Articles by Isabella Vanderheiden

August 2023

City of McKinleyville is a No-Go (For Now); Humboldt Supes Decline Grand Jury’s Recommendation to Fund Feasibility Study for Incorporation

Harbor Commissioners Approve ‘Once in a Generation’ Project Labor Agreement for Humboldt Offshore Wind Terminal Project; Union Reps Laud Unanimous Decision

Local Employers Push Back Against Proposed Labor Agreement for Humboldt Offshore Wind Terminal Project Ahead of Tonight’s Harbor Commission Meeting

TODAY in SUPES: Aviation Officials Discuss Plans to Reduce Flight Delays at the Humboldt County Airport; Board Narrowly Agrees to Support Fossil Fuel Divestiture; and More!

Fire Crews Quickly Contain Fast-Moving Wildfire North of French Gulch in Western Shasta County

Eureka City Council Reviews ‘Big Picture’ Plans for the City’s Waterfront, Approves New Downtown Parking Fees and More!

Harbor District Officials Extend Comment Period for Environmental Review of Humboldt Bay Port Development Project

July 2023

Singing Trees Recovery Center Staff Apologizes for Owners’ ‘Unhealthy Choice’ Following Recent DUI and Child Endangerment Arrest

The CHP Would Like to Build New Headquarters on the Property Championed by People Opposing Downtown Housing Development, and There Was a Meeting About it Yesterday

Humboldt Supervisors Deny Extension to Temporary Moratorium on Short-Term Rentals

Six Years After Closing the Garberville Veterans Hall, Humboldt Supervisors Approve Contract to Design New Facility

(MAP) Here’s Where They’re Planning New Murals for the 2023 Eureka Street Art Festival

Humboldt Harbor District Officials Talk Port Development As Offshore Wind Efforts Ramp Up

Humboldt Supervisors Approve Construction Agreement for Earthquake-Related Repairs to the Grandstands at the Ferndale Fairgrounds, Consider Expansion of Teleworking Policy, and More

Local Naturalist Blasts Humboldt Redwoods State Park’s ‘Out of Control’ Policy Prohibiting Guided Tours After Years of Permitting Woes and Roadblocks

June 2023

LoCO Interview: The Outpost Talks to Vineyard Offshore, One of the Developers Working to Bring Floating Offshore Wind Energy to the Humboldt County Coast

THE FAIR MUST GO ON! Humboldt Supervisors Pony Up $1 Million to Fund Emergency Improvements to the Grandstands at the Ferndale Fairgrounds

Another Day of Cannabis Reform Initiative Panic at the Board of Supes; It’s Now All But Certain That Voters Will Decide on the Controversial Measure on the March 2024 Ballot

Eureka City Council Replaces Old Code of Conduct Handbook With New, ‘Less Problematic’ Version Amid Accusations of Ethics Violations From Some Members of the Public

(PHOTOS) Humboldt Celebrates Juneteenth

(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Meets the Group of Local Veterans Working to Restore the WWII-Era Ship Beached in Samoa

Humboldt Supervisors Shoot Down Billboard Ban (For Now), Approve Temporary Short-Term Rental Moratorium and Proposed Budget for Next Year

Get Your Swimming Trunks and Sunscreen! Freshwater Park’s Iconic Swimming Hole is Coming Back This Summer

Eureka Can Look Forward to a $1.4 Million Budget Surplus Balanced Budget in the Upcoming Fiscal Year, Staff Says

May 2023

Humboldt County Files Complaint Against Former Deputy County Counsel Cathie Childs – Who Plans to Sue the County – for Allegedly Violating Attorney-Client Privilege

Humboldt Supervisors Choose Not to Censure Steve Madrone Over ‘Discriminatory’ Comments Made About the Trinidad Rancheria

Mike McGuire Says We’ll Need to ‘Move Heaven and Earth’ to Expedite Floating Offshore Wind Development, Hears Concerns From Commercial Fishermen and Environmentalists

Anticipating Big Economic Growth, Board of Supervisors Explores the Idea of Impact Fees for New Development. Plus: Preserving Public Access, and More

(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Traverses Jolly Giant Creek From Its Headwaters in the Arcata Community Forest to Humboldt Bay

Former Deputy County Counsel Calls Out ‘Hazing’ Culture, ‘Boyz Club’ in Humboldt Department of Public Works, Seeks $1.4 Million in Damages

What’s YOUR Vision for Eureka? Community Members Are Invited to Attend an Upcoming Strategic Visioning Workshop

Grace Marton Memorial Park is Getting a Waterfront-Themed Playground in the Coming Months and the City of Eureka Wants to Hear Your Thoughts on Its Design

As Humboldt County’s Roads ‘Rapidly Deteriorate,’ Board of Supervisors Approve $336K to Research Reliable Funding Opportunities — Including a Sales Tax — for Future Repairs

Humboldt Supervisors Stand Up For Communities ‘Living in Fear,’ Adopt Resolution Condemning Hate Speech

April 2023

The Humboldt Navigational Center Will Begin Providing Services to Humboldt’s Homeless in the Next Two Years; County Staff Says, ‘I Wish It Was Tomorrow’

Costs Up, Revenues Down: Measure Z Revenues Are Tanking After a Year of Economic Downturn

(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Goes Back in Time to Teach Us About the History of Earth Day

Proponents of the Humboldt Cannabis Reform Initiative Are Calling Out the Board of Supervisors, County Staff for Allegedly Distorting the Intent of the 2024 Ballot Measure

Humboldt Supervisors Hear All About Nordic’s Onshore Fish Farm in Denmark, Approve a Zoning Change to Allow Indoor Cannabis Cultivation in Evergreen Business Park, and More!

Coastal Commission OKs Permit Application for Sorrel Leaf Healing Center, the First Youth-Focused Mental Health Crisis Facility on the North Coast

Family Members ‘Blindsided’ Following the Early Release of Local Man Charged with Fatal Humboldt Hill Collision

Eureka City Council Approves Surplus Designation for Vacant Lots by the Boardwalk Despite Lawsuit Threats, Paving the Way for Affordable Housing and Mixed-Use Development Along the Waterfront

‘It Can’t Come Fast Enough’: Humboldt Supervisors Voice Support for New ‘One-Stop Shop’ Center for Homeless Residents

March 2023

Bay to Zoo Trail Project to Include Eureka’s Very First Roundabout; Construction Slated for Spring 2026

Eureka Names Fresh Freeze Drive-In as Business of the Year, Local Drag Queen Ultra Payne as Artist of the Year for 2022

California’s Aging Electrical Infrastructure Presents Hurdle for Offshore Wind Development on the North Coast

Eureka Planning Commission Declares ‘Surplus’ Designation for Big Gravel Lots by the Boardwalk to Further Mixed-Use Development Efforts

Humboldt Supervisors Consider $500 Cap on Campaign Finance Contributions for Local Candidates

Humboldt County Cannabis Farmers Blast ‘Misleading’ Ballot Initiative That Would Impose New Restrictions on Cultivators; Supervisors Form an Ad Hoc Committee to Work on Alternatives

Meet Sarah West, the Newest Member of the Humboldt County Planning Commission