Linda Nellist CERT Coalition Lead Instructor What is CERT? CERT stands for Community Emergency Response Team. Currently, Humboldt County has 9 CERT teams, with several new ones being formed. All CERT volunteers have been trained in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. They…
Arcata House, Vets Hall accepting donations
Mad River Union ARCATA – It’s getting cold outside and Arcata House Partnership will be hosting a Donation Drive-Through at the Annex this Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Annex is located at 501 Ninth St. in Arcata (by the Arcata transit center). The following items are particularly needed before the…
Thanksgiving 2018 dinners and more
Mad River Union HUMBOLDT – Thanksgiving celebrations and other events have been scheduled for the annual holiday. This list may expand as further announcements roll in. Vegan Society of Humboldt Join the Vegan Society of Humboldt for the annual Thanksliving Potluck Celebration on Sunday, Nov. 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Humboldt Area…
Obituary: Joia Mae Simpson, Aug. 9, 1999 – Nov. 1, 2018
Joia Mae Simpson August 9, 1999-November 1, 2018 Joia left this world too early, in a tragic accident in the early morning of November 1st. Born at home, Joia was a bubbly, energetic child who touched people with her bright spirit. A mischievous sprite as a young being, Joia could bend the world to her…
Obituary: Maureen Evelyn Rose, 1948-2018
Maureen Evelyn Rose (nee Silvia) passed away on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 at 69 years of age in Arcata, Calif. after sustaining internal injuries from a fall. She was just a few weeks shy of her 70th birthday, a milestone we all coveted. She was born in Massachusetts on Nov.16, 1948 to Frank and Jeanette…
Dogtown: Eureka! We’ve found Nugget
Daylight savings time is behind us now, and like it or not, we are heading for winter. It is time to think about getting all our furry friends adopted into warm and cozy homes! Several of our dogs have been enjoying weekend visits to the homes of volunteers lately. This gives us so much more…
Blue Lake Notes: Ready for the rain
I have to admit, I’m ready for the rain to come, but at the same time I am enjoying the fabulous, sunny, fall weather we are having. It makes the late fall activities more enjoyable. Grange breakfast The monthly Mad River Grange breakfast is coming up on Sunday, Nov. 11. Enjoy a hearty meal of…
McKinley Museum a trove of history, science, scholarship
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union CANTON, OHIO – Whichever side you may be on regarding Measure M and the Arcata Plaza’s statue, the McKinley Presidential Museum and Library agrees with you. Like many here in Arcata, the staff there holds America’s 25th president in high regard, and at the same time, doesn’t want Arcata’s…
Arcata Plaza fire memories
Alex Stillman Historical Sites Society of Arcata ARCATA – I heard fire engines as I was leaving an Historical Sites Society of Arcata meeting at Kaaren Buffington’s home early in the evening of Nov. 12, 1979. I decided to walk to the Plaza to see what was happening. The buildings on the corner of 9th…
Arcata Fire: The road to becoming a firefighter
You’re driving to work when suddenly hear sirens blaring, you pull over and a shiny red fire engine races by. Have you ever wondered where they’re going? Who they will help? Or even, what it might be like to be in their shoes? If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming a firefighter here are the basic…