The Save the Redwoods League will dedicate a redwood tree near the league’s memorial grove neighboring Avenue of the Giants to Tony Smithers, the late director of the Eureka-Humboldt Visitors Bureau who died suddenly on Jan. 14. “We are honored to dedicate a redwood tree in the wilderness of Humboldt Redwoods State Park to honor […]
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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 Mulls Changing Course on Tourism Spending; Visitors Bureau Warns of Dire Consequences
UPDATE: In the wake of the death of Tony Smithers, the Eureka City Council today pulled an agenda item scheduled for Tuesday’s meeting to consider withdrawing its $370,000 contribution to the Eureka-Humboldt Visitors Bureau. PREVIOUS: The city of Eureka is considering drastically changing its approach to attracting tourists — and their dollars — to the […]
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Tourism Bureau Takes ‘Separate but Equal’ Approach to Cannabis Businesses
As they sat huddled around banquet tables arranged in a U shape, tensely nibbling the remnants of a catered lunch in the conference room of Eureka’s Red Lion Hotel, the Eureka-Humboldt Visitors Bureau Board of Directors voted last week to welcome cannabis businesses into their midst and to use them to market the county to […]
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UPDATE: The Dogs Are Alright, Eureka City Budget Passed
UPDATE: Suzie Owsley is going through old files at the Problem Oriented Policing office in Eureka, organizing for whoever steps in once she and the rest of the team move on. Owsley is one of eight police services officers with the Eureka Police Department whose position was eliminated in sweeping budget cuts passed by the […]