At the Aug. 27 meeting of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, First District Supervisor Rex Bohn introduced a measure calling for the creation of a citizen advisory council on climate action. Such a council, it is hoped, can provide a significant additional voice to a process — the creation of a climate action plan […]
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With Housing Element Passed, Staff Pushes Forward on Tiny Houses
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously, with Third District Supervisor Mike Wilson absent, on Aug. 20 to approve its Housing Element update, a bold new plan to address what county staff has identified as an affordable housing and homelessness “crisis.” Drafted by the county Planning and Building Department, the update is designed to […]
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‘Outside the Box’
The Humboldt County Planning Commission voted 5-1 on July 11, with Commissioner Alan Bongio dissenting and Commissioner Noah Levy absent, to move an ambitious draft Housing Element update on to the Board of Supervisors. The board is slated to review the draft update — which dubs the local housing situation a “crisis” and identifies drastic […]
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Julie Benbow Tapped to Head Visitor’s Bureau After Supes Extend Contract
The Humboldt County Visitors Bureau’s board of directors has named Julie Benbow as the tourism organization’s interim executive director. Benbow steps into the role Tony Smithers held for decades until his unexpected death in January. And the board’s announcement comes on the heels of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors’ unanimous vote Tuesday to extend […]
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‘Incredibly Disappointing’
Two days and 600 miles apart, a pair of governing bodies held very different conversations about the need for local input into development decisions that will impact Humboldt County for decades to come. It was a bit jarring. First, on May 7, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors had a testy exchange over a seemingly […]
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Lack of Water Threatens Trinidad Rancheria Hotel Project
The planned 100-room Trinidad Rancheria hotel at Cher-Ae Heights Casino appears stalled at the state level because of an inability to come up with a definite source of drinking water for the facility. Located on the bluffs of Scenic Drive, a mile south of city limits, the planned hotel is outside of Trinidad’s water service […]
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County Counsel Files Claim Alleging Retaliation
The county of Humboldt’s lead attorney Jeffrey Blanck filed a claim for damages April 4 alleging he was placed on paid administrative leave after raising concerns about an outside law firm’s contract and that the board of supervisors violated open meeting laws by not reporting its action out of closed session. Video of the March […]
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Bass, Wilson Seeking Coastal Commission Seat in Round 2
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously April 9 to send forward the names of both Fourth District Supervisor Virginia Bass and Third District Supervisor Mike Wilson for possible appointment to the California Coastal Commission. PREVIOUSLY: The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will consider Tuesday sending the names of at least one supervisor […]
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Supes Pass Hemp Moratorium
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously April 2 to approve a temporary moratorium on the cultivation of industrial hemp. “The cannabis industry feels very strongly about it,” Humboldt County Agricultural Commission Jeff Dolf told the Journal back in late February, as the county and state were mulling their options. “They are very, very […]
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Confusion Reigns as Supes Punt Zoning Changes into New Year
Shortly after the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors convenes in the New Year, it will face a massive and controversial package of zoning changes that will bring new land use designations to almost 500,000 acres throughout the county, after board discussions on the matter stalled Dec. 11. That meeting saw more than 50 members of […]
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Supes Set to Consider Large-Scale Zoning Changes
The Mad River Grange meeting hall in Blue Lake was packed with about 100 worried residents on the evening of Dec. 6 who intently watched three county planners explain proposed zoning changes in Glendale. The small, unincorporated community between Blue Lake and Fieldbrook along the Mad River, near where the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District’s […]
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Supes Approve Bay Trail EIR, Eucalyptus Removal but Leave Possibility of Saving the Trees
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today, with Supervisor Rex Bohn absent, to approve an environmental impact report for the completion of the Humboldt Bay Trail that includes the removal of 219 eucalyptus trees along U.S. Highway 101. But the board’s decision also included a provision to have county staff hire a certified […]