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(PHOTOS) The Harbor District’s Big Ocean Outfall Pipe Got Exposed by Major Beach Erosion From Winter Storms
Ryan Burns / April 11, 2024, 2:49 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather , Local Government
… with the nonprofit Surfrider Foundation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the outfall line was rebuilt and extended. Eventually, Nordic Aquafarms intends to use this outfall pipe to discharge more than 10 …
The Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Wants to Give Water Back to the Mad River to Safeguard Local Control
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 6, 2024, 10:30 a.m. / Infrastructure
… Extension Agreement with the Blue Lake Rancheria. The district was hoping to bolster industrial sales by supplying the water needed for Nordic Aquafarms’ onshore fish farm, but those plans fell …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Skiing Horse Mountain! Remembering the Scene’s Golden Era, When it Was Full of People and Fun, Complete With Tow Lines, a Lodge, a Snack Shack and the Hiouska Spirit
Deborah Baskette / Jan. 13, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
… passed with the consistently abundant snows of yesteryear, the people who were there during its heyday remember it with great fondness. (Snowshoers and Nordic skiers still enjoy Horse Mountain.) The name …
Nordic Aquafarms Celebrates Coastal Commission Denial of Five Appeals to Samoa Fish Farm
Ryan Burns / Dec. 18, 2023, 4:58 p.m. / Business , Government
… Nordic Aquafarms Celebrates Coastal Commission Denial of Five Appeals to Samoa Fish Farm Architectural mock-up of the land-based fish farm Nordic Aquafarms plans for the Samoa …
Coastal Commission OKs Wastewater Discharge Permit for Nordic Aquafarms’ Onshore Fish Farm
Isabella Vanderheiden / Nov. 16, 2023, 4:38 p.m. / Business , Local Government
… Coastal Commission OKs Wastewater Discharge Permit for Nordic Aquafarms’ Onshore Fish Farm Architectural mock-up of the land-based fish farm Nordic Aquafarms plans for the Samoa …
Water Quality Board Awards Wastewater Discharge Permit for Nordic Aquafarms’ Planned Peninsula Facility
LoCO Staff / Oct. 6, 2023, 10:07 a.m. / Business , Environment
… Water Quality Board Awards Wastewater Discharge Permit for Nordic Aquafarms' Planned Peninsula Facility Conceptual illustration of the land-based fish farm Nordic Aquafarms …
Harbor District Executive Director Larry Oetker to Retire at the End of This Year; Board of Commissioners to Consider Employment Agreement With a Successor, Chris Mikkelsen, During Tonight’s Meeting
Isabella Vanderheiden / Sept. 14, 2023, 2:08 p.m. / Local Government
… is slated to approve an employment agreement with the district’s Deputy Executive Director Chris Mikkelsen. If approved, Mikkelsen would take the helm at the Harbor District on Dec. 1, one month before …
Humboldt Harbor District Officials Talk Port Development As Offshore Wind Efforts Ramp Up
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 14, 2023, 11:32 a.m. / Infrastructure , Local Government , Offshore Wind
… – is for the property to be leased before the CEQA process is complete.”Holmlund pointed to Nordic Aquafarms’ proposed land-based fish farm as an example. “They’ve had a lease with the Harbor District for three years …
GATEWAY AGAIN! Arcata Planning Commission to Discuss Gateway Area Plan on Tuesday; Commission Should Make its Recommendations in Early July
Stephanie McGeary / June 26, 2023, 2:48 p.m. / Local Government
… to Look at the Area’s Past and Future A Big Public Meetings on Nordic Aquafarms and Arcata’s Gateway Area Plan TonightARCATA’S GATEWAY PLAN: Big Meetings Coming! Planning Commission to Consider New …
NEXT UP in the GATEWAY AREA PLAN: Arcata Planning Commission to Review Draft of the City’s New Form-Based Code that Will Guide New Development in the Gateway
Stephanie McGeary / June 13, 2023, 1:09 p.m. / Local Government
… A Big Public Meetings on Nordic Aquafarms and Arcata’s Gateway Area Plan TonightARCATA’S GATEWAY PLAN: Big Meetings Coming! Planning Commission to Consider New Public Engagement Approach Ahead of Big …
Anticipating Big Economic Growth, Board of Supervisors Explores the Idea of Impact Fees for New Development. Plus: Preserving Public Access, and More
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 17, 2023, 12:46 p.m. / Local Government , Offshore Wind
… Humboldt is rapidly expanding to accommodate its increasing student population. Nordic Aquafarms is furthering its plans to build a land-based fish farm on the Samoa Peninsula. Crowley Wind Services …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: New Fish, Who Dis?
