ARCATA – Arcata’s Public Safety Committee took tangible steps last week toward developing civilian police oversight in Arcata. It also heard alarming news of a pronounced year-over-year jump in crime – both violent and property crime cases. With Chair Lettie Dyer absent and Vice Chair Jesse Lopez having resigned, Melissa Lazon was elected to the…
Letter of the Week: Arcata demands state clean up possible toxic threat to drinking water
The importance of this matter cannot be overstated. The site is located directly adjacent to the Mad River, upstream and within close proximity to HBMWD’s Raney wells which supply drinking water to all of our customers and to two-thirds of the residents of Humboldt County.
Steelhead season is here, and the Mad River is the place to be
Ray Olson Mad River Union HUMBOLDT – It’s that exciting time of year again when our local treasure, the Mad River, has hundreds of steelhead fish swimming up from the ocean to spawn. And these are big fish! The average size is around two feet long and 8 to 10 pounds. The annual winter…
Coho habitat improvements set for Mad River
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – A proposal to create habitat along the banks of the Mad River for juvenile coho salmon inched forward Sept. 2 when the McKinleyville Community Services District Board of Directors approved a negative declaration of environmental impact. The project was approved 3-0 by directors John Corbett, David Couch and…
Cyanobacteria confirmed in Mad River – keep the kids and Fido out
Dogs and children are most likely to be affected because of their smaller body size and tendency to stay in the water for longer periods of time.
Warning: Blue-green algae confirmed in Mad River
Department of Health & Human Services HUMBOLDT – Samples with confirmed cyanobacteria were collected at three locations on the Mad River spurring local Public and Environmental Health officials to warn community residents to keep themselves and their pets out of the water. The samples containing the cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, were collected by…
McKinleyville giving fish the right of way
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – If funding is available, McKinleyville could construct habitat for juvenile salmon along the banks of the Mad River as early as the summer of 2021. The project would include a new trail, a parking lot, two picnic tables, wildlife viewing areas and a place to launch small boats…
Conserve water during system repairs
City of Arcata press release ARCATA RESIDENTS ASKED TO CONSERVE WATER WHILE HUMBOLDT BAY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT MAKES IMPROVEMENTS IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER Arcata, CA, August 9, 2019 – The City of Arcata is asking Arcata residents to conserve water while Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District makes scheduled improvements in August and September. Humboldt Bay…
HBMWD to temporarily reduce, cut water supply for maintenance three times starting next Wednesday
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union NORTHERN HUMBOLDT – The Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District (HBMWD) will reduce and cut Northern Humboldt’s supply of Mad River water three times in the next several months to conduct maintenance on its aquifer well water collectors. A formal announcement is expected soon. Water customers are expected to be…
Mercer-Fraser pulls Mad River pot plant plan
Daniel Mintz Mad River Union GLENDALE – Heeding concerns about potential contamination of drinking water, the Mercer-Fraser company has withdrawn a cannabis manufacturing project whose approval also included a controversial rezoning. Fifth District Supervisor and Board of Supervisors Chair Ryan Sundberg announced last week that both the project and the rezoning are withdrawn. And in…