Articles by Isabella Vanderheiden
August 2024
Boise Fire Held at 12,907 Acres, 46 Percent Containment; Crews Aim to Strengthen Containment Lines on Eastern Flank
What’s Next for the Jacobs Campus? The Eureka City Schools Board of Trustees Will Consider Five Options at Thursday’s Meeting
Ultra-Endurance Cyclist Lael Wilcox Passes Through Humboldt on Record-Setting Journey Around the Globe
Eureka Breaks 27-Year-Old Rainfall Record After ‘Rare’ Late Summer Storm
The City of Fortuna is Rarin’ to Go With Plans for the Old PALCO Mill Site, and the Site’s New, Santa Rosa-Based Owner is Game
Is Humboldt County Really a ‘Top Destination’ For San Francisco’s Homeless?
Boise Fire Surpasses 10,200 Acres; Fire Crews Making ‘Really Good Progress’ On Containment Lines
Orleans Locals Talk About Living in the Shadow of the Boise Fire as it Consumes Another 1,400 Acres Since This Morning
Did You See That Big Ship in Humboldt Bay Last Week? That’s the Vessel Mapping the Seabed and Collecting Data for Offshore Wind Development
THIS WEEK IN SUPES: Grand Jury Recommendations for Aging County Facilities, Leased Properties, Civilian Oversight of Sheriff’s Office
(UPDATE: EVACUATION ORDER EXPANDED) Boise Fire Near Orleans Explodes to 915 Acres With 0% Containment; Evacuation Order in Effect
EUREKA CITY COUNCIL RACE: Four Candidates Have Officially Qualified for the November Ballot
Eureka City Council Reviews New Rules for Vacant Buildings, Tables Vote
Eureka Business Owner Thavisak ‘Lucky’ Syphanthong Announces Bid for City Council Ward 4 Seat
CalFire is Planning to Move Its North Coast Headquarters to Rio Dell, So Why Are City Officials Worried?
July 2024
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson and Friends Explore the Historic Bridges of Bridgeville and Beyond
Hill Fire Now 45 Percent Contained at 7,224 Acres
(VIDEO) See What Wind Turbine Assembly Would Look Like on Humboldt Bay, Courtesy of This Presentation From the Harbor District
Hill Fire Revised to 6,623 Acres, Now 10 Percent Contained; Community Meeting Tonight in Willow Creek
What Will Wind Turbine Assembly Look Like From Humboldt Bay? Harbor District Will Show You at Tonight’s Meeting!
Hill Fire Grows to 7,074 Acres, 8% Containment; Fire Activity Expected to Increase with Drier, Hotter Conditions
(UPDATE: EVACUATION ORDER EXPANDED) Hill Fire Grows to 5,248 Acres, 2 Percent Contained; New Evacuation Order Issued
Humboldt County Officials Respond to Recent Turbine Blade Collapse at East Coast Vineyard Wind Farm
WINNER, WINNER! Eureka Mayor Names Artist and Business of the Year
‘Excessive Heat Warning’ Issued for Humboldt’s Inland Communities as Temperatures Surpass 110 Degrees; Eureka Sets New Heat Record
June 2024
No Insurance? Get Free Medical, Dental, Vision Services at Next Month’s Pop-Up Healthcare Clinic in Eureka
Eureka Planning Commission Approves Contentious Five-Plex Development on Buhne Despite Neighbor’s Concerns
YESTERDAY IN SUPES: Board OKs Another $3.5 Million for New Garberville Vets Hall Despite Ongoing Financial Woes; HCSO Settles Contract Dispute with Blue Lake
TODAY IN SUPES: Board Approves Contract with Reality TV Show ‘On Patrol: Live,’ on the Theory That It Could Boost Recruitment for Local Law Enforcement
LoCO INTERVIEW: Humboldt Bay Fire Chief Opens Up About Ongoing Staffing Crisis, Losing Employees to Other Local Fire Districts, and the Future of the Department
Eureka Council Rebels Against City Attorney’s Summary of the ‘Housing for All’ Initiative, Special Meeting Called Monday to Resolve the Question
California Public Utilities Commission Expected to Reject AT&T’s Proposal to Discontinue Landline Services at This Week’s Meeting
New NCRT Production Featuring Wiyot Language, ‘Wusatoumuduk: We Make It Burn’ Explores the Significance of Cultural Fire Through Theatre
YESTERDAY IN EUREKA COUNCIL: Staff Credit Measure H Sales Tax Reveues for Ongoing Financial Stability, Despite $1.1 Million Budget Shortfall
TODAY IN SUPES: Code Enforcement Unit Touts Successful Year of Nuisance Property, Illegal Cannabis Abatements
(PHOTOS) Humboldt Kicks Off Pride Month with Old Town Parade
ART ‘N SEEK! Local Artists Will Hide Mushroom-Themed Creations All Around Humboldt on Saturday as a Part of the Worldwide ‘Game of Shrooms’
YESTERDAY IN SUPES: Board Approves Preliminary Budget for Upcoming Fiscal Year, Changes Expected in Coming Weeks
Sen. Mike McGuire Calls the Great Redwood Trail the ‘Opportunity of a Lifetime’ at Humboldt Trails Summit
May 2024
State Sen. Mike McGuire to Provide Update on Great Redwood Trail at This Weekend’s Humboldt Trails Summit
Cal Poly Humboldt Rolls Out New ‘Locking Plan’ to Address Alleged Safety Concerns on Campus; Staff, Students Call the Restrictive Policy a ‘Logistical Nightmare’
(PHOTOS) Redwood Coast Kite Festival Takes Over Halvorsen Park
‘This is a Major Milestone’: Arcata Planning Commission Passes Final Draft of Gateway Area Plan
Schatz Energy Research Center Unveils Pacific Offshore Wind Consortium, a New Partnership Between West Coast Universities
(PHOTOS) Cal Poly Humboldt Grads Rally for Palestine
(PHOTOS) AURORA REDUX: There’s a Good Chance the Northern Lights Will Grace Humboldt’s Skies Again Tonight
YESTERDAY IN SUPES: Board Punts Decision on TOT Funding for the Arts, Approves $4 Million for Measure Z-Funded Projects, and More
Civil Liberties Groups Urge Cal Poly Humboldt President Tom Jackson to Lift ‘Constitutionally Suspect’ Campus Closure
April 2024
‘I Just Want Him to Come Back’: Search Efforts Continue for the 19-Year-Old Who Was Swept Away in the Trinity River Last Week
(UPDATING) Cal Poly Humboldt Issues Hard Closure of Campus; Law Enforcement Converges
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