Articles by Ryan Burns

November 2024

Tofu Shop to Close After More Than 40 Years in Arcata

California is Renaming 43 Places, Including This Fieldbrook Bridge, to Remove a Derogatory Term for Native Women

Judge Tosses the Latest Injunction From Environmental Groups Over Caltrans’ Richardson Grove Improvement Project

Pacific Seafood Halts All Processing in Eureka, Laying Off an Undisclosed Number of Employees

(VIDEO) Leopard Sharks Swimming in Mad River Slough Inspire Mallard Ducks to Seek Dry Land

TODAY in SUPES: Board Suspends 2025 Weed Taxation, Directs Staff to Explore ‘Repeal and Replace’ Options for Measure S

[UPDATED] Highly Contentious Blue Lake City Council Race is a Nail-Biter, With Many Votes Yet to Be Counted

Rebuked by Voters, Arkley-Affiliated ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ Resumes Court Battle Over 5th and D Parking Lot

TODAY in SUPES: Inspection Reveals ‘Urgent Safety Risks’ From Exposed Sewage at Yee Haw Communal Living Property

Lawsuit Accuses Humboldt Sheriff’s Deputy of Assault, Battery and Excessive Force in Arrest of Unhoused Man

Trinidad Rancheria’s Proposed Hyatt Hotel Project Dealt Setback as Appeals Court Issues Tentative Ruling Finding Insufficient Evidence of Adequate Fire Protection Services

October 2024

Would Measure F Actually Preserve Eureka’s Downtown Parking? Nope, State Law Would Override It, Staff Says

Judge Signs Order Committing St. Joseph Hospital to Providing Emergency Abortions, At Least For the Duration of AG Lawsuit

TODAY in SUPES: Board and Public Voice Concerns About Wood Pellet Biofuel Project; Sheriff Proposes Advisory Council in Lieu of Oversight Committee

BREAKING: St. Joseph Hospital Denies Allegations in State Abortion Care Lawsuit But Agrees to Follow State Health Care Laws as the Case Proceeds

A Bat-Killing Fungus Has Escaped Humboldt to Infect at Least Four Other California Counties

[UPDATED] Eureka Campaign Finance Roundup: Kenny Carswell Leads All Candidates; Security National Surpasses $1.6 Million Spent

Humboldt County is VOTING! Elections Office Sees Huge 95% Increase In Early Mail-In Ballots

Redwood Coast Energy Authority to Reconsider Its Decision to Decline ‘Free’ Nuclear Power

A Local Doctor Urged St. Joseph Hospital to Change Its Anti-Abortion Policies Long Before State Lawsuit, According to Court Declaration

(PHOTOS) Humboldt Bay Trail South Completion Delayed Until May, But This Thing Is Looking Badass

Meet Jack and Wil, Candidates for the Humboldt Bay Harbor District Board of Commissioners Division 5 Seat

Humboldt County Supervisor Mike Wilson Seriously Pissed Off Elon Musk

State Housing Official Weighs in on Measure F; Security National Dumps Another $363K Into Campaign

Looking to Recover From Scandal, Alan Bongio Seeks Re-election to Humboldt Community Services District Board

Eureka and Arcata Tie for No. 1 Spot in L.A. Times Ranking of Best Places to Retire in California

Providence Offers ‘Profound Apologies’ to Woman Denied Emergency Abortion Care at St. Joseph Hospital

TODAY in SUPES: Board Passes Two New Ordinances to Increase Flexibility in Housing Development

September 2024

Eureka Campaign Finance Roundup: Security National Passes $1.2M Spent on ‘Yes on F’; Carswell Leads in Fundraising Among Eureka Council Candidates

Attorney General Sues St. Joseph Hospital for Denying a Woman Emergency Abortion Care

NO MORE MUGSHOTS: Ninth Circuit Appeals Court Decision Limits the Right to Release Pre-Trial Booking Photos

Conflicted Board of Redwood Coast Energy Authority Declines to Accept ‘Free’ Nuclear Power From Diablo Canyon

BREAKING: Eureka Police Responding to Fatal Traffic Collision on West Harris Street

TODAY in SUPES: County Looks to Rein in Yee Haw, the Trinidad-Area Commune With a Long History of Health and Safety Code Violations

The Billboard That Face-Planted Along the Arcata-Eureka Safety Corridor Last Winter Will Not Be Rebuilt

Ten Years In, Redwood Coast PACE is Providing Humboldt Seniors ‘The Model of Care That Everyone Should Have’

Eureka City Schools Announces Vacancy on Its Board of Trustees

The Measure F Campaign Called Him a Criminal and a Cheat. He Has a Different Story to Tell.

Former Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez Facing Up To $61K in Fines for Failure to File Campaign Finance Forms on Time

With $1.15M From Security National, Measure F is Now the Most Expensive Ballot Initiative in Eureka History

Two Humboldt County Residents Charged for Participating in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Attack

Humboldt County Officials Applaud as Gov. Newsom Issues Emergency Regulations On Intoxicating Hemp

Cal Poly Humboldt Faces Funding Reduction After Failing to Meet CSU Enrollment Target for the Second Straight Year

New Indie Movie Featuring Humboldt County and Its Breweries to Screen in Arcata Thursday Followed by Q&A With Director and Writer/Star

A New 42-Space Parking Lot is Being Built Along the Eureka Boardwalk

August 2024

Harbor District Board Orders Environmental Study of Billboard Rebuild Project

Harbor District to Consider Issuing Permit to Allow Repair (Rebuild?) of a Fallen Billboard in Humboldt Bay Tidelands

TODAY in SUPES: Board Approves Grant and Two Full-Time Positions for Sheriff’s Office; State Claws Back Millions in Cannabis Funds

Humboldt County In Line to Nab $35.3 Million in State Grants to Expand Broadband Internet Access

(UPDATED) Birth Center at Mad River Community Hospital Will Close in October