Articles by Isabella Vanderheiden

November 2022

TONIGHT at EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Refinancing Water Bonds, Rate Increases, New Rules for Replacing Sewer Pipes and More!

(VIDEO) Ferndale’s Ryan Farmer Takes First Place in World Championship Street Luge Competition in Argentina

(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Takes a Peek at the Timber Heritage Association’s Future Railroad Museum in Samoa

EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: LGBTQ Community and Allies Defend Recent Redwood Pride Event, Council Approves Homeless Action Plan, and More

Senator Mike McGuire Announces $10 Million Investment for Humboldt’s Future Health Care Education Hub

October 2022

THIS WEEK in EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Homeless Action Plan Up for Review, Digital Signs Could Be Banned, and More!

‘Together We Can Shape Offshore Wind for The West Coast’: Local Officials, Huffman and Others Join Harbor District Officials in Celebrating Partnership Agreement With Crowley Wind Services

Offshore Wind is Coming to the North Coast. What’s in it For Humboldt?

U.S. District Judge Throws Out Jury’s Order to Award Kyle Zoellner $750,000 for Alleged Malicious Prosecution; Related Claim Up for Consideration Next Month

NEXT UP at EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: CSU Board of Trustees Offer Up $5 Million for EaRTH Center Development, EPD Seeks to Reorganize Command Structure and More!

San Francisco Jury Awards $750,000 to Kyle Zoellner in Ongoing Civil Trial; Judge to Make Final Determination in Coming Weeks

City of Eureka Agrees to Scrap Contentious Dolbeer/W Street One-Way Couplet Project (For Now) in Response to Overwhelming Opposition From School Board and Neighbors

MEET ‘THE PINC’: Rebranded Pink Lady Mansion Seeks to Expand Operations at Eureka Planning Commission Tonight

September 2022

Eureka City Council Tables Vote on Contentious Dolbeer/W Street One-Way Realignment

THIS WEEK in EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Should the One-Way Traffic Experiment on Dolbeer and W Streets Become Permanent?

Humboldt County Board of Supervisors Hash Out Next Year’s Budget Amid Ongoing Fiscal Challenges

Coastal Commission OKs Critical Improvements to Keep Arcata’s Wastewater Treatment Facility Up and Running; Staff Have Five Years to Develop Long-Term Strategies to Address Sea-Level Rise

A Small Group of Prolific Public Commenters Dominated This Week’s Candidate Briefing for Eureka City Council Hopefuls, Derailing the Forum to Grill City Staff on Hot-Button Issues

Who Will Get the Former Jacobs Campus? Bidders for Blighted Site in Highland Park Are the City of Eureka and the California Highway Patrol, With a Decision Coming Soon

August 2022

How Can We Develop Local Economic Growth? Tell Humboldt County Staff During Tonight’s Community Meeting in Fortuna

(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Takes Us on a Camping Trip to Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

‘We Can See the Light at the End of the Dam Removal Tunnel’: FERC Staff Recommend Removal of Lower Klamath Dams in Final Environmental Document

Eureka’s Visitor Center is Moving to the Heart of Old Town

Guy Fieri is Coming to Town to Host the Big Homestyle Chili Cook-Off at the Humboldt County Fair

‘Unprecedented’ Staffing Shortage Forces Temporary Rotating Closures at Humboldt Bay Fire Stations

EUREKA MAYOR’S RACE SET! Kim Bergel to Run Unopposed for Eureka Mayor

North Coast Conservation Groups File Lawsuit Against Federal Energy Regulators to Protect Threatened Eel River Fish Species

TONIGHT in EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Staff Present Changes to Digital Billboard Rules in the Coastal Zone, Eddy Alexander Outlines Marketing Efforts for the Upcoming Year, and More!

ARCATA’S GATEWAY PLAN: Planning Commissioners Consider Citizen Group’s Request to Enhance Public Outreach, Mull Questions Ahead of Big Joint Study Session

Providence Employees Blast Administrators for Failing to Adequately Respond to Month-Long Payroll Snafu

ARCATA’S GATEWAY PLAN: Big Meetings Coming! Planning Commission to Consider New Public Engagement Approach Ahead of Big Study Session Later this Month

EUREKA ELECTIONS: Meet Some Candidates for the November General Election! Bergel Announces Bid for Mayor, Castellano Launches Reelection Campaign, Three Additional Candidates Vie for Council Seats

(PHOTOS) ELK RIVER ESTUARY ENHANCEMENT: Huffman Tours Project Site to Learn More About Restoration Strategies and Local Efforts to Curb Sea Level Rise

Huffman Tours the Future Hydrogen Fueling Station, Credits Humboldt Transit Authority for Taking the Lead in Zero-Emission Public Transportation on the North Coast

Food Hub Pilot Program to Enhance Access to Local Produce, Build Better Connections Between Farmers and Buyers

MCKINNEY FIRE: Two People Found Dead as the Siskiyou County Blaze Surpasses 55,000 Acres; Highway 96 Remains Closed

July 2022

Community Members Rally to Save Broadway Dolos That’s Currently Slated for Demolition

Eureka’s Revamped Police Oversight Board Reviews Bylaws, Staffing Levels at EPD, Newly Approved City-Owned Security Camera Policy

Eureka’s 20/30 Park is Slated for Major Improvements and the City Needs Your Help Finding a New Name

Eureka City Council Approves Demolition of Broadway Dolos After Emotional Debate, and Also Discusses Waterfront Development Strategies

THIS WEEK in COUNCIL: Eureka’s Waterfront Development Plan, Civil Grand Jury Weighs in on Sea Level Rise Around Humboldt Bay, Dolos on Broadway and More!

Coastal Commission Reviews Sea Level Mitigation Measures for Arcata-Eureka Highway 101 Corridor

Humboldt Transit Authority Awarded $38.7 Million Grant to Buy Fleet of Hydrogen-Powered Buses, Enhance Connectivity Across Northern California

TODAY in SUPES: Nordic Aquafarms’ New Interim CEO Underscores Commitment to Local Land-Based Fish Farm, Despite Abrupt Shift in Leadership

Hoopa Valley Tribal Youth Featured in Vogue Magazine for Outstanding Local Climate Activism and Leadership

WEED REGS LAXED: Newly Approved Update to Eureka’s Cannabis Ordinance Simplifies License Structures for Business Owners, Allows Event Onsite Consumption

(UPDATES) Trailers Donated to Betty Chinn to House Eureka’s Homeless Burn in Early Morning Fire on Hilfiker Lane

Eureka City Council Approves Contentious City-Owned Security Camera Policy

TONIGHT in EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: City Revisits Security Camera Policy Proposal, Considers New Land Designation for Pierson Properties and More!

Governor Newsom Signs Cannabis Tax Reform Initiative Killing Statewide Cultivation Tax