Articles by Isabella Vanderheiden
December 2023
TODAY IN SUPES: Board Tables Decision on Humboldt County Visitors Bureau Contract, Agrees to Continue Tourism Marketing Services With the Agency Through May 2024
Toys for Tots Seeking Last-Minute Donations to Replace Stolen Toys
(VIDEO) Cal Poly Humboldt’s Beloved Mascot Featured in Jeopardy Question Last Night
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Takes Us on the Second Leg of His Journey Along Jolly Giant Creek
Harbor District Commissioners to Discuss Extended Partnership Agreement with Crowley Wind Services During Tonight’s Meeting
Humboldt Supervisors OK Controversial Cannabis Farm in Ettersburg, Overturning Previous Planning Commission Decision
Fieldbrook Market & Eatery to Close ‘For the Forseeable Future’
The City of Eureka is Looking Into the Possibility of Building a Parking Garage in Old Town
YESTERDAY IN SUPES: Board Cuts Measure Z Funding for MIST Team Amid Ongoing Budgetary Constraints, Appoints Rex Bohn to Board Chair for 2024, and More!
‘There is Always Hope’: Health Care Providers, Law Enforcement Discuss Substance Use Disorders During Eureka’s Community Health Town Hall
Humboldt Planning Commission OKs Draft Short-Term Rental Ordinance After Months of Deliberation
November 2023
Humboldt Supervisors Scrap Proposed Cannabis Initiative Following ‘Rushed’ Process
Humboldt Supervisors Quash Proposal to Consolidate County Finance Departments
Eureka City Council Approves $1.4 Million Property Buy for New Corp Yard, Operations Complex
NO MORE VEGAS, BABY: Avelo Air Cancels Direct Route (Again) Between Humboldt and Sin City, Effective Jan. 8
Planning Commission Approves Contentious McKinleyville Housing Development Despite Neighborhood Concerns
DEFIANCE FOR SCIENCE: State-Employed Scientists Go on Strike Over Stalled Contract Negotiations
Coastal Commission OKs Wastewater Discharge Permit for Nordic Aquafarms’ Onshore Fish Farm
Harvest Hub Connects Local Farmers with Restaurants, Wholesale Buyers in an Online Farmers’ Market to Enhance Access to Humboldt-Grown Products
Dell’Arte Staff Discuss ‘Perfect Storm’ of Problems That Led to the Theater’s Current Financial Crisis During Last Night’s Community Town Hall in Blue Lake
Where to Dump the Stuff We Dredge From the Bay? Federal Agencies are Going to Try Dumping it Nearer to the Shore, and Community Members are Invited to a Town Hall Discussion Thursday
RATES TOO DAMN HIGH? PG&E Officials to Discuss Proposed Rate Hikes, Energy Saving Tips and More During Tonight’s Virtual Town Hall
October 2023
‘This Fundraiser is the Bridge to Our Future’: Community Members Rally to Save Dell’Arte Amid Financial Woes
Planning Commission Punts Short-Term Rental Discussion to Next Week; New Rules Slated for Approval in Mid-November
Donald Forrest, Humboldt County Actor and Storyteller, Passes Away
Humboldt Supervisors Approve Payment Plan for Delinquent Measure S Taxes, Discuss New State Regs for Fire Insurance
Rex Bohn’s Fellow Supervisors Question His Judgment for Including a Handgun in Charity Auction Basket
YESTERDAY in SUPES: Board Approves Request to Tweak Climate Action Plan, Hears Update on Earthquake Recovery Efforts in Rio Dell, Talks Gas Prices, and More!
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Introduces Us to Humboldt’s Cutest Herd of Lawnmowers
Harbor District Board of Commissioners to Discuss Proposed Offshore Wind Terminal Project, Lease Agreement With Crowley During Tonight’s Meeting
‘Cannabis Reform Initiative’ Legal Challenge Filed: Small Farmers, Industry Reps Ask the Court to Kick Next Year’s ‘Measure A’ Off the Ballot
Dell’Arte Faces Closure, Lays Off Staff Due to ‘Critical Cash Flow Issues’
Newsom Signs ‘Milestone’ Legislation Ending Exemptions for Coastal Oil and Gas Development
Humboldt Supervisors Partially Reinstate Measure S Cannabis Cultivation Tax at 10 Percent as Market Shows Signs of Stabilization
September 2023
Blue Lake Rancheria Transit System to End Bus Service on Monday
Progress Report: That Fiber Optic Line They’re Laying Alongside 299 Will, in Fact, Include Access Points for Local Communities
The City of Eureka Will Host a Town Hall Discussion on Children’s Mental Health This Saturday
Humboldt Supervisors Revoke Coastal Development Permit for Fields Landing Property Following Nearly 20 Years of Neighborhood Complaints
A New Cap on Airbnbs? County Planning Commission Hears Public Feedback on Proposed Short-Term Rental Ordinance
‘Moderate to Unhealthy’ Air Quality Conditions Reported Throughout Humboldt County; Residents Advised to Limit Time Spent Outside
LoCO Interview: Meet the Folks at RWE, One of the Energy Companies Working to Bring Floating Offshore Wind Facilities to Humboldt’s Coast
Harbor District Executive Director Larry Oetker to Retire at the End of This Year; Board of Commissioners to Consider Employment Agreement With a Successor, Chris Mikkelsen, During Tonight’s Meeting
TODAY in SUPES: Board Chair Steve Madrone Apologizes for Cutting Off Public Commenter for Making Bigoted Statements During Last Month’s Meeting, and More!
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Takes Us Through the Lower Deck of Historic 1091
LoCO Interview: The Outpost Talks to Crowley Executives About Recent Allegations of Misconduct, Port Development on the Samoa Peninsula and the Company’s Future in Humboldt
Coastal Commission Approves Permit Request for Major Improvements at the Old Brainard Mill Site, Hears Controversy Over the Closure of Van Wycke Trail During This Week’s Meeting in Eureka
(PHOTOS) Take a Peek Inside the Rooftop Sushi Restaurant Coming to Old Town
Harbor District Responds to Crowley Controversy, Commits to the ‘Highest Ethical Standards’
August 2023
FIRE UPDATE: ‘Unhealthy’ Air Quality Conditions Reported Along the Coast as Numerous Fires Burning Across Northern California, Southern Oregon Push Smoke South
Old Town’s Soon-to-Open Rooftop Restaurant Will House Local Chef Joe Tan’s Latest Sushi and Sake Bar
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