinguished by Quick Acting Resident
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 7, 2016, 11:39 a.m. / Fire
… . The fire was caused by lightweight curtains coming in contact with a candle. The occupants stated they had returned to the room to find the curtain on fire. They immediately called 9-1-1 to report the fire …
Chameleon Found Wandering McKinleyville
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 7, 2016, 10:26 a.m. / Hardly News
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