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