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Loleta Man Arrested in Connection With Klamath Falls Murder
…has been heavily covering the murder of local resident Donald Clinton Black, who was found shot to death in his home on Jan. 20. Riley is the third suspect to be arrested…
13-Year-Old Eureka Girl Missing; Police Investigating
…But we erred on the side of "If it were our kid." According to the Facebook page set up to help find the missing girl, she showed up at school today. The…
‘Wanting Sperm For a Baby,’ Reads Actual Craigslist Ad
For the moment the posting is live on Humboldt Craigslist, but we'll paste it below for posterity. One word of caution to anyone of the, uh, "white race" who's tempted…
County Employees to Rally Outside Courthouse, Say They’re Understaffed, Unsafe
Unionized county employees say they're underpaid, understaffed and often unsafe, and they plan to rally tomorrow evening in front of the county courthouse in support of higher wages. Harriet Lawlor, the…
Some Website Thinks Arcata is #1! … Or Do They?
…Yes, the entirety of the "new" writeup on Arcata is the same as the old one. And, yes, the remainder of the new list contains the same cities, writeups and photos as…
Sheriff’s Office Seeking Fourth Island Mountain Home Invasion Suspect
Another suspect has been identified by the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office relating to the home invasion near New Harris earlier this month. Three separate arrests — chronologically, Bret Swortzel, Seth Morton, Sr…
(UPDATE: It Was Weed) Planned Parenthood in Eureka Evacuated After Suspicious Package Found
…Shortly thereafter officers stopped a UPS truck leaving the property and spoke at length with the driver, the protesters reported. The protesters added that they would "obviously" not approve of the bombing…
Montana Man Drowns After Saving Son at Shelter Cove’s Black Sands Beach
…The boy’s father went into the water and was able to push his son out of the water and back onto the beach. Before the father could exit the water, a…
OBITUARY: Scott Kornberg, 1957-2015
[Submitted to LoCO by Scott's loved ones. -AG] # # # -Scott Kornberg-(April 9, 1957 - February 26, 2015) One of the kindest, gentlest, most generous men of our community passed away suddenly on…
Flooding Closes Arcata Bar After Vehicle Plows Through Fire Hydrant (VIDEO)
…Wood of McKinleyville, was somehow able to navigate his Chevy Suburban all the way to the Samoa Bridges despite the fact that his vehicle lost its right front tire after the collision…
DEAD RECKONING: Drunk on Math
Through the math wormhole. I think, therefore I count It seems like human society, maybe even the human brain, operates best when dealing with polarities, with opposites to offset one thing from…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Healthy Insomniacs
…And that lying awake in the middle of the night is a sign of something bad—if I’m in bed and it’s the middle of the night, I should be…
OBITUARY: Katherine Louise Cox, 1975-2015
At the young age of 40, Katherine Louise Cox peacefully passed away in the presence of family after battling cancer. Katherine leaves behind her mother, Katherine June Cox; daughters, Crystal Marie Ball…
Watch Out For This Harassing Person Who Seems Unable to Stay Away From Campus, HSU Says
From Humboldt State University The university community should be on the alert for a suspicious individual trespassing on the HSU campus. On March 11, Zachary Kolodjeski was convicted of trespassing related to…
Two Boys Win Cutest Couple at McKinleyville Middle School, Students Launch Social Media Campaign in Solidarity
…Close friends, the pair had nominated themselves for the school's "cutest couple" contest, despite the fact that they're not really a couple, at least not in the traditional, romantic kind…
LoCO SPORTS: AC Samoa U19 Girls Unstoppable in the Northern California Spring Showcase
…AC Samoa U19 Girls traveled to the Bay Area this past weekend to compete with top soccer teams from the West, and came away with a championship in the Juventus-sponsored Northern…
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: Broken Windows
Back in 2010 The Atlantic published an article titled “Broken Windows”, which theorized that if a vacant building has a window broken and no one repairs it, then soon another window will…
Woman Unresponsive After Being Rescued From Humboldt Bay
A few moments ago, a woman was pulled from Humboldt Bay by rescue personnel at the Del Norte Street pier. According to Kent Hulbert of Humboldt Bay Fire, someone riding by on…
INTRODUCING: #HumboldtCounty: LoCO’s Daily Instagram Battle
…LoCO readers will have the opportunity to vote on each day's batch of photos. At 9 p.m. each day, the photo with the most votes will be declared the winner…
Sheriff’s Office ‘Maximum Enforcement’ in SoHum; Eight Arrested on Narcotics Charges, Child Endangerment, Etc.
…In response to community complaints regarding narcotics activity in the Southern Humboldt area, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), with the assistance of the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF), conducted…
Fire in Myrtletown (VIDEO/UPDATE)
…Friend of the LoCO and cell phone videographer Rosanna Morrison reports that HBF has extinguished the blaze and sends in the images below. It is thought that all human residents of the…
Wanted Island Mountain Home Invasion Suspect Arrested in Eureka After Reckless Driving
…The officer attempted to get in the position to make a traffic stop but Bremer was able to elude the officer. Several citizens noticed Bremer driving recklessly and pointed officers towards the…
Mr. Huffman Goes to Selma
Congressman Jared Huffman traveled to Selma, Alabama, over the weekend as part of the 50-year commemoration of the civil rights march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Today he sent out this…
Coroner’s Office Releases Name of Trinidad Man Killed in Early Morning Highway 101 Accident
…One involved subject was injured and later declared deceased at the hospital. The deceased subject has been positively identified as Fred Lamberson, age 55, of Trinidad. The California Highway Patrol is the…
Soil-Hauling Peterbilt Overturns and Dumps Load, Fails to Fertilize 101
From the California Highway Patrol: On March 11, 2015 at approximately 3:10 P.M., Richard Hamilton was driving a 1999 Peterbilt tractor towing a 1997 Raven flatbed trailer loaded with pallets…
Despite Mining Company Departure, Harbor District Director Hopeful About Pulp Mill Site’s Future
A sign from the pulp mill's Louisiana-Pacific days lies in a pile of rubble with storage tanks in the background at the former pulp mill. If you’ve been wondering…
Man Suffers Fatal Injuries During Early Morning Crash on Highway 101
…As a result of the collision the 55-year-old male passenger suffered fatal injuries. The cause of the collision is still under investigation. PREVIOUSLY: Highway 101 Closed at Weott Last Night…
Hoopa Valley Tribe Will Vote Whether to Repeal Marijuana Prohibition on Tribal Lands Next Month
Next month, members of the Hoopa Valley Tribe will decide whether or not to repeal tribal government’s ban on marijuana cultivation. A citizen initiative spearheaded by former tribal chair Lyle Marshall…
70 Years Later: Remembering the Japanese Attack on Hayfork
This week's Radiolab podcast looks back at Japan's secret balloon-based attack on the United States. In the waning days of World War II, the Japanese military launched giant hydrogen…
Humboldt Live Sessions: The John Craigie Trio
Last Thursday, folk-ish singer/songwriter rolled into town and treated Humboldt to musical intimacy on both KHUM's Upstage Live and later at a more standard gig at the Arcata Playhouse…