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New NCRT Production Featuring Wiyot Language, ‘Wusatoumuduk: We Make It Burn’ Explores the Significance of Cultural Fire Through Theatre
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 14, 2024, 9:52 a.m. / Theater , Tribes
OBITUARY: Victor Dale Lee, 1949-2024
LoCO Staff / June 14, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Catherine Ellen Barnes, 1950-2024
LoCO Staff / June 14, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Coming Soon: A New Crisis Residential Treatment Facility in Eureka Offering Mental Health Services, Case Management and More
Ryan Burns / June 13, 2024, 2:10 p.m. / Local Government , Mental Health
… in 2004.The county is hoping to open the Hyperion Crisis Residential Treatment Facility by Aug. 1.”I am very hopeful about its impact on the community, both at our level with Sempervirens …
THE TUNNEL IT IS! Caltrans Chooses Mile-Long Underground Option For Last Chance Grade Bypass
LoCO Staff / June 13, 2024, 12:08 p.m. / Transportation
… in a decision that maximizes long-term reliability. With construction estimated to cost around $2.1B in 2031 dollars, the tunnel avoids chronic landslides, coastal erosion, and the impacts of climate change while …
(VIDEO) Unattended E-Bike Battery Nearly Burns Down McK Business, Arcata Fire Says; Neighbor Who Saw Smoke Likely Saved the Day
LoCO Staff / June 13, 2024, 11:07 a.m. / Fire
This Seashell Could Be California’s Next State Symbol
Jenna Peterson / June 13, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
California Pushes Insurers to Cover More Homes in These Areas — Including Humboldt County
Levi Sumagaysay / June 13, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Donald Alan Nielsen, 1940-2024
LoCO Staff / June 13, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: John Wesley Yagotin, 1951-2024
LoCO Staff / June 13, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
YESTERDAY IN EUREKA COUNCIL: Staff Credit Measure H Sales Tax Reveues for Ongoing Financial Stability, Despite $1.1 Million Budget Shortfall
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 12, 2024, 3:15 p.m. / Local Government
… YESTERDAY IN EUREKA COUNCIL: Staff Credit Measure H Sales Tax Reveues for Ongoing Financial Stability, Despite $1.1 Million Budget Shortfall Screenshot of Tuesday's Eureka …
Arcata’s New City Manager Is … Fortuna’s Soon-To-Be EX-City Manager! Merritt Perry to Step in For Karen Diemer
LoCO Staff / June 12, 2024, 12:10 p.m. / Local Government
Fortuna Police Seek Suspect Who Attempted to Kidnap Two Girls
LoCO Staff / June 12, 2024, 12:10 p.m. / Crime
… Fortuna Police Seek Suspect Who Attempted to Kidnap Two Girls Fortuna Police Department press release: On Tuesday June 11, 2024 at about 1:25 P.M. Fortuna Police …
Grand Jury Slams Eureka City Schools For ‘Secretive’ Jacobs Campus Deal
LoCO Staff / June 12, 2024, 7:50 a.m. / Local Government
OBITUARY: Junie Speier, 1924-2024
LoCO Staff / June 12, 2024, 7:07 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Gordon Jerry Nitsch, 1935-2024
LoCO Staff / June 12, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Cemetery on June 11, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Gordon Nitsch's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents …
Eureka Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Felon Whose Vehicle Held Nine Firearms and Various Other Stolen Property, EPD Says
LoCO Staff / June 11, 2024, 5:56 p.m. / Crime
ZOELLNER v. ARCATA: Kyle Zoellner’s Attorney Attempts to Revive Claim for Damages Against the City of Arcata at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Gillen Tener Martin / June 11, 2024, 4:58 p.m. / Courts
… as a “mistake” – before the May 1, 2017 preliminary hearing in the murder case brought by the District Attorney.The hearing was followed by a Humboldt County Superior Court decision that the DA did not have …
TODAY IN SUPES: Code Enforcement Unit Touts Successful Year of Nuisance Property, Illegal Cannabis Abatements
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 11, 2024, 4:49 p.m. / Local Government
Citing Budget Woes, County Supes Vote to Sever Ties with Visitors Bureau in Six Months and Move Some Tourism Marketing In-House
Ryan Burns / June 11, 2024, 2:48 p.m. / Local Government , Tourism
… of the HCVB board, also defended the organization. ”By focusing on its mission, the bureau has been over-performing what the county has been investing … ,” he said. “We have the No. 1 …
Ditch School: The Unschooling Program Coming to Arcata Known for Early College Admittance and Also Helping Free Innocent People From Prison
Jacquelyn Opalach / June 11, 2024, 1:02 p.m. / Education
INTRODUCING: The Humboldt Handy! Your Go-To Spot When You Need a Plumber, Electrician, Roofer, Painter, or Just About Any Kind of Building Contractor
Hank Sims / June 11, 2024, 11:13 a.m. / Housekeeping
Some California Officials Can Meet Remotely. For Local Advisory Boards, State Lawmakers Say No
Sameea Kamal / June 11, 2024, 7:23 a.m. / Sacramento
… meeting policies born out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Legislature agreed last year to do that for state boards, until Jan. 1, 2026. But lawmakers declined to give that flexibility for local advisory …
California Gig Worker Law Withstands Challenge From Uber at Federal Appeals Court
Levi Sumagaysay / June 11, 2024, 7:21 a.m. / Sacramento
… to address — worker misclassification.” More than 1.4 million workers in California do app-based driving and delivery work for big gig companies such as Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart, according …
OBITUARY: Virginia ‘Ginnie’ Roderick-Lawson, 1940-2024
LoCO Staff / June 11, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Virginia ‘Ginnie’ Roderick-Lawson, 1940-2024 Virginia ‘Ginnie’ Roderick-LawsonAugust 21, 1940 - June 1, 2024 With the most profound sadness, we announce the passing …
OBITUARY: Ben Spini Jr., 1924-2024
LoCO Staff / June 11, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… easier for Ben and his girls in those last months. A combined graveside service for Ben and Pat Spini will be held at the Blue Lake Cemetery on July 17 at 1 p.m., followed by a 2 p.m. Celebration of Lives …
ART ALERT: Here’s Which Walls Will Become More Colorful During the 2024 Eureka Street Art Festival
LoCO Staff / June 10, 2024, 2:03 p.m. / Art
Two-Story Structure Near Target in Eureka Demolished After Accidental Fire on Saturday
LoCO Staff / June 10, 2024, 11:27 a.m. / Fire
… . Humboldt Bay Fire responded to a reported Structure Fire at 2235 3rd St. in Eureka. Humboldt Bay Fire responded with 1 Chief Officer, 3 Engines and 1 Truck for a total of 13 fire service personnel …
Linc Housing Secures Another $15M for 90 Affordable Housing Units in Three Eureka Locations
LoCO Staff / June 10, 2024, 11:18 a.m. / Housing
… Streets, and Myrtle and Sunny Avenues. The project has previously been awarded $30.1 million from the State’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program in 2023, as well as an Infill …
Eureka Resident Arrested With a Pound of Meth Coming Back From Sacramento, Drug Task Force Says
LoCO Staff / June 10, 2024, 10:24 a.m. / Crime
