Paul Mann Mad River Union HUMBOLDT – The Nov. 8 general election will decide whether revenue from the sale of paper bags will go to California grocers or to a new environmental fund. The alternatives lie in Propositions 67 and 65 on the state ballot. Prop 67, officially titled the “California Plastic Bag Ban Veto…
The money involved with Measure V
Mad River Union HUMBOLDT – The opposition to Measure V, which would enact rent control for mobile home parks, has raised a whopping $136,000. According to documents filed with the Humboldt County Elections Office, a group calling itself Citizens Against Rent Control, No on Measure V, has raised large sums from eight different donors. Most…
Rents rise as election looms
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – Some Humboldt County mobile home park owners are jacking up their rents ahead of the Nov. 8 election, in which voters will decide whether to approve a rent control ordinance. Measure V would limit rent increases to once a year and tie increases to the Consumer Price Index,…
NoHum council candidates step up, but Blue Lake’s still a few short
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union NOHUM – In less than 12 weeks, local voters will make Northern Humboldt County great once again by electing local government representatives. City Councils in Arcata, Blue Lake and Trinidad have seats opening up, and fortunately, citizen-candidates have stepped up to offer the voters choices about filling them. Arcata…
LETTERS: Thinking about today & remembering McKay
The weird 2016 election In this election year, Democrats and Republicans have something in common: many of them really dislike their party’s nominee. Indeed, the force that seems to motivate party members is not the appeal of their own candidate so much as the abhorrence of the other party’s choice. At this stage, you’d think…
March for Bernie Sunday in Eureka
Mad River Union EUREKA – Bernie Sanders supporters are planning a “March for Bernie” Sunday, July 24 at the Humboldt County Courthouse in Eureka. The event, organized by Northern Humboldt for Bernie, takes place from 10 a.m. to noon at 825 Fifth St. According to a press release from Northern Humboldt for Bernie “The purpose…
McK district to fill vacant seat with election in March
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – A vacant seat on the McKinleyville Community Services District Board of Directors will remain empty until a March 7 election if at least two candidates sign up to run. The board voted unanimously July 6 to accept Helen Edwards’ resignation and to have an election March 7 to…
Three seats open on Arcata City Council
City of Arcata ARCATA – Arcata residents interested in running for the Arcata City Council have an opportunity to do so this year. The terms of Mayor Paul Pitino and Councilmembers Susan Ornelas and Michael Winkler expire on Dec. 13. Arcata residents who are interested in running for a four-year term on the council can…
Ask the Candidates: You should vote for me because…
Note: From now until the June 7 election, the Union will feature weekly responses from Third District supervisorial candidates on a range of questions about issues they’ll have to deal with in office. The candidates have up to 200 words to address the questions; anything beyond that is replaced by an elipsis. Otherwise, the responses…
Election Notes: Dinner for rent control, Wilson gets endorsement
MOBILE HOME COALITION DINNER The Humboldt MobileHome Owners Coalition invites the public to its Spaghetti Feed and Fund Raiser to support the campaign to save affordable housing in Humboldt County. The event will be on Saturday, April 2. The first serving will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the second will begin at 7:30 p.m. at…