Articles by Stephanie McGeary

April 2022

‘Veteran and His Dog Sing For Tips’: The Story of an Old Town Busker and His Singing Canine Companion

New Bridge Incoming! On a Beautiful Friday Afternoon, Rep. Jared Huffman and Gang Toured the Old Hammond Trail Bridge and Envisioned the New Bridge That Will Replace It

Arcata City Council Approves Eight Beautification and Community Improvement Projects for Valley West

(PHOTOS) Coast Guard Helicopter Awes Kids By Landing at Lafayette Elementary, Part of Sector Humboldt Bay’s Educational Partnership With the School

Murals, Fruit Trees and an Outdoor Market May Be Coming to Valley West; Arcata City Council Will Vote on Eight Proposed Projects to Improve the Neighborhood

March 2022

ROCK HUNT! Northcoast Children’s Services Invites You to Search for Hand-Painted Stones Hidden Around Humboldt and Del Norte

Eureka’s Uplift Program to Use $1 Million Grant to Find Housing and Emergency Shelters for Homeless, Expand Outreach and Health Services

Why Were Shroom Dealers Busted in Arcata, When Arcata Decriminalized Shrooms?

BURRE DENTAL CENTER EXPANSION: Jared Huffman Tours Clinic to Learn More About Plans to Expand Capacity by 8,000 Visits Per Year

(PHOTOS) COYOTES AND BEARS? OH MY! Sequoia Park Zoo and Bear River Rancheria Break Ground on New ‘Black Bear/ Coyote Habitat’ Expected to Open This Fall

PORK ROUNDUP: More Than $6 Million From Big Federal Spending Bill Will Help Fund Humboldt County Projects, Including Hammond Trail Bridge Replacement and Burre Dental Center Expansion

Here’s the List of Arcata City Council Candidates! Six People Running for the Vacant Seat

Live in Valley West? Here’s Your Chance to Decide How $15,000 Will Be Spent on Improving Your Neighborhood

(PHOTOS) IN WITH THE NEW! The ‘Cal Poly Humboldt’ Name is Now Affixed to the University Signs

(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Annie’s Cambodian Burglarized Early This Morning by Masked Intruder Who Stole Cash Register and Cold Beverages

Community Starts Petition to Save Annie’s Cambodian Cuisine From Demolition; Proposal for Replacement Drive-Through Restaurant Will Likely Go Before Planning Commission in April

Here’s the List of People Interested in the Vacant Arcata City Council Seat (So Far); New Vice Mayor to Be Chosen Wednesday

February 2022

Will Annie’s Cambodian Be Replaced by a Fast Food Drive-Through? Project Submitted to the City Includes Plans to Demolish the Beloved Local Restaurant

Arcata Councilmember Brett Watson Reveals That He Suffers from a Learning Disability as Mysterious Investigation Continues to Limit His Access to City Staff

(PHOTOS) Anybody Wanna Buy That 600-pound Predator Statue You Drive Past on Your Way to Target?

Arcata City Council Approves Long-Planned Old Arcata Road Improvement Project, Including Installation of Controversial Roundabout

Arcata City Council Votes to Hold Special Election in June to Fill Councilmember Goldstein’s Seat

A BEACH DAY IN FEBRUARY?! Sunny Skies and Record High Temperatures Expected in Humboldt This Week

Eureka Council Unanimously OK’s Latest Parking-to-Housing Plan’s First Steps; Special Meeting on Downtown ‘EaRTH Center’ Project Next Week

TONIGHT in EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: City Looks to Free Up a Bunch of Properties to Develop More Housing, Including Two Parking Lots Behind Lost Coast Brewery That Will Be Converted Into ‘EaRTH Center’

January 2022

Confused About Arcata’s Gateway Area Plan? There are Still Opportunities to Learn More and Provide Feedback About How You Want the City to Create More Housing

Turns Out They Need More Money to Convert Those Valley West Hotels into Homeless Housing, So the Arcata City Council Will Meet Tomorrow to Up the Grant Application

(PHOTOS) Crowd Gathers at Courthouse for Planned Parenthood ‘Roe the Vote’ Rally

Arcata House Partnership Approved to Operate Safe Parking Program for Homeless, But Executive Director Says Short Staffing May Delay Program’s Launch

Arcata House Partnership Proposes Plan to Operate Arcata’s ‘Safe Parking Program’ for Homeless; Council Will Review Proposal Tonight

ARCATA’S GATEWAY PLAN: Planners Propose Converting K and L to One-Way Streets; Transportation and Safety Committee Will Review Plan This Evening

(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: How Can Humboldt Better Prepare for Future Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Storms? Alison Sterling Nichols of COAD Discusses Countywide Disaster Response and Preparation

Celebration of the Life of Late Restaurant Owner Esteban Gonzalez to be Held in Arcata on Sunday

Arcata City Council Approves Safe Parking Program to Shelter Homeless, Moves Forward with Valley West Hotel Housing Projects

Eureka City Council Approves Land Swap With Pierson Company, Will Develop Housing Near Winco Instead of on Three Downtown Parking Lots

Safe Parking Program: Arcata City Council Will Consider Leasing Property on Samoa Boulevard to Provide a Legal Place for Homeless People to Sleep in Their Vehicles

December 2021

Humboldt Prepares for California’s Extensive Organic Waste Bill That Will Require Us to Start Composting, Among Other Things

‘Tis the Season! For Getting Rid of Your Christmas Tree, That Is

Eureka City Council Postpones Vote on Proposed Parking Lot Land Swap

Eureka City Council: Responding to Community Complaints Over Parking Lot Housing Developments, Staff Proposes Property Exchange With Pierson Company

Arcata City Council Approves Plan to Convert Valley West Hotels to Homeless Housing, Reviews ‘Gateway Area Plan’ to Create High-Density Housing in Town

Arcata City Council to Consider Converting Two Valley West Hotels into Homeless Housing; Planning Commission Hesitant About the Project

OLD ARCATA ROUNDABOUT? Arcata Council to Consider Improvement Plans for Old Arcata Road, But Some Bayside Residents Aren’t Happy With the Design

November 2021

Arcata House Partnership and Danco Seek to Convert Two Valley West Hotels Into Homeless Housing Developments

Looking to Grab a Meal or Lend a Hand This Thanksgiving? Here’s a List of Local Nonprofits Serving Free Food This Holiday

Beaver Moon to Blood Moon: Tonight Will Feature the Longest Partial Eclipse in More Than 500 Years! Let’s Hope Humboldt is Lucky Enough to See It.

Eureka City Council Approves New Ward Map, Ranked Choice Voting; Bans Coal on City-Owned Property

TONIGHT at EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Ward Redistricting, Ranked Choice Voting Implementation, Anti-Coal Ordinance and More

Fortuna Cemetery District and Local Mortuary at Odds Over Who’s Responsible for Moving Caskets to the Gravesites

FALL BACK: Like it or Not, Daylight Saving Time Is About to End and Things Might Feel Weird Until We Adjust