Week 48. We’ve been having some good rain lately. Have you wondered what happens with the dogs at the shelter on a rainy day? Our intrepid volunteers are usually willing to suit up in raingear and get everyone out for a potty break, but we move inside for some real fun! A nondescript hallway on…
HCBMAA holds food drive Saturday in Downtown Arcata
HC Black Music and Arts Association ARCATA – On Saturday, Feb. 27, from noon to 2 p.m., HC Black Music and Arts Association (HCBMAA) and community volunteers will be collecting food donations in Arcata. Volunteers will gather at 11th and D streets in Arcata, then walk several routes to pick up food from people who…
Trinidad Tidings: Quarantine sights sometimes feature creatures
The coronavirus stay-at-home recommendations are not all bad. Trinidad residents whose busy careers have not always allowed unhurried time have been enjoying some pretty wonderful sights outdoors. Elusive birds, river otters, foxes, bears, deer, rabbits, chipmunks and more have made appearances that elude detection when we are too busy to see. Several Trinidad…
Dogtown: Share the Love with Redwood Pals
Week 47. This time last year we were all still out and about in the world but change was coming fast. Friends were seeing plays in San Francisco, but others who had tickets a week or two later never got to go. Looking forward to the day when we can see live performances again. First…
OBITUARY: Nicole Insalago Slionys, July 27, 1978 – Feb. 4, 2021
Nicole Insalago Slionys was born July 27, 1978 at Big Bear Village in the mountains of Southern California to Joseph Insalago and Penny Lewis Insalago. She was raised in Idyllwild, a mountain town above Palm Springs. She went to high school in Hemet and moved to Arcata to attend Humboldt State. She passed away on…
OBITUARY: Laurel Claire (Strope) Mangos, July 21, 1950 – Dec. 3, 2020
come to the white porch don’t say a thing come sit beside me and hear silence sing Laurel Claire (Strope) Mangos died peacefully at home in Bayside, California, on December 3, 2020. She was 70 years young and her remarkable beauty and spirit was with her to the very end. Laurel was born in Eureka,…
Godwit Days bird art and nature writing contests
Godwit Days ARCATA – Due to the pandemic, the Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival will be held virtually, rather than in person, this year. An announcement outlining the events to be included in the April 16-18 festival will be distributed soon. However, information about the two student contests – the 18th annual bird art…
Bayside Corners: Road improvements rolling forward
In the COVID era, it seems that many more people are walking and biking. That is a great thing, and I hope that we don’t forget about the joys of a family walk through the neighborhood once we can all return to our regular routines. All of this activity, though, has made me even more…
Second Community Visioning Listening session set for Feb. 25
City of Arcata ARCATA – The Community Development Department will host a follow up virtual Community Vision Listening Session on Thursday, Feb. 25 from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. Community members will have the opportunity to brainstorm with city staff on a variety of topics identified in the previous listening session, and can provide feedback on…