Eureka Revives Zombie Road Proposal through Palco Marsh
On November 13, the City of Eureka held a public workshop to gather input on a new plan for the 101 Broadway Corridor. Described...
Caltrans Punts Sea Level Rise Planning for 101 Corridor Project
In August, the California Coastal Commission met in Eureka to consider the long-anticipated permit for Caltrans’ “Eureka-Arcata Highway 101 Corridor Safety Improvement Project,”...
Coastal Commission to Vote on Major Changes to 101 Corridor between Eureka and Arcata
On August 7, the Coastal Commission will vote on Caltrans’ Eureka-Arcata 101 Corridor Safety Improvement Project, which includes an interchange at Indianola Cutoff, a...
Coastal Commission Calls for Local Hearing on 101 Interchange at Indianola Cutoff
The “Eureka-Arcata Route 101 Corridor Improvement Project” is on track for a local hearing in August, despite CalTrans’ insistence that it must be held...
Humboldt Baykeeper: Fish Farm Proposed for Former Pulp Mill in Samoa
Fish Farm Proposed for Former Pulp Mill in Samoa
In February, the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, & Conservation District voted unanimously to approve a $20,000/year,...
Humboldt Baykeeper: Renewed Threat from Contaminated Former Lumber Bill
Renewed Threat from Contaminated Former Lumber Mill in Glendale
In late December, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), whose mission is “to protect...
Fishing Community Sustainability for Eureka and Shelter Cove
Dr. Laurie Richmond of Humboldt State University led a team of researchers who interviewed commercial and charter fishermen, fishing families, deckhands, local business owners and operators,...
Humboldt Baykeeper: Big Lagoon Asphalt Plant; Humboldt Bay Fish Advisory
Baykeeper Appeals County Permit for Big Lagoon Asphalt Plant
Humboldt Baykeeper is appealing the County’s Coastal Development Permit for an asphalt plant near Big Lagoon,...
Hydrologist Randy Klein on Low Stream Flows on the North Coast
The ways that we manage (or fail to manage) our impacts on the land have left many rivers and creeks without enough water year-round...
Ecological Rights Foundation v. PG&E; Coastal Cleanup Day
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. recently settled a lawsuit brought in 2010 by the Ecological Rights Foundation of Garberville. As a result, PG&E has...
Humboldt Alliance for Responsible Planning Calls for Public Input on Trinidad Rancheria Hotel
The Trinidad Rancheria is planning a 100-room, 6-story hotel adjacent to the Cherae Heights Casino on Scenic Drive near Trinidad. My guests, Richard Johnson...
Can Eelgrass Reverse the Effects of Ocean Acidification?
Joe Tyburczy is a marine ecologist with the California Sea Grant Extension who is studying the effects of eelgrass on ocean acidification. Joe and...
Mercury Guidelines for Eating Humboldt Bay Fish & Shellfish
Fish consumption is the major route of mercury exposure in the United States, but there are many health benefits of eating fish that is...
Godwit Days Festival is this weekend!
Godwit Days is an annual festival celebrating spring bird migration in and around Humboldt Bay, an important stop on the Pacific Flyway for thousands...
Mercury Levels in Humboldt Bay Fish and Shellfish
Have you wondered whether it is safe to eat fish from Humboldt Bay? Humboldt Baykeeper has been testing mercury levels in local fish since...
Is It Safe To Eat Fish from Humboldt Bay?
Have you wondered whether it is safe to eat fish from Humboldt Bay? Humboldt Baykeeper has been testing mercury levels in local fish with...
Redwood Coast Energy Authority Proposes Offshore Wind Project
Will Humboldt be the site of the West Coast’s first offshore wind energy project?
Redwood Coast Energy Authority’s Executive Director Matthew Marshall discusses the agency’s...
Special Allowance for Floodplain Cannabis Lab Sought by Eureka-Based Mercer-Fraser
On January 17, the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Board (HBMWD) voted unanimously to appeal the Humboldt County Planning Commission’s approval of a cannabis...
Protecting our Coasts from Offshore Oil Drilling
On January 4, the Trump Administration announced its plan to open nearly all federal waters to offshore oil exploration and drilling. It would be...