Articles by Isabella Vanderheiden

September 2023

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

Fortuna Woman Who Threatened to Kill Numerous Elected Officials Appears in Court for Restraining Order Proceeding

TODAY in SUPES: Board Approves Modifications to ‘Project Trellis’ to Address Issues Over Cannabis Equity Eligibility Criteria, Directs Staff to Work with State on Exceptions for Rural Communities

FIRE UPDATE: ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality Reported Throughout the Hoopa Valley; Lone Pine Fire Grows to 500 Acres with Five Percent Containment

Eureka Council Requests Informational Report on ‘Housing for All’ Initiative to Clear Up Confusion for Voters, Discusses Guidelines for ADUs, and More

County Staff Will Discuss Rules Surrounding Short-Term Rentals in Unincorporated Humboldt During Tonight’s Community Meeting; Two More Meetings Scheduled

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