Articles by Ryan Burns
June 2024
After Leaving the District, Former Arcata High Principal Ron Perry Reveals That His Ouster Left Him Shocked, Angry and Sad; Pro-Perry Group Taking Legal Action
(VIDEO) In the Dead of Night Friday, Someone Stole the County’s Pride Flag From the Pole Outside the Courthouse; Suspect Identified, Arrest Warrant Being Sought, EPD Says
Coming Soon: A New Crisis Residential Treatment Facility in Eureka Offering Mental Health Services, Case Management and More
Citing Budget Woes, County Supes Vote to Sever Ties with Visitors Bureau in Six Months and Move Some Tourism Marketing In-House
Local Woman Tried to Stop Teen Bullies From Beating a Kid, but When She and Her Husband Intervened, The Kids Attacked Her Instead; APD Seeks Video Evidence
Local TV News Station ‘Loves’ Facebook Post Comparing Trump’s Conviction to Jesus’s Crucifixion, and It’s Sort of a Trend
Facing ‘Doomsday’ Budget Shortfall, Supes Move to Close Some County Offices to the Public on Fridays and Explore Reorganization Options
May 2024
McKinleyville-Area Hunter Earns World Record With Largest Roosevelt Elk Antlers Ever Recorded
Judge Gregory Kreis Censured for Misconduct, Permanently Resigns From the Bench in California
BREAKING: Sun Valley Floral Farms Issues Layoff Notices to Entire Workforce in Arcata and Oxnard
[UPDATED] County Administrative Officer Thought Deputy DA’s Israeli Flag Might Inspire Angry Protesters to Storm the Courthouse
TODAY in SUPES: Board Tweaks Rules on Tobacco Sales, and Amid Disagreement, a Majority Approves Letters of Support for New State Water Regs
County Supervisors Pass Resolution for Peace in the Middle East, With Wording Taken From the City of Arcata
Influential Think Tank The Brookings Institution Asks, ‘Will Offshore Wind Be Good for Humboldt County?’
Former Singing Trees Recovery Center Owner Amber Bedell Sentenced to Prison for DUI, Child Endangerment
DA Says Pro-Israel Deputy Roger Rees Won’t Be Assigned to Cases Involving Cal Poly Humboldt Protesters
[UPDATED] Coastal Commission Approves Humboldt Bay Seawater Intake System Upgrades Needed for Nordic Aquafarms Project
The County’s General Fund is On Track to Run Out of Money in Less Than Two Years
Shuttered Arcata Plaza Tavern Toby & Jack’s Set to Become Habibi Bar & Grill, Featuring Indian, Pakistani and Mediterranean Food With Cocktails and Theme Nights
April 2024
Meet the City of Eureka’s New Giant Metal Crab Sculpture, Which You Should Help Name
(VIDEO) And Now Gaza Protesters Have Gathered Outside the Humboldt County Courthouse
Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies on CPH Campus This Morning; Solidarity March Planned; Commencement Ceremony Status Uncertain
Cal Poly Humboldt University Senate Passes Resolution Calling for a Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza
Cal Poly Humboldt Responds to Protesters’ Demands, Explaining Investments and Principles While Promising Consequences For Those Who Break the Law
BREAKING: Cal Poly Humboldt Faculty Pass Vote of No Confidence in President Tom Jackson Amid Ongoing Student Protest
(PHOTOS) Student Protesters List Demands, Expand Graffiti Messaging and Voice Camaraderie on Third Day of Cal Poly Humboldt Campus Occupation
Nasty Scammers are Stealing CalFresh Benefits From the Humboldt People Who Need Them Most
[UPDATED] The Morning After Cops Clash With Student Protesters, CPH Campus is Closed, Occupied Building Barricaded
Bro, Harsh! Recent Studies Suggest Weed Strains Are Meaningless, CBD Doesn’t Ease Anxiety and Other Cannabis Wellness Claims are, Like, Totally Bogus
Environmental Groups Say County Has Abandoned Its Duty to Fully Assess the Weed Industry’s Impacts
CONSUMER WARNING: Reps From This Shady Gas Company Are Going Door to Door in Humboldt Again
[UPDATE: Opens Friday] Reviews are In for the Entirely Humboldt-Filmed Bigfoot Family Drama Sasquatch Sunset
[UPDATED] Report From Animal Advocacy Group Finds ‘Deception, Cruelty and Animal Abuse’ at Alexandre Family Farm in Crescent City
(PHOTOS) The Harbor District’s Big Ocean Outfall Pipe Got Exposed by Major Beach Erosion From Winter Storms
Eureka Preschool Director Resigns After Failing to Immediately Report Alleged Child Abuse By Employee
(VIDEO) Watch a Great Blue Heron Snatch a Rodent Meal Out of an Arcata Lawn
What the Hell, With These Gas Prices?
How Will Prop. 1 Impact Humboldt County’s Approach to Mental Health and Homelessness? Narrowly Passed Measure Leaves Big Questions Unanswered.
Judge Rules Arcata Can’t Let Its Freak Earth Flag Fly Above Old Glory on City Pole
Dangerous Cliffs, Collapsed Parking Lots: How a Relentless Winter Changed Our Coastal Landscapes
Stinky, Phallic ‘Corpse Flower’ Blooms in Cal Poly Humboldt Greenhouse For the First Time in Three Years
March 2024
Alas, We Have to Wait Until Summer 2025 to See Leo Dicaprio’s Locally Filmed Paul Thomas Anderson Movie
Attorney Accuses Sheriff’s Office of Excessive Force and Evidence Tampering in Officer-Involved Shooting Case; Honsal Disagrees
Guy Fieri, aka ‘The Mayor of Flavortown,’ to be Recognized as Honorary Mayor of Ferndale
Providence Encourages Patients to Contact Blue Shield as Contract Negotiations Stall
Blue Lake Rancheria Among Five Tribes to Prevail in Landmark Legal Battle With the State; Outcome Called a ‘Game Changer’ for Tribal Casinos Nationwide
[UPDATED] State Accuses Cal Poly Humboldt of Violating Contract By Using Aquatic Center for Admin Offices and Fundraising, Lumberjack Reports
Judge Grants Wiyot Tribe’s Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Filed By ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ Over the City’s Housing Development Plans
Coastal Commission Finds ‘Substantial Issues’ With Schneider’s Plans to Demolish Half-Built Dream Mansion, Takes Over Jurisdiction of the Project
Matthew Marshall to Leave Redwood Coast Energy Authority After 13 Years As Executive Director
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