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Call for Sculptors and Fiber Artists for Redwood Art Association’s ‘Beyond the Page’ Exhibition
This is a press release from the Redwood Art Association:. Redwood Art Association announces a call for artists for the 2024 Beyond the Page judged exhibition with cash awards, showcasing works of fine sculpture and fiber art from emerging and established artists living and working in Humboldt County. Open to all artists 18 years and older. First time exhibitors with RAA must become members for subsequent exhibitions. Works must have been completed within the last 5 years.
Humboldt County Authorities Seize Illegal Weapons and Narcotics, Seek Whereabouts of Suspect
Photos courtesy of Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Humboldt County authorities recently seized various illegal firearms and narcotics after serving a search warrant earlier this week. According to the Sheriff’s Office, agents with the county’s drug task force carried out a search warrant on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 24,...
(VIDEO) See What Wind Turbine Assembly Would Look Like on Humboldt Bay, Courtesy of This Presentation From the Harbor District
In about six years time, massive floating wind turbines – nearly as tall as the Eiffel Tower – could line the shores of the Samoa Peninsula. At a special meeting on Tuesday, staff with the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District unveiled a draft simulation showing how the Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal – the staging and integration facility where the gigantic wind turbines components would be fully assembled – would transform our view of the bay.
Berry Summit Vista Point reopens with new improvements
EUREKA, Calif. — Upgrades to the Berry Summit Vista Point on Highway Route 299, between Blue Lake and Willow Creek, are now available to the community. Caltrans partnered with several Humboldt County tribes to make this project happen. This includes improvements to welcoming amenities for visitors with a newly added restroom, solar-powered electric vehicle charging stations, added trash cans in picnic areas, along with viewing benches to enjoy the scenery.
Ballot battles, lawsuits and a ticked off millionaire: What’s behind Eureka’s parking lot war?
City officials in Eureka thought the plan to turn public parking lots into affordable housing would be easy. Now they’re facing a ballot measure campaign funded by one of the city’s richest men.
When California housing regulators beef with voters, who wins?
In November, voters in Eureka will decide whether to scrap a housing development plan that was approved by California housing regulators in 2020 — and, in the process, risk thumbing their noses at Sacramento. City planners in the Humboldt County town have spent years figuring out how to lay...
Governor orders urgent action on homeless encampments statewide
– Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order today directing state agencies to urgently address homeless encampments “while respecting the dignity and safety of Californians experiencing homelessness,” according to a press release from the governor’s office. The governor’s order follows the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Grants Pass v Johnson and urges local governments to use substantial state funding to take similar action.
California’s $20 minimum wage leads 89% of fast-food restaurants to reduce hours
The minimum wage for fast-food workers in California jumped to $20 an hour on April 1, a $4 pay bump for 553,000 fast workers. However, restaurant chain owners raised concerns that the minimum wage increases would hurt their bottom line, and owners have cut workers’ hours, raised food prices, and even shut down some locations. […]
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