July 2026

Sheriff Honsal’s Travel Expenses for DEA Hearing Will Be Reimbursed by Group Opposed to Cannabis Rescheduling, Emails Reveal

Blue Lake May Take Water Tank Site After Years of Negotiation Problems; Property Owner Sues for $1.3 Million

Redwood Coast Energy Authority Rates to Surpass PG&E’s For the First Time (by Roughly $2)

Big Trouble in Little River: After 16 Years, an Environment Dispute Between State Regulators and an Octogenarian Farmer Just Upstream From Moonstone Beach Could be Coming to a Head

At DEA Hearing in Virginia, Sheriff Honsal Testified in Favor of Cannabis Legalization and Regulation, According to People in Attendance

Eureka ICE Detainee Rudy Jimenez Gonzalez Transferred to Privately Run Colorado Detention Facility

THE ECONEWS REPORT: Trump Attacks the California Coast

(VIDEO) Eureka Man Detained by ICE in Wyoming; Daughter Describes Him as a Loving Family Man Who’s Been in the U.S. for Over 30 Years

Rural Counties Government Group Moves to Block AT&T’s Attempt to Bail on Providing Phone Service in the Boonies

Humboldt County Supervisors Kickstart Ban on Offshore Mineral and Oil Drilling Facilities, Private Detention Centers and a Moratorium on Data Centers

At DEA Hearing in Virginia, Sheriff Honsal Will Testify Against Cannabis Rescheduling on Behalf of Nebraska, Idaho and Indiana

Local Conservation Groups are Set to Sue the Trump Administration Over Its Redefinition of ‘Harm’ in the Endangered Species Act

June 2026

Legislators Mike McGuire and Chris Rogers Condemn Miranda’s Rescue Dog Killings, Thank Sheriff’s Office and Concerned Neighbors

$400,000 Donation to Blue Lake Parks and Rec Could Help Complete Bike and Skate Park, ‘Bring Blue Lake Families Together’

Billboard Businessman Sues Humboldt County in Effort to Keep U.S. 101 Advertisement South of Eureka Up

Developer Says Blue Lake’s Nixing of Planned Affordable Housing Project May Have Violated State Housing Law

New Humboldt Bay Planning Document Looks to the Future, With Guidelines for Sea Level Rise and Port Development

May 2026

‘Duane Flatmo Alley’ Proposal Moves Forward, This Time With the Alley Next to His Giant Mural

Humboldt’s Social Service Organizations Prepare for SNAP Cuts

April 2026

Humboldt Hill Property Owner Faces Potential Fines, Misdemeanor Charges for Dirt Dumping and Stream Bed Alteration

In Response to Federal Funding Loss and Staff Cuts, KEET-TV is Outsourcing Broadcast and Transmission Services

‘This is Not OK’: Huffman Says He’ll Launch an Investigation Into the Trump Administration’s Eel River ‘Water Grab’ Scheme

Coastal Commission Gives Its Conditional Blessing to Trinidad Rancheria Hotel Project, Pending Adequate Water Supply and Fire Protection Plan

Arcata City Council OKs Water Rate Increase, Welcomes Weed Lounges

The Coastal Commission Will Again Consider Trinidad Rancheria’s Proposed Five-Story Hotel on Thursday, Focusing on the Adequacy of Fire Protection

An 8-Story Parking Lot and Conference Center in Downtown Eureka? Humboldt Transit Authority and the City are Exploring a Grant Opportunity to Build It

Eureka’s City Council May Get Its First Pay Bump in Decades (But Don’t Worry, We THE PEOPLE, Will Have the Ultimate Say)

March 2026

Appellate Court Sides With Caltrans on Richardson Grove Highway Project, Declares an End to 15-Year Legal Battle

State Water Regulators Trying to Help Scotia Replace Filters After Six-Day Water Boil Advisory

Redwood National Park Staff Flags Books About Local Tribes in Response to Trump Order to Revise Historical Information

Huffman Among 30 Lawmakers Calling for Investigation Into Claims That Military Leaders Are Saying the Iran War is Part of Biblical End-Times Prophecies

February 2026

It’s Official: Nordic Aquafarms Has Cut Bait On Its Proposed $650M Fish Factory Project on Humboldt Bay

Dell’Arte Was Excited to Bring Cannifest to Blue Lake. Then City Hall Threatened Legal Action.

Federal Contractor That Hired a Prominent White Nationalist Did Over $1M in Security Work in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties Last Year: The Guardian

Coastal Commission Reviews Draft Strategy to Protect ‘California’s Storied Fishing Grounds’ as Offshore Wind Development Advances

Ferndale Schools Superintendent Found to be Operating an Unpermitted Vacation Rental in City Limits

Coastal Commission Approves Sweeping Consent Agreement to Tear Down and Remediate Schneider Project, Give Site to Wiyot Tribes

A Quest for Historical Accuracy Delayed Renovations of U.S. Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay, But the Project is Finally Complete

January 2026

Humboldt Has More ‘ICE Out’ Demonstrations Planned, With a General Strike Friday and Big Courthouse Protest Saturday

Local Residents Seek Details About How Eureka Police Will Respond if ICE Agents Show Up Here

Schneider Agrees to Pay $400K in Penalties for Mega-Home Permit Violations, Fully Restore Property and Then Give It to a Tribe, Nonprofit or Government Agency

Arcata City Council Adopts Resolution Opposing Offshore Oil Drilling

Arcata City Council Tackles Sea Level Rise at the Marsh, and Also Bumps Up the Number of Bicycle Ride-Share Stations

(PHOTOS) Hundreds Gather for Anti-ICE Protest Outside Humboldt County Courthouse

Arcata Fire Chief Says Gas Explosion Rumors Are Unfounded at City Council Meeting (Also, More Fire Cleanup News)

Lots of Unknowns for Jan. 2 Arcata Fire Cleanup Efforts

Arcata Water Rate Hearing Pushed Back; Also, What’s it All About?

December 2025

Trump Signs Executive Order Reclassifying Cannabis, Clearing Major Hurdle for Medical Research

A Trail in the Bottoms and Valley West Community Center Update — Last Night’s Arcata City Council Meeting

Court Ruling Could Force Trump Administration to Release Mental Health Funds for Humboldt County Schools, Among Others