Ruth Schneider

6 days ago | times-standard.com | Ruth Schneider

Editor’s note: The following is a list of the board, commission and council meetings that are scheduled in the coming week around Humboldt County.  When: Second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 5:30 p.m.Where: City Hall Council Chamber: 736 F St., Arcata• The regular meeting on June 24 is canceled. Blue Lake City CouncilWhen: Fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.Where: 111 Greenwood Road, Blue Lake.

6 days ago | times-standard.com | Ruth Schneider

The Humboldt County unemployment rate is moving in the right direction. Between March and May the jobless rate improved from 5.1% to 4.5%, according to data released by the state Employment Development Department on Friday. “The year-over-year looks pretty decent in terms of adding 400 (total nonfarm jobs in May),” Brett Skinner, a labor market researcher for the California EDD, told the Times-Standard on Friday morning. But he pointed out that some industries are performing better than others.

1 week ago | times-standard.com | Ruth Schneider

The Redwood Acres Fair opened Thursday afternoon and rides were in full swing. This year's theme is "adventure awaits." There were only a couple open seats on the Tornado ride around 1 p.m. Thursday and there were plenty of youngsters running around on the day children younger than 12 were admited free. The fair continues through the weekend at Redwood Acres in Eureka. For more information, go to https://www.redwoodacres.com.

1 week ago | times-standard.com | Ruth Schneider

If there is a maximum capacity for Madaket Plaza, the No Kings Humboldt rally on Saturday morning neared it. Ahead of the rally and march, one organizer estimated there could be as many as 2,000 people showing up. The crowd easily hit that number Saturday morning. The No Kings Humboldt rally and march coincides with dozens of No Kings rallies across the country as well as President Donald Trump’s military parade in Washington, D.C., to celebrate 250 years of the Army and Trump’s own birthday.

1 week ago | times-standard.com | Ruth Schneider

Editor’s note: The following is a list of the board, commission and council meetings that are scheduled in the coming week around Humboldt County.  Arcata City CouncilWhen: First and third Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m., special meeting at 5:30 p.m.Where: City Hall Council Chamber: 736 F St., Arcata• During the special meeting, the council will meet in closed session for labor negotiations.