Week 26. I hope everyone reading this is safe from the fires. What a scary time this is! I spent last Friday afternoon driving animal care supplies from the County Shelter down to the fairgrounds in Ferndale where Animal Control is setting up for evacuees. Our volunteers are on standby to come care for any…
Bayside Corners: Acting classes return to The SPACE
Visitors to Sunny Brae Center may have noticed The SPACE and wondered just what it is. The Sunny Brae Performing Arts Center for Education was opened by Humboldt Light Opera Company in 2015. It serves as a rehearsal space for their productions, storage for props and costumes, and has classrooms where a variety of performing…
Trinidad Tidings: Coastal Festival is now virtual; council discusses trail connections
The Dispersed Trinidad Coastal Festival planned for Saturday, Sept. 26 and featured in last week’s column, has been changed to a virtual event which visitors can enjoy on the Trinidad Coastal Land Trust Facebook page. The Trinidad Coastal Land Trust together with its multiple partners in the California Coastal National Monument Gateway group is dedicated…
Dedication, imagination made Arcata Main Street’s virtual 2020 Oyster Festival happen
Shoshanna Arcata Main Street ARCATA – June 20 seems like such a long time ago! I had been originally set to run the Flupsy (which is a bed of baby oysters) Kids Zone at the Arcata Bay Oyster Festival for 2020 as I had done in 2019. As the pandemic loomed we first did away…
Take it slow on South I Street in case river otters are trying to cross
River otters cross the roads frequently at the marsh, and in the areas surrounding the marsh, so it is important to drive slowly in order to keep otters, other wildlife and human visitors of the marsh safe.
Dogtown: Smart, self-directed Grover is entertaining applicants for a new adventure pal
Grover is a sturdy boy with a lot of smarts. He was found on the Avenue of the Giants near Miranda. You can’t help but wonder if a dog was dumped when they turn up in a rural area…
The blood bank needs your help
The Northern California Community Blood Bank is experiencing a huge drop in donations due to COVID-19 and needs your help. Help ensure our hospitals have adequate blood supply by stopping by the blood center at 2524 Harrison Ave. whenever convenient. Make an appointment at (707) 443-8004 or via nccbb.org.
I Block Party canceled, but you can still help Camoapa
Any amount raised beyond that goal will help to continue contributions to Hogal Luceros del amanecer, an organization in Camoapa which provides support to children, adolescents and families at risk, Camoapa’s local library, and more ongoing projects.
City of Arcata, RCAA start Spartina extraction at the Marsh Friday
Spartina removal helps fulfill wetland mitigation requirements for the construction of Arcata’s portion of the Humboldt Bay Trail. “Wetland mitigation” helps to enhance, restore or preserve wetlands that have been subject to unavoidable wetland impacts, and this project will help to enhance the native salt marsh habitat.
Blue Lake Notes: Is There A Troll Under the Bridge?
These fables were compiled into a book, and through the generous donation of the city, the school, Blue Lake Chamber of Commerce and Humboldt County supervisor for the region, Mike Wilson, it is now available for the public for only $10 at City Hall.