Articles by Ryan Burns

December 2014

Dr. Fratkin Reaches Crowdfunding Goal for End-of-Life Care Program

Caltrans: Richardson Grove Realignment Project Still Going Forward

What’s the Story With That Place? Big Lagoon’s Ghost Town

State Legislators Introduce Two Bills Aimed at Regulating Medical Marij- Excuse Me, ‘Cannabis’

AUDIO: California Report Covers Dr. Michael Fratkin’s End-of-Life Care Program

Buffet Owners Deny Wage Theft Allegations, Say They’ll Appeal

Supervisors Ratify Election Results, Agree to Make Coroner Part of Sheriff’s Office and More!

‘Cyber Attack’ Means No Digital Access to Supervisors’ Agendas

Buffet Restaurants in Arcata and Fortuna Fined More than $1M For Wage Theft Violations

House Fire on Fairfield in Eureka

November 2014

PHOTO: Vehicle Engulfed In Flames On Highway 101

Three Responses to LoCO’s Marijuana Ordinance Post

Rushed Process Has Stakeholders Worried About Marijuana Ordinance

GUEST OPINION: The Cannabis Industry Doesn’t Give a Fuck

Supes Talk GMO Enforcement, Coroner Absorption, Measure Z Spending

Congressman Huffman Sounds Off on Keystone XL Pipeline

Humboldt County’s Voter Turnout: Lousy

CHP Investigating Whether Trees Were Cut Illegally for Electronic Casino Billboard

Eureka Names ‘Shopping Cart Czar’ so Your Kid Won’t Catch Hep C From a Homeless Person

Supervisors Reverse Prior Vote, Agree to Ban Off-Site Digital Billboards

God (Resolution) Is Dead

‘In God We Trust’ Resolution Prompts Threat of Lawsuit

October 2014

Proponents of GMO Cultivation Ban, Measure P, Say It’s Now or Never Due to Looming State Law

VIDEO: Community Leaders Surprise Jimmy Smith By Naming Boat Launch After Him

Hoopa High Nabs Grant to Give Every Student an iPad, Every Teacher a MacBook

Mariners Beware: Massive Communications Outage Hits Coast Guard Command Center

Fundraising Roundup for Eureka Elections: Incumbents Widen Money Gap

Fortuna Schools Briefly Placed on Lockdown Due to Employee Behavior

City of Arcata, Police Chief and City Manager Sued for Closing Redwood Park on 420

Local Doctor Launches Project Aimed at Transforming the Way We Approach Death

Here’s Why You Should Vote Against Measure P, Even If You Hate GMOs

[UPDATED] Mystery Donors Fight ‘Fair Wage Ordinance,’ Plus Eureka Candidates’ Fundraising Totals

With Public Input Meager, Supes Ask, ‘Does Anyone Actually Care About Campaign Finance Reform?’

As Feds Look to Protect Pacific Fisher, Yard Signs Urge Growers to Avoid Rat Poison on Marijuana Grows

AT&T Phone Service in Manila is Out And Probably Won’t Be Back For Nearly Two Weeks

Two More Billboards Disappear

September 2014

[UPDATED With Photos] Woman Injured After Drunk-Driving Into a House, CHP Says

VIDEO: Man Climbs Out of Garbage Truck After Getting Dumped Into the Back

Statewide Ballot Measure Would Give Wiyot Tribe a Stake in Madera County Casino

Felled Billboards Removed for Coastal Cleanup Day

Here’s How Hundreds of People Are Working to Fix the Eel River Delta

Widespread Internet and Cable Outage in Rio Dell, Scotia and Vicinity

Chesbro Looks to Stick It to the Suddenlink Slasher

Careful With This War Business, Warns Congressman Huffman

Worlds Collide as Eureka Rotary Hosts Meeting on Cannabis Legalization

Eureka (Misleadingly) Named Second Most Dangerous City in California

Bell Ceremony Honors First Responders Lost on Sept. 11

Convoy Spotted Hauling Lots of Weed Out of Weott

[UPDATE] Person Killed in Arcata Apartment Fire

Supervisors Take a Stab at Campaign Finance Reform