The idea for the techno-chimes came to Finigan, whose brain gears are always turning, when he was visiting an ice cream parlor on the Russian River. “I saw the clapper hit the chime randomly, and make a c0onnection, like a circuit being completed,” he recalls.
A Valentine for You, Arcata
Oh, Heart-cata!
Your pulse does beat, resiliently,
For the land and its commUnity.
And I find myself, knowing deeply
In you, I live here so gratefully.
Cool new stuff is popping up all over A-town
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – Even in hard times fraught with uncertainty, amid darkened businesses and a flaring pandemic, society apparently still has the wherewithal to move forward with upgrades here and there. Over at the Community Center, the new futsal court is complete and in use. The $355,000 court was paid…
The Zen of McKinley: His final night on the Plaza, Part 2
Mad River Union ARCATA PLAZA, Feb. 27, 2019 – For McKinley fans, nostalgia buffs and historians who wish to harken back to those halcyon days of Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 just after 5 p.m. on the Arcata Plaza, here’s five more minutes of His Billness for your viewing pleasure. This west-looking perspective offers a clear…
The Zen of McKinley: His final night on the Plaza, Part 1
Mad River Union ARCATA PLAZA, Feb. 27, 2019 – McKinley fans, nostalgia buffs and historians who wish to harken back to those halcyon days of Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 just after 5 p.m. on the Arcata Plaza, here’s five minutes of His Billness for your viewing pleasure. The statue was removed early the next morning…
Attempted carjacking in Samoa
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office SAMOA – On Wednesday, Feb 6 at about 5:05 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Samoa Beach northern access parking lot for the report of an attempted robbery/carjacking. According to the female victim, she and her small child had just parked in the beach parking lot when she…
Julie Fulkerson: Welcome to Arcata – we have it all, and here’s a partial list
There is no other city in Humboldt County or perhaps Northern California that has the positive attributes and resources of downtown Arcata. In a similar footprint as the Bayshore Mall (seriously, the area between Wildberries Marketplace and Plaza Shoe Shop), Arcata has more diversity and walkability than any other community in Humboldt offers. Arcata…
Help Arcata document the upcoming King Tide
City of Arcata ARCATA – The City of Arcata is seeking community assistance with documenting water levels on the Arcata Bay and in local creeks and streams during the upcoming King Tide events taking place on Sunday, Jan. 20 and Monday, Jan. 21. City staff is especially interested in documenting 15 locations at the…
Trinidad Tidings: Thank you, Mad River Union
This first column of 2019 is a tribute to the weekly newspaper you are reading today, the Mad River Union, and a reflection on the role such a local forum for local news and ideas plays in giving the North Coast a sense of place and community. The staff and writers for the newspaper were…
Humboldt Halloween horrors and happenings
TRICK OR TREAT Arcata Main Street presents Trick or Treat on the Arcata Plaza today, Oct. 31 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The actual trick or treat part of the event takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. Downtown Plaza streets will be closed to vehicle traffic so families can safely enjoy free treats…