'Justice for Josiah' Protest Disrupts Arcata Council Meeting

by Kym Kemp on August 15, 2018 at 9:18PM

Wednesday’s Arcata City Council meeting was rescheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday after protestors demanding movement on an investigation into the fatal stabbing of Humboldt State University student David Josiah Lawson took over the council chambers.

Mendo Complex Gets Containment Date, but no Estimate for Carr Fire

by Kimberly Wear on August 10, 2018 at 2:34PM

Trump set off a firestorm of his own making earlier this week when he tweeted out that California’s environmental policies were impeding the use of “massive amounts of readily available water” to battle the state’s blazes, comments that were soundly denounced by scientists, fire officials and elected representatives, including Huffman, who referred to him as "President Sh**-For-Brains." Read previous Journal coverage here.

Want to Run for Office? The Deadline is Looming

by Kimberly Wear on August 9, 2018 at 5:19PM

Arcata Mayor Sofia Pereira and Vice-Mayor Brett Watson’s terms are set to expire in November and hopefuls for a council seat have until 5 p.m. Friday to drop-off their nomination papers.

Eureka Council Moves Forward With H and I Street Changes, Cannabis Lounges

by Kimberly Wear on August 8, 2018 at 4:21PM

TSA Chief Backs Away From Stopping Screenings at Smaller Airports

by Kimberly Wear on August 8, 2018 at 10:13AM

He also said it was “misleading” to report on “pre-decisional budget exercises,” adding it “certainly doesn’t take into account the dedicated TSA professionals who work tirelessly to assess impact, risk, and feasibility of different scenarios." Internal TSA documents looking at the concept of eliminating screenings at 150 small and medium-sized airports were first reported on by CNN.

Trump's Fire Tweets Decried as Congressional Delegation Urges Disaster Declaration

by Kimberly Wear on August 7, 2018 at 6:31PM

More than a dozen fires are currently burning up and down the state with the worst currently centered in the Mendocino/Lake county regions and the Shasta/Trinity areas, where thousands have lost their homes and at least seven have died. In Humboldt County, smoke from fires to the north, south and east is expected to continue impacting the region,  the North Coast Unified Air Management District said Tuesday.

Cannabis Lounges, Lane Changes to H and I on Eureka Council Agenda

by Kimberly Wear on August 6, 2018 at 10:07AM

TSA Proposal Looks at Cutting Smaller Airport Screenings

by Kimberly Wear on August 5, 2018 at 7:30AM

“Any assertions to the contrary simply aren’t true,” the statement reads. “TSA is committed to discussing possible ways to be more efficient in the best interest of taxpayers and the American people, and in the carrying out of its core security mission.”

Bridge Linking Scotia and Rio Dell Reopens

by Kimberly Wear on August 3, 2018 at 11:51AM

Press release from the city of Rio Dell: Eagle Prairie Bridge, also known as SR 283, reopened to traffic on the morning of Friday August 3rd.

Supes Approve Bay Trail EIR, Eucalyptus Removal but Leave Possibility of Saving the Trees

by Thadeus Greenson on July 31, 2018 at 12:29PM

Citing liability concerns due to detritus and falling branches from the 90-year-old trees, county staff had recommended removing all the trees north of Bracut to make way for completion trail project, a 4-mile stretch that would connect the trail to already constructed segments south of Arcata and north from Eureka. At the board’s Aug. 21 meeting, staff will present a plan to hire arborists to offer the board another opinion.