The California Coastal Commission will again consider whether the hotel development proposed by the Trinidad Rancheria on the bluffs above Scenic Drive is consistent with state coastal protections when the commission meets in Eureka next month. On June 12, an obviously conflicted commission voted 6-3 to object to the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ determination that […]
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Award-Winning Eel River Documentary Screens Tomorrow in Eureka
The North Coast will get the chance tomorrow to take an up-close look at the Eel River, its history and its uncertain future. A River’s Last Chance, an award-winning documentary by Shane Anderson, will screen at the Eureka Theater at 7 p.m., to be followed by a panel discussion with Anderson, co-producer Jason Hartwick and […]
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Yurok Tribe no Longer Supports Klamath River Agreement
NOTE: This post was updated with comment from Huffman. The Yurok Tribe has announced it will withdraw its support of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement, the massive, multi-agency restoration plan originally signed in 2010 that’s sat untouched by Congress for the last five years. The Karuk Tribe and Oregon Klamath Tribes will also withdraw at […]
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Let it Flow: Judge Denies Bid to Halt Water Release
UPDATE: North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman released a statement decrying the “preposterous” and repeated attempts of Southern California water districts to prevent water releases into the Trinity River. He also had some choice words for the “drumbeats of distortions from the districts’ PR machine.” See the full press release and statement below. PREVIOUSLY: The Yurok […]
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Everyone’s on Board with Regulation
“If you put marijuana on the agenda, they will come,” whispered the ghosts of old policy makers. And, lo, the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board listened. At a packed meeting this afternoon, the board discussed its proposed regulations for Northern California cannabis cultivators. It was the second time this week, following the board […]
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Yes, That’s Humboldt County’s Water
Four years after a request from the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, the federal government has decided, per a solicitor’s review, that the county does indeed have the right to an annual 50,000 acre-feet of water it was promised back when the Trinity River was dammed. At the urging of Congressman Jared Huffman, apparently, the […]
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Leave Your Mark on Ocean Night
If you were hot to see Wiremark, as the Journal had erroneously named tonight’s Ocean Night film, tough. The actual title is Watermark, and it’s a painterly exploration of how humankind has shaped and been shaped by water. In California, the vast, manmade All-American Canal diverts water from the Colorado River to urban centres. In India, […]
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Feds: Want Extra Water? Show Us Dead Fish
An appeal from the Hoopa Tribe for more water down the Trinity River yielded no increase, as the Secretary of the Interior announced this week that extra flows, requested to prevent a potential fish kill on the Klamath, would not be released. Mike Orcutt, Fisheries Director for the Hoopa Tribe, was in Washington, D.C. last […]
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How Green Is Your Weed?
Is your purple kush green? Not its floral tint, but its environmental hue? Actually, back up a second. Can you say with certainty that it’s purple kush? Where was it grown? Indoor or outdoor? What fertilizers and pest controls were used? A trapping of black market weed is that it’s difficult to trace with much […]
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How Green is Humboldt?
As the world readies to celebrate Earth Day on April 22, it seems a fitting time to take a good, hard look in the mirror. Yes, Humboldt County, home to towering redwood trees, flowing rivers and a magnificent coastline, was green before it was cool. It’s a place where folks outfitted their homes with solar […]
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Rain, But Not Out of the Drought
Above average rainfall in February and March is helping Humboldt County climb out of its precipitation deficit. We’re still in a drought, and the grasslands of Southern Humboldt in particular will suffer the dry effects, folks from our local branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warn. But there are good signs as well. […]
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Using Less Water in the Landscape
Though our recent rains have alleviated some concerns, our brush with drought this winter has many gardeners rethinking water use in the landscape, and rightly so. There are many areas where we waste water or use it frivolously when a minor change could make a big difference. However, cutting off the water to your existing […]