The McKinleyville Senior Center is not able to reopen yet, but we’re working on it and will be ready when the OK comes from the County Public Health. I’ve missed writing for the paper but Zoom fatigue and sloth got to me. Thousands of books and articles are written about aging – how to deal…
Dogtown: Fetching Fancy, stocky Scarlett and family man Waldo
Week 32. I hope you are enjoying the last few days of Daylight Savings Time, Clocks go back an hour on Sunday, which is great for getting up in the morning but not so great for those after-work walks… The shelter has some new kids in the adoptable dog lineup. Here are three youngsters that…
Zero waste tips for Halloween and Dia de los Muertos
City of Arcata ARCATA – Halloween and Día de los Muertos are quickly approaching, and those who choose to celebrate these holidays are already busy preparing pandemic-safe ways to celebrate. Spooky costumes on Halloween may be scary to some, but the waste generated from both Halloween and Día de los Muertos celebrations can be really…
Mad River Rotary auction to benefit AJ’s Living
Mad River Rotary McKINLEYVILLE – Starting Thursday, Nov. 5 at noon through Saturday, Nov. 7 at 9 p.m., Mad River Rotary is hosting an online auction to benefit AJ’s Living. You’re invited to join in the fun as our community comes together to help this important organization! The online auction will be hosted by…
APD Juvenile Diversion Program offers Parent Project and Loving Solutions series
Arcata Police Dept. ARCATA – The Arcata Police Department’s (APD) Juvenile Diversion Program is pleased to announce that registration for upcoming Parent Project and Loving Solutions online course sessions are open for enrollment. The Juvenile Diversion Program provides services to at-risk students and their families with help from Juvenile Diversion Counselors and a School Resource…
OBITUARY: Donald R. Miller
On Sept. 20, 2020 our family and the community were handed a great loss. Our Dad, Donald R. Miller lost his battle with cancer. He was laid to rest with his loving wife Marleen on Sept. 26 at Sunset Cemetery. After a valiant battle, he succumbed peacefully. Our Dad was an amazing man and touched…
Dedicate or commemorate a forest park bench
City of Arcata ARCATA – The Environmental Services Department has commemorative park bench sites available in Arcata’s public forests. Commemorative benches make a wonderful gift for that “hard to buy for” person and are a unique way to pay tribute to someone or a special event, while helping to enhance the aesthetics of the city’s…
Bayside Corners: Join an EPIC Fall Celebration
Thanks to everyone who came out for fundraisers the last two weeks in Bayside. JCLT’s Tacos at the Creek and Brunch in Bayside at the Community Hall each served about 200 meals! Both meals incorporated primarily local products and were prepared with love and care by dedicated volunteers to make for truly one-of-a-kind experiences. Another…
Trinidad Tidings: Community gives museum love
Trinidad Museum garden volunteers Ingrid Bailey and Gavin Scott have been collecting lengths of old growth redwood found on the land of local private donors. It took weeks to shape them into uniform lengths and then to place and secure them with bolts and wires in Trinidad Museum’s Native Plant Garden to beautify the…
Dogtown: Biscuit and Will – personable lads with pal potential
Week 31. The days are getting shorter but have been so beautiful lately! We are seeing a slight increase in incoming dogs but demand for adoptable animals is still running high. Here are a couple of nice dogs from the Humboldt County Animal Shelter for your fall pleasure. Will was mentioned here once before when…