When then Humboldt County Planning Commission Chair Alan Bongio did some undisclosed concrete work at local developer Travis Schneider’s home, it may have been during a more than eight-month period in which Schneider was building without a permit, the Journal has learned. According to Schneider, Bongio did the concrete work on the project one day […]
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Food for People’s Eureka Pantry to Move
Delays in construction on Food for People’s Eureka Choice Pantry are forcing the food bank to temporarily move to a new location near Cooper Gulch. The existing location — 2112 Broadway — will close after March 24, and the new location at 1720 10th St., directly adjacent to the Eureka Skate Park and the Cooper […]
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Food for People Begins Construction on the 14th Street Site
Food for People has announced that construction on its 14th Street facility, which was the epicenter of a sewer disaster that destroyed the building and everything inside last year, is set to begin in the coming weeks. Right before the COVID-19 pandemic began impacting everyone’s lives on Feb. 28, 2020, a city sewer drain pipe burst at FFP’s […]
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Virtual Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Garberville Campus Complex
The county of Humboldt will be holding a virtual groundbreaking ceremony for the start of construction for the new Garberville Campus Complex on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The $2.6 million Garberville Campus Complex will replace the current buildings and will serve as a more modern, energy-efficient community center for southern Humboldt residents that will house a library, a […]
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Construction on Fourth Street Next Week
The city of Eureka and PG&E will continue reconstruction work on Fourth Street (U.S. Highway 101) near the side streets from O Street to Y Street in Eureka on Monday, Aug. 17 through Friday, Aug. 21. The construction will require lane closures with controlled traffic and detours, drivers should expect short delays. Read the full release below.
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Street Resurfacing Project in Arcata to Begin Aug. 11
The city of Arcata announced that the 2020 street resurfacing project is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The project involves laying slurry seal and striping on recently repaired pavement surfaces on 11th Street, Stromberg Avenue, Stewart Avenue, Roberts Way, Wyatt Lane, 27th Street, Hilfiker Drive, Maple Lane, Baldwin Street, Davis Way, Cropley Way, Acheson […]
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Road Construction Work in Eureka Next Week
The city of Eureka and PG&E will be working on utility reconstruction work on adjoining side streets to Fourth Street (Hwy 101) from O Street to Y Street in Eureka on Monday, July 13, through Friday, July 17. There will be controlled traffic and detours in the area. Drivers should expect short delays. Read the […]
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Storm Damage Repair on Herrick Ave, Expect Delays Starting June 8
The Humboldt County Department of Public Works will be replacing a culvert under Herrick Ave near the E lks Lodge. Public works is expecting up to 15 minutes delay during this time period. Construction will begin on June 8 and is expected to be completed bu August. Read the full release below. Notice of Construction for […]
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Rough Road Ahead
After workers discovered a failing culvert on Briceland Thorn Road just west of Redway, State Parks and Humboldt County Public Works decided to upgrade the only detour: Old Briceland Road. When those improvements — currently underway — are completed later this month, Briceland Thorn Road — one of the most traveled rural roads in Humboldt […]
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UPDATE: Construction Starts on a One-Way Future for Fairfield
A project to help address the slog that is driving through intersections along U.S. Highway 101 in Eureka begins today. Caltrans is starting work on Fairfield Street at Wabash Avenue, meaning Fairfield will be closed for the next four to six weeks, according to the agency. When construction is complete, the street will be one-way […]
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Eureka Sinkhole Leads to Major Construction on Myrtle
Work to repair a “rapidly-developing sinkhole” on Myrtle Avenue near Eighth Avenue revealed that a nearly 100-year-old storm drain line had partially collapsed and had “multiple joint and other failures,” according to the city of Eureka. To protect the road, city officials determined that the best course was to abandon the pipe and install a […]
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Carson Block Redux: When Stucco Was King
Local historian Bob Libershal was kind enough to come by the Journal office recently and deliver a copy of an article he found during his duties as archivist for the Eureka Heritage Society. The article, from June of 1924, sheds light on why the H.H. Buhne Company, which bought the Carson Block building from the […]