Arcata News

An Arcata man driving through Eureka was surprised to be pulled over by police when he was using a navigational device Tuesday and cited for using a cell phone while driving.

I know why the caged bird sings. - Maya Angelou Bird smarts I'm having a little survey about bird intelligence.

Arcata Main Street is partnering with Humboldt State University to offer a business community segment for the 2009 Campus Dialogue on Race Thursday evening.

A 28-year-old Arcata man was stabbed Monday night near the Plaza and remains in critical condition as police continue searching for the assailant.

Michael Allen McKay, 30, of Arcata was arrested Friday afternoon on North Main Street at Interstate 5. Deputies were conducting a traffic stop for failure to stop before a limit line and contacted the passengers, including McKay.

The Arcata Elementary School District has four candidates vying for three seats on its board, but the race is affable as can be.

As Arcata gets ready to roll out its new recycling totes Monday, Eureka's program already has plans to expand.

The 80-member Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir will present its annual "Harvest Concert" at 7 p.m. Nov.

Why is it that so few people are able to think with a clear head when it comes to the topic of the demon weed? After 40 years of cohabitation, you'd think we'd have a handle on what it is and isn't. Yet discourse on the subject is even more loopy here than in the nation at large, if such a thing can be imagined.

An Arcata flower company's unusual search for workers has plucked about 15 new employees from the Mid-Valley area, and about 15 more have agreed to relocate.

It's official, I'm a scanner nerd. With a station-issued, old but serviceable Radio Shack A Pro-92 500 channel scanner complete with belt clip, I'm that geek.

Darlene Marlow of Trinidad says she doesn't feel like an artist, exactly; she simply likes to take pictures and share them.

Someone's turning 30 this year. Once a wild youth, this 30 year old is now reaching maturity, known in the community for good deeds and a commitment to being there when needed.

In response to complaints about aggressive panhandling around bank ATMs, restaurants and businesses, Arcata may soon have an ordinance that targets panhandling in specific areas and situations.

I was wondering if you've seen the A&E news feature "Pot City, USA" narrated by Meredith Vieira.

No mayor wants to see his domain referred to as "Pot City, U.S.A." on national television but, for Arcata Mayor Mark Wheetley, it wasn't nearly as bad as he had feared.

On October 24 at 7 p.m. the Humboldt Community Breast Health Project will present its annual fall concert, "You'll Never Walk Alone - A Celebration of Community" at the Arkley Center for the Performing Arts in Eureka.

Thanks for the excellent article . The City of Arcata needs to authorize the annexation.

Humboldt Bay is having an identity crisis. Poor thing's feeling insecure and, frankly, a bit depressed.

Twenty years ago, a handful of artists met on the Arcata Plaza for the first Saturday morning of "sidewalk" art.