March 2021

After 15 Years, the ‘Humboldt Brewing Co.’ Name is Back in Humboldt Hands, and Locally Produced Red Nectar Ale is On Its Way

February 2021

A Recent North Coast Journal Story was Bought and Paid For by the County, Though the News Editor Says He Didn’t Know About the Deal

January 2021

Dick Taylor Announces They Will Build a New Chocolate Factory on Eureka’s Waterfront

December 2020

Eureka Just Settled Its Decade-Old Court Case Against Floyd and Betty Squires, But Its Battle With the Notorious Slumlords Continues

Humboldt Restaurants Are Suddenly Allowed Indoor Dining Again, But for Many Owners the Decision is Tough

Christmas Shoppers Are Lining Up to Support Local Business This Year Despite COVID, Retailers Say

November 2020

Major Datacenter Coming to Arcata Will Connect to High-Speed Fiber Optic Cables Running From Samoa to Singapore

Dungeness Crab Season Delayed Until Mid-December Due to Low Weight in Meat Quality Tests

That Big Onshore Fish Farm on the Samoa Peninsula is Moving Forward, and Developers Are Having a Virtual Meeting About it Tonight

October 2020

Owner of Frankie’s New York Bagels Announces Plans to Close, Hopes to ‘Pass the Bagel Torch’ to New Owner

September 2020

In a Split Vote, Supervisors Move to Allow Fallen Elk River Billboard to Be Rebuilt, But it Must be Removed in Five Years

Nordic Aquafarms Hosting Public Zoom Meeting Wednesday to Answer Questions, Present Study Results for Proposed Land-Based Fish Farm on Samoa Peninsula

Film Commissioner Describes COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Local Movie Production

August 2020

Major Datacenter Company Purchases Arcata Warehouse, Starts Filing Paperwork to Build Fiber Optic Line to Samoa Peninsula

Following Years of Protest, Cell Tower Equipment Atop Trinidad Head Will Soon Come Down

July 2020

With Klamath Dam Removal Plan Going Sideways, Gov. Newsom Pleads With Warren Buffett to Salvage Deal

Local Businesses Embrace a Worker-Owned Cooperative Model They Say Could Transform the Humboldt Economy

As Unemployment Grows and Businesses Struggle, County Looks to Launch Grant Program Using Federal CARES Act Funding

Want to Move Your Business Outside? If You’re in the County’s Unincorporated Area, Here’s How to Do That

Broadway and Mill Creek Cinemas Reopening Friday; Is It Safe to Return to Movie Theaters?

June 2020

ABC Denies McKinleyville Dollar General’s Application to Sell Beer and Wine

McKinleyville’s Kmart Is Slated to Close In The Near Future

Finger Lickin’ Good News For Eureka Chain Restaurant Fans! KFC Construction Expected to be Complete By October

Historic Logger Bar for Sale

May 2020

Times-Standard Dismantles Printing Press, Lays Off Production Staff; Papers Now Being Trucked From Chico for Delivery

Simply Macintosh, Humboldt’s Reliable Apple Product Repairs Destination, Announces Its Permanent Closure

April 2020

Nordic Aquafarms Expands Aquaculture Facility Plans, Releases Images Showing What the Fish Farm Would Look Like

COVID Has Hit the Local Economy Hard, But Officials Say There’s Still Cause for Optimism

Arcata Sports Apparel Company Switching Up Production to Help Meet Overwhelming Demand for Face Masks; Furloughed Employees to Return to Work

City of Arcata Distributes Emergency Loans to Local Businesses Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Local Business Owners Struggling Through Confusion, Delays in Effort to Secure Federal Relief Funds

March 2020

Local Agencies Are Teaming Up to Provide Relief to Small Businesses

As Local Businesses Lay Off Employees and Close Up Shop, Owners Worry About Long-Term Financial Impacts

February 2020

A Delegation of Norwegians is on a Whirlwind Tour of Humboldt, Scoping Green Economic Development Opportunities

HEARTBREAK: Humboldt County’s First Starbucks is Closing Permanently on Valentine’s Day

January 2020

Sign Company Owner Threatens Lawsuit as Harbor District Looks to Ban New Billboards, Prohibit Repairs to Old Ones In Its Jurisdiction

Add Pier 1 Imports to the List of Big-Box Stores Closing Up Shop at the Bayshore Mall

Nordic Aquafarms Terminates Humboldt-Based Exec After Seeing Photo of Him Posing With a Lion He’d Killed

Save Your Quarters! Slice of Humboldt Pie Owners Opening Video Arcade in Arcata

Shots Fired in Danco Town: Samoa Residents Unnerved, Distressed by Owner-Approved Shooting Range

Nordic Aquafarms Hires Idaho Native as First Cali-Based Exec, Signs Contracts for Permitting, Engineering

December 2019

Two Billboards Recently Fell Over, and the County Will Hold a Public Hearing to Decide if They Can Be Rebuilt

Arcata Restaurant Folie Douce Closes ‘Indefinitely’ One Year After Changing Hands

Ten Window Williams Jewelry Store Closing After 92 Years in Old Town Eureka

(UPDATED) Congressman Huffman, County Staff Send Letters Urging Umpqua Bank to Spare Loleta Cheese Factory

Bank Plans to Foreclose on Loleta Cheese Factory This Friday, Ending Local Business’ 37-Year History

November 2019

Nordic Aquafarms, Which Now Has a Local Office and is Recruiting Employees, Will Host a Community Meeting Tonight

Due Diligence Complete, Nordic Aquafarms Decides to Move Forward With Aquaculture Facility on the Samoa Peninsula

October 2019

Blue Lake’s Mad River Brewing Company Acquired by Yurok Tribal Corporation

Newsom Wants PG&E to Give $100 Rebate to All Residential Customers Affected by Blackout