The EcoNews Report / April 29, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: New Fish, Who Dis? Photo: Seriola lalandi. Photo: John Turnbull, via Flickr. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 license. ### Nordic Aquafarms recently announced …
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | April 24, 2023
LoCO Staff / April 24, 2023, 4:20 p.m. / Humboldt Today
… With Drugs, Pepper Spray, Burglary Tools, Sheriff's Office SaysSalmon OUT, Yellowtail IN: Nordic Aquafarms Announces Species Switch-Up at its Planned Humboldt FacilityTwo Men Dead in Suspected Murder …
Salmon OUT, Yellowtail IN: Nordic Aquafarms Announces Species Switch-Up at its Planned Humboldt Facility
LoCO Staff / April 24, 2023, 9:59 a.m. / Business
… Salmon OUT, Yellowtail IN: Nordic Aquafarms Announces Species Switch-Up at its Planned Humboldt Facility Seriola lalandi. Image: AR McCulloch. Public domain …
The Three Telegrams: Or, How, 100 Years Ago, the Entire County Rallied ‘Round and Teamed Up With Dubious Capitalists to Save Bull Creek Flats From Pacific Lumber’s Axe
Jerry Rohde / April 22, 2023, 7:15 a.m. / History
… 1,459 acres in rural Virginia in 1752. By 1800, when he executed his will, he owned 52,194 acres “to be sold or distributed.” (iii) It is unclear how much land McGaraghan amassed in his role …
Humboldt Supervisors Hear All About Nordic’s Onshore Fish Farm in Denmark, Approve a Zoning Change to Allow Indoor Cannabis Cultivation in Evergreen Business Park, and More!
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 19, 2023, 11:19 a.m. / Local Government
… Humboldt Supervisors Hear All About Nordic's Onshore Fish Farm in Denmark, Approve a Zoning Change to Allow Indoor Cannabis Cultivation in Evergreen Business Park, and More! Supervisor Natalie …
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | April 17, 2023
LoCO Staff / April 17, 2023, 4:20 p.m. / Humboldt Today
… By the Numbers: County's Law Enforcement Arm Releases its 2022 Annual Report, With Scads of Charts and Graphs About Every Aspect of its OperationsSupervisor Arroyo Will Take Us on a Photographic Tour of Nordic …
GATEWAY AREA PLAN UPDATE: Saturday Morning Study Session Canceled; Planning Commission Will Be Hustling to Produce Draft Documents By July
Stephanie McGeary / March 17, 2023, 4:26 p.m. / Local Government
… of the council’s Gateway Plan discussion on March 1. But after talking to a couple members of the planning department staff, it was made clear that all the other upcoming public workshops will also be canceled …
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Geography Is Destiny
James Tressler / March 5, 2023, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
… were the usual suspects – Finland, Denmark, the Nordic countries basically. At the bottom was likewise dismally predicable, with war-torn countries like Syria and Afghanistan near the bottom …
GATEWAY AREA PLAN: Fearing that the Community is Growing Restless, Arcata City Council Discusses Ways to Boost Public Engagement
Stephanie McGeary / March 2, 2023, 4:45 p.m. / Local Government
… Schaefer and Kimberly White discuss the Gateway Area Plan during a council meeting on Mar. 1 | Screenshot from online meeting video###You’ve likely been reading about (and hopefully attending) workshops …
GATEWAY AREA PLAN: Arcata Will Host Online Public Workshop Thursday Evening to Gather Your Design Input
Stephanie McGeary / Feb. 22, 2023, 1:35 p.m. / Community , Local Government
