Opinion

Letters to the Editor, February 7, 2024

Life Plan Humboldt corrections I truly appreciate Jack Durham’s reporting on the many positive things happening in McKinleyville. However, I would like to correct two details in his Jan. 17 report on the State of McKinleyville meeting. Life Plan Humboldt will be building a unique not-for-profit, senior community of 144 homes south of Hiller. Entry fees have not yet been […]

Trinidad Tidings: Valentines and a fond farewell

The Trinidad Civic Club will host “A Valentine’s Evening Celebration of Love” with dining and dancing on Wednesday, Feb. 14 from 6 to 10 p.m. in the Town Hall. A delicious array of hearty appetizers and desserts will be featured along with a no-host wine and beer bar. A raffle and silent auction with enticing offerings will provide an opportunity […]

Letters to the Editor, January 31, 2024

Single-payer solution One of the issues that the CSU faculty strike underscores is the fact that a large part of labor negotiations involve the protection of health benefits for employees. This issue repeats itself in just about all labor-management disputes. For employers, labor costs include both wages and benefits. So when insurance premiums rise rapidly, wages stagnate. A recent study […]

Measure A: a ruinous blow to Humboldt’s small, family farmers

LETTERS ON MEASURE A

Measure A will deal a devastating blow to the small cannabis businesses it purports to want to help.

KEET Candidate Forums


HUMBOLDT – Get ready for an exciting series of Candidate Forums presented by the League of Women Voters of Humboldt County in collaboration with KEETTV. These live forums, held on February 5th, 7th, and 12th from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., will prepare you for the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election, focusing on candidates vying for the Humboldt County […]

Democrats endorse ‘stalwart’ Mike Wilson


HUMBOLDT – Third District Supervisor Mike Wilson recently received the endorsement of the Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee in his bid for re-election in the upcoming election on March 5, 2024. “Mike Wilson is a stalwart advocate for Humboldt County. He earned a Master’s Degree in Environmental Systems Engineering from Cal Poly Humboldt, established a successful consulting business, and served […]

Letters to the Editor, January 24, 2024

Yes on Measure A I remember how worried I was when our County began to draft its Cannabis ordinance to help transition from medical to legal cultivation. Instead of following the rather successful path that had been pioneered over the prior 40 years, our County got boondoggled by the age old trap; if something works, let’s make it bigger! The […]

Trinidad Tidings: Learning, running, sailing ’round the bay

The Trinidad Civic Club is starting its academic and vocational scholarship application process. There will be two scholarships for high school students who live between Orick and McKinleyville and who will graduate in June. The two $2,000 scholarships are funded by community and member donors, as well as the Trinidad Civic Club’s Dessert Cafe bake sale at the annual Trinidad […]

Dems like Van Dyke for judge



HUMBOLDT – The Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee proudly announces its endorsement of April Van Dyke for Humboldt County Superior Court Judge. With a commitment to equality, inclusion and honesty in the courtroom, April Van Dyke brings a wealth of experience, education, and a passion for justice to the office. A California native, April earned her bachelor’s in political science […]

Planned Parenthood endorses Wilson


HUMBOLDT – Third District Supervisor Mike Wilson recently received the sole endorsement of the Planned Parenthood Northern California Action Fund in his campaign for re-election. Planned Parenthood Northern California Action Fund (PPNorCalAF) advocates for safe and legal access to Planned Parenthood services and for funding and laws that support affordable family planning and comprehensive reproductive and sexual health education. “Mike […]


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