County of Humboldt HUMBOLDT – The project to complete the four-mile gap in the Humboldt Bay Trail between Eureka and Arcata is on the list of projects recommended for funding through the state’s 2019 Active Transportation Program. The Active Transportation Program is a competitive grant program that funds bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout California. The…
Judge tosses appeal of Mercer-Fraser’s failed Bay Trail lawsuit
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union HUMBOLDT BAY – The Mercer-Fraser Company has lost its appeal of its failed lawsuit against the City of Arcata over the Humboldt Bay Trail North. The company had appealed the October dismissal of its suit, which claimed that the $5 million contract for the project had been improperly awarded to McCullough…
Parks & Rec to dicuss e-vehicles on trails
Mad River Union ARCATA – The popularity of electric bicycles has surprised some users of the Humboldt Bay Trail North. Along with e-bikes, the onset of electrified “onewheel” skateboards have also signified a change in the overall user experience on the Arcata Marsh-traversing trail. Arcata’s Parks and Recreation Committee will discuss the use of…
Grand Jury: ‘Significant danger’ for some Bay Trail users
Daniel Mintz Mad River Union HUMBOLDT BAY – The county’s Grand Jury has flagged multiple safety issues related to the Humboldt Bay Trail and has “significant concern” about the use of the U.S. Highway 101 shoulder connecting two developed segments. The Grand Jury is calling for a “safety barrier” along the unfinished U.S. Highway 101…
Mercer-Fraser appeals lost lawsuit over Humboldt Bay Trail North bid
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union HUMBOLDT BAY – The Mercer-Fraser Company hasn’t gotten over its lost lawsuit over the Humboldt Bay Trail North. It’s appealing the October dismissal of its suit, which claimed that the $5 million contract for the project had been improperly awarded to McCullough Construction. Mercer-Fraser had claimed that the city had…
Arcata gets a State of the City report card
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – How is Arcata doing? Depends on whom you talk to – or who has the microphone. The civic temperature-taking took place the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 7. The “State of the City” event was hosted by the Minor Theatre and the Arcata Chamber of Commerce. After filling…
Proposed new parcel tax would fund open space, trails, creeks and wildlife
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – Once a year the City Council sits down with its four environmental advisory committees, takes updates and looks ahead. The meeting also lets the citizen-led groups – Forest Management, Open Space & Agriculture, Parks & Recreation and Wetlands & Creeks – learn about what the others are…
Letters to the Editor, December 6, 2017
Resolve that we must free Claudia Portillo Dear Members of the Arcata City Council, Last night I attended a vigil for the family of Claudia Portillo, mother of four, who was recently detained by ICE. I did not know Claudia personally, but judging from the praise of her pastor and two of her children’s teachers,…
Letters to the Editor, Nov. 29, 2017
Lamenting the instrusive development of the Marsh I was at the grand opening of the Humboldt Bay Trail North in the Arcata Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary. A crowd was there for the takeoff, many bikes, music, etc. I was there to observe as I have concerns about the extent of the paved road system (aka trails) through…
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