The list of candidates vying for open city council seats across Humboldt County is now set for the November election, which will also see dozens of local school and special district board races on the ballot. Over in Arcata, six candidates are seeking to fill two open seats, including incumbents Meredith Matthews, who was appointed […]
2022
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Cal Poly Humboldt Honors Betty Kwan Chinn During Commencement
Betty Kwan Chinn became the first person in Cal Poly Humboldt’s fresh history — and just the 13th in the campus’ 109-year history — to receive an honorary doctorate degree Saturday. During the ceremony, Cal Poly Humboldt President Tom Jackson Jr. and Provost Jenn Capps spoke of Chinn’s decades of services in Humboldt County working to […]
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Here’s What’s Ahead for California Businesses in 2022
Clogged supply chains. Hiring struggles. New mask rules. A virus that trampled right over return-to-work schedules. Last year was chaotic for many businesses across California. What does 2022 hold? Layered on top of pandemic uncertainty is the question of what policymakers might do for — and to — businesses. “2022 is going to be a […]
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The Heroes We Need
There’s no escaping the fact that 2021 has been a trying year. The pandemic has marched relentlessly forward, sending waves of grief, isolation and general hardship in all directions. And with so much of the suffering now largely preventable through vaccination, the fear that hovered over the virus has been largely replaced by a dull, […]
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The California Recall: The 2022 Campaign Starts Now
Gov. Gavin Newsom is poised to keep his job after months spent lambasting the recall as a Republican power grab; feverishly fundraising, wooing likely supporters and wrangling fractious progressive activists; sweating the odd, unexpectedly close poll; fusing policymaking and politicking; and calling upon big-name D.C. Democrats to come stump out west. And after all that, […]
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Familiar Face Takes a Seat on Rio Dell City Council
The Rio Dell City Council welcomed a familiar face back to the dais Tuesday, when Gordon Johnson was once again sworn in following the resignation of Bryan Richter for personal reasons. Johnson, a longtime resident and civil engineer, will serve until 2022. He was previously appointed to a council seat in 2013 and elected to […]