Articles by Isabella Vanderheiden

January 2025

Humboldt Bay Fire Sees Uptick in Staffing, Recruits but is ‘Still Recovering’ From Staffing Crisis, Says Chief

(PHOTOS) ‘Make America Kind Again’: Hundreds Rally at People’s March in Eureka

Humboldt Sheriff, District Attorney Commit to Uphold Local, State Sanctuary Policies That Protect Undocumented Residents From ICE

Eureka City Council Looks to Increase Enforcement Against Public Camping and Loitering, Streamline Local Ordinances Relating to Homelessness Issues

False Reports of ICE Raids in Eureka Spread Across Social Media; Human Rights Commission to Discuss Sanctuary Ordinance Thursday

INTERVIEW: Harbor District Outlines Next Steps for Offshore Wind Development on the North Coast

Design Review Committee Narrowly Approves New Plans for Eureka’s EaRTH Center

Winter Rains Prompt Flood Advisory, Close Numerous County Roads

December 2024

WEATHER ALERT: Atmospheric River Prompts Flood Watch for North Coast Communities

Landslide Closes Avenue of the Giants Near Weott

What Do You Call That Little Island in the Middle of Arcata Bay?

Connections Club Helps Eureka’s Homeless Community Craft Handmade Cards for the Holidays

Eureka City Council Appoints Mayor Pro Tem, Talks Design Standards, and More!

(VIDEO) ‘Can’t Fight the Tide’: King Tides Flood Falafelove Eatery in King Salmon

Eureka Activates Extreme Weather Shelter

Here Comes the Rain! Flood Watch Issued for Humboldt Bay, Low-Lying Areas Along Eel River

SURVEY: Tell the City of Arcata What Kind of Services You Want at Valley West’s New Community Center

‘A Game-Changer for Humboldt’: State Sen. Mike McGuire, County Officials Announce Additional Funding for Behavioral Crisis Triage Center in Arcata

Woman’s Body Found in Humboldt Bay

(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Salty Santa Boat Parade Returns to Old Town Eureka

What Did We Learn? Emergency Personnel Grade Humboldt County’s Reaction to Yesterday’s Earthquake and Tsunami Threat

Eureka City Council Advances Development Agreement for Affordable Housing Projects on City-Owned Parking Lots, Approves Church Conversion Near Henderson Center

November 2024

(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Exploring Trinidad’s 150-Year-Old Lighthouse

(VIDEO) Peter Santenello’s Latest Video ‘Life in the Middle of Nowhere - California’s Most Secluded Tribe’ Explores the Hoopa Valley Reservation Through the Eyes of Locals

(PHOTOS) YEE HAW! Cowboy Canned Food Convoy Returns to Old Town Eureka

Humboldt Planning Commission Approves Contentious Weed Farm Near Garberville, Despite Claims That Cannabis is No Longer Legal in California

HealthSPORT By The Bay Is Not Closing — Not at All! — But It’s Not Going to Be There Anymore Come January

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