3rd UPDATE: The race for Fourth District supervisor remained unchanged in the final election report with Supervisor Virginia Bass still ahead with 57.27 percent of the vote while challengers Dani Burkhart and Mary Ann Lyons were separated by one vote at 21.21 and 21.18 percent, respectively. PREVIOUSLY: 2nd UPDATE: Supervisor Virginia Bass was still ahead […]
Election Night
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3rd UPDATE: Madrone Takes Slim Edge in Final Election Night Report
3rd UPDATE: In a shocking turn of events, Fifth District challenger Steve Madrone has taken a 33-vote lead in the final election night tally over incumbent Supervisor Ryan Sundberg. Sundberg led throughout the evening, from the early returns through the third election night report, which saw him with a 185-vote edge, but the final return […]
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3rd UPDATE: Killoran Cruises to Judgeship
3rd UPDATE: In the final election night tally, Lawrence Killoran cruised to becoming Humboldt County’s next superior court judge, taking 65.97 percent of the vote to Lathe Gill’s 33.64 percent, with 17,143 ballots counted in the race. Killoran will take over the seat being vacated by retiring Judge Dale Reinholtsen at the end of the […]
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Primary Voting Time! Here’s How, Where and Why!
It’s primary season and today is your day to vote! If you’re not sure where your polling place is, click here to find it. If you haven’t sent your mail-in ballot, you can also drop it off there or at the county elections office. Many local elected positions are being filled by incumbents without competition, […]
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Multi-Candidate, Multi-Group Supervisor Rumble at Labor Temple Tonight
Five candidates. Nine community groups. Two hours of questions. This is the format for a forum at Eureka’s Labor Temple, scheduled to be held tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. The candidates include contenders for two supervisor’s seats, with Fifth District incumbent Ryan Sundberg facing off against challenger Steve Madrone, and the three-way race between […]
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County Elections Office Seeks Injunction Against Fart Joke
Every year voters receive a small booklet of information that includes a list of candidates, descriptions of upcoming ballot measures and arguments for and against. Most of us give those arguments – 300 words each of pros, cons and one rebuttal apiece – little thought. But most of us aren’t Scotty McClure, a board trustee […]
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45 for 45: A Call for Letters
Anger. Vindication. Fear. Hope. Despair. A flood of emotion has washed over the country in the wake of Donald J. Trump’s stunning Nov. 8 upset to become the president-elect following one of the most divisive presidential contests in generations. In the face of this historic event, and the turmoil that’s followed, we want to hear […]
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That’s a Wrap
On a night that was defined by a historic national upset, Humboldt County saw a few surprises of its own. In Eureka, Austin Allison — a virtual unknown when he announced his candidacy at the 11th hour just two months ago — toppled community fixture John Fullerton to win a seat representing the 4th Ward […]
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Ballot Measures: P and V Cruise in Final Report
2nd UPDATE: With the final election night report posted, measures seeking to bring a true ward voting system to Eureka and put mobile home parks located within unincorporated areas of the county under rent control have won handily. Other items of note: Humboldt voters passed school bonds everywhere but Ferndale; tax measures were successful other […]
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2nd UPDATE: Allison, Arcata Incumbents Secure Wins in Final Report
3rd UPDATE: The final election night reported has been posted with 100 percent of Humboldt County precincts reporting, and not much has changed with local contested city council races. Austin Allison has bested John Fullerton in Eureka’s 4th Ward, the Arcata incumbents have held their seats, incumbent Ferndale Mayor Don Hindley has won himself another […]
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Down Ballot Roundup: Huffman, Wood Sailing; Prop 64 is Humboldt Approved
2nd UPDATE: With the final election night tallies in, 59 percent of voters in Humboldt County supported legalizing recreational marijuana possession, cultivation, use and sales, following suit with the rest of the state. Click here to see how all the state propositions fared. 1st UPDATE: With more than 40 percent of the vote in, California […]
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Vote!
It’s a stressful day, we get it. You’re spending the afternoon hovered over some kind of screen, watching pundits breathlessly report the first round of exit polls. And, you may be feeling the anxiety rise in your gut because you haven’t voted yet. Or maybe you voted by mail weeks ago but find yourself suddenly […]