Government
January 2015
Wing Inflatables is Blowing Up: Military Contracts Behind Company’s Sudden Growth
[UPDATED] Anonymous Email Sent to Eureka Officials Calls for Panhandling Permit Ordinance
Feds Finally Assert Humboldt’s Right to Trinity River Water Under 1955 Agreement
December 2014
Conflicting Rulings Set Up Showdown in California Supreme Court for North Coast Railroad Lawsuit
Humboldt County Agriculture, By The (Legal) 2013 Numbers
Tribes Can Grow and Sell Marijuana, Feds Say
Caltrans: Richardson Grove Realignment Project Still Going Forward
State Legislators Introduce Two Bills Aimed at Regulating Medical Marij- Excuse Me, ‘Cannabis’
Buffet Owners Deny Wage Theft Allegations, Say They’ll Appeal
Supervisors Ratify Election Results, Agree to Make Coroner Part of Sheriff’s Office and More!
‘Cyber Attack’ Means No Digital Access to Supervisors’ Agendas
Buffet Restaurants in Arcata and Fortuna Fined More than $1M For Wage Theft Violations
November 2014
Rushed Process Has Stakeholders Worried About Marijuana Ordinance
Supes Talk GMO Enforcement, Coroner Absorption, Measure Z Spending
Congressman Huffman Sounds Off on Keystone XL Pipeline
CHP Investigating Whether Trees Were Cut Illegally for Electronic Casino Billboard
Eureka Names ‘Shopping Cart Czar’ so Your Kid Won’t Catch Hep C From a Homeless Person
Supervisors Reverse Prior Vote, Agree to Ban Off-Site Digital Billboards
‘In God We Trust’ Resolution Prompts Threat of Lawsuit
October 2014
Proponents of GMO Cultivation Ban, Measure P, Say It’s Now or Never Due to Looming State Law
VIDEO: Community Leaders Surprise Jimmy Smith By Naming Boat Launch After Him
With Public Input Meager, Supes Ask, ‘Does Anyone Actually Care About Campaign Finance Reform?’
September 2014
Felled Billboards Removed for Coastal Cleanup Day
Chesbro Looks to Stick It to the Suddenlink Slasher
Careful With This War Business, Warns Congressman Huffman
Supervisors Take a Stab at Campaign Finance Reform
Can Humboldt County Provide the Model for Legal Marijuana Statewide?
August 2014
After Blue-Green Algae Scare, Hoopa Valley Water Tests Clean
State Park Ranger Found Unconscious in Patrol Car With Beer Between His Legs (PHOTO)
Your Week in Ocean: Talking #HealthyOcean in Sactown
Rivers to Flow: Judge Denies Injunction on Trinity Water Release
[UPDATED] These Cool Photos Show How Aqua Dam Plugged a Levee Breach With Giant Water Bags
Weed Growers Raise Money for Regulation (Yes, Really)
Apex Drilling President Releases Statement Regarding Martin Slough Project Breakthrough
Humboldt Group Looks to Take Lead in Drafting Medical Marijuana Bill
Breakthrough (Literally) in Eureka’s Martin Slough Wastewater Project
Eureka Considering Permanent Closure of Part of Marina Way
July 2014
Here’s What the Blighted Downtowner Motel Might Eventually Look Like
Supervisors Renew Contract With Wildlife Services, Move Forward on Plastic Bag Ban
County Supervisors Vote to Put Revenue Measure on November Ballot
UPDATED: Planning Commissioner Noah Levy Arrested on Suspicion of DUI
Here’s a Portal to the County’s Redesigned New Website
Willits Bypass Work Suspended Indefinitely
While Feuding With the Local Newspaper, Humboldt Fair Board Suffers Identity Crisis
June 2014
Court Rules That Eureka Police Chief Can be Deposed in Prayer Lawsuit
Grower Advocate Lambasts Draft Marijuana Ordinance Ahead of Thursday Meeting