Mad River Union MANILA – Firefighters rushed to Manila late Thursday afternoon to put out a vegetation fire off Carlson Drive on the west side of town. The fire filled the air with smoke at around 5:45 p.m. Engines from the Arcata Fire District were parked on Carlson Drive, with firefighters snaking a hose south…
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…
Sneaker waves and why you should avoid the beach today and this weekend
Mad River Union HUMBOLDT – Big, fat ocean swells have spurred the National Weather Service to issue a sneaker wave warning for this afternoon through Sunday. Wide swells with periods of 20 seconds will build to four to six feet this afternoon, according to the NWS. On Saturday the swells will grow to nine to…
Weather: Rain, high winds, big waves coming our way
Mad River Union HUMBOLDT – Late this morning, a rainstorm is forecast to hit Humboldt County, dumping a quarter to a half an inch of the wet stuff. The calmness of the morning is expected to be replaced with 13 to 18 mph winds, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Tarps will be peeled…
Guns, flames in Manila
Jack Durham Mad River Union MANILA – A fire broke out Friday, Aug 18 around 9:30 a.m. at a homeless encampment in Manila, sending a plume of black smoke into the sky and closing down State Route 255 for a couple hours. One man was arrested and booked into the county jail. Initial reports indicated that…
UPDATED: Deputies guard firefighters as they douse blaze in Manila
UPDATE AT 11:39 a.m. Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office On Friday, Aug. 18 at about 9:30 a.m., a male subject living in Manila phoned the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office requesting a deputy and medical assistance. He said he had been assaulted at his home in Manila by an unknown subject. The victim said he believed the suspect…
Today’s Mad River Current: Who gets busted for growing pot, who does not and how much pot can you legally have?
Humboldt County is estimated to have between 8,000 to 10,000, and maybe even more, marijuana grows. Pot is everywhere. Piles of shake are sometimes left on the side of the road. Buds get dropped in tip jars. You can drive around and see and smell marijuana plants. There’s a grow there and a grow here,…
Today’s Mad River Current: Manila rate hikes, McK brouhaha, Arcata hullabaloo
Manila may raise water/sewer rates MANILA – Residents in Manila may end up paying about $7.21 more on their combined monthly sewer and water bills if the town board approves a rate increase tonight. The Manila Community Services District meets tonight, July 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Manila Community Center, 1611 Peninsula Dr., in…
Opposition to homeless village in Manila
Jack Durham Mad River Union MANILA – A proposal to locate a camp or tiny house village in Manila for the homeless was met with resistance last week, but the town’s board plans to further research how it can address the local homeless problem. More than 40 people showed up at the May 18 meeting…