The McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee (McKMAC) meets today, Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. in the McKinleyville Middle School Conference Center at 2275 Central Ave. in McKinleyville. The county advisory committee will discuss the resignation of John Corbett, who served as the committee’s chair. The committee will elect new officers for the year. The committee will…
Traffic woes plague McKinleyville’s Hiller Road
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – Neighbors on Hiller Road in McKinleyville are asking the county to do something to slow down traffic and to improve the safety of the road’s intersection with the Hammond Trail. Their efforts received a boost April 25 when the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee (McKMAC) voted unanimously to send a…
There’s good news for Mack Town, and plenty of challenges
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – There are plenty of reasons for McKinleyville residents to feel cheery and optimistic about their town’s future. On the flip side, the unincorporated community – along with all of Humboldt County – faces some daunting challenges. All of this was discussed Jan. 17 during the McKinleyville Chamber of…
McKinleyville grapples with crime, drugs
Jack Durham Mad River Union MCKINLEYVILLE – Homeless people camping in the woods, used hypodermic needles scattered in the streets and a seemingly endless string of petty crimes are among the challenges facing McKinleyville. Some of these issues, and a few potential solutions, were touched upon during a recent meeting of the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory…
Mad River Current for Thursday, Aug. 10: Drizzle, commissioner removed, Hammond Trail Stewards and butt-tat drama
Thunder and drizzle Boom! It’s a thunderous morning here on the coast, and probably more so in the hills. And there drizzle. This should continue until about 11 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. By the afternoon, it should be partly sunny. ‘Do you know who I am?’; Trinidad Council removes commissioner…
OPINION: Creating a Vista Point Park in Mack Town
One of the best ways to create jobs in our community is to utilize existing unrealized public assets. If we already have assets that are not being used to there fullest, then that is a good place to start. These assets can provide a needed capital infusion for start-ups. The Vista Point facility, at the…
Body found on Hammond Trail
Mad River Union ARCATA – McKINLEYVILLE – A body was found on the Hammond Trail near Fischer Avenue in McKinleyville on Saturday morning, March 4. Humboldt County Sheriff’s office and emergency services found the deceased person when responding to a report of a subject not breathing at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, according to Humboldt County Sheriff’s…
Little River property makes Hammond Trail extension possible
Jack Durham Mad River Union LITTLE RIVER – An important step in expanding the Hammond Trail north across the Little River was celebrated today, July 9, as a chunk of land needed for the project was transferred from Green Diamond Resource Company to the Trinidad Coastal Land Trust. The event was marked with a ribbon…
Land purchase promotes extension of Coastal Trail
Trinidad Land Trust & Green Diamond The Trinidad Coastal Land Trust (TCLT) and Green Diamond Resource Company (GDRC) are pleased to announce the sale from GDRC to TCLT of a 14-acre property along the Little River near Moonstone Beach. TCLT was formed in 1979 and its purposes include acquiring, holding, and developing land for public…
Skeezewad union organizes for community outreach with Hammond toll booth, volunteer trail workday
Gill Trebuchet Mad River Union ARCATA, APRIL 1 – As part of a mediated settlement between drug-addled petty criminals and families who live along McKinkeyville’s recreational/burglary artery, the Hammond Trail, a toll booth will be installed on the popular walkway to collect tribute from trail users who hold regular jobs. In return, officials with Dirty-Pants…
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