As homeowners face skyrocketing insurance rates and abysmal coverage options, a town hall on fire insurance in Humboldt County will be held Feb. 22. Second District Supervisor Michelle Bushnell, who pressed for the meeting, called for the public to attend to tell state officials in the California Department of Insurance about their experiences.
Rio Dell joined the cities of Arcata and Eureka and passed a resolution opposing Measure A on Tuesday, a ballot measure that changes how cannabis farms are permitted and regulated in Humboldt County.
Wednesday night, a candidate forum was held for the Second District race for Humboldt County Board of Supervisors. The forum was hosted by Byrd Lochtie from the League of Women Voters Humboldt County at KEET-TV, aiming to bring impartial coverage of the race.
On Tuesday, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors discussed their ongoing fiscal deficit and will form a plan addressing the crisis in the coming months. The county, facing a $12.4 million deficit for fiscal year 2023-24, – down from previously projected estimates of $18.4 million – was reduced by roughly $6 million courtesy of tax […]