Articles by Ryan Burns
December 2022
Millions of State Dollars Headed to Humboldt for New Walking and Biking Projects
TODAY in SUPES: Should Humboldt Become a Charter County? Plus, Fishermen Aim to Navigate Wind Energy Development, SoHum Looks for Financial Help
County Supes to Consider Re-Trying Ballot Measure to Consolidate Two Elected Offices Into Finance Director Position
ACLU Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Loleta Elementary Alleging Discrimination Against Native and Disabled Students
November 2022
YESTERDAY in SUPES: Board Takes Action on Wind Energy, Cell Tower Regs, Homelessness, and They Selected Next Year’s Chair
150 Humboldt County Residents Will Get $1,000 a Month Through Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot Program
Fortuna Trucking Company Agrees to Pay $72K Penalty For Three Raw Milk Spills in Lake County
Students, Teachers Confront Eureka School Board, Saying Van Vleck’s Bullying Has Sparked Staff Exodus
Emerson College Professor Examines the Transformative Power of Yurok Language Courses in Local High Schools
The Arcata Ridge Trail is Complete, Creating Redwood-Lined Pathway From Sunny Brae to West End Road
Lawsuit Challenges Humboldt County’s Environmental Impact Report for Nordic Aquafarms Project; Five Appeals Filed With Coastal Commission
(VIDEO) Rio Dell Co-Stars in the New Hit CBS Action-Drama ‘Fire Country’
Hundreds of Eureka High Students Stage Walkout in Support of Beloved Administrator, and They Say His Departure is Part of a Troubling Trend
Supervisors Suspend Measure S Cannabis Cultivation Taxes for Two Years
PG&E Execs Gets an Earful, Offer Update on SoHum Capacity Problems
Supervisors Opt Not to Censure Bushnell, Though There Was Some Confusion About What ‘Censure’ Means
October 2022
Human Skeletal Remains Found Near Fortuna’s Rohner Park Saturday
Investigation Sustains Allegation That Supervisor Bushnell Mistreated County Staff Member
Protesters Disrupt Redwood Pride Halloween Event, Threaten and Harass Ink People Staff
Supervisors Opt to Leave the Planning Commission at Seven Members
Supes Agree to Put Controversial Weed Initiative on 2024 Ballot, Though They Hope to Work With Organizers on Alternatives
Arcata Councilmember Brett Watson Arrested for Violating His Restraining Order
In the Wake of Bongio Controversy, Supes to Consider Changes to the Planning Commission
An Initiative to Reshape Humboldt’s Cannabis Industry Qualified for the Ballot, and It Has Growers Worried
TODAY in SUPES: Public Rallies for Alternative Owner Builder Program; Board Opts to Leave It Alone for Now
Hunt Nielsen and Cervantes Square Off in Candidate Forum, Hoping to Become Next County Clerk-Recorder & Registrar of Voters
Bongio Steps Down From Chair Position; Planning Commission Approves Apology Letter for Racist Comments
A New Short Film Called ‘Eureka’ Follows an Indentured Prostitute on the Eve of the 1885 Chinese Expulsion
‘It’s Gonna Look Like a Ghost Town’: Garberville Business Owners Sound the Alarm as Weed Industry Tanks
A Tour Through the Half-Built Dream Mansion of Travis Schneider, Who Remains Hopeful Amid Mounting Permit Problems
Bongio to Step Down as Chair; Planning Commission Set to Consider Apology for His ‘Insensitive, Racist’ Comments
September 2022
Supervisors Deny Appeal of Nordic Aquafarms Project
TODAY in SUPES: Board Approves a Budget and Takes Action on Homelessness, the Food Bank and Trails in the McKay Community Forest
Supes Scheduled to Hear Appeal of Nordic Aquafarms Project at a Special Meeting on Wednesday
Bohn Makes the Motion, Supes Unanimously Censure Bongio for Racist Remarks, Move to Remove Him as Chair of Planning Commission
PG&E Releases Statement Addressing Electricity Transmission Limits, Says Short-Term Improvements Will Allow Garberville Hospital Project to Proceed
County Supes to Consider Censure of Planning Commission Chair Alan Bongio for Inappropriate Conduct
PG&E’s Electricity Transmission Limits Threaten to Throttle Development Throughout Southern Humboldt, Blindsiding Local Officials
After Rebukes and Apologies for Bongio’s ‘Disrespectful’ Comments, Planning Commission Defers Decision on Mega-Home Permits
Despite Silence From Tribes, Mega-Home Builder Optimistic Ahead of Tonight’s Continued Planning Commission Hearing to Address Permit Violation Fallout
August 2022
Supervisors Agree to Settle State Lawsuit Against Former Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez and Humboldt County
Responding to Drought Concerns, Supes Tell Staff to Develop a Cannabis Policy on Water Storage and Forbearance
Judge Settles Dispute Over Tiffany Hunt Nielsen’s Candidate Statement in Race for County Clerk, Recorder and Registrar of Voters
‘Absolute Game Changer’: Yurok and Hoopa Valley Tribes Awarded $127M in Grant Funding for Broadband Access
Heated Meeting Sparks Accusations of Dishonesty and Discrimination, Opening Rift Between Tribes and Humboldt County Planning Commission
Supervisors Narrowly Approve Letter Opposing a Bill That Would Make Coroner Independent From Sheriff’s Office
Fishermen and Conservation Groups Appeal Nordic Aquafarms’ Environmental Report Certification to Humboldt County Supervisors
Centerville Beach Has a Higher Rate of Cliff Collapse Than Anywhere Else on the California Coast, Study Finds
Supes Agree to Pursue a Welcome Center, Though Madrone Says He Thought of It First
Sheriff’s Office Needs a New Training Facility in Part Because Deputies Refuse to Get COVID Vaccinations
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