$150K and a task force for the Plaza, crumbs for Valley West According to the Mad River Union, the brand new Arcata Plaza Improvement Task Force has been given $150,000 to “enact whatever solutions on which it may decide.” Their first public meeting produced a long list of “nuisances” experienced by Plaza users including: drug…
Letters to the Editor Dec. 26, 2018
Timely Toys The Arcata Professional Firefighters Local 4981 and the Arcata Fire Protection District would like to thank the community for their support of the annual Toys for Tots toy drive. This year we have collected more toys than any year previous, thanks to the generous donation from Kmart McKinleyville and the community at…
Trinidad Tidings: recognizing veterans and volunteers
‘A Vicarious Trip to Iceland’ Marilyn Tucker will be guest speaker at the Thursday, Jan. 3 Trinidad Civic Club meeting. She’ll present “A Vicarious Trip to Iceland” starting at 11:30 a.m. Members and guests are invited to come to Club Room, Town Hall at 9:30 a.m. to socialize followed by a 10 a.m. business meeting…
Blue Lake Notes: Christmas caroling in the peaceable hamlet
Fa-la-la-la-la – join us in carols! The Mad River Grange will have its annual Christmas Caroling event Wednesday, Dec. 19. My sources tell me that the time to meet for this is 6:30 p.m. at the Mad River Grange. It involves a little practice/warm up, walking around town and caroling, and I think some treats…
Trinidad Tidings: Leadership changes in the seaside village
Trinidad’s last City Council meeting of 2018 last week brought many changes to City leadership. Councilman Steve Ladwig was selected mayor and Councilman Jack West was chosen as mayor pro tempore. Newly sworn-in council members Jim Baker, Dwight Miller and Tom Davies were seated at the Council table. Trinidad Planning Commissioner John Graves remains in…
So-Called Thoughts: Customer service is a two-way street – be kind to shop workers
Last week I bought some nice gloves at Pacific Outfitters during their Camp Fire benefit night. As is my practice, I looked them up on Amazon first, then went and bought them locally. An employee said that that’s the opposite of the usual routine, and I well know that. Even before there were so many…
Letter to the Editor: Give the gift of carbon sequestration
Offset your carbon footprint, help Arcata’s forests Travel is a part of many of our lives as is turning our lights on or washing our clothes. Going to exotic places, hiking the mountains, visiting family and friends in far-flung places or simply going to work. The Arcata Forest Fund was established at the Humboldt Area…
Letters to the Editor, December 12, 2018
Scratch ’n’ save Charles Darwin said “he was the greatest scientific traveler who ever lived.” Thomas Jefferson said “I consider him the most important scientist whom I have met!” These words were spoken about Alexander Von Humboldt. Just scratch off William McKinley`s name from the pedestal and carve Humboldt’s name on it. People would then…