December 2022

Alan Bongio, Embattled Humboldt County Planning Commissioner, Resigns

(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Following the 6.4 Earthquake, Rio Dell Residents Try to Put the Pieces Back Together With Help from Emergency Responders

‘Return of the Jedi’ Festival, Professional Soundstage are Among Film Commissioner’s Movie Magic Plans for the Region

Wiyot Tribe Objects to Planned Cannabis Project on Old SPI Mill Site, Which Sits Atop the Ruins of a Wiyot Village

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