Articles by Stephanie McGeary

October 2022

SMOKE TEST: Don’t Be Alarmed If You See Smoke Coming Out of The Sewers Over the Next Few Weeks, City of Eureka Says

Got Extra Tickets to the Sara Bareilles Concert This Weekend? City of Eureka Asks You Return Them So Other Fans Can Attend

Bomb Threat Prompts Lockdown at Mad River Community Hospital Saturday Morning

Eureka City Council Candidates for Third and Fifth Ward Field Questions on Homelessness, Job Creation, Sea Level Rise and More During Wednesday Night Forum

TONIGHT at ARCATA CITY COUNCIL: City Poised to Award $54 Million Contract for Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades; Construction Could Start This Month

TONIGHT at EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Unmet Transit Needs, Possible New Rules for Replacing Sewer Pipes, New Business Loan Program for Sprucing Up the Sidewalks

September 2022

Heads Up, Arcata! The City is Closing One Lane of Eighth Street For a Demonstration This Saturday and Wants Your Feedback on How it Goes

Big Housing Project in Westwood Neighborhood Bumps Gateway Talk From Arcata Planning Commission Discussion Last Night

Next Up for Arcata’s Gateway Area Plan: Planning Commission to Discuss Building Heights, Hold Community Poll Tonight

(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Saturday Morning Homeless Camp Eviction in Eureka Draws Protesters and Cleanup Crews

Adorable Ringtail Who Fell Down a Chimney in Hoopa Released Back to Nature by the Humboldt Wildlife Care Center

‘Fridays for Future’ Climate March and Rally to Take Place on the Arcata Plaza

Humboldt Brewing Company Returns to Arcata, Opening Café and Brewery in Old Mosgo’s Space

Following Violent Brawl in Arcata, Local Bartender Plans ‘Peace Picnic’ on the Plaza to Rally Against Violence

RAIN! Looks Like It’s Gonna Be a Wet Weekend

Center for New Growth in Eureka is Humboldt’s First Facility to Offer Ketamine-Assisted Therapy for Treatment of Depression

‘Please Help Us’: Humboldt’s Arts Community Pleads Governor to Sign Bill That Would Offer Financial Support for Theaters and Other Struggling Arts Organizations

Tonight the Arcata City Council Will Consider Allowing Some Upcoming Outdoor Events to Go Past 10 p.m. Noise Curfew

August 2022

What’s Next for Arcata’s Gateway Area Plan? Community Development Director Offers Clarification on Results of Recent Study Session

Big Gateway Study Session Produces Few Tangible Results

ARCATA’S GATEWAY AREA PLAN: Arcata City Council and Planning Commission Joint Study Session Tonight; Maximum Building Heights May be Set

Reclaiming Mouralherwaqh: Wiyot Tribe Acquires Culturally Significant Forest Land Near King Salmon

Arcata City Council Discusses Possible ‘Gateway Plan Advisory Committee’; Councilmembers Brett Watson and Alex Stillman Argue Over Stillman Not Recusing Herself From Gateway Meetings

ARCATA CITY COUNCIL RACE: Five Candidates Have Officially Qualified for the Ballot; Two More Waiting to Have Signatures Verified

Humboldt Bay Marathon to Draw Hundreds to Eureka This Weekend; Elite Runner Plans to Shatter Course Record

Fairhaven Gets Free High-Speed Internet as Part of ‘California Digital Divide Innovation Challenge’

(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Know Your 2022 Eureka Street Art Festival Artists

‘A Festival of Joy’: HAPI to Host Humboldt’s First Japanese Obon Festival, Celebrating and Honoring the Spirits of the Dead

July 2022

SURVEY: You Can Help Choose a Theme for the New Redwood Park Playground!

Days-Long Marble Treasure Hunt Ends in Eureka; Winning Team from Crescent City Takes Home $45K Worth of One-of-a-Kind Marbles

More Like Valley BEST! Arcata’s Valley West Basketball Court Gets Some Color With Help from Local Nonprofit

ARCATA CITY COUNCIL ELECTION: Councilmember Meredith Matthews Announces Candidacy; One Other Community Member Has Taken Out Nomination Papers So Far

(PHOTOS) Arcata’s Jardin Santuario Vandalized; Community Vigil Planned For Thursday Evening

TONIGHT at ARCATA CITY COUNCIL: Council Will Consider Transferring $50K in Grant Funding from Homeless Services to Outdoor Events, Approving Statement Condemning Antisemitism

River Access in Valley West?! With Help From Recent $690K Grant, City of Arcata One Step Closer to Transforming Carlson Park into a Riverfront Destination

ARCATA CITY COUNCIL: Alex Stillman to Be Sworn in During Special Meeting on Monday

City of Arcata Seeking ‘Community Ambassadors’ to Help Make the Town Safer and Prettier

June 2022

Want to Learn More About Arcata’s Gateway Plan? City Holding Public Meeting on Wednesday to Answer Your Questions

Arcata City Councilmember Brett Watson Accuses City Staff of ‘Lies and Deception’ During Very Long and Uncomfortable Council Meeting

‘Flying the Earth Flag at the Top is Only Logical’: Arcata City Council To Consider Earth Flag Initiative to Either Adopt or Submit to November Ballot

(PHOTOS) Eureka High School BIPOC Student Clubs Unveil Murals Representing Cultural Diversity

(UPDATE) CAL POLY H_ _BOLDT: Is Someone Stealing Letters From the New University Signs?

Valley West is Getting Fruity! Neighborhood Improvements Underway, Including Planting Fruit Trees and Painting Murals

Local Counselors to Host ‘Rainbow Village’ Event to Help Support LGBTQ Youth

Group of Local Pharmacists Look to Bring Back the Personal Touch With New McKinleyville Drug Store

May 2022

With An Increase of Depression and Anxiety Among Children and Teens, New Mental Health Crisis Center Will Open to Serve our Local Youth

Arcata City Council to Consider Disciplinary Action, Including Possible Restraining Order, Against Councilmember Brett Watson in Response to Sexual Harassment Investigation

April 2022

Meet The Litas! Humboldt Womxn’s Motorcycle Collective Embraces Riders of All Levels, Even the ‘Moto-Curious’

(PHOTOS) BABY GOAT THERAPY: Hospital Workers Visit With Cute Kids to Help Relieve Stress

It’s 420! And What Better Way to Celebrate Than By Legally Smoking Weed at Eureka’s First Indoor Cannabis Lounge?