After hearing nearly two dozen residents plead with Councilmember Brett Watson to resign in the wake of a scathing investigative report that he abused his power and harassed a city employee, the Arcata City Council passed a series of measures May 17 aimed at protecting city staff, while limiting Watson’s access to City Hall. Watson, […]
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To Audit and Control
As a thought exercise, take out a piece of paper and write down the names of Humboldt County’s last two auditor-controllers. It’s a safe bet that if you correctly scribbled Joseph Mellett and Michael Giacone, you either work in county government or are the most dedicated of civic enthusiasts. All that is to say, it’s […]
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Taking the Fourth
Three candidates — Natalie Arroyo, Kim Bergel and Mike Newman — are running to represent Humboldt County’s Fourth District in the June election, which marks the first incumbent-less race for the seat in 35 years. Supervisor Virginia Bass announced earlier this year that she would not be seeking reelection after serving the district that encompasses […]
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Fight for the Fifth
Incumbent Supervisor Steve Madrone and real estate broker Larry Doss, a former Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District commissioner, are vying to represent the Fifth District in this year’s June election. Madrone is finishing up his first term on the board after narrowly defeating Ryan Sundberg in 2018 to represent the sprawling district that […]
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Meet the Three Candidates Vying for Clerk-Recorder-Registrar of Voters
The position of county clerk-recorder-registrar of voters is one that generally flies under the radar with little fanfare or controversy. But as the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election showed, that’s not always the case and — in times of intense political pressure — its local officials who stand watch over democracy. In Humboldt County, […]
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Juan Pablo Cervantes – Questionnaire
Who was the rightful winner of the 2020 presidential election? (200 words) Joe Biden is the rightful winner of the 2020 Presidential election. While my focus is on conducting fair and accurate elections in Humboldt, your registrar of voters must be aware of the efforts to undermine democratic processes across the country. Despite a lack […]
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Benjamin Hershberger – Questionnaire
Who was the rightful winner of the 2020 presidential election? (200 words) The voters decided the 2020 presidential election and the majority of voters elected Joe Biden. The U.S. election process is steeped in laws and procedures that strive for high standards of reliable results. I think this has been proven in the recent Georgia […]
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Tiffany Hunt Nielsen – Questionnaire
Who was the rightful winner of the 2020 presidential election? (200 words) The President. Nationally, which do you believe is a larger problem: election fraud or voter suppression? (200 words) I believe voter suppression in some parts of the country are more problematic. Fraud is a concern for many, but locally the integrity of our […]
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Natalie Arroyo – Fourth District Questionnaire
What are the two biggest challenges facing the Fourth District and what are your plans to address them? Housing supply for people of all income levels — I’ll address this through land use and zoning to encourage more housing development in areas where density is suitable, DHHS grants for permanent supportive housing and crisis care […]
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Kim Bergel – Fourth District Questionnaire
What are the two biggest challenges facing the Fourth District and what are your plans to address them? Lack of mental health services create 60% or more of the social problems in our region. The problems we face with mental health will take every tool we can use and then some. The Governor is working […]
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Mike Newman – Fourth District Questionnaire
What are the two biggest challenges facing the Fourth District and what are your plans to address them? Issues of mental health/addiction which go together. There are many things that people want the county to do, but city of Eureka has jurisdiction over whatever’s within their city limits so the Board of Supervisors doesn’t have […]
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Larry Doss – Fifth District Questionnaire
NCJ: What are the two biggest challenges facing the Fifth District and what are your plans to address them? Public Safety & Housing are the two biggest challenges for the 5th District as well as the county. What is the county government’s largest flaw in responding to residents’ needs and how do you plan to […]