Articles by Ryan Burns
December 2025
UP NEXT: WIND! Gusts up to 70 mph are Likely to Cause Power Outages, Topple Trees and Create Dangerous Driving Conditions, Agencies Warn
[UPDATE: SAVED!] Attempted Rescue Underway Near Ferndale as 72-Year-Old Woman in Vehicle is Submerged to Her Neck in Flooded Field, According to Scanner Traffic
(UPDATE) Flood Watch to Remain in Effect Through Friday; Hwy. 101 Reopened in Both Directions
[UPDATE: 101 NORTHBOUND CLOSED] WATERWORLD: Widespread Flooding is Closing Area Roads and Prompting Emergency Rescues for Trapped Residents
Trump is About to Reclassify Cannabis, Easing Restrictions on Banking, Taxes and Research, According to Multiple News Outlets
Humboldt County Supervisors Adopt Long-Awaited Climate Action Plan, Set Greenhouse Gas Emissions Threshold
Meet Your Next Humboldt County Planning Commissioner: Former Sheriff’s Investigator Todd Fulton Set to Replace Thomas Mulder as Supervisor Bushnell’s Second District Appointee
Humboldt County Elections Office Sends Blue Lake Voters Slightly Belated Ballot Info on Upcoming Recall Election
In Leaked Excerpt of Guilty Plea, Former Fortuna Councilmember Kris Mobley Details $586K Embezzlement Scheme
(VIDEO) Power Line Erupts in Flashes, Bangs and Smoke Near Eureka High, Causing a Small Outage
Why Did a Local Government Association Delete References to ‘Climate Crisis’ in a Planning Document Draft? Enviro Groups Say It’s Part of a Trend
In the State’s Emergency Abortion Care Lawsuit Against St. Joseph Hospital, Attorneys Recount Graphic Details and Dispute the Facts
Humboldt County Faces Challenges in Developing the Workforce and Supply Chain Necessary for Offshore Wind Energy, Consultant Says
TODAY in SUPES: Board Approves Four-Year Payment Plan for Past-Due Measure S Taxes, Moves to Revoke Permits of Growers Who Are Totally MIA
Humboldt County Has the Nation’s Second-Riskiest Housing Market, Industry Report Finds
Walmart Has Agreed to Buy the Old Eureka Kmart Property on Broadway, Emails Reveal
(PHOTOS, VIDEO) Hundreds Turn Out to Old Town Eureka for Christmas Tree Lighting at Dick Taylor Craft Chocolates
The CBS TV Show ‘Sheriff Country’ Features Some Fleeting Yet Beautiful Shots of Ferndale
Bohn Says Misconduct Complaint Against Him Was Filed by Fellow Supervisor Steve Madrone; Bohn is Not Participating in the Investigation
Notorious Arcata Cattle Rancher Ray Christie Sues Humboldt County, Sheriff Honsal and Others, Alleging Civil Rights Violations
The Crumbling Ruin of Scotia’s Lumber Mill is in Escrow With an Unidentified Buyer
November 2025
Crisp Lounge and Cannabis Dispensary in Eureka is Closing; Owner Says the City Has ‘Too Many’ Weed Stores
State and Local Reps React to Trump Plan to Open More than 1 Billion Acres to New Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Shotz Coffee to Take Over the Distinctive Gold Rush/Green Rush Drive-Thru in Eureka
Fortuna City Council Advances Nitrous Ban, Approves Hiring Freeze to Boost Police Wages
New Liability Waiver at Humboldt County Animal Shelter Leaves Volunteers Feeling Hung Out to Dry
Joe James Re-elected Yurok Tribal Chair in Tight Runoff Race Against Challenger Susan Masten
‘We Will Not Stop Feeding People’: The Cofounder of Humboldt Soup’s On Reflects on Two Years of Serving Hot Meals to Arcata’s Unhoused Residents
Bushnell Was Urged to Step Down as Board Chair Months Before Being Forced to Do So
TODAY in SUPES: Board Censures Bushnell, Removes Her From Chair Role and Asks Grand Jury to Review the Board’s Own Code of Conduct
October 2025
[UPDATED] Sheriff’s Office Says It’s Prepared for Theft and Looting If Community Members Lose Benefits in Government Shutdown
PARTY ON: Fickle Hill Wedding Venue Can Allow More Guests and Overnight Stays After Supes Reject Appeal From Disgruntled Neighbors
WEED TAX NIXED: Humboldt County Supervisors Zero Out Measure S, Citing Industry Woes
Following Misconduct Complaint, Supervisor Bushnell Hires Private Attorney to Challenge the County’s Investigation Process
Judge Rules Against Nonprofit, Says Humboldt County Has Discretion in Managing Groundwater Extraction in the Lower Eel River Valley
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Outpost Investigation Into Its Automated License Plate Reader Program
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Appears to be Violating Its Own Policy and State Law on Automated License Plate Readers
DONE DEAL: Humboldt County Supervisors Approve McKinleyville Town Center Ordinance Despite Concerns About Lane Reductions on Central Avenue
Incoming Atmospheric River Threatens to Bring Heavy Rain, High Winds and a Bunch of Snow in the Hills
Providence Adopts Virtual Nursing and A.I. to Enhance Care and Cut Wait Times in St. Joseph Hospital’s Emergency Department
‘Painting With Fire’: Washington Post Reports From Orleans With Beautiful Multimedia Project on Tribal Fire Practitioners
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review Case Challenging Humboldt County’s Cannabis Code Enforcement Process
Harbor District Nabs $18.25M State Grant for Planned Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal
One Year After Klamath Dam Removal, ‘There’s Just Fish Jumping All Over the Place’: Scientists Describe Improvements to Water Quality and Wildlife
‘DANGEROUS’: Report Highlights Safety Hazards and Potential Solutions for Eureka’s 4th and 5th Streets
(VIDEO) Ferndale Local Guy Fieri Tells ‘60 Minutes’ About the Brazen $1 Million Heist of His Santo Brand Tequila
TODAY in SUPES: Board Narrowly Approves Resolution Against Offshore Drilling and Mining
Humboldt’s Crabbing Fleet Faces New Regulations, Decreased Funding and the Rise of Whale-Safe Pop-Up Gear
September 2025
Six Months Since Nordic Aquafarms’ Last Public Update, Deep Uncertainty Surrounds Peninsula Fish Factory Project
The Starbucks at the North End of Eureka Is Closing on Saturday, Barely a Year After It Opened
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