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Friends of the Dunes is gearing up for the Get Outside Gear Sale and wants your old stuff! Make room for more adventure by donating your gently used outdoor gear for this annual fundraiser taking place on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Donations are now being accepted Wednesday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm at the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Lane in Manila and at Adventure’s Edge in Eureka and Arcata. The Get Outside Gear Sale supports Friends of the Dunes education and stewardship programs, provides the community with excellent deals on outdoor gear, and encourages buying used which is great for the environment!

Creekside Arts, a DreamMaker Program of The Inkpeople Center For The Arts announces the availability of a $2,500 sponsorship for a Fiber Artist to attend their Spring 2023 Residency Program. The sponsorship will support the full residency fee for one fiber artist or half the residency for two. The Libby...

This information is provided by 24petconnect.com. If you know someone who can help get this potential pet into a forever home, please pass this along to them. Located At: Humboldt County Sheriff’s Animal Shelter. Description: My name is Hershey. I am a female, tan and black German Shepherd Dog.

Coast Central announced that Arcata High and McKinleyville High Schools recently received donations for athletic projects through its sponsorship program. Arcata High had requested funds for a new portable scoreboard that could be used at all soccer and softball games. Principal Ron Perry stated, “Our previous scoreboard was unrepairable, and a long-term replacement could not be installed in time for our girls’ softball season this year. Additionally, our soccer teams had never had a scoreboard. Coast Central came through for our student athletes big-time.” The school received $3,000 from CCCU.

This information is provided by 24petconnect.com. If you know someone who can help get this potential pet into a forever home, please pass this along to them. Located At: Humboldt County Sheriff’s Animal Shelter. Description: My name is Dolly. I am a female, brown tabby Domestic Shorthair. Age: The...

Lifelong Humboldt resident, Lily Haas, purchased Phoenix Ceramic & Fire Supply, a ceramic supply shop, last October from Noel Munn who ran the Arcata business for the 24 years prior. Haas, a ceramic artist herself, is looking forward to carrying on the success of the well-known shop as well as expanding the business’s hours and offerings.

This section includes announcements of important events in our lives–births, graduations, engagements, marriages, and deaths. If you want to share an event with your community, please send a photo and a written piece to [email protected]. Patricia Ethel Cook Moon, Born the 6th out of 7 kids on May...

Press release from Soroptimist Internation of Humboldt Bay:. Soroptimist International of Humboldt Bay supports the Streams of Living Water Women’s Center. The Center is a part of Redwood Adult and Teen Challenge, which is a faith-based recovery and work program. They provide services for hire, have run a store/coffee shop and they contribute to our community with the work that they do. This includes the cleaning of the Humboldt Transit Authority bus stops.

Attention, members of the Clarke Museum! While the Clarke will officially open its doors for 2023 on Saturday, February 4th, at 11 am, and for Arts Alive from 6-9 pm that evening, Museum members are invited to an exclusive sneak peek preview of our new exhibits on February 3rd from 5 to 7 pm.

The fire that consumed a photography studio on Main Street in Fortuna on the 1st of February was caught on video as the fire was first discovered. Patrons of a business across the street from the studio noticed flames in the window, called 9-1-1, and alerted nearby businesses of the danger.

Coast Central Credit Union (CCCU) announced that the spring 2023 round of its Community Investment Program is now open. With the recent Board of Directors’ approval of an increase up to $300,000 in grants annually, $150,000 is available this round to support local organizations throughout Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity counties. Grant amounts generally range from $3,000 to a maximum of $25,000, and there are usually 8 to 12 recipients. The giving program was created in 2008, and since then has awarded a total of over $2 million to 200 organizations throughout its tri-county service area. Recent grant recipients have included Eureka Rescue Mission, Hoopa American Legion, and Adult Day Health Care of Mad River.

On January 17, California State Parks closed Mattole Road in Humboldt Redwoods State Park after multiple trees fell and the asphalt buckled for a half mile stretch about one and a half miles west of Hwy 101. According to John Miller, District Maintenance Chief for the North Coast Redwoods District...

Eureka City Schools has now published its 7th Annual Update to the Community! As you review the Annual Update, enjoy a recap of efforts relating to all 19 Priority Areas including updates on fiscal integrity, community schools, Next Generation Science Standards, increases in staffing, universal meals for students, school safety and security, and more! This Special Edition of the Annual Update focuses on efforts relating to the District’s Strategic Plan Priority Areas, including the following:

The Department of Dance, Music, and Theatre at Cal Poly Humboldt presents The Student Honors Recital. The Honors Recital features students who gave polished performances on their instruments the previous semester. They are some of the very best student musicians on campus performing solo repertoire. Join us Sunday, February 5th...

In the spirit of supporting some of the vast variety that exists in our Humboldt County artists, here is a chance to see a recently released music video from folks who live among us. Two local musicians, 2Tank and Eddy Montana, filmed In My City, the video above, mostly in...

During the December 20, 2022 M6.4 earthquake, the Lloyd Building sustained significant damage, in addition to historic damage to and deterioration of the structure. In consultation with a structural engineer, the City of Eureka determined the building to be a danger to passersby and first responders, ultimately necessitating its demolition. As such, the City is preparing for demolition of the Lloyd building in the coming weeks.

One-way traffic control is in effect on Harris near L Street in Eureka after this maroon SUV struck the back of a white vehicle about 12:10 p.m., according to Patrick Cherry, a passerby. Caltrans QuickMap shows traffic is moving very slowly through the area. Consider using another route. Please remember...

An inmate at the Eel River Conservation Camp near Redway, who walked away from the minimum-security fire camp on the evening of Wednesday, February 1, was apprehended less than 24-hours later in Stanislaus County, 283 miles south of Redway. Inmate Randy Heldstab, 39, was last seen at 7:15 p.m. on...

This is a Facebook post from the Fortuna Police Department. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:. This operation was conducted as part of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s Minor Decoy / Shoulder Tap...

By Pamela Lauer, a local substitute teacher in Southern Humboldt, a board member of the Coastal Headwaters Association, and the secretary for the Whale Gulch Fire Safe Council. On January 30, 2023 at 9 a.m. with the air a frigid 33 degrees, Humboldt County Supervisor Michelle Bushnell took the Briceland/Thorn...