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Despite funding loss, Humboldt Bay wind terminal moves forward
Despite losing $426.7 million in federal funding last year, plans for Humboldt Bay's proposed Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal continue to move forward. Harbor officials hosted a public open house Wednesday at the Arcata Community Center to update residents on the project and gather feedback before a draft environmental impact report is released, currently expected in spring 2027.
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The Environmental Review Process for Proposed Amazon Warehouse in McKinleyville Has Commenced
McKINLEYVILLE, Calif. — Panattoni Development Company today announced that Humboldt County has circulated the Notice of Preparation (NOP) of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and accompanying notice of a public scoping meeting regarding Project McKinley. The scoping meeting provides the opportunity for interested parties to provide input on the scope and content of the EIR.
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10 years In The Works, Whitethorn Area Community Forest Project Approaches Completion
The Sanctuary Forest land and water trust is advancing toward completion of one its most ambitious projects, the creation of Vanauken Creek Community Forest. Sanctuary Forest Executive Director April Newlander gave an update on the conservation, restoration and public access project during a June 24 online presentation to the Community Economic Resilience Consortium.
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Redway CSD Announces Customer Assistance Program for Qualified Water Customers
Redway Community Services District is pleased to announce its new Customer Assistance Program (CAP), created to help qualified residential water customers with their monthly water bills. Approved CAP applicants may receive a $15.00 monthly credit on their water bill, subject to eligibility and available annual program funding. The program is...
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[UPDATE 4:26 p.m.: Almost All Power Restored] Large Power Outages Leaves More Than 10,000 PG&E Customers in the Eel River Valley Without Electricity
A widespread power outage knocked out electricity to large portions of the Eel River Valley early Thursday afternoon, leaving more than 10,000 PG&E customers without service. According to PG&E’s outage map, the outages began at approximately 1:37 p.m. on June 25. Supervisor Michelle Bushnell posted on Facebook that the...
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Arcata Sauna Facility Put on Ice (Temporarily, At Least)
It’ll be a little while longer before Arcata learns if it’s getting a new contrast therapy/sauna manufacturing business. Entrepreneur Zachary Vondrak asked the Arcata Planning Commission for a little more time to research and compile information on the “gasification” wood-fired stove technology he wants to use to heat his saunas. The commission agreed, deciding they’d talk about it again on August 11.
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Learn About Arcata’s Residential Rental Inspection Program
The City of Arcata Building Division invites the community to attend a public meeting on the Residential Rental Inspection Program (RRIP) to learn about the program and review the division’s recommended changes before they are presented to the Arcata City Council. The purpose of the RRIP is to proactively...
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Eureka Eyes Hotel Tax Increase After Budget Deficit Swells to Nearly $4 Million
Eureka is entering a new budget year with a bigger deficit than expected and may pursue a hotel bed tax increase to help close the financial delta. The Eureka City Council approved the coming fiscal year’s budget at its June 16 meeting as the current year’s budget comes to a disappointing end. City Finance Director Lane Millar recounted the budget’s downbeat recent history: the city expected to finish this year with an $800,000 deficit but the forecast didn’t pan out. If it had, the city would have come within a single percentage point of its savings reserve policy level.
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Lost Coast Brewery is For Sale
Lost Coast Brewery, the 36-year-old Humboldt County suds-maker that grew into one of the nation’s top 50 craft breweries, is up for sale. Owner Barbara Groom, who co-founded the brewery with Wendy Pound after touring English and Welsh pubs in the late ‘80s, told the Outpost on Thursday that she’s ready to retire.
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As Parasites Threaten Juvenile Salmon in the Upper Klamath River, the Karuk Tribe Emphasizes That the ‘River Is Still in the Early Stages of Healing’
Orleans, CA — The Karuk Tribe today emphasized that Klamath River dam removal remains a historic and necessary step toward salmon recovery, while cautioning that recent detections of fish disease among juvenile salmon show that the river is still in the early stages of healing. Following dam removal, the...
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Arcata’s Key to Growing Its Economy: More Arcata, Consultants Say
By this point, the lineage of Humboldt County’s main moneymakers is general knowledge. Timber-fisheries-weed. They are dead. Long live the extractive industries. But something needs to take its place at the head, end the interregnum. How will Arcata make its ends meet, blacken its bottom line, keep the coffers full and the wallet fat?
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Winter’s Revolt opens in Blue Lake, offering affordable plus-size clothing options
BLUE LAKE, Calif. — A new plus-size clothing store has opened in Blue Lake, aiming to expand affordable options for women with curves in Humboldt County. The shop, called Winter’s Revolt, is owned by Amy Humphreys, who said she started the business after struggling to find plus-size clothing locally.