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HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Fourth of July Festivities in Humboldt County’s First Years, During Times of Peace and War
Ann Hunt / July 4, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
… , the population of Humboldt County increased to 2,698. Eureka, with a population of 478, had finally outgrown Arcata with its 316 citizens. Almost half of the county’s population, 1,166 people, resided in townships …
Organizers of Anti-Amazon Ballot Initiative Tout Early Success in Signature-Gathering Efforts
LoCO Staff / June 30, 2026, 11:52 a.m. / Elections
… say in whether an Amazon warehouse can be built in the county's Coastal Zone.The initiative, undertaken by volunteers from Fortuna to Trinidad, would establish a maximum warehouse and distribution …
Please, For the Love of God, Do Not Touch the Seals
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 29, 2026, 12:51 p.m. / Animals , Internet
… channels this morning, LoCO came across a video on r/Humboldt of a man harassing what appears to be an elephant seal at Trinidad State Beach on Saturday afternoon, sparking outrage among commenters. (Several …
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: The History of Humboldt Bay’s Jetties and How the Dolos Arrived on Our Shores
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 27, 2026, 10 a.m. / Humboldt Outdoors
… and Friends Explore the Historic Bridges of Bridgeville and Beyond(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: The Navy Submarine That Ran Aground on Samoa Beach(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Exploring Trinidad’s 150-Year …
Remember Yesterday’s Earthquake Notification? There May be a Better Way Someday, Cal Poly Geologist Says
Dezmond Remington / June 25, 2026, 12:30 p.m. / Earthquake , Science
… , they’re only monitoring the lines Vero’s put down around Arcata, out to Willow Creek and down to Eureka. Someday, it’ll reach up to Trinidad, and once they figure out how to implement it on a wider scale …
OBITUARY: Marlene J. ‘Marla’ West, 1933-2026
LoCO Staff / June 18, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… purchased a piece of land in the mountains above Jacoby Creek and designed for herself a handmade house. She was then beckoned by the sea and moved to Trinidad where she was curator of the local art gallery …
Is It Already Too Late to Get the Anti-Amazon Ballot Initiative On the November Ballot? Organizers Face a Daunting Timeline
Ryan Burns / June 17, 2026, 4:14 p.m. / Elections
… during a fiery community meeting hosted by the Humboldt County Planning & Building Department in late April.Now, a local community group called Indivisible Trinidad hopes to harness …
Community Group Pursues Ballot Initiative to Block Amazon Distribution Facility and All Other Large Warehouses in the Coastal Zone
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2026, 9:53 a.m. / Business , Elections
… , Furious Crowd###Press release from Indivisible Trinidad:TRINIDAD, CA — Humboldt County residents have filed a ballot initiative to permanently ban large-scale warehouse and distribution facilities from …
GUEST OPINION: Local Climate Change Response Requires Bold Leadership. Luckily, We Have That
LoCO Staff / June 12, 2026, 11:13 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… and appreciation for stepping up with their contributions at this critical time.Smaller jurisdictions, from Fortuna to Trinidad, must commit to funding the position as well. While their proportional contribution …
Judge Sentences 38- 47-Year-Old Man to Eight Years in Prison Following His Conviction on Child Sexual Abuse Charges, District Attorney’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / June 11, 2026, 2:51 p.m. / Crime
… Office has corrected the convicted man's age.###Press release from the District Attorney's Office: Today, Judge John Feeney sentenced Trinidad Cortez Gomez (38 47) of McKinleyville, to serve 8 …
ELECTION UPDATE: More Than 39,000 Ballots Have Now Been Counted, and the Local Races Are Even Bigger Blowouts Than They Were Before
Hank Sims / June 10, 2026, 4:06 p.m. / Elections
… ballots have been counted, and as of right now there are only some 1,439 votes left to be processed. More than 39,000 votes have been tabulated.What do the new results show? That Fifth District Supervisor …
OBITUARY: Shirley Ann (Tolley) Pontoni, 1940-2026
LoCO Staff / June 8, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… spoke frequently of swimming in the cold waters of Little River. The Crannell residents were like one large blended family and all remained friends throughout her life. Education began at Trinidad …
Humboldt Supervisors Hash Out Privacy Concerns Over Flock’s Automated License Plate-Reading Cameras, Direct Sheriff’s Office to Improve Transparency
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 3, 2026, 1:26 p.m. / Local Government
… on the HCSO’s contract with Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based company that provides ALPR technology to more than 5,000 law enforcement agencies and 1,000 private businesses nationwide. Flock has come under fire …
During This Year’s Ocean Day, Do-Gooding Kids Posed in the Forms of a Scallop, a Sand Dollar and a Moon Snail
LoCO Staff / June 3, 2026, 11:24 a.m. / Ocean
… Kinleyville Middle School, Orleans Elementary, Pacific Union, Sunny Brae Middle School, Trinidad Elementary, Union Street Charter School, Washington Elementary School, and Winship Middle School. …
OBITUARY: Earl Lee McAllister, 1959-2026
LoCO Staff / May 29, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… in Trinidad, later in Eureka and Cutten’s Northridge area. His father, being a commercial fisherman and owner of the F/V Irish Rose, F/V Ruby, and F/V Miss Joanne, Earl learned the trade of fisherman very early …
Humboldt County Fifth District Supervisor Candidates Field Questions at Forum, Differ Little on Policy Positions
Sage Alexander / May 20, 2026, 2:13 p.m. / Politics
… experience. The Fifth District Supervisor represents a wide geographic stretch of the northern and eastern communities of Humboldt County with roughly 28,000 residents — including McKinleyville, Trinidad …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Coasties on Horseback?!? Remembering That Time When the Exigencies of War Took Our Valiant Sailors Out of Their Watery Element and Plopped Them Onto the Backs of Steeds
Dan Hoff / May 16, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
… and dogs came the establishment of a landline communications system. Phone lines, strung on poles or occasionally buried underground, stretched from just north of Trinidad to the Mattole River. Every few …
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: One Team’s Grueling (Yet Glorious) Quest for the Kinetic Grand Championship
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 15, 2026, 10:30 a.m. / Humboldt Outdoors , Kinetic
… Aground on Samoa Beach(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Exploring Trinidad’s 150-Year-Old Lighthouse(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Uncovering the Legacy of the Mysterious Cabin in the Arcata Community Forest …
Off-Leash and Out of Control: Can Humboldt County Do Anything to Stop Dog Encounters From Turning Violent?
