Longtime taxpayer advocate Leo Sears, known for his outspoken opinions, sometimes controversial criticisms of local government and a pair of high-profile lawsuits he helped file, has died. Eureka Mayor Frank Jager described Sears as a person who “put himself out there for what he believed” and had the facts to back up his argument. “Sometimes […]
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UPDATED: Higgins Pulls Ahead in the 5th
2nd UPDATE: With the final Election Night report in, we have a nail biter in the race for the 5th Division Harbor District Seat. After trailing all night, incumbent Commissioner Pat Higgins has taken a 12-vote lead over challenger Susan Rotwein with 100 percent of precincts reporting. With 3,666 votes counted in the race thus […]
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Three Harbor District Hopefuls DQed for Lack of Signatures
It looks like there won’t be a 1st Division Harbor District race after all. Last month, we reported that a trio of candidates stepped forward announcing their intent to run for the seat being vacated by Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District Commissioner Aaron Newman. Well, it appears two of them weren’t very serious. […]