January 2023

YESTERDAY in SUPES: Board Approves $1 Million in Emergency Funding for Humboldt County Residents Impacted by Recent Earthquakes, Clashes Over a Myrtletown Zoning Change, and More

Hundreds, Perhaps Thousands of Humboldt County Residents Won’t Have Their Power Restored for Another Two Weeks, According to an Estimate From PG&E

Arcata City Council OKs Big Apartment Expansion in Westwood Neighborhood, Appoints Two New Planning Commissioners

Eureka City Council Reviews Big Project to Restore Fish Passage Through Cooper Gulch, Approves $75K in Participatory Budgeting Funds, Talks Decriminalization of ‘Natural’ Psychedelics, and More!

‘We’re in Crisis Mode’: Collapsing Cannabis Industry Guts Garberville Businesses; Local Leaders Look to Tourism as a Saving Grace

December 2022

Eureka Welcomes New Mayor and Council Members, Declares a Local Emergency in Response to 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake, and Approves Water and Sewer Rate Increase

Traffic Safety, Alternative Housing? Eureka Residents Will Consider Several Community-Improving Project Proposals for Each of the City’s Wards During Upcoming Participatory Budget Meeting

THIS WEEK in COUNCIL: Eureka Signs Off on $515k Funding Request for New Police Vehicles, Rebrands 20/30 Park, Approves New Rules for Sewer Laterals and More!

(UPDATE) ‘It’s Beyond Frustrating’: Yurok Vice-Chair Calls Out Provisional Winners of Offshore Wind Bid for Failing to Engage With the Tribe Ahead of This Week’s Auction

SOLD! BOEM Names California North Floating and RWE Offshore Wind Holdings as Provisional Winners of Two Offshore Wind Leases Off the Humboldt Coast

North Coast Tribes Advocate for ‘Meaningful, Impactful Partnership’ with Potential Developers Ahead of Tomorrow’s Highly Anticipated Offshore Wind Lease Auction

Dick Taylor Craft Chocolatiers Will Unveil Their New Waterfront Chocolate Factory During Arts Alive!

North Coast Fisherman Fear for the Future of Commercial Fisheries as Offshore Wind Efforts Advance

November 2022

AHHA Discontinues Shower Care-A-Van Program to Focus on Affordable Housing Opportunities

Eureka City Council Reviews Water and Sewer Rate Increase Ahead of Upcoming Public Hearing, Approves New Rules to Replace Old Sewer Pipes

TONIGHT at EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Refinancing Water Bonds, Rate Increases, New Rules for Replacing Sewer Pipes and More!

(VIDEO) Ferndale’s Ryan Farmer Takes First Place in World Championship Street Luge Competition in Argentina

(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Takes a Peek at the Timber Heritage Association’s Future Railroad Museum in Samoa

EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: LGBTQ Community and Allies Defend Recent Redwood Pride Event, Council Approves Homeless Action Plan, and More

Senator Mike McGuire Announces $10 Million Investment for Humboldt’s Future Health Care Education Hub

October 2022

THIS WEEK in EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Homeless Action Plan Up for Review, Digital Signs Could Be Banned, and More!

‘Together We Can Shape Offshore Wind for The West Coast’: Local Officials, Huffman and Others Join Harbor District Officials in Celebrating Partnership Agreement With Crowley Wind Services

Offshore Wind is Coming to the North Coast. What’s in it For Humboldt?

U.S. District Judge Throws Out Jury’s Order to Award Kyle Zoellner $750,000 for Alleged Malicious Prosecution; Related Claim Up for Consideration Next Month

NEXT UP at EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: CSU Board of Trustees Offer Up $5 Million for EaRTH Center Development, EPD Seeks to Reorganize Command Structure and More!

San Francisco Jury Awards $750,000 to Kyle Zoellner in Ongoing Civil Trial; Judge to Make Final Determination in Coming Weeks

City of Eureka Agrees to Scrap Contentious Dolbeer/W Street One-Way Couplet Project (For Now) in Response to Overwhelming Opposition From School Board and Neighbors

MEET ‘THE PINC’: Rebranded Pink Lady Mansion Seeks to Expand Operations at Eureka Planning Commission Tonight

September 2022

Eureka City Council Tables Vote on Contentious Dolbeer/W Street One-Way Realignment

THIS WEEK in EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Should the One-Way Traffic Experiment on Dolbeer and W Streets Become Permanent?

Humboldt County Board of Supervisors Hash Out Next Year’s Budget Amid Ongoing Fiscal Challenges

Coastal Commission OKs Critical Improvements to Keep Arcata’s Wastewater Treatment Facility Up and Running; Staff Have Five Years to Develop Long-Term Strategies to Address Sea-Level Rise

A Small Group of Prolific Public Commenters Dominated This Week’s Candidate Briefing for Eureka City Council Hopefuls, Derailing the Forum to Grill City Staff on Hot-Button Issues

Who Will Get the Former Jacobs Campus? Bidders for Blighted Site in Highland Park Are the City of Eureka and the California Highway Patrol, With a Decision Coming Soon

August 2022

How Can We Develop Local Economic Growth? Tell Humboldt County Staff During Tonight’s Community Meeting in Fortuna

(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Takes Us on a Camping Trip to Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

‘We Can See the Light at the End of the Dam Removal Tunnel’: FERC Staff Recommend Removal of Lower Klamath Dams in Final Environmental Document

Eureka’s Visitor Center is Moving to the Heart of Old Town

Guy Fieri is Coming to Town to Host the Big Homestyle Chili Cook-Off at the Humboldt County Fair

‘Unprecedented’ Staffing Shortage Forces Temporary Rotating Closures at Humboldt Bay Fire Stations

EUREKA MAYOR’S RACE SET! Kim Bergel to Run Unopposed for Eureka Mayor

North Coast Conservation Groups File Lawsuit Against Federal Energy Regulators to Protect Threatened Eel River Fish Species

TONIGHT in EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Staff Present Changes to Digital Billboard Rules in the Coastal Zone, Eddy Alexander Outlines Marketing Efforts for the Upcoming Year, and More!

ARCATA’S GATEWAY PLAN: Planning Commissioners Consider Citizen Group’s Request to Enhance Public Outreach, Mull Questions Ahead of Big Joint Study Session

Providence Employees Blast Administrators for Failing to Adequately Respond to Month-Long Payroll Snafu

ARCATA’S GATEWAY PLAN: Big Meetings Coming! Planning Commission to Consider New Public Engagement Approach Ahead of Big Study Session Later this Month

EUREKA ELECTIONS: Meet Some Candidates for the November General Election! Bergel Announces Bid for Mayor, Castellano Launches Reelection Campaign, Three Additional Candidates Vie for Council Seats

(PHOTOS) ELK RIVER ESTUARY ENHANCEMENT: Huffman Tours Project Site to Learn More About Restoration Strategies and Local Efforts to Curb Sea Level Rise

Huffman Tours the Future Hydrogen Fueling Station, Credits Humboldt Transit Authority for Taking the Lead in Zero-Emission Public Transportation on the North Coast

Food Hub Pilot Program to Enhance Access to Local Produce, Build Better Connections Between Farmers and Buyers