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SNEAKER WAVE THURSDAY! Be Extra-Cautious at the Beach Today, Goddamn It
…You know what that means by now, right? You stay off the jetties. You keep your distance from the water. You never turn your back on the ocean. You know these things…
LoCO Readers Report Widespread Power Outages in Eureka
…as the time the juice will be restored. Hang in there, kids. # # # Original Post: Numerous LoCO readers in Eureka are hitting us up wondering why darkness is afflicting their domiciles. LoCO’s…
Your Latest SoHum’s Most Wanted Poster
…If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of these wanted fugitives, contact the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251. You can also report anonymously to Sheriff’s Office…
Kneeland Ranching Family Earns International Award for Environmental Stewardship and Community Involvement
Lone Star Ranch. | Photo courtesy Jeffrey Stackhouse A Kneeland family last week won an international award for the sustainable way they manage livestock, silviculture and vegetation on their Lone Star Ranch. The…
City of Eureka Says Goodbye to Gary Swanson
…By request of the Mayor and order of the City Manager, all flags at City facilities will be flown at half-staff in honor of Eureka Police Volunteer Gary Swanson. Gary served…
Pennsylvania Bros. Arrested at the Hospital After Sustaining Stab Wounds During Last Night’s H Street Break-In, Says EPD
…The brothers were interviewed at the hospital. (Above: Long brothers Ryan and John) Interviews and physical evidence preliminary show that the Longs forced their way into the residence on H Street. The…
Medical Marijuana Would Be Subject to 15 Percent Sales Tax Under Law Proposed by McGuire in State Senate
Weed. | File photo by Emily Hobelmann Below is a press release from our own representative in the California Senate, Mike McGuire: Sacramento, CA – Today, Senator Mike McGuire introduced The Marijuana Value Tax…
Humboldt Environmental Advocates in Morro Bay for Historic Coastal Commission Hearing
…In a closed-doors meeting last night, the commission voted 7-5 to fire Executive Director Charles Lester. The L.A. Times has a good roundup of the event as well as…
Deputy Spots Car Stolen in Residential Burglary Last Month; One Arrested
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 02-09-2016 at 6:00 p.m. a Deputy with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s office was on routine patrol on Highway 96…
OBITUARY: Otto Timm, 1932-2016
…He was a long time member of the Orick volunteer fire department, chief, assistant chief and member of the VFW. He enjoyed watching his Cubbies (who never made it to the World…
Eureka Police Investigating Reported Stabbing on H Street
…The Outpost's John Ferrara is still at the scene and is optimistic that someone from EPD will speak with him soon. # # # Emergency personnel have responded to a residence on the corner…
Day One of Hoopa Search and Recovery Turns Up Nothing
…The officer shone a light on the river where he saw a subject in the river. Norton said the officer drove quickly toward the river but by the time he got to…
SoHum Man Had Tuberculosis When He Died, Tests Reveal
A middle-aged Southern Humboldt man had tuberculosis when he died in December, officials with the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) confirmed today. However, TB was not the…
Bohn, Swearengin Get Behind DUF SUNDHEIM For Senate — the Kamala-Slayer!
…He played a key role in the only successful recall of a Governor in California history. Duf took on the national and California establishment to institute the most significant changes in the…
County and Eureka Looking to Implement Traffic Impact Fee for Builders and Developers
The governing bodies of Eureka and Humboldt County have been in a collaborative mood of late, and now they're coming together to implement a traffic impact fee to be imposed for…
Highway 101 Traffic Slowed by Rolled-Over Big Rig
…Caltrans referred to the incident as a "major injury collision" and The Willits News notes that an air ambulance was requested for the driver. Southbound traffic is slowly moving now, according to…
Hoopa Valley Tribe Organizes Search for Man Who Fled Police Into the Trinity Friday
…At the time police believed he was Charles McCovey IV, who was a suspect in a stabbing incident. Later McCovey was apprehended and police realized they had pursued the wrong suspect. The…
OBITUARY: Byron Steve Hostler III, 1983-2016
…at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2806 Dolbeer St. Eureka, California. Viewing at the church will be 11-noon and the service will be noon–1 p.m…
Early Morning Fire Claims Garage on West Buhne
…Occupants of the adjoining residence were awoken by the sound of the fire and escaped without injury. The fire is under investigation, but appears to have started outside of the garage, to…
Monday’s Heat Broke Records on the North Coast
…This according to meteorologist Scott Carroll at the National Weather Service's Eureka office. Want more? OK! Out at the California Redwood Coast - Humboldt County Airport the mercury climbed all the way…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Whale You Be My Valentine?
Whale you be my valentine? Dolphinitely! Chocolate melts, flowers wilt, balloons pop, but the ocean stays around and provides never-ending love. Whether you’re a hopeless romantic or don't have…
MONDAY SKY WATCH: Before You Ask Us, ‘Why the Helicopters…?’
…LoCO again renews its commitment to informing the public each and every time something soars through Humboldt airspace by passing along this preemptive "Don't worry!" message from PG&E: To help…
DHHS: It’s Time to Get Your Preteen Vaccinated, Humboldt!
…The Tdap shot protects against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough.According to the CDC, children can develop risks for certain infections as they enter the preteen and teen years. Health professionals encourage…
MOLD HOLIDAY: Klamath-Trinity Schools Closed This Week Due to Health and Safety Concerns
…Due to a previous scheduled holiday, we also do not have school the following week February 15-21. All schools will resume their normal schedule on Monday, February 22. We will be…
HARDIN: My Doctor Got Busted
…One weekend, however, after playing gigs on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, plus an after hours jam after the gig on Saturday, and then working the Sunday Brunch shift at the restaurant…
Stabbing Victim Hospitalized After Altercation in Old Town Eureka
The stabbing victim seemed surprisingly upbeat, giving LoCO a thumbs up as he was loaded into the ambulance. One person was hospitalized due to an apparent stab wound from an altercation that…
LoCO Poll: Who Does Humboldt Like for Super Bowl 50
…Choose your team and we'll compile the results. LoCO will officially endorse whichever team is leading the poll by kickoff. survey hosting
(PICS) Things Got Wet at Yesterday’s Annual Trinidad-to-Clam Beach Run
…This year's installment of the annual Trinidad-Clam Beach Run took place as king tides swallowed up much of the shoreline. Fortunately the sun was shining, which seems to have tipped…
DEAD RECKONING: Revenge is Best Served Cold — in a Big Gulp Cup
I remember the sweep of the KC lights — through the yard, piercing the shrubs and casting the shadow of opaque bones against the white wall of the house, all the flaws in…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Serious Ball — Win and/or Die!
El Tajin, Temple of the Niches (all photos by Barry Evans unless noted) I never saw a ruin I didn’t love. One of the downsides of living, most of the year…