Articles by Ryan Burns
April 2021
TODAY in SUPES: A Debate Over Criminal Justice Reform, Another on Housing, Plus Speed Humps Come to Bridgeville
Local COVID ‘Superspreader Event’ Linked to Eureka Pentecostal Church
TODAY in SUPES: Cautious Optimism on Local COVID Conditions, Plus the Latest Measure Z Awards and a Bracing Dose of Pension Funding Policy Talk
Heroin Was the Most-Seized Narcotic by Humboldt County Drug Task Force Last Year, Followed by Prescription Drugs and Meth
TODAY in SUPES: Board Approves Creation of Chief Financial Officer Position as Staff Emphasizes Distinctions From Auditor-Controller
Huffman Visits Local Businesses to Hear About Impacts of COVID Pandemic and Relief Programs
The Agency Running Humboldt County’s Workforce Services is Ready to Bail Over Chronically Late Payments
Humboldt County Set to Move Into Orange Tier, Further Easing COVID Restrictions on Local Businesses
Arcata Land Company Offers to Dramatically Reduce the Size of Its Proposed 23-Acre Cannabis Project
March 2021
Nordic Aquafarms Plans to Grow Atlantic Salmon in Land-Based Fish Farm on Former Pulp Mill Property
Eureka Hires Bay Area Law Firm to Conduct Independent Investigation Into Offensive Police Officer Texts
As Sort of Expected, Humboldt State Hands KHSU Programming Over to Capital Public Radio
Dr. Hoffman Urges Continued Focus on Orderly Vaccine Rollout But Says, ‘If You Get an Appointment, Take It’
Supervisors Want ‘Neutral,’ ‘Middle-of-the-Road’ Courthouse Mural. LoCO Invites Your Fun Alternatives.
Why Can’t They be Fired Immediately? EPD Chief Watson Speaks to the State Law That Prevents Local Agencies From Simply Terminating Bad Cops
Eureka Pedestrian Injured in Hit-and-Run Captured on Surveillance Video
TODAY in SUPES: Board Crafts Its Audit Committee, Revisits Controversial Weed Project Near Blue Lake
The County Improperly Expanded the Scope of Its Cannabis Cultivation Tax, Appeals Court Rules
In Email, Public Health Director Tells Presiding Judge She’s Disappointed Courts Circumvented the Vaccine Process
Fifty or More Employees of Humboldt County Superior Court Jumped the COVID Vaccine Line
Supervisors Add Conditions But Narrowly Deny Appeal of Rolling Meadow Ranch Cannabis Project in Remote SoHum
Humboldt Will Remain in Red Tier This Week Even if the State Wants to Put Us Back in Purple, Dr. Hoffman Says
New Owners of Scotia Inn Outline Long-Term Plans, Including Heated Pools, Hot Tubs, Food, Drink and More
Appeal of 8.5-Acre Cannabis Project Along the Eel River Triggers Debate About Weed Grows in Remote Humboldt
February 2021
With Flower Business Struggling, Sun Valley Plans 23 Acres of Cannabis Cultivation in Arcata Bottoms
TODAY in SUPES: Board Approves ‘Audit Committee’ in Hopes of Solving the Ongoing ‘Dysfunction’ Surrounding Financial Transactions
In Key Step for the Great Redwood Trail, NCRA Board Votes To Railbank the Line from Willits to Samoa
Eureka City Schools Board Votes to Resume Optional In-Person Instruction for All Grade Levels Starting March 1
Cannabis Equity Programs Aim to Repair Damage Done by the War on Drugs, But Who Most Deserves the Help?
A Recent North Coast Journal Story was Bought and Paid For by the County, Though the News Editor Says He Didn’t Know About the Deal
TODAY in SUPES: COVID Hospitalizations at All-Time High, Cannabis Growers Blast County’s Marketing Efforts and a Permanent Hemp Ban is Passed
Harbor District Exploring Major Port Redesign to Support Proposed Offshore Wind Energy Project
County Supes Approve Civil Penalties on ‘Yee Haw’ Communal Living Property Near Trinidad
Supervisor Michelle Bushnell to Appoint SoHum Cannabis Company CEO Thomas Mulder to Planning Commission
January 2021
KIEM and KVIQ are Back in the Local Cable Lineup after Suddenlink Settles Contract Dispute with Cox Media Group
Myers Flat Woman Has Foot Amputated After Surviving a Vicious Dog Attack
TODAY in SUPES: COVID Vaccine Rollout Woes, Suddenlink’s Local TV Blackout and More Fiscal Headaches
Trinidad to Consider Joining Feasibility Study for a Pipeline Extension from Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District
County Abandons Investigation Into Fiscal Management Delays, Having Never Interviewed the Auditor-Controller
Lanphere and Ma-le’l Dunes Designated National Natural Landmarks by U.S. Department of the Interior
California Gives the Go-Ahead on Moderna Vaccine Batch After Possible Allergic Reactions Triggered Review
State Suspends County’s Purchasing Account for Overdue Payment; Auditor-Controller Takes Responsibility
A Causeway Over the Bay Between Arcata and Eureka? Caltrans Exploring Adaptations For Sea Level Rise
County Planning Commission Forwards Permanent Industrial Hemp Ban to Board of Supervisors for Approval
Bohn Asks Fellow Supes to Consider Joining Call for Fewer State COVID Restrictions, Ability to Open Schools ASAP
What’s the Plan to Get Humboldt County’s General Public Vaccinated? It’s Fluid, Dependent on Supply, Officials Say.
December 2020
Eureka Just Settled Its Decade-Old Court Case Against Floyd and Betty Squires, But Its Battle With the Notorious Slumlords Continues
Humboldt Restaurants Are Suddenly Allowed Indoor Dining Again, But for Many Owners the Decision is Tough
(VIDEO/PHOTOS) Eureka Police Serve Search Warrant, Detain 14 People at Squires-Owned Nuisance Property
Citing Threat from ‘Unhinged’ Colleagues, Huffman Introduces Bill to Prevent Congress Members from Carrying Guns on Capitol Grounds
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