HSU grad and SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenberg was given lifetime achievement nod at the Annie Awards. “...Hillenberg, who was diagnosed with ALS this past year was (in attendance) and received a standing ovation,” wrote The Hollywood Reporter. “Tom Kenny, who is the voice actor for SpongeBob, made the stage presentation and accepted the award...”

Also: Win tickets to see Afroman in Blue Lake Feb. 15, Lonely Planet selects Humboldt as the most compelling vacation destination of 2018, Humboldt also has the highest rate of found people in the state, a celebrity TV host gets involved in local politics, sitting ducks, crime updates, and other top stories from last week.

(11:43)A late HSU student and theater standout was awarded a posthumous degree with honors. Also: An alleged serial killer awaiting an unrelated trial is possibly linked to one of Humboldt’s missing, the “missing woman” starring on a show with millions of viewers, Humboldt is enticing if you know how to do it right, a Supervisor’s private flight to Sacramento is questioned, crime updates, and other top stories from last week.

Named by the DA’s office, a teenager accused of murdering his former foster parent is likely headed to adult court. The victim had two adopted sons and dozens of foster children over the years. Two of the victim’s family members provide details on the victim, the teenager, and how they interacted over the years... Also: Finders keepers in not the HSU way, rent went up and the home vacancy rate went down, a hotline aimed to fight ICE, a pure and udder debate on raw milk, more college football drama as a talented head coach resigns, crime updates, film updates, and other top stories.

(10:48) A family member is praising a lifesaving dog after a house fire in Eureka. They're also in need of housing.

Also: A Eureka mom said a woman tried to steal her truck with her baby inside, a condemned property displacing families, a Humboldt-shot film makes a Rolling Stone list, illegal outdoor cannabis woes, Mateel woes, good news for Eureka’s economy, the HSU alum headed for the NFL draft gets a huge nod, a hero, the Chronicle’s choice of the coolest thing to do in Humboldt, top crime stories, and other highlights.

Humboldt County Aviation Program Coordinator Emily Jacobs discusses what what it’ll take for the upcoming LA flight to remain long-term, the benefits of the flight, price expectations, the airport’s name, and much more.

Also: The memorial lighthouse in Trinidad is moved, Safeway no longer open 24 hours, the Fortuna ice rink won’t happen next winter unless they find new organizers, another Nickelodeon cartoonist with Humboldt ties, an officer who fought cancer is back on the job, a local novelist is donating proceeds from her new book to a good cause, top stories from two weeks ago (since I took a week off), crime updates, and other top stories.

A Eureka woman discusses she and her boyfriend’s appearance on “The Jerry Springer Show” a few months back. The poor character they exemplified on the show was exaggerated.

Also: A great achievement by a local cheerleader, a Kringle arrested in Arcata before Christmas, dumb criminals, a heartfelt thank-you and good advice from a family going through a difficult time, an Arcata art educator gets a major nod from the Governor, memorial lighthouse issues in Trinidad, an Arcata mom continues to fight deportation, the top three main podcast stories with the most listens this year, and much more.

TS reporter Will Houston discusses an incident near Ferndale that has a Mexican national accused of shooting a Sheriff's Deputy. Regarding the incident he discusses a press conference, court appearance, national coverage, and how the suspect’s citizenship status could impact his case moving forward.

Also: Fortuna High School’s football team wins state, an incredible act of anonymous kindness, needle disposal kiosks are now installed in Eureka, AT&T talks outages, protecting the Humboldt brand, a criminal lifestyle actually bites someone in the ass, a kind holiday service continues, a “pretty boy” refrains from “going back to Hollywood,” crime updates, and other stories from last week.

LoCO reporter Rhonda Parker discusses what’s believed to have happened the night of a high-profile murder in Manila, who the suspects are in relation to each other, unproven accusations of child molestation as a possible motive for the murder, and how a flipped suspect could impact the case moving forward.

Also: An alleged hitman hiring, a school district looks to resolve past complaints of racial discrimination against Native American students, a national hat-tip to a couple HSU football players, a former wanted attempted murderer pleaded guilty to lesser charges, some things you maybe didn’t know about Sara Bareilles, a huge radio station takes a hard look at Eureka, crime updates, poor decisions, and other top stories from last week.

Actor Craig Robinson (The Office, This Is The End, Pineapple Express) discusses shooting the indie comedy "An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn" in Humboldt County. The film is set to premiere next month at the Sundance Film Festival.

Also: Bill Murray impressed Humboldt, a local artist continues to achieve amazing things, a section of uplifting stuff, a ticket giveaway to see Flobots in Arcata Dec. 12, crime updates, and other top stories from last week.

An LA director is developing a scripted series based on her experiences as a "trimmigrant" in Humboldt. An anonymous seasonal cannabis worker analyzes her article for Salon, a website which according to them reaches 20 million unique visitors a month. Also: A local lawyer boss exits after a controversial nine months, Humboldt wins as a vacation destination, an NFL-bound HSU student achieves another first, that heart-warming dad proud of his musician son, crime updates, movie updates, and much more.