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Big Lagoon school board ratifies teachers’ agreement with 1% raise, higher health-benefit cap

Big Lagoon school board ratifies teachers’ agreement with 1% raise, higher health-benefit cap

Approved minutes show the district’s two-member quorum ratified an agreement with the Big Lagoon Teachers Association effective July 1, 2026.

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Humboldt supervisors approve $1.47 million DHHS security, transport contract

Humboldt supervisors approve $1.47 million DHHS security, transport contract

The board voted unanimously to select SVT Gruppe Inc. for security and secure transportation services from Sept. 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

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Humboldt supervisors revoke 15 planning permits after public hearing

Humboldt supervisors revoke 15 planning permits after public hearing

The unanimous action followed an amendment removing permit PLN-13006 from an original 16-permit revocation proposal.

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HCAOG hears conceptual North State hydrogen station network plan

HCAOG hears conceptual North State hydrogen station network plan

A Caltrans-funded study modeled hydrogen fueling sites for transit and freight across eight counties, but officials were told the results are for planning — not a construction commitment.

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HCAOG asks Caltrans to examine emergency-response impacts after Bayside Cutoff closure

HCAOG asks Caltrans to examine emergency-response impacts after Bayside Cutoff closure

Caltrans says it will meet with local emergency-service agencies, review changed response routes and consider possible designs after a permanent closure raised concerns in the Bayside/Jacoby Creek area.

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HCAOG hears HTA surpassed 700,000 rides as hydrogen-fueling problem limits buses

HCAOG hears HTA surpassed 700,000 rides as hydrogen-fueling problem limits buses

The Sept. 17 public meeting did not identify the ridership count’s definition, the outage’s duration or its effect on routes and service.

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Caltrans to study emergency access after Bayside Cut-Off closure

Caltrans to study emergency access after Bayside Cut-Off closure

The agency will meet with local emergency services and evaluate response routes and possible designs after an HCOG discussion of a resident’s emergency-only U-turn proposal.

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Big Lagoon trustees approve $5,000 AHERA program after asbestos found during flood work

Big Lagoon trustees approve $5,000 AHERA program after asbestos found during flood work

The 2-0 vote authorized Guzi-West’s AHERA Program Proposal Option 2 as mitigation continued in three school areas.

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Arcata adopts five-year economic plan focused on ‘good growth’

Arcata adopts five-year economic plan focused on ‘good growth’

The 2026-31 plan identifies 25 potential actions and five near-term priorities, but implementation staffing and funding still need to be worked out.

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Humboldt supervisors approve up to $1.47 million DHHS security, transport contract

Humboldt supervisors approve up to $1.47 million DHHS security, transport contract

The Board selected SVT Gruppe Inc. for security and secure transportation services from Sept. 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

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Humboldt supervisors approve $566,321 Prop. 64 budget supplement, two sheriff positions

Humboldt supervisors approve $566,321 Prop. 64 budget supplement, two sheriff positions

The 5-0 action adds one sheriff sergeant and one deputy sheriff position effective immediately, but the county record does not specify the funding split or assignments.

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Arcata council considers 45-day pause on new data-center applications

Arcata council considers 45-day pause on new data-center applications

Staff presented Ordinance 1594 as an urgency measure to give the city time to study potential public-health effects and land-use rules, but the available meeting record does not clearly establish the ordinance’s final status.

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RCEA board to consider DOE award execution for tribal energy resilience project

RCEA board to consider DOE award execution for tribal energy resilience project

The Sept. 24 agenda also asks directors to unfreeze a grants manager post tied to the federal grant.

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RCEA moves ahead with 3rd Street office remodel planning

RCEA moves ahead with 3rd Street office remodel planning

The board’s Sept. 24 agenda pairs a fifth lease amendment for 718 3rd Street with a design-build procurement plan for a remodel covering 718 and 720 3rd Street.

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Humboldt permit extension for Savage Creek water diversion advances on consent calendar

Humboldt permit extension for Savage Creek water diversion advances on consent calendar

The Sept. 17 Zoning Administrator agenda recommends a two-year extension for Caltrans’ Savage Creek water diversion improvements, including infrastructure replacement and a backwash system.

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Eureka agenda sets up $6.97 million Operations Complex Phase 3 award

Eureka agenda sets up $6.97 million Operations Complex Phase 3 award

Council is scheduled to consider awarding the next phase of the city’s Operations Complex project to Adams Commercial General Contracting Inc., along with related contingency and budget authority.

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Eureka wastewater study puts ocean outfall option near $200 million

Eureka wastewater study puts ocean outfall option near $200 million

City staff told council the permit-driven feasibility study could lead to a costly outfall project with major rate implications and environmental constraints.

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Rio Dell council sets $125,000 cap for animal kennel project

Rio Dell council sets $125,000 cap for animal kennel project

Council approved Resolution 1683-2026 and authorized city staff to finish the kennel project before winter, citing donations already in hand and more cost savings ahead.

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Fortuna agenda sets up massage ordinance vote, wastewater contract amendments

Fortuna agenda sets up massage ordinance vote, wastewater contract amendments

The Sept. 21 council agenda calls for final action on a massage-establishment ordinance and additional amendments to Jacobs’ wastewater compliance agreement.

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Humboldt planning commission advances cannabis zoning rewrite for new indoor cultivation buildings

Humboldt planning commission advances cannabis zoning rewrite for new indoor cultivation buildings

The Sept. 17 agenda would let indoor cannabis cultivation move into newly built non-residential structures in several inland zones, if the Board of Supervisors later approves the amendment.

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Fortuna names Chamber preferred River Lodge operator, opens lease talks

Fortuna names Chamber preferred River Lodge operator, opens lease talks

City Council selected the Fortuna Chamber of Commerce and authorized staff to negotiate a lease and operating agreement for the city facility, subject to final approval.

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Eureka council advances 45-day data center moratorium while drafting rules

Eureka council advances 45-day data center moratorium while drafting rules

The city is pausing new data center proposals for 45 days as staff and the city attorney draft more specific local standards for the use.

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Fortuna council advances massage-establishment ordinance on 4-1 vote

Fortuna council advances massage-establishment ordinance on 4-1 vote

The first-reading vote would add Chapter 5.30 to the Fortuna Municipal Code, with Councilmember Stevens opposing.

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Humboldt County board appoints Dena McCullough to Maple Creek interim seat

Humboldt County board appoints Dena McCullough to Maple Creek interim seat

The county board voted Aug. 12 to name its president as an interim board member for Maple Creek Union School District under Education Code 5094.

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