Update on Delta's Air Travel Service 

 

RREDC wants to thank everyone who supported us bringing Delta Airlines to Humboldt County.  Without your support we wouldn't have been able to convince Delta to initiate their service here.

 

As was reported earlier, Delta's current plans are to offer their service to Salt Lake City only in the summer months.  This decision was made following a period of low ridership in the first quarter of 2009.  However, since that decision was made, we have seen significant increases in the use of the flight.  Please note however, that while service to Salt Lake City has been temporarily suspended, you can still book a flight from the Arcata-Eureka Airport via Delta Airlines.  You will be placed on a Horizon Air plane and connected via Los Angeles.
 

 

 

Eel River Brewery, specializing in organic beer, has been doing quite well since expanding their brewery operations by moving into a 22,000 square foot facility in Scotia. 

 

Back in 2007 when Eel River approached RREDC they were in the process of expanding the brewery and were almost finished building the new facility in Scotia.  RREDC's loan allowed Eel River to expand their brewing and sales operations.

 

Eel River Brewery brews eight types of beer, four being organic, and distributes their product throughout the west coast. They were one of the first distributors of organic beer in Humboldt County in 1999 when they introduced their award winning ERBC Certified Organic Pale Ale.

 

To taste some of Eel River Brewery's award winning specialty beers visit the Eel River Brewery Taproom and Grill in Fortuna or check out their website at www.eelriverbrewing.com

Important HBMWD Meeting Regarding our Current Water Situation 

 

Over the next year, the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District will be developing criteria, generating options, and evaluating those options to assist the HBMWD board in developing broadly accepted and understood recommendations for long-term planning around water rights and rates.  Among the challenges: the closure of the pulp mills and the loss of  their significant financial contribution to fixed costs;  tens of millions of dollars of infrastructure needs anticipated over the next two decades; and a state law that says the district may lose water it doesn't use.

 

The HBMWD invites the public to participate in FLOW, a community discussion about long term planning around water rights and rates.  There will be three meetings the public can attend:

 

October 13 at Azalea Hall in McKinleyville
October 14 in the D Street Neighborhood Center in Arcata
October 22 at the Wharfinger Building in Eureka
Meetings will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

 

Each meeting features an overview of the water district's history and current situation and discussion of impacts, community values and decision-making criteria.  Two additional rounds of public meetings and an educational water workshop will be scheduled next year.  

 

Participants are encouraged to participate throughout the process. Background information and updates are available at www.hbmwd.com. Go to the bottom of the page and click on Water Resources Planning.