In an effort to draw new businesses and industries into Eureka, the city is taking a giant leap with the so-called “Moonshot” program, the basic premise of which is thinking big — really big — when it comes to drumming up interest. The idea is to set aside possible limitations and start “shooting for the […]
Economic Development
Norwegian Company Casts Bid for Fish Farm
If everything goes as planned, fresh fish raised in tanks on the now blighted former pulp mill site will be making its way across the West Coast in four years, opening up new avenues for economic development in a region still reeling from downturns in the once mainstay lumber and fishing industries. At least that […]
Parklets Waiting for Droplets to Stop
Those parklets, the tiny, public, Old Town outdoor spaces that were supposed to be completed in September, got held up a little, but we’re assured they’re on their way. Eureka Community Development Director Rob Holmlund says the parklet plans for two of the four participating businesses have been approved by the city. Ramone’s Bakery owner […]