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 11, 2026, 3:58 p.m. / Animals , Community
… , and their owner was prohibited from owning any other dogs for three years. In March of 2023, Ted and Brenda Pease were attacked by a loose dog while walking their dog Stella in Trinidad. The dog bit a half inch …
OBITUARY: Neal Dean Ewald, 1955-2026
LoCO Staff / May 9, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Neal Dean Ewald, 1955-2026 It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Neal Dean Ewald, age 70, on April 30, 2026, in Trinidad. Born on May 20 …
OBITUARY: Jean Marie Hague, 1941-2026
LoCO Staff / May 9, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… of boating adventures in tropical places, Jeanie landed back in Sun Valley. In the late 1970s, Jeanie rode with a friend in their VW bus to Humboldt County. They lived modestly in Trinidad, where Jeanie …
OBITUARY: John D. DeMartini, 1933-2026
LoCO Staff / May 8, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… curriculum.From 1979 to 1984 he was director of the Telonicher Marine Lab in Trinidad.During his career he also worked with California Fish and Game documenting the life cycle of the red abalone and led a kelp …
Fire in Arcata Early Yesterday Morning Causes Estimated $325,000 in Damages
LoCO Staff / May 4, 2026, 10:43 a.m. / Fire
… , at 2:10 a.m., units from the Arcata Fire District, Humboldt Bay Fire, Blue Lake Fire, and CAL FIRE (Trinidad) were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 1200 block of Sunset Avenue in Arcata …
TODAY IN SUPES: Board Appoints Two Residents – Mike Wilson and Carol Vander Meer – to Represent Humboldt on the Great Redwood Trail Agency’s Board
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 28, 2026, 3:04 p.m. / Local Government , Trails
… ’Amico informed the board that two applicants had dropped out “due to the number of applications and other restraints,” including Trinidad resident Susan Ferson and Rio Dell Mayor Debra Garnes, who is currently …
Coastal Commission Gives Its Conditional Blessing to Trinidad Rancheria Hotel Project, Pending Adequate Water Supply and Fire Protection Plan
Ryan Burns / April 16, 2026, 3:04 p.m. / Government , Tribes
… Coastal Commission Gives Its Conditional Blessing to Trinidad Rancheria Hotel Project, Pending Adequate Water Supply and Fire Protection Plan Rendering of a proposed five …
The Coastal Commission Will Again Consider Trinidad Rancheria’s Proposed Five-Story Hotel on Thursday, Focusing on the Adequacy of Fire Protection
Ryan Burns / April 15, 2026, 2:47 p.m. / Government , Tribes
… The Coastal Commission Will Again Consider Trinidad Rancheria's Proposed Five-Story Hotel on Thursday, Focusing on the Adequacy of Fire Protection Rendering of a proposed five …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: A Famous Young Suffragist’s Horseback Journey to Humboldt in 1872, Including an Interlude With the Owner of the Humboldt Times (Who Was Traveling in the Other Direction)
Anna Morrison Reed / April 11, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
… Morrison will lecture at Arcata on Monday and Tuesday evenings, and at Trinidad on Saturday and Sunday evenings, of next week, and it is with pleasure that we commend her to these communities. I …
OBITUARY: Mark Kelly Reed, 1957-2026
LoCO Staff / April 1, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , and always remembered.A celebration of his life will be held at Trinidad Town Hall on April 12, 2026 between 1 and 5 p.m. For more information, please call Patty Reed at (707) 498-6889.The family would like …
What Measures Will Humboldt County Residents See on the June 2026 Ballot?
Sage Alexander / March 31, 2026, 3:55 p.m. / Elections
… What Measures Will Humboldt County Residents See on the June 2026 Ballot? Left: Aerial photo of Trinidad, Isabella Vanderheiden. Right: Shelter Cove, “Phliar from Republic …
(PHOTOS) Trinidad is Also Anti-King
LoCO Staff / March 30, 2026, 12:01 p.m. / Activism
… (PHOTOS) Trinidad is Also Anti-King Photos: Ted Pease.ED. NOTE: The Outpost's Trinidad Bureau Chief, Ted Pease, sent us the following report from Saturday's northernmost …