Articles by Isabella Vanderheiden

November 2024

Eureka City Council Unanimously Approves Letter of Support to Relocate, Rebuild Sempervirens Psychiatric Hospital

(UPDATING) ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Prompts Flood Watch for North Coast Communities; High Wind Advisory in Effect

(VIDEO) ‘The California Nobody Knows’: Popular YouTuber Wanders Around Humboldt County With Local Farmer, Songwriter Brett McFarland

A State Appellate Court Says Weed is Illegal ‘Because Federal Law Says So.’ What Does That Mean for Humboldt?

(PHOTOS) Digawututklh Returned: Friends of the Dunes Transfers 357 Acres of Samoa Dunes, Wetlands to Wiyot Tribe

(VIDEO) New Documentary ‘Guardians of a Forgotten Warship’ Spotlights Humboldt Veterans Working to Restore a WWII-Era Vessel Beached in Samoa

IS That How We Do it in Humboldt? Fact-Checking Brett McFarland’s New Single (No, Nordic Aquafarms Will Not Be ‘Cooking GMO Salmon’)

Eureka City Council Learns More About Vero’s Plans to Bring Fiber-Optic Infrastructure, High-Speed Internet Access to Local Homes, Schools

GOODBYE, SUN! Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday

(UPDATE: FULL TROLL MODE) Misleading ‘Yes on F’ Mailer Uses Out-of-Context Quotes From Eureka Business Owners to Bolster Support

Local Fishermen Call for Improvements at Eureka’s Public Marina as Silt Build-Up Renders Boat Ramp Nearly Impassable

October 2024

(VIDEO) Goodbye, Schatzi’s! Maybe the Real Hidden Treasures Were the Friends We Made Along the Way

Humboldt Transit Authority Secures $18.7M Grant to Fund the Region’s First 15-Minute Intercity Express Line

Eureka City Schools Board of Trustees Appoints Cynthia Bones to Vacant Board Seat; Jacobs Campus Negotiations to Continue at Tonight’s Meeting

(UPDATE: OPEN) Highway 101 Closed to Northbound Traffic at Eel River Bridge Near Rio Dell Due to Accident

Eureka City Council Ward 4 Candidate Thavisak ‘Lucky’ Syphathong is Also Vying for a Position on the Eureka City Schools Board of Trustees

Security National Gave Eureka City Council Candidate Kenny Carswell a Bridge Loan to Buy His House in the Second Ward

LoCO INTERVIEW: Second Ward Eureka City Council Candidate Kenny Carswell Talks About His Job at Security National, Measure F and Boosting the Local Economy

Theo Lengyel, Ex-Member of Eureka’s Mr. Bungle, Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder

LoCO Interview: Kati Moulton, Eureka’s Second Ward City Council Rep, on Her Reelection Campaign, the False Promises of Measure F, the Importance of Police Transparency, and More!

‘We’ve Got to Move Forward’: Local Leaders, Business Owners Talk Offshore Wind, Renewable Energy at 2024 Economic Forecast

There’s a Ticking Time Bomb in the Heart of Orick, and It’s Not Clear Whether Anybody Can Do Anything About It

Eureka City Council Tables Decision on Police Surveillance Cameras, Citing Privacy Concerns

September 2024

LoCO INTERVIEW: Scott Bauer, Eureka’s Fourth Ward City Council Representative, on His Re-Election Campaign and the Importance of Community Resilience

Eureka Police Seek Suspect Involved in This Morning’s Stabbing at Del Norte Pier

LoCO INTERVIEW: Eureka City Council Candidate Thavisak ‘Lucky’ Syphanthong Talks About His Journey From Laos to America, Tells Us Why He Decided to Run, and Takes a Stand on Measure F

At Special Meeting This Morning, Humboldt Supervisors Will Consider Disciplinary Action, Dismissal of a High-Ranking County Employee

(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: The Navy Submarine That Ran Aground on Samoa Beach

(UPDATE: CONTAINED) Fire Crews Responding to Small Fire North of Blue Lake

TODAY IN SUPES: Board Approves Long-Awaited 2021-22 Audit Report, Reviews Changes to Draft Regional Climate Action Plan

MAYORVENGERS ASSEMBLE! Former Eureka Mayors Unite to Light Up Old Town This Holiday Season

August 2024

Caltrans Completes Phase 1 of Indianola Undercrossing Project; New Traffic Restrictions to Take Effect Next Week

It’s Official! Eureka’s Visitor Center Is Now a State-Designated California Welcome Center

Boise Fire Held at 12,907 Acres, 46 Percent Containment; Crews Aim to Strengthen Containment Lines on Eastern Flank

What’s Next for the Jacobs Campus? The Eureka City Schools Board of Trustees Will Consider Five Options at Thursday’s Meeting

Ultra-Endurance Cyclist Lael Wilcox Passes Through Humboldt on Record-Setting Journey Around the Globe

Eureka Breaks 27-Year-Old Rainfall Record After ‘Rare’ Late Summer Storm

The City of Fortuna is Rarin’ to Go With Plans for the Old PALCO Mill Site, and the Site’s New, Santa Rosa-Based Owner is Game

Is Humboldt County Really a ‘Top Destination’ For San Francisco’s Homeless?

Boise Fire Surpasses 10,200 Acres; Fire Crews Making ‘Really Good Progress’ On Containment Lines

Orleans Locals Talk About Living in the Shadow of the Boise Fire as it Consumes Another 1,400 Acres Since This Morning

Did You See That Big Ship in Humboldt Bay Last Week? That’s the Vessel Mapping the Seabed and Collecting Data for Offshore Wind Development

THIS WEEK IN SUPES: Grand Jury Recommendations for Aging County Facilities, Leased Properties, Civilian Oversight of Sheriff’s Office

(UPDATE: EVACUATION ORDER EXPANDED) Boise Fire Near Orleans Explodes to 915 Acres With 0% Containment; Evacuation Order in Effect

EUREKA CITY COUNCIL RACE: Four Candidates Have Officially Qualified for the November Ballot

Eureka City Council Reviews New Rules for Vacant Buildings, Tables Vote

Eureka Business Owner Thavisak ‘Lucky’ Syphanthong Announces Bid for City Council Ward 4 Seat

CalFire is Planning to Move Its North Coast Headquarters to Rio Dell, So Why Are City Officials Worried?

July 2024

(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson and Friends Explore the Historic Bridges of Bridgeville and Beyond

Hill Fire Now 45 Percent Contained at 7,224 Acres