Articles by Isabella Vanderheiden

May 2024

‘This is a Major Milestone’: Arcata Planning Commission Passes Final Draft of Gateway Area Plan

Schatz Energy Research Center Unveils Pacific Offshore Wind Consortium, a New Partnership Between West Coast Universities

(PHOTOS) Cal Poly Humboldt Grads Rally for Palestine

(PHOTOS) AURORA REDUX: There’s a Good Chance the Northern Lights Will Grace Humboldt’s Skies Again Tonight

YESTERDAY IN SUPES: Board Punts Decision on TOT Funding for the Arts, Approves $4 Million for Measure Z-Funded Projects, and More

Civil Liberties Groups Urge Cal Poly Humboldt President Tom Jackson to Lift ‘Constitutionally Suspect’ Campus Closure

April 2024

‘I Just Want Him to Come Back’: Search Efforts Continue for the 19-Year-Old Who Was Swept Away in the Trinity River Last Week

(UPDATING) Cal Poly Humboldt Issues Hard Closure of Campus; Law Enforcement Converges

Supervisors Receive Report on the Declining Cannabis Industry and its Watershed Impacts, Then Vote to Shut Down a Nuisance Farm

Humboldt Supervisors Scrap Long-Planned Jail Expansion, Rehabilitation Center Project Due to Funding Constraints

Humboldt County Officials Headed to Massachusetts Next Week to Check Out Vineyard Offshore’s Wind Farm

UPLIFT Eureka Staff Say ‘Progress is Being Made Every Day’ to House the City’s Homeless; Old Town Bike Lanes Approved

YESTERDAY IN SUPES: Board Narrowly Approves Ordinance Imposing New Rules for Illuminated Signs, Billboards

Arcata High School’s Black Student Union to Unveil New Mural Celebrating ‘Black Joy and Love’

Despite Some Uncertainty and Pushback, Eureka City Council OKs Funding for Overlay Zone at Jacobs Campus

Everyone Hates Eureka’s Potholes and the City is Preparing to Fill ‘Em

March 2024

After Meeting With Local Tribes, Congressman Huffman Doubles Down on Offshore Wind

Federal Officials, Developers Call for Collaboration with North Coast Tribes Amid Growing Opposition to Offshore Wind Development

TODAY IN SUPES: Board Approves ‘Vital’ Staffing Request for Sheriff’s Office Amid Countywide Budget Concerns

(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Check Out the Trillium Blooms Before They Disappear for the Season!

Eureka City Council Mulls Options for Jacobs Campus

Worried About Losing Your Landline? Tell the California Public Utilities Commission at Next Week’s Forum!

The City of Eureka is Offering $75,000 for Community-Focused Projects as a Part of This Year’s Participatory Budgeting Process

At Contentious Public Meeting, Hoopa Tribal Council Removes Chairman Joe Davis From Office

Papa & Barkley to Merge With LA-Based Cannabis Distribution Company Amid Industry Challenges

YESTERDAY IN SUPES: Board Approves Long-Awaited Short-Term Rental Ordinance

LOGGING SPORTS RETURN! Cal Poly Humboldt to Host 84th Annual American Western Forestry Clubs Conclave

Housing Authority Looks to Upgrade Public Housing Facilities in Eureka

February 2024

Hoopa Tribal Chairman Joe Davis Disputes Controversial Allegations of ‘Gross Negligence’ as Tribal Council Attempts to Remove Him

Eureka Planning Commission OKs Four-Story Development Slated for Old Town

All Six State Assembly Candidates Set to Face Off in Blue Lake Friday Evening

‘A Cry for Action’: Yurok Tribe Sponsors Second Annual Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

North Coast Officials Blast AT&T’s ‘Dangerous’ Proposal to Disconnect Landline Services in Communities Across California

The Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Wants to Give Water Back to the Mad River to Safeguard Local Control

(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Takes Us to the Ruins of the USS Milwaukee Shipwreck

At a Two-Day Conference in Eureka This Week, North Coast Tribes Advocate for ‘Meaningful Engagement’ With Offshore Wind Developers, Federal Regulators

January 2024

Want to Share Your Thoughts on the Environmental Review Process for North Coast Offshore Wind Development? Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to Host Virtual Public Scoping Meetings Next Month

At Town Hall Meeting, Frustrated Residents Discuss Future Development of Eureka’s Jacobs Campus; Mystery Developer Still Mysterious

Flood Advisory in Effect for Humboldt as Atmospheric River Makes Landfall

Humboldt Court Considers the Legality of Arcata’s Voter-Approved Initiative to Fly the Earth Flag Above the U.S. Flag

Dell’Arte International Surpasses $125K Fundraising Goal; Staff Look to Build Back Programming

Eureka City Council Approves Letter of Opposition to Measure A, the Humboldt Cannabis Reform Initiative

(UPDATING) WEATHER ALERT: Flood Warning Issued for Humboldt Bay Area, Heavy Rain Expected to Continue Through the Afternoon

ROAD TRIP! Humboldt Transit Authority Launches Express Route From Eureka to Ukiah with $2 Starting Fare

For the Second Year Running, Coast Central Credit Union Board Election Sees Challenger Focused on Transparency, Greater Member Involvement

WEATHER ALERT: Up to Seven Inches of Snow Forecast for Humboldt Interior, Big Waves Predicted Along the Coast

Ignore Those Fake Ads; Humboldt Houseplants is Not Going Out of Business

December 2023

PG&E Rates Will Rise by Nearly 13 Percent on Jan. 1

Hoopa Author Judith Surber, Who Wrote a New York Times Story on Opioid Addiction in the Valley This Year, Was ‘Ecstatic’ to Discover That She Has Been Honored by the Pulitzer Center

Cinni, One of the Sequoia Park Zoo’s Much-Loved Red Pandas, Has Died