… to Look at the Area’s Past and Future A Big Public Meetings on Nordic Aquafarms and Arcata’s Gateway Area Plan TonightARCATA’S GATEWAY PLAN: Big Meetings Coming! Planning Commission to Consider New …
NEXT UP in the GATEWAY AREA PLAN: Arcata Planning Commission to Discuss Building Designs and Bird Safety at Upcoming Study Session
Stephanie McGeary / Feb. 10, 2023, 7:19 a.m. / Local Government
… A Big Public Meetings on Nordic Aquafarms and Arcata’s Gateway Area Plan TonightARCATA’S GATEWAY PLAN: Big Meetings Coming! Planning Commission to Consider New Public Engagement Approach Ahead of Big …
‘Sounding the Alarm’: County’s Mid-Year Budget Review Reflects Economic Downturn, $12.3M Funding Shortfall
Ryan Burns / Feb. 8, 2023, 2:18 p.m. / Local Government
… Humboldt and major investments on the Samoa Peninsula, such as Nordic Aquafarms' recirculating aquaculture system fish farm.But Adair said those projects, and employers countywide, are facing a labor …
Eureka City Council Reviews Big Project to Restore Fish Passage Through Cooper Gulch, Approves $75K in Participatory Budgeting Funds, Talks Decriminalization of ‘Natural’ Psychedelics, and More!
Isabella Vanderheiden / Jan. 4, 2023, 5:22 p.m. / Local Government
… some advantage with all the good things we see in the near future with offshore wind, Cal Poly Humboldt and the Nordic fish farm. … It just comes down to that.”After a brief conversation, the council …
Alan Bongio, Embattled Humboldt County Planning Commissioner, Resigns
Ryan Burns / Dec. 22, 2022, 9:17 a.m. / Local Government
… move forward with offshore wind and Nordic Fish Farm to have someone with his expertise who has overseen projects of this size and magnitude. I am fortunate to find someone of this caliber to appoint …
TODAY in the GATEWAY PLAN: Arcata Planning Commission Will Discuss Plan’s Potential ‘Community Benefits’ During Special Meeting
Stephanie McGeary / Nov. 15, 2022, 1:19 p.m. / Local Government
… , Historical Landmarks Committee to Look at the Area’s Past and Future A Big Public Meetings on Nordic Aquafarms and Arcata’s Gateway Area Plan TonightARCATA’S GATEWAY PLAN: Big Meetings Coming …
Lawsuit Challenges Humboldt County’s Environmental Impact Report for Nordic Aquafarms Project; Five Appeals Filed With Coastal Commission
Ryan Burns / Nov. 9, 2022, 1:58 p.m. / Business , Government
… Lawsuit Challenges Humboldt County's Environmental Impact Report for Nordic Aquafarms Project; Five Appeals Filed With Coastal Commission Computer-generated mock …
Harbor District Announces Massive Offshore Wind Partnership; Project Would Lead to an 86-Acre Redevelopment of Old Pulp Mill Site
Hank Sims / Oct. 26, 2022, 11:50 a.m. / Economy , Offshore Wind
… — and would be located next to the planned Nordic Aquafarms onshore Atlantic salmon factory.The new facility — which would become the second-largest wind terminal in the United States, according to the Harbor …
Tech Guys With Local Roots Start Non-Profit Venture Capital Fund to Support Start-Ups Coming Out of CR and Cal Poly Humboldt, University Announces
LoCO Staff / Oct. 25, 2022, 1:30 p.m. / Economy
… of the Redwoods faculty member; and Humboldt alumnus and entrepreneur Matthew Cendejas. Ballard and Phillips, who have been inspired by their Cal Poly Humboldt educations, have already given more than $1 million …
Nordic Aquafarms Celebrates ‘Monumental Step Forward’ After Supes Deny Project Appeal
LoCO Staff / Sept. 29, 2022, 12:52 p.m. / Business , Local Government
… Nordic Aquafarms Celebrates 'Monumental Step Forward' After Supes Deny Project Appeal Computer-generated image showing proposed recirculating aquaculture system (RAS …