Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – A candidate for Fifth District supervisor has publicly accused a planning commissioner of having a conflict of interest, and has asked him to recuse himself from any discussions regarding the development of a commercial cannabis growing ordinance. Candidate Steven Madrone made the accusation against Humboldt County Planning Commissioner…
‘Tis the season – Santa hits town this week
Mad River Union ARCATA/McKINLEYVILLE – Santa season gets underway this week with St. Nick arriving in a big way in McKinleyville and Arcata. McKinleyville Mack Town’s Christmas Celebration begins tomorrow night, Dec. 1, at 5 p.m. at the McKinleyville Shopping Center. Sponsored by the McKinleyville Chamber of Commerce, the night kicks off with Christmas music…
Juveniles caught after vandalizing Dow’s Prairie classroom
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office DOW’S PRAIRIE – On Monday, Feb. 22 the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office responded to Dow’s Prairie Elementary School in McKinleyville for a report of a vandalism that occurred over the weekend. The suspects entered a classroom and wrote profanity on the walls, placed dish soap on the floor, and damaged classroom…
McK School Board OK’s Major School Change For Morris, Dow’s
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – Major changes are coming to McKinleyville’s elementary schools in the coming school year. The McKinleyville Union School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously at its meeting tonight, April 30, in favor of reconfiguring Morris and Dow’s Prairie elementary schools. More than 160 people attended the meeting inside the…
Armed Robbery In Dow’s Prairie Today
Raw from the Sheriff’s Office: On 04-15-2014, at approximately 11:45 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a call from two adult female victims who said they had just been robbed at knifepoint. Deputies responded and met with the victims in the 4900 block of Dows Prairie Road, McKinleyville. When the deputies arrived,…
Classy Goats Multiply In McKinleyville – January 31, 2012
“We’ve offered a lot of advice,” McCall says. “Now, hopefully, we can walk the walk and show the way.”
McKinleyville Gets Cypress Grove Goat Dairy – August 10, 2011
The goat herd will begin with 200 carefully selected does and is expected to grow to approximately 1200-1400 over the next five years. The new dairy will create 12 living-wage, fully-benefited jobs between the McKinleyville and Arcata facilities and will help ensure Cypress Grove’s future in Humboldt County.