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YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Kick Down, Clean Up
Jennifer Savage / Aug. 11, 2015, 7:59 a.m. / Ocean
… environment. In 2014, over 1,000 Humboldt County Coastal Cleanup Day volunteers removed over eight tons of trash and recyclables from our beaches, rivers, bay and estuaries – Coastal Cleanup Day …
Mark Lovelace Will Not Seek Reelection; Mike Wilson to Pursue His Seat on Board of Supes
Ryan Burns / Aug. 10, 2015, 5:01 p.m. / Government , Politics
… and funders to establish the 1,000 acre McKay Tract Community Forest. Reviving the Coastal Counties Association and organizing a successful joint workshop between coastal counties and cities and the Coastal …
HELLO, DANIEL RADCLIFFE! (Goodbye, Kirsten Dunst)
Andrew Goff / Aug. 10, 2015, 12:34 p.m. / Hardly News
Illegal Fireworks Burn Cutten Outbuilding; Humboldt Bay Fire Asks You to Please Not Do That
Hank Sims / Aug. 10, 2015, 11:56 a.m. / Fire
… Illegal Fireworks Burn Cutten Outbuilding; Humboldt Bay Fire Asks You to Please Not Do That From Humboldt Bay Fire: At 1:20 A.M. this morning a single engine from Humboldt Bay Fire was dispatched …
LoCO SPORTS: Humboldt Roller Derby’s Redwood Rollers Send Undead Bettys Back to The Grave in Season Finale
Tim Burwell / Aug. 10, 2015, 9:19 a.m. / LoCO Sports!
… of Period 1, McNasty, another Jammer for the Rollers (and the only founding member of HRD that has skated in every season), orchestrated a beautiful maneuver to break free of the pack and inch the score …
California Cannabis Voice Humboldt Fires Back at NEC Director Over Criticisms of Draft Ordinance
Ryan Burns / Aug. 10, 2015, 8:36 a.m. / Cannabis , Government
… would exempt non-commercial farmers under 600 sq/ft of canopy space from taxation, but would levy a $0.50 per sq/ft tax from 601-6000 sq/ft, and $1.00 per sq/ft for all farms above 6000 sq/ft. This tax …
OBITUARY: Steven Vandermeer, 1952-2015
LoCO Staff / Aug. 10, 2015, 7:51 a.m. / Obits
Air Quality Update for Trinity County
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 9, 2015, 4 p.m. / Fire
… to remain indoors. N95 masks can be purchased at hardware and other stores. Limited supplies are available at the Hayfork Community Health Clinic. Guidelines: 1.5-3 miles visibility People …
Cat Miraculously Survives Fork Complex Fire, is Reunited With Owners
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 9, 2015, 11 a.m. / Feel Good
Roads Closed All Around Eureka, Arcata as First-Ever Humboldt Bay Marathon Kicks Off
Hank Sims / Aug. 9, 2015, 8:14 a.m. / Traffic
… Bottoms Foster, Seidel and Jackson Ranch Road will be closed between 8 AM and 1 PM …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Pullet Surprise
Barry Evans / Aug. 9, 2015, 7:54 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
DEAD RECKONING: Marriage is a Human Contract
James Faulk / Aug. 9, 2015, 7:54 a.m. / Dead Reckoning
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Among the Syrians
James Tressler / Aug. 9, 2015, 7:54 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
… in the Turkish manner of refusal. Sometimes, if it was the little boy asking, they might give him something, a 1-lira coin perhaps. After a day or two, the boy and his father were gone. We haven’t seen …
Wildfire Ignites in Orick Near Hiltons Road
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 8, 2015, 5:33 p.m. / Fire
(UPDATED) A Hoard of Guns Stolen From Eureka Sporting Goods Store During Overnight Burglary
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 8, 2015, 3:14 p.m. / Crime
Humboldt State Putting Up Tired Firefighters in the Dorms
Hank Sims / Aug. 7, 2015, 8:45 p.m. / Fire
(UPDATED) Coastal Grove Charter School Caught Watering Grass (and Sidewalk) During Forbidden Hours
Ryan Burns / Aug. 7, 2015, 3:43 p.m. / Environment , Government
… ;[t]he application of potable water to outdoor landscapes and turf between the hours of 10 a.m and 6 p.m.” And look at how wet that sidewalk is! Rule No. 1 forbids “[t]he application of potable …
Eureka Police Identify Woman Pushed Into Humboldt Bay in Facebook Video; Charges Against Juveniles Possible
Andrew Goff / Aug. 7, 2015, 3:17 p.m. / Our Culture
Assemblyman Jim Wood Talks Cannabis, Oysters and Raising the Smoking Age to 21
Ryan Burns / Aug. 7, 2015, 2:58 p.m. / Cannabis , Government , Health Care
Westhaven’s Teen Drone Whiz Places Big at International Meet, Earns Sponsorship, Dreams of Future in Flight
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 7, 2015, 1:57 p.m. / Feel Good
Friday Afternoon Fire Update: We Are All Covered in Smoke
Hank Sims / Aug. 7, 2015, 1:14 p.m. / Fire
… (Gasquet) U.S. Forest Service – Six Rivers National Forest On the Gasquet Ranger District 9 fires totaling 1,000 acres – 2% containment Evacuations Trinity County has ordered two new …
Structure Fire in Rio Dell (PHOTOS/VIDEO)
Andrew Goff / Aug. 7, 2015, 1:01 a.m. /
Feinstein, Boxer Seek to Add Humboldt Sites to California Coast National Monument
Ryan Burns / Aug. 6, 2015, 3:45 p.m. / Government , Nature
… in more than $700 million every year and is one of the county’s top industries. And tourism in San Luis Obispo County produces more than $1 billion annually and is also the county …
Thursday Fire Update: Maps, Stats and a New Tip For Checking Latest Updates
Andrew Goff / Aug. 6, 2015, 2:33 p.m. / Fire
… Station, 19500 Lower Mad River Road, 1.3 miles east of the Ruth Store in Ruth. The second meeting will start Saturday, August 8, 11:00 a.m., in Mad River at the Lamb Creek Christian Center, located …
(VIDEO) Late-Night Jackhammering Angers Residents in Henderson Center
Ryan Burns / Aug. 6, 2015, 1:10 p.m. / Government
Your Week in Ocean: ‘Pelican Dreams’ and Please Tour Your Local MPAs With This Cool Google Feature
Jennifer Savage / Aug. 6, 2015, 12:38 p.m. / Ocean
(VIDEO) ‘Right This Minute’ Talking Heads Analyze Video of Local Teens Pushing Woman Into Humboldt Bay
Andrew Goff / Aug. 6, 2015, 10:32 a.m. / Our Culture
Return of the MAC: Officials Address New Model for Eureka Homeless Facility
Ryan Burns / Aug. 5, 2015, 5:40 p.m. / Community Services , Government , Homelessness
… the course of several months the two agencies worked to find housing for the 18 families who’d been living in the MAC, and on July 1 the facility reopened offering services to a new population …
Sheriff Deputies’ Union Blasts Supes: Board Risks ‘Breaking Promises’ on Measure Z Funds
Hank Sims / Aug. 5, 2015, 4:42 p.m. / Local Government
… July 1, but they didn’t do anything to address the fact we are having a very hard time keeping our experienced officers and recruiting additional experienced officers from other communities …