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THE ECONEWS REPORT: Understanding ‘Urbanism’
…But despite its name, principles of urban design can be applied across the whole of the county, from Bridgeville to Eureka. Because at its core, urbanism is just about making planning work…
OBITUARY: Willis M. Webb Jr., 1929-2022
…He put in a beautiful orchard, vegetable garden and rows and rows of berries! The family loved getting together in the summer and spending time in the sun, plus enjoying the bounty…
OBITUARY: George (Bill) William Rogers, 1933-2022
…One of Bill’s favorite running stories was the time he ran down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back up to the top. He arrived at the top before…
County Planner Accuses Supervisor Michelle Bushnell of Misconduct in a Cannabis Meeting, Prompting Board to Revisit Its Code of Conduct
…At the first, the unidentified planner was meeting with Ford "to discuss the history of violations and inaccurate information I had discovered in a commercial cannabis application."The complaint continues:The information…
Arcata Mayor Atkins-Salazar Can’t Participate in Gateway Plan Work, Says State’s Fair Political Practice Commission in Response to City’s Request for Guidance
Perspective view of the southern half of the Gateway planning area. From City of Arcata documentation. Atkins-Salazar. From her city council Facebook page.Press release from the City of Arcata: The…
HUMBOLDT BAYWATCH: Those Gray Whales are Hanging out in Humboldt Right Now, and We Should Talk About Them
…Now is the time for whales. The grays are cruising up the coast toward Alaska right now, and they have a habit of frolicking around our shores and inlets as they pass…
OBITUARY: David Matthew Dillon, 1929-2022
David Matthew Dillon passed away in the caring hands of his Hospice support team on March 18, 2022. He is survived by his family: daughters Deby Wiley (Gary) and Cyndi Hovis (Bill…
OBITUARY: Rebecca (Becky) Lynn Davy. 1964-2022
…She was the life of every party and took every opportunity to get together with her friends. “The hostess with the mostest,” she was always ready for the next get together, especially…
Now They’re Selling KIEM-TV to An All-Western Cable Channel That Used to Be Jim and Tammy Faye’s ‘PTL Television Network’
…The transaction furthers the strategic evolution of CMG’s broadcast station portfolio and marks INSP’s expansion into broadcast television. Upon the close of the transaction, Imagicomm Communications, an affiliate of INSP…
Eureka Residents Weigh in on Proposed Rules For the City’s Gulches and Greenways
…Residents also asked that the City reduce the fragmentation of vegetation throughout the area and for buffers to be established between sensitive habitats and nearby urban uses. The standards will be subject…
ROCK HUNT! Northcoast Children’s Services Invites You to Search for Hand-Painted Stones Hidden Around Humboldt and Del Norte
Some of the rocks painted by the children at Sonoma Street Head Start | Photos submitted by Christy Snyder of NCS###Forget about hunting for eggs this Easter season! Northcoast Children’s Services…
Fortuna Police Department Releases Statement on the Passing of Chief Bill Dobberstein
The city of Fortuna continues to mourn the loss of retired police chief Bill Dobberstein who died this past weekend. Today Matt Eberhardt, a lieutenant with the Fortuna Police Department, penned the…
Without SAT, ACT, What’s Next for Cal State Admissions?
…After the California State University system formally ditched the SAT and ACT as admissions requirements last week, the state is now the first — and only — in the United States to have no…
OBITUARY: Patricia Ann Welsh, 1936-2022
…Their song, "Let the Rest of the World Go By," includes the lyrics: "We’ll build a little nest, somewhere out in the west, and let the rest of the world go…
In the Interest of Public Safety, They’re Going to Chop Down Some Redway in the Coming Weeks
Press release from the Calfire Humboldt-Del Norte Unit: As early as next week, work may begin on a fuels reduction project near Redway, California. The fuel treatments are designed to reduce…
Eureka’s Uplift Program to Use $1 Million Grant to Find Housing and Emergency Shelters for Homeless, Expand Outreach and Health Services
The Community Access Project Eureka (CAPE)'s Uplift program is helping secure housing for the homeless | Photo from Uplift Eureka###Uplift Eureka – a program established through the city’s Community Access Project…
Sentencing Delayed for Man Who Bit Off Arcata Officer’s Thumb; Judge Decides to Wait For Out-of-State Mental Health Records
Sentencing was postponed this morning for Delano Blayze Malang, convicted of mayhem for biting off half the thumb of an Arcata police sergeant. Judge Gregory Elvine-Kreis granted the continuance after defense…
Suspect Calls 911 to Attempt to Divert Deputies’ Attention From Their Mobile Meth Party, Says HCSO
Maxwell Elliott and Lynzee Strange | HCSOPress release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On March 29, 2022, at about 2:37 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol…
MEET ARTICLE 34: How Eureka’s Old Fight Against Subsidized Apartments Led to One of the Nation’s Strongest Anti-Affordable Housing Laws, and What Legislators are Doing to Repeal It
…3, 1950, article in the Humboldt Times read. “One to cause the City Clerk to show cause why she should not accept the petitions and the other to enjoin the housing authority…
OBITUARY: George Gredassoff, 1941-2022
George Gredassoff (1941-2022) was born in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia and came to the United States at the age of 5. He was a student at Campbell High School, and graduated from San…
OBITUARY: Robert ‘Nick’ Mercado, 1930-2022
…He held many jobs including working for the County Hospital, Simpson’s Timber Company, and Blue Lake Forest Products. Nick was a model employee: hard worker, easy to get along with, always…
Vehicle Stolen During Humboldt Hill Burglary Recovered by Deputies; One Arrested
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On March 28, 2022, at about 11:45 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 7100…
Humboldtwide Sex Offender Compliance Sweep Results in Arrests, Citation, Issuance of Warrants
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On March 25 and 26, 2022, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office investigators and representatives from CDCR Parole and the Humboldt County District Attorney…
Investigating the Auditor-Controller’s Allegation That the County ‘Forged’ a Report to the State
…Given the gravity of the accusation, we asked for clarification: Did the the State Controller's Office consider the GovInvest report a forgery?Hanson declined to elaborate. "The first response provided accurately…
VIDEO POSTCARD FROM ISTANBUL: Outside the Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
…As of this writing, international news outlets are cautiously reporting that they seem to be making some progress.Earlier today, James Tressler, the former Times-Standard reporter who writes the "Letter From…
Will There Be Enough Teachers for California’s Ambitious Plans for Its Youngest Students?
…Gavin Newsom touts the expansion as a way to close the achievement gap and included $600 million in the 2020-21 budget, growing to $2.7 billion in the general fund by…
Cop Cash: California Law Enforcement Gives Big to Campaigns
…This is the first time since at least 1999 the organization has not contributed to the coffers of the incumbent in the attorney general’s race, according to Secretary of State records…
Newsom Imposes New California Water Restrictions, Leaves Details to Locals
…Then, (Yorba Linda Water District) would enact the level of the plan that matches the mandate,” said Alison Martin, the water district’s public affairs manager — who noted it’s currently raining…
OBITUARY: Leslie Norlene Lollich, 1959-2022
…Leslie started in radio as a news announcer at KINS then moved on to TV to become the face of the nightly news in Humboldt County for many years. She loved to…
OBITUARY: Eugene Philip Horning, 1958-2022
Eugene (Gene) Philip Horning passed away Monday morning, March 21, 2022, at the age of 63, with his wife by his side. Gene was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and…