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DEAD RECKONING: A Tiny Gift
James Faulk / Dec. 25, 2016, 7 a.m. / Dead Reckoning
… the best Christmas ever? Maybe it’s a cufflink he wore the night he married grandmother? Maybe it’s a coin cherished by hoary collectors and worth 1.21 jigawatts, or — better yet — a key to some …
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Reporting From Turkey: A Journalist’s Guide
James Tressler / Dec. 25, 2016, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
… know why. Oh, wait: of course I know why it hasn't My picture doesn't bleed, so it doesn't lead. Anyway, as you can see in the picture, Istanbul's (reportedly) $1.5 billion Eurasia …
Gov. Brown Pardons Two Humboldters for Piddling Decades-Old Weed-Related Offenses
Hank Sims / Dec. 24, 2016, 9:34 a.m. / Cannabis , Sacramento
Ancient Tool Taken From a Wiyot Burial Ground Has Been Removed From Online Auction But Not Returned to Tribe
Ryan Burns / Dec. 23, 2016, 12:05 p.m. / Tribes
(VIDEO) A Peek Inside the Booming Butane Hash Oil Industry, and How Things Can Go Very, Very Wrong
Sierra Jenkins / Dec. 23, 2016, 10:43 a.m. / LoCO Video Reports
Two Men Tie Up 69-Year-Old Woman, Cover Her Head and Demand Money in Home-Invasion Robbery, HCSO Says
Ryan Burns / Dec. 23, 2016, 9:46 a.m. / Crime
UPDATE: Marching Lumberjacks Allowed to Represent HSU at Local Events, Still Restricted From Doing So Outside of Humboldt County, Band Says
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 22, 2016, 4:43 p.m. / HSU
INVESTIGATORS: Manila Murder Conspiracy Driven By Belief That Victim Had Sexually Abused Suspects’ Daughter
Rhonda Parker / Dec. 22, 2016, 3:47 p.m. / Crime
… of personally and intentionally discharging a firearm. He is being held on $1.5 million bail. Bail for the other four is set at $1.25 million.Their preliminary hearing is set for Dec. 28, though it will almost …
Ultra-Rare Duck, Foreign to this Hemisphere, Spotted at Freshwater Lagoon; Last California Sighting Was 22 Years Ago
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 22, 2016, 3:39 p.m. / Animals , Wildlife
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Obama Protects Millions of Oceanic Acres With the Stroke of a Pen
Delia Bense-Kang / Dec. 22, 2016, 3:24 p.m. / Ocean
Suspected Stalker Found in Hiding in Cutten Vegetation With Stolen Credit Cards on His Person, Sheriff’s Office Says
Hank Sims / Dec. 22, 2016, 2:43 p.m. / Crime
County Estimates That Last Week’s Storm Caused $2.89 Million in Damages to Local Roads, Seeks California Disaster Assistance Funding
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 22, 2016, 2:36 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather , Humboldt , Traffic
… $1.5 million in damages. According to the meeting agenda, the storm caused a 250-foot deep shoulder slip on Shelter Cove Road, causing cracking in the roadway. The road will require a retaining …
Eureka Police Chief Lays Out Events Leading to the Barrage of Bullets in Dec. 6 Officer-Involved Shooting; Admits to ‘Some Concerns’ About Police Response
Hank Sims / Dec. 22, 2016, 1:35 p.m. / Crime
Your Latest ‘Southern Humboldt’s Most Wanted’ Poster
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 22, 2016, 11:45 a.m. / News
Rain, Sleet and Snow: Northwest California’s Holiday Travel Forecast
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 22, 2016, 11:02 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… feet this evening, then as low as 2500 feet by Friday night. As a result, a winter weather advisory has been issued, with 1 to 3 inches of snow possible at 2500 feet for interior Del Norte, northern …
SCANNER TRAFFIC INDICATES: Crazy River Rescue Last Night, as Man Floats Downstream With Disabled Truck
Hank Sims / Dec. 22, 2016, 8:29 a.m. / Emergencies
… ;amp; other resources 11:42 p.m.just-in HCSO Dispatcher on phone with the trapped person, he’s been floating downstream about 30 minutes, roof of truck is about 1-foot above water level …
(VIDEO) COMBATING HARM: Battling the Heroin Epidemic With the Humboldt Area Center for Harm Reduction
Sierra Jenkins / Dec. 22, 2016, 7:56 a.m. / LoCO Video Reports
OBITUARY: Margaret Elizabeth LoCicero, 1971-2016
LoCO Staff / Dec. 22, 2016, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
This Wiyot Tool Dug Up 86 Years Ago by a Notorious Grave Robber is Being Sold in an Online Auction
Ryan Burns / Dec. 21, 2016, 5:30 p.m. / Tribes
Mail Theft Suspect Leads Mendo Cops on Hairy High-Speed Chase From Ukiah to Willits; Shots Fired at Officers
Hank Sims / Dec. 21, 2016, 5:29 p.m. / Crime
Donate Blankets, Warm Clothing at Tonight’s Homeless Memorial; Honor Those Lost on Cold Winter Nights
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 21, 2016, 4:42 p.m. / News
Merry Pagan Christmas: Today is Winter Solstice, the Shortest Day of the Year
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 21, 2016, 12:30 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… in the State of Alaska, they won't see the next sunrise until 33 days later, at 1:10 pm on January 23. Merry Christmas from the International Space Station. …
Teenager Arrested on Serial Burglary Charges Yesterday Also Responsible for Last Week’s Shooting on G Street, Police Believe
Hank Sims / Dec. 21, 2016, 11:53 a.m. / Crime
Man Charged With Child Endangerment After Allegedly Breaking a Window to Seize Young Daughter
Ryan Burns / Dec. 21, 2016, 11:19 a.m. / Crime
The New York Times Wants to Know if Betty Chinn is the Best Californian
Hank Sims / Dec. 21, 2016, 11:05 a.m. / POLLZ
How to Not Poison Your Holiday Guests: Tips From the County’s Environmental Health Division
Hank Sims / Dec. 21, 2016, 9:30 a.m. / Health
More Details Emerge in Manila Murder Conspiracy as Three Suspects Appear in Court
Rhonda Parker / Dec. 20, 2016, 7:19 p.m. / Crime
… are accused of murder, carjacking and possessing a firearm. Deputy District Attorney David Christensen said no more arrests are anticipated. Judge Marilyn Miles set bail at $1.25 million for Fode and Godoy …
Prolific 14-Year-Old Burglary Suspect Arrested on Numerous Charges, Including Possession of Short-Barreled Shotgun, EPD Says
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 20, 2016, 4:53 p.m. / Crime
Dungeness Crab Health Advisory Lifted for Areas North of Shelter Cove, Tests Reveal Declining Domoic Acid Levels
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 20, 2016, 3:18 p.m. / Ocean
… , indicating that they are safe to consume.This partial lifting comes after the December 1 announcement lifting the advisory for Dungeness crabs caught in state waters south of Latitude 38°34.5’ N near Salt …
Huffman Applauds Obama Decision to Permanently Protect Atlantic & Arctic Oceans from Oil Drilling
Ryan Burns / Dec. 20, 2016, 2:04 p.m. / Environment , Politics
