Articles by Ryan Burns
July 2018
Steve Madrone Wins Fifth District County Supervisor Election in Final Tally, Defeating Incumbent Ryan Sundberg
Highway 101 Closed South of Willits After Freeway Incident Leaves at Least One Dead
Humboldt County Gets Its Own Regional Office of the Bureau of Cannabis Control
Noah Levy, Humboldt County Planning Commissioner, Arrested for Public Intoxication
June 2018
As State Continues to Investigate Humboldt’s Public Administrator Bureau, Sheriff Honsal Outlines New Anti-Corruption Policies
Klamath River Renewal Corp. Files ‘Definite Plan’ to Remove Four Hydroelectric Dams
Local Environmental Groups File Complaint Against U.S. Forest Service and Mercer-Fraser Co. Over Operations at Willow Creek Property
Proposed Jerold Phelps Hospital Expansion Site Deemed Too Close to Garberville Airport, But Supervisors Could Possibly Approve Plans Anyway
Lack of Experience and Insufficient Training Are What’s Wrong at Auditor-Controller’s Office, Outside Analyst Finds
(UPDATED With Response from St. Joe’s) Housekeepers at St. Joe’s and Redwood Memorial Say Cleaning Solution is Making Them Sick; Protest Planned Monday
17 Quotes From Last Night’s Community Forum on Guns in Eureka
Supervisors Decide Not to Take a Stand Defending Trophy Hunting of Iconic African Animals
Supervisors to Consider Letter Opposing a State Ban on Possessing African Hunting Trophies Such As Rhino Horns, Elephant Tusks and Lion Pelts
It’s Raining Grants at the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services; $9M Landed in Recent Weeks
More Than 2,000 Ballots Remain Uncounted in the Super-Tight Race for Fifth District Supervisor
Netflix Crew Covers a Slow Election Day in Humboldt County
A Local Religious Nonprofit is Making Political Campaign Calls in Apparent Violation of Federal Tax Law
May 2018
‘Pack Your Carpet Bag’: KHSU Supporters Unload on New GM Over Firing of Popular Program Director
(UPDATE: Show Canceled) Mateel Once Again Invites Gay-Bashing Dancehall Star Sizzla to Perform Despite Public Opposition
Campaign Fundraising: Madrone, Sundberg Neck-and-Neck in Fifth District; Bass Way Ahead in Fourth
KHSU General Manager Peter Fretwell Addresses the Firing of Katie Whiteside and the Ensuing Public ‘Confusion and Concern’
Tres Chiles Picosos Quickly Re-opens After Being Shuttered by County Health for Lack of a Water Heater
LoCO Interview: Steve Madrone, Candidate for Fifth District Supervisor, Touts Record, Talks Trails and Critiques Conflicts
Eureka Man Arrested for Possession of a Stolen Vehicle After Being ID’d by Loleta Resident
Woman on Probation Arrested After Deputy Finds Suspicious Vehicle, Watches Her Get In It
LoCO Interview: In The Midst of a Testy Re-Election Campaign, Fifth District Supervisor Ryan Sundberg Talks About Hash Labs, Racism and His Track Record
County Planning Commissioner Kevin McKenny Resigns in Wake of Environmental Violations on Eureka Property
(UPDATE: Girl Appeared Uninjured) Missing Toddler Located
A Grenade Just Got Lobbed Into the Humboldt County Auditor-Controller Election (Metaphorically)
Supervisors Pass County Weed Ordinance Version 2.0
Eureka’s First Utility Box Art Installation is Finished and, Naturally, It’s a Giant Donut Cheeseburger
(UPDATE) HIV Cases Are Spiking Amid ‘Unprecedented’ Number of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Humboldt
(VIDEO) U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Crab Fishermen After Their Boat Loses Steering in 10-Foot Seas
Jury Convicts Bank Robber Ezra Keith Williams on Three Felony Counts
April 2018
County Planning Commissioner Kevin McKenny Cited For Alleged Violations of the Federal Clean Water Act and Other Environmental Laws
Eureka NAACP to HSU: Stop Recruiting Students From Communities of Color Until Substantial Support is Implemented
HSU Faculty Members Say a Proposed Budget-Cutting Measure Will Cost Jobs, Erode Benefits and Harm Student Learning. Are They Right?
Local Agencies Form Partnership to Lure Cruise Ships Into Humboldt Bay and Give Passengers Phenomenal Experiences
Happy 4/20! Supervisor Estelle Fennell Elected President of Multi-County California Cannabis Authority
Local Immigrant Rights Groups on Red Alert After Receiving Report That ICE Agents Are in Town
Mercer-Fraser Withdraws Controversial Plans for Glendale Cannabis Extraction Plant and Rezone Request
Busting Pot Farms From Space, Take Two: Supervisors (This Time) Approve Contract for High-Resolution Satellite Monitoring
Meet Your 2018 Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Candidates, Part Two: Lawrence Killoran
Meet Your 2018 Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Candidates, Part One: Lathe Gill
(UPDATE: NOT YET) Busting Pot Farms From Space: Supervisors (MAY) Approve Contract With Company Offering High-Res Satellite Imagery to Assist With Code Enforcement
Hundreds of Kids and Adults Receiving Free Eye Exams and Glasses in Hoopa This Week
Auditor-Controller Taking Taxpayer-Funded Trip to Tahoe for Conference Days Before Leaving Office
Suspect Wanted for Attempted Murder of a 17-Year-Old in Arcata Last Summer Turns Himself In
Here It Is! The Series Finale of Eureka’s Educational and Entertaining ‘Get to Know a Zone District’ Feature
Supervisors Address Weed Tourism, Crime Laws and Auditor-Controller Drama During Busy Meeting
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