A total of nine candidates have qualified to run for two seats on the Eureka City Council, the city announced this afternoon. There isn’t an incumbent in either race, as sitting Ward 2 Councilmember Heidi Messner does not reside in the newly drawn district boundaries and Ward 4 Councilmember Austin Allison has opted not to seek […]
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TL;DR: The Cannabis Issue
Busy week? We get it. Here are some highlights from this week’s cover package to get you caught up. Humboldt County’s biggest industry is in flux as it moves from the shadows out into the light. This week, in the Journal‘s first ever issue dedicated almost entirely to the industry, we look at various aspects […]
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The Carrot and the Stick
By law enforcement estimates, there are about 10,000 marijuana farms in Humboldt County. About 2,300 of them have applied for the county permits needed to legitimize under local and state laws. Of those, about 400 have gone through the required permitting process by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Of those, about 200 are […]