Articles by Ryan Burns
September 2022
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
Supes to Consider Pursuing a Welcome Center at the Humboldt-Mendocino County Border
State Releases Cash Hold on County’s Workforce Development Funds Thanks to Progress on Fiscal Reporting Backlog, Economic Development Director Says
Local Environmental Groups Issue Joint Statement on Nordic Aquafarms Project Following Planning Commission Approval
‘I’m 100% Running Again’: Embattled Arcata City Councilmember Brett Watson Announces Re-election Bid
Humboldt County Looking to Purchase Two Eureka Properties With a Collective Asking Price of Almost $4M
(VIDEO) Closure Averted: Frankie’s NY Bagels Announces New Owner, Who Promises to Keep Beloved Recipes, Including Those Vegan Donuts
Harper Motors Purchases Eureka’s Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep Dealership From Lithia
What’s Going On With the Streets by the Zoo? Eureka Experimenting With One-Way Operations on W and Dolbeer.
July 2022
After Two Hours of Public Comments, Planning Commission Continues Its Hearing on Nordic Aquafarms to Aug. 4
Planning Commission Set to Consider Permits for Nordic Aquafarms Project Tonight
COVID Outbreak Hits Humboldt County Planning and Building Department
[UPDATED] Near Catastrophe: Fuel Barge Carrying 1.7 Million Gallons of Diesel Collided With the South Jetty Last Month, Damaging Its Hull; Coast Guard Investigating
The County Wanted to Buy This Whole Eureka Block. Now It’s Making a ‘Hail Mary’ Offer for One Small House On It.
Coastal Commission Restricts the Number and Brightness of Digital Signs Allowed in Eureka
YESTERDAY in SUPES: Board Talks Diversity and Inclusion, Approves Motorcycle Event, Responds to the Grand Jury and Seeks New Ways to Fix Our Godawful Roads
LoCO Interview: The Outpost Talks to Nordic Aquafarms’ New Interim CEO Brenda Chandler as Hearing Nears for Massive Land-Based Fish Farm
Conservation Groups Blast PG&E For ‘Slow-Walking’ Dam Removal, Refusing Fish Protection Measures in Eel River
Antisemitic Flyers Distributed in Arcata; APD Investigating
Nordic Aquafarms Announces New Interim President Following Sudden Departure of Top Execs
(VIDEO) Humboldt County Celebrates Nation’s Birthday at Fourth of July Festival in Old Town Eureka
Top Executives at Nordic Aquafarms’ U.S. Operations Mysteriously Part Ways With the Company
Final Environmental Impact Report for Nordic Aquafarms Project Released; Planning Commission Hearing Planned for Later This Month
June 2022
[UPDATED] Karen Paz Dominguez’s Resignation is Official; Dillingham Ready to Step In as Auditor-Controller, County Administrative Officer Says
Former Sizzler Building in Eureka, Now Showing ‘Obvious Signs of Transient Activity,’ Catches Fire
‘Scary Situation’: Lack of Fiscal Clarity Prompts Board to Adopt Hiring Freeze, Approve ‘Placeholder’ Budget
BREAKING: Karen Paz Dominguez to Leave Office Early, Possibly Within a Week; Board to Appoint Dillingham as Interim Auditor-Controller
County Planning Director John Ford Set to Get a 15 Percent Raise After He Almost Left for Fort Bragg Job
Eel River Organic Beef Nearly Doubles Its Business With Recent Expansion of Whole Foods Contract
BREAKING: Roberta Luskin-Hawk Stepping Down as Chief Executive of St. Joseph and Redwood Memorial Hospitals
NPR’s ‘Planet Money’ Comes to the Redwoods, Asks, ‘What the Heck Happened to Orick?’
Here’s the Moment the Planning Commission Learned That John Ford is Not, in Fact, Leaving for Fort Bragg
State Controller’s Office Releases Draft Report From Inquiry Into County Financial Practices, But Not Publicly
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