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… , and a storage unit in Arcata registered to Ruiz-Keyes.Agents detained Ruiz-Keyes without incident and located a large amount of nitrous oxide (“whip-it’s”), approximately 12.5 grams of cocaine, 1 gram …





… Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another” brought a major motion picture production to Humboldt County in January 2024. During its time in the region, the production spent approximately $2.1 million …



… yesterday evening. California Team 2 recognizes California Team 1 for the extraordinary efforts they made in suppressing much of MP18 Fire. Their decisive actions coordinating air and ground resources slowed …



… firefighting resources and responsibilities into the new Wildland Fire Service. The department awarded a $1.16 million contract to study consolidating all federal wildland fire operations into the new agency …



… and the Headhunters, who played “The Land of a 1,000 Dances.” And the big headliner was Tiny Tim.”“Wow, you’re kidding. I thought he was long gone.” Tiny Tim.Now, to explain: Tiny Tim was this virtuoso …



… ;settlement” with the Trump Administration. In exchange for abandoning its offshore wind lease off of Humboldt County's coast, the German energy company will receive $1.22 billion to instead invest in fossil fuel projects …

















… : 1,644 Final community meeting for California Team 1 tonight Operational Update: California Interagency Incident Management Team 1 will host its final community meeting at 6 p.m. today …





Lawmakers Gut Major DUI Reform Through ‘Hostile Amendments’

Lauren Hepler and Robert Lewis / Aug. 21, 2026, 7:32 a.m. / Sacramento

… twice as steep as the rest of the country, federal data shows. More than 1,300 people die each year statewide in drunken collisions. Over the last two years, a CalMatters investigation has shown how …



… a 2026 count have published the preliminary results on their own. In some counties, the results were disappointing. Los Angeles County, after two years of declines, reported a 1% increase …



OBITUARY: Thomas Eugene Sutton, 1955-2026

LoCO Staff / Aug. 21, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits





… in the State Video: Caltrans Press release from Caltrans District 1: Caltrans today announced that a landmark project has advanced into its design phase. The “Last Chance Grade” 6,000-foot tunnel …







… of around 1,100 people. Verda Winona Pitts — a mother and college student who serves on the Humboldt County Human Rights Commission — ran for the seat in 2024, finishing last in a packed roster of seven …



… with the community will take place in: Eureka on Tuesday, Aug. 18 at the Wharfinger Building in the Bay Room, located at 1 Marina Way. Willow Creek on Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the Willow Creek Community Services …



…  Burned: 7,292Containment: 60%Start Date: 8/7/26Personnel:  1,837 *** Next community meeting at 6& …



… .” Industry groups warn it will add up. “If someone’s even on the cusp of food insecurity and they’re looking at $1,000 more a year, that’s pushing them over the food cliff,” said Nate Rose, a spokesperson …





OBITUARY: Linda Joyce Cidoni, 1954-2026

LoCO Staff / Aug. 20, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits



… the replacement of lost units,” Hamer said. “They pulled this ‘affordable-by-design’ definition out of … policy H-1.16 that just states that builders should be encouraged to build smaller units.”Another issue …