Trinidad Civic Club voted unanimously last Thursday in favor of the Cher-ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria harbor location for the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse, fog bell and memorial plaques. The decision followed the very well-attended Feb. 27 Site Selection Charette at Town Hall during which the community learned about possible sites following the…
Community rallies behind Arcata High coaches
Trustee goes after coach who cut nephew from