UPDATE: The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District board announced there were no reportable actions from its Thursday night closed session, including the possible lease of a property to two companies related to a cable landing. PREVIOUS: The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District board is scheduled to meet in closed session Thursday […]
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‘The Bay is Back in Business’ After Dredging
The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Conservation and Recreation District announced today that shipping restrictions have been lifted after roughly 1.1 million cubic yards of sediment were removed from the Humboldt Bay entrance channel. During the winter, “significant sediment deposits” accumulated near buoy No. 9, which caused “extremely dangerous shoaling conditions” and the closure of Humboldt Bay […]
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Harbor District Approves Lease for Massive Fish Farm
The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District today approved a 30-year lease with Norwegian company Nordic Aquafarms to build a massive fish farm at the former pulp mill after hearing concerns the deal was ushered through without public review. The plan is to build a land-based aquaculture facility that would eventually produce some 25,000 […]
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Massive Fish Farm Proposed for Pulp Mill Site (Video)
The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District and Norwegian company Nordic Aquafarms are set to formally sign a lease Monday for the development of a massive fish farm at the former Samoa Pulp Mill. According to the harbor district, the project will include “the removal of all remaining deteriorating buildings and unutilized infrastructure” at […]
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Final Election Night Report Update: A Tight Race in Trinidad, Marks Well Ahead For the Harbor District
FINAL ELECTION NIGHT REPORT: There were no changes in the final election report for the Ferndale and Rio Dell races but the council contest in Trinidad is providing to be a tight one. Meanwhile, Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District numbers show incumbent Richard Marks maintaining his heathy lead and the McKinleyville Community Services […]
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Taxpayer Advocate Leo Sears Dies
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. […]
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Facing Possible Removal, Newman Resigns Land Trust Post
Facing the threat of a vote to remove him from office, Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District Commissioner Aaron Newman has stepped down from his seat on the Northcoast Regional Land Trust Board of Directors. “There was just a difference of opinion that caused some discomfort on that board, so I didn’t want to […]