Humboldt County First District Supervisor Rex Bohn opened this morning’s board meeting with a vague apology for a misogynistic comment he made as an auctioneer at a recent fundraising event. While it was never recounted in detail at the board meeting, Bohn’s comment came at the Eureka Chamber of Commerce’s Cocktails and Crooner’s fundraiser and […]
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Eureka Chamber Announces Death of CEO Donna Wright
The Eureka Chamber of Commerce announced the death of its president and CEO Donna Wright in a statement this afternoon. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Donna Wright, CEO and President of the Greater Eureka Chamber of Commerce,” the statement reads. “Donna’s leadership at the Chamber for the past […]
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Humboldt Loses Two Community Pillars Over the Weekend
Two pillars of Humboldt County community — J Warren Hockaday and Tony Smithers — died this weekend. Hockaday, a consummate newsman who left the media and public relations world behind to run the Greater Eureka Chamber of Commerce for 14 years before returning to television for a turn, was remembered by friends as a “true […]
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UPDATE: Eureka Postpones Vote on Temporary Shut Down of Visitor’s Center
UPDATE: A city council vote on whether to temporarily shut down the Eureka Visitor’s Center has been postponed until May 2 to allow Mayor Frank Jager and City Manager Greg Sparks to attend the meeting. Previous: The Eureka City Council on Tuesday will consider temporarily shutting down the visitor’s center after the Greater Eureka Chamber […]