September 2016

Eureka City Council Votes 3-2 to Allow Medical Marijuana Businesses

State Lawmakers Fighting to Prevent Closures of Local Skilled-Nursing Facilities

Eureka Poised to Allow Medical Marijuana Businesses But Won’t Let Them Put Up Any Signs

State Unlikely to Block Closure of Local Skilled Nursing Facilities

Countywide Tax Measure Would Fund Road Repairs, Maintenance

August 2016

Heidi Messner ‘Honored and Humbled’ to be Eureka’s Next Councilmember, She Says in Press Release

Jim Wood’s Bill to Establish ‘Cottage Farmer’ License for Small Marijuana Grows Clears Committee

Bills to Alleviate Local Doctor Shortage, Improve Mental Health Care Clear Major Hurdles in State Legislature

A High-Powered Sacramento Lobbyist Dropped by to Tell Us About Prop 64, the Weed Legalization Measure

Supervisors Vote Unanimously to Place Pot Tax Measure On Nov. Ballot

Do You Have Strong Opinions on How Humboldt County Should Regulate Waterless Toilets? You are Needed

Eureka, County Aim to House 30 Homeless in 60 Days

July 2016

At Fried Chicken Lunch, Trinity County Official Tells Rail Boosters Feasibility Study Will be In-Depth and Unbiased

Supervisors Vote 4-1 to Loosen Restrictions on Coastal Lands

Growers Turn Out in Force to Protest Weed Tax Measure; Supervisors Approve It for November Ballot Anyway

County Government to Launch Marijuana ‘Track and Trace’ Pilot Project Aug. 1

Business Community Rallies Around Loosening Coastal Zoning Restrictions

City of Eureka: All Palco Marsh Belongings Not Claimed by Aug. 5 Will be Junked

Going Legit: Planning Commission Grants Permits for 7-Acre Marijuana Grow Operation Near Honeydew

Eureka Wins $125k Grant, Will Spend Money on New Playground, Restrooms

Eureka Designates Three Homeless Sleeping Areas to be Used on Rotating Basis

The Phones Are Out of Service for Many Humboldt County Government Offices

(VIDEO) Sparks Fly in Heated Meeting as Eureka City Council Narrowly Approves Voting System Reform Measure for November Ballot

(VIDEO) Your Congressman is Answering Your Questions About Gun Violence on Facebook Right Now

Marijuana Advocacy Group Settles Lawsuit Against County

June 2016

Supes Lower Proposed Weed Tax Rate Again, Approve Measure for November Ballot

Grand Jury Says County Spending Lacks Accountability and Transparency

Another Rat Infestation: County Shuts Down Kitchen Facility at Arcata’s Red Roof Inn

The Train Dream Lives! Caltrans Gives $276k in Public Funds to Trinity County Agency for Yet Another East-West Rail Study

Huffman Blasts Republicans for Interrupting Congressional Sit-In for Vote Allowing Confederate Flags at National Cemeteries

Supes Move Forward With Reduced Weed Tax Measure, Aggressive Panhandling Ordinance

County Supervisors to Consider Putting Weed Tax on the November Ballot

Grand Jury: Behavioral Health Board Responsible for Identifying Problems in County’s ‘Dysfunctional’ Mental Health Branch

May 2016

Dredge to the Rescue! Humboldt Bay Will Soon Be Less Shallow

County to Hold Series of Events Promoting Mental Health Awareness

Board’s Measure Z Funding Suggestions: Firefighting Equipment, Roads and Sheriff’s Staff

Humboldt: Here’s Your Chance to Find Out What the State’s Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation is All About

April 2016

How the Harbor District Found Itself in the Middle of Humboldt’s Most Bitter Political Fight

On Behalf of Homeless, Eureka Attorney Peter Martin Sues City, Police Department Over Palco Marsh Eviction Plan

At Heated Meeting, Former Planning Commissioner Asks Harbor Commissioner to ‘Step Outside’

Wood’s Proposed Weed Tax Clears Committee; Fees Would be Levied on Buds, Leaves and Immature Plants

Tree-Trimming Company Cited for Fatal Accident in Weitchpec

Eureka Business and Property Owners Threaten Lawsuit Over Shipping Container Homeless Camp

Sidestepping a Legal Threat, County Counsel Agrees to Ignore Reproductive FACT Act

Wing Inflatables Lands $25 Million Department of Defense Contract

CSU Strike Avoided; Faculty to Receive 10.5 Percent Raise Over Three Years Under Proposed Deal

HSU Faculty Strike to be Postponed Pending Tentative Agreement

Firefighting Equipment and Road Resurfacing Top List of Measure Z Advisory Committee’s 2016-17 Recommendations

CSU Faculty Set to Strike After Independent Fact-Finder Report Supports Call for Raises

March 2016

Arcata to Require Sewage Pipe Inspections When Selling Older Properties