Articles by Stephanie McGeary

June 2021

(PHOTOS) Eureka’s Fallen Firefighter Memorial Officially Unveiled at Dedication Ceremony in Clarke Plaza

WINNING KID ART ALERT: McKinleyville Seventh Grader Wins Second Place in Online Art Contest Commemorating World Ocean Day

Beware of Ticks and Stay on Designated Trails, City of Arcata Reminds You

The Oldest Western Snowy Plover in Recorded History is About to Turn 20! Friends of the Dunes Asks You to Celebrate By Submitting Art

Arcata City Council Advances ‘Formula Restaurant’ Ordinance, Debates the City’s Cap on Chains

May 2021

The HACHR Mobile Syringe Exchange is Up and Running, and The Organization’s Director is Hoping to Do More

Introducing the Baduwa’t Festival! Dell’Arte’s Mad River Festival Returns This Year With Wiyot Name

Arcata City Council to Discuss Long-Planned Safety Improvements for Old Arcata Road; Project Construction Expected to Start in 2022

Check Out the Neo-Victorian Designs for Those Eureka Parking Lot Housing Developments; Council Will Discuss Project Funding Tonight

New Bicycle-Powered Business Offers Compost Pickup for Arcata Residents; Will Host ‘Bike Party’ on the Plaza to Celebrate Grand Opening

‘Eureka Chinatown Project’ Will Rename, Add Mural to Downtown Alley to Teach Community About the History of Chinese Americans in Humboldt

The City of Eureka is Gearing Up to Turn Three More Parking Lots into Affordable Housing Developments, Including the Two Lots at City Hall

April 2021

St. Vincent de Paul Places First Tiny House in Third Street Courtyard, Providing Shelter for Volunteer

(PHOTOS) Volunteers Spruce Up Old Town During Community Cleanup and ‘Project Eureka’ Events

The City of Arcata Wonders: Should Papa Murphy’s and Chester’s Chicken Really be Considered ‘Formula Restaurants’?

Eureka Planning Commission Chair Jeff Ragan Abruptly Resigns, Citing ‘Grave Concerns’ Over City’s Approval of Housing Projects on Three City-Owned Parking Lots

(VIDEO) SKY WALK TIME! Zoo Members Will Be Allowed on the New Redwood Skywalk Starting This Weekend

City of Eureka Installs Sharps Containers for Needle Disposal Outside Public Bathrooms in Old Town, Under Samoa Bridge

Sara Bareilles Visits Bongo Boy Studio in McKinleyville to Record Songs for Her Upcoming TV Series, ‘Girls5Eva’

Large ‘Welcome to Eureka’ Landscape Sign Will Soon Greet Drivers at the City’s South Entrance

Eureka Council Passes Updated Animal Ordinance Requiring ‘Fancier’ Licenses for Some Pet Owners, Rabies Vaccines for Cats

Muddy Waters Coffee Company Collabs With Metallica Guitarist Kirk Hammett on New Blend Inspired by His Famous Les Paul, ‘Greeny’

EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Updated Animal Ordinance, Higher Pay for Grocery Store Workers on Tuesday’s Agenda

March 2021

OUT LIKE A LAMB: This Last Day of March is Super Warm and Sunny! Enjoy it While You Can

Open Door Health Centers Already Offering COVID-19 Vaccines to Patients 55 and Up

Pandemic Parenting: First 5 Humboldt Helps Families Address Stress and Regression In Children Through Online Parent Groups

NO SPRING PICKING: City of Arcata Reminds Forest-Goers To Not Touch the Fragile Trillium Flowers

Arcata City Council Ponders Requiring ‘Hazard Pay’ for Grocery Store Workers During the Pandemic, Directs Staff to Do More Research

New Sushi Restaurant Coming to Downtown Arcata Promises to Offer ‘Something Different’

Arcata City Council May Require Higher Pay for Grocery Store Workers During the Pandemic

Zero to Fierce Festival Goes Virtual, Shows the ‘Arts Are Alive and Well’

NO GOATHERDING: With New Ordinance, Eureka Looks to Bring Animal Ownership Regulations Into to the 21st Century

February 2021

What’s Your Vision for Arcata or Eureka? Cities Invite You to Share Your Thoughts at Virtual ‘Visioning’ Meetings

(PHOTOS) Humboldt County Black Music and Arts Association’s Celebration and March in Eureka

Arcata Ridge Trail One Step Closer to Completion After Council Approves Controversial ‘Fickle Hill Segment’

Residential Fire in Arcata This Morning; One Arrested for Suspected Arson, APD Says

Arcata City Council Passes Vacation Rental Ordinance, Reduces Permit Cap to 100 Units

Eureka City Council Adopts Camping Ordinance That It’s Been Talking About for Months

Arcata City Council to Again Discuss a Vacation Rental Ordinance, Plus Hear an Update on the City’s Strategic Arts Plan

January 2021

Local Nonprofit Will Plant Free Fruit Trees in Your Yard, As Long as You Promise to Share The Fruit

Want to Help Beautify Eureka? HACHR Invites You to A Community Cleanup Event

Calling All Trail Fans! You’re Invited to a Community Meeting on the Proposed ‘Bay to Zoo Trail’

Eureka City Council Approves HACHR Mobile Syringe Exchange, Despite Concerns Over ‘Commentary’ in the Nonprofit’s Proposal

Arcata City Council To Consider Placing Cap, Stricter Regulations on Vacation Rentals

Arcata Play Center Hosts Outdoor Groups for Parents and Infants, Helping Families Connect During the Pandemic

Eureka City Council to Consider HACHR Mobile Syringe Exchange Proposal, Vote Again on Camping Ordinance

Dungeness Crab Season to Start This Week, After Fishermen and Seafood Processors Settle Price Negotiations

(VIDEO) Guinea Pigs Scurry Along Tiny ‘Redwood Sky Walk’ At the Sequoia Park Zoo

Keep Your Eyes on the Ocean! King Tides Early Next Week, Dangerous Surf Warning Over the Next Several Days

Eureka City Council Unanimously Approves Mobile Syringe Exchanges During the Pandemic