July 2016

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

City of Arcata Announces New Community Development Director

Anti-Abortion Organizations Try to Strong-Arm Local Officials Into Ignoring State Law

California Assembly Approves Bill to Raise Legal Smoking Age to 21

Karuk Tribe and Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Over Logging Plan in Klamath National Forest

Huffman Introduces Bipartisan Bill That Would Keep Eureka Postal Facility Open

February 2016

Three Big Takeaways From This Year’s Measure Z Funding Requests

Let’s Check Out These Architectural Designs for Eureka’s Future Waterfront

Humboldt League of Women Voters to Hold First Ever ‘Community Participation Fair’

Assemblymember Jim Wood Calls for More Oversight in Wake of Politically Charged Firing of Coastal Commission Director

Medical Marijuana Would Be Subject to 15 Percent Sales Tax Under Law Proposed by McGuire in State Senate

Humboldt Environmental Advocates in Morro Bay for Historic Coastal Commission Hearing

County and Eureka Looking to Implement Traffic Impact Fee for Builders and Developers

March 1 Deadline for Local Weed Rules Officially Repealed

New Klamath Dam Removal Plan Announced, Bypassing Congress

Connie Beck Named New Director of County’s Health and Human Services Department

January 2016

Legislature Repeals March 1 Deadline for Local Weed Regs, Two Days After County Passed Local Weed Regs

A Focused Strategy Collides With Diverse Passions at Joint Eureka-County Meeting on Homelessness

Supervisors Pass Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance Unanimously

Supervisors Set to Pass Commercial Marijuana Ordinance Tuesday

Eureka City Council and County Supervisors to Meet Jointly Tuesday to Discuss Homelessness Strategies