Photos from Humboldt's Big Snowfall

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on February 11, 2019 at 12:16PM

Fatal Single-Car Crash Near Benbow

by Thadeus Greenson on February 11, 2019 at 9:04AM

Massive Fish Farm Proposed for Pulp Mill Site (Video)

by Kimberly Wear on February 10, 2019 at 1:40PM

Nordic’s proposed Maine facility, situated on Penobscot Bay, has not been without controversy, however. According to a December article in the Boston Globe, the plans have “sparked significant dissent” in Belfast, a small city of fewer than 7,000 that fought to transform itself following the demise of a harmful legacy of chicken processing plants and canneries that polluted the bay and once left a lingering odor in the air, much the way Samoa Pulp Mill fumes blanketed Eureka.

UPDATE: Snow Day! And Why You Should Stay Off the Roads, if Possible

by Thadeus Greenson on February 10, 2019 at 9:49AM

UPDATED: Winter Storm Could Bring Snow Down to 500 Feet This Weekend

by Kimberly Wear on February 9, 2019 at 3:17PM

The weather service warns of “hazardous driving conditions” from the snow in the mountains and the hail that may accumulate on roads on the coast. Post from the National Weather Service:

New Funding Sought for Last Chance Grade

by Kimberly Wear on February 8, 2019 at 1:54PM

Some $10 million has already been invested in geotechnical studies and the initial environmental study in an effort to nail down which of the potential options would be the best one. “This final $40 million needed for the environmental study puts an end to the band-aid approach to fixing the Last Chance Grade,” said Senator McGuire.

What California’s ‘Nonbinary’ Gender Designation Will Cost Teen Drivers

by Dan Morain/CALmatters on February 8, 2019 at 10:38AM

Lobbyists for insurance companies had been neutral on the bill, having received assurances that it would have no impact on auto insurance rates. Rex Frazier, president of the Personal Insurance Federation of California, which represents several major auto insurance companies, said insurers were blindsided by Jones’ justification for the regulation, pointing out that none of the 10 legislative analyses of the Atkins bill made any mention of the bill’s impact on insurance rates.

Steps Made to Protect the Klamath Spring Run Chinook

by Kimberly Wear on February 7, 2019 at 3:35PM

Aiding in the research done by University of California at Davis scientists was a cache of old fish bones — some dating back 5,000 years — found in a cave nestled in the Upper Klamath Basin. While the spring run Chinook once made their way into those cool, deep waters in the far-flung reaches of the basin, the fish are now blocked by a series of dams, which are slated for removal in the largest project of its kind —  with work slated to begin in 2020.

Huffman Appointed to New Congressional Climate Crisis Committee

by Kimberly Wear on February 7, 2019 at 10:27AM

With the leadership shift in the House last month following Democratic victories in the November election, Huffman also was recently selected as chair of the House’s Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans, one of five subcommittees of the Natural Resources Committee. Find previous coverage here.

Arcata Council Advances Revised Village Housing Project

by Iridian Casarez on February 7, 2019 at 7:08AM

Arcata's The Village housing project is not dead, the City Council decided last night with a unanimous vote to reconsider the newly revised development proposal. The project will go through three more review hearings before moving forward: one with the Arcata Planning Commission and two more with the council, including one focused on vacating St. Louis Road, said Arcata Community Development Director David Loya.