Arcata News

Lin Roden looks at a piece of a redwood Friday in Southern Oregon University's Science Building.

Caltrans will hold a public meeting Wednesday to discuss an engineered feasibility study for State Route 255 and to discuss ongoing traffic issues on the highway.

A show featuring Amanda Devons' black-and-white photos of her trip to Europe is on display at Old Town Coffee and Chocolates this month.

A newly-released draft coho salmon recovery plan includes assessments of Arcata-area watersheds and names agriculture-related impacts as a main threat to Humboldt Bay habitat.

Activist and former City Councilmember Dave Meserve is spearheading a new grassroots effort to eliminate from the law the idea that business corporations enjoy the same rights as human beings.

Plaza Design in Arcata is hosting a show of mixed-media new works by Anastasia Zielinski this month.

Hunter Plaid Gallery invites the community to attend an Arts! Arcata opening reception for the exhibition "Freedom Without Purpose is Just Boredom" by local artist Well Hello Saul tonight from 6 to 11 p.m. Originally from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Saul Trejo moved to California when he was 15 years old.

After nearly 100 years overlooking 10th and H streets in Arcata, the Minor Theatre is for sale -- a decision owner David Phillips described as bittersweet.

A slice of Arcata's history is on display this month as the Upstairs Gallery showcases 35 years of posters and assorted prints produced by Bug Press.

With Halloween and New Year's Eve come and gone, Will and Bill scheme ways to make the Arcata Plaza safe for statues.

The body of a man who may have overdosed on prescription drugs was found Wednesday afternoon near railroad tracks north of Samoa Boulevard, just outside Arcata city limits.

Susan Adams, a candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, will unveil her 10-point program for securing a healthy economy, healthy families and healthy communities for the North Coast on Feb.

Soroptimist International of Arcata is offering two Cynthia Schwenson Scholarships in the amounts of $1,500 and $1,000 to seniors attending high school in Arcata.

Property owners along the Northwestern Pacific Railroad from Healdsburg north may pay more for private rail crossings, as the railroad's cash-strapped owner looks for ways to raise money.

In December 2011, HWMA decided to offer a three-year lease of Samoa on certain terms, contingent on ACRC's permanent withdrawal of its lawsuit against HWMA by Jan.

The Fortuna City Council Monday unanimously appointed Mayor Doug Strehl and Mayor Pro Tem Ken Zanzi to research what it would cost to hire a firm to recruit a new city manager.

Eureka police arrested three men at gunpoint following a traffic stop Monday on the 600 block of Del Norte Street.

Recently filed campaign finance forms show 1st District supervisor candidate Rex Bohn surpassing the candidates of every district by tens of thousands of dollars.

Editor's note: This is the first in a two-part series about the closure of the Arcata Community Recycling Center.

Lucindo and Maria Fagundes of Arcata celebrated their 50th anniversary Saturday at Francis Ford Coppola Winery.