Articles by Ryan Burns

October 2020

A New State Law Could Allow Small-Scale Outdoor Cannabis Farmers to Adopt the French Wine Concept of Terroir

BREAKING: Fortuna Police Ask Residents on South Fortuna Boulevard to Shelter in Place Due to ‘Police Incident’

With the State’s Recycling Redemption Program in Shambles, Local Agencies Look to Develop a More Sustainable System

Cause of Death Not Yet Determined for Local 38-Year-Old Man Who Had COVID-19, Sheriff Says

Dot Jager-Wentworth and Scott Bauer Have Raised the Most Money in the Eureka City Council Races Thus Far

Owner of Frankie’s New York Bagels Announces Plans to Close, Hopes to ‘Pass the Bagel Torch’ to New Owner

A Redding Megachurch Leader Came to Humboldt and Flouted Mask Rules. Her Ministry is Now the Source of a Major COVID Outbreak.

Fortuna Candidates Agree That the City Should Just Reopen Already, and One Has Some, Uh, Interesting Comments on Race

State Reauthorizes HACHR’s Syringe Exchange Program, But Gives Eureka More Control

MEASURE H: Eureka Doubles Down on Local Sales Tax, Hoping to Boost Revenue for Roads, Homelessness and More

County Supes Vote to Spend $600K in State Funds to Buy Two Parcels Needed to Complete the Bay Trail

We’re in the Yellow! Humboldt County Moves Into Lowest, Most Lenient Tier of California COVID Status

Movie Co-Starring Jason Segel Filming in Humboldt Through Thanksgiving

[UPDATED] Candidates Cry Foul Over Pre-Election Appointment to the Board of Humboldt Community Services District

September 2020

Defiant Auditor-Controller Gives Board of Supes List of Conditions for Her Help With County Payroll Project

The Auditor-Controller’s Ongoing Beef With Other County Departments is Getting Ugly

Karuk Scientist Talks to NPR About How Indigenous Burning Methods Could Help Prevent Massive Wildfires

Red Cross Partners With Local Volunteers, Community Groups to Provide Food and Shelter to Wildfire Evacuees

COVID Didn’t Stop People From Hosting Large Weddings This Summer, and the Sheriff’s Office Turned a Blind Eye

Humboldt County is Changing the Way it Interacts With Mentally Ill People in the Criminal Justice System

In a Split Vote, Supervisors Move to Allow Fallen Elk River Billboard to Be Rebuilt, But it Must be Removed in Five Years

Sheriff and Emergency Services Manager Offer Preparation and Evacuation Advice in Video Update

Redwood Acres in Eureka and Mateel Community Center in Redway Prepared to Take in Fire Evacuees

Smoke Creating Unhealthy Conditions Inland and Even Along the Coast for Sensitive Groups

[CORRECTED] VIDEO From Above Shows Smoke from the Oak Fire the August Complex

PG&E’s Humboldt Power Plant is Successfully Operating in ‘Island’ Mode, Saving Thousands From Public Safety Power Shutoffs

Film Commissioner Describes COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Local Movie Production

County Settles Long-Running Legal Dispute With Former Lead Attorney Jeffrey Blanck for $600,000

Hey, Look! Movie People Are Coming to Ferndale to Make a Movie!

Frankovich Warns that Large Gatherings Could Push Humboldt Into the Next COVID-19 Tier, Triggering More Restrictions

August 2020

Looking to Relieve Jail Crowding, Sheriff’s Office Turns to Electronic Monitoring

Frankovich Answers Questions on COVID During Flu Season, Why the Virus is Prevalent in the Ag Industry and More in Today’s Media Availability

TODAY in SUPES: Blue Lake Cannabis Farm Supported by Industry Colleagues But Vehemently Opposed by Neighbors

Frankovich Urges People to Take COVID-19 Precautions When Welcoming Fire Refugees Into Their Homes

Public Invited to Online Workshop on Making Broadway in Eureka Safer, Less Congested, Maybe a Bit Less Ugly

Frankovich Discusses Testing of HSU Students, New Lab Equipment and Plans for Increased Regional Testing in Today’s Media Availability

Billboard On Safety Corridor Vandalized With Anti-KKK Message

No Power Outages Anticipated Tonight, State’s Power Operator Says

TODAY in SUPES: COVID-19 Update, HACHR Complaints, Laura’s Law and New Tsunami Evacuation Maps

In Testy Email Exchange, County Health Officer Urges HSU President Not to Bring Students Back for Onsite Instruction

FACT CHECK: Is the U.S. Postal Service Removing Collection Boxes in Eureka and Arcata? (HINT: Nope.)

Power Struggle Ensues Between HSU and University Center as President Tom Jackson Looks to Outsource Dining Services to For-Profit Company

Public Health Officer Gives Tips for Keeping Students Safe, Addresses New Case of COVID-19-Positive Nursing Home Employee

County Health Officer Discusses the Risk-Benefit Analysis for Allowing Kids to Return to In-Person Instruction

Outbreak of COVID-19 Cases in Hoopa Tied to Family That Traveled Out of County, Tribal Chairman Says

Following Years of Protest, Cell Tower Equipment Atop Trinidad Head Will Soon Come Down

July 2020

With Klamath Dam Removal Plan Going Sideways, Gov. Newsom Pleads With Warren Buffett to Salvage Deal

Local Businesses Embrace a Worker-Owned Cooperative Model They Say Could Transform the Humboldt Economy

TODAY in SUPES: After a Marathon Debate, Board Postpones Permit Decision for Fallen Billboard

Reports that Bars and Restaurants Can Reopen Are Just Plain Wrong, County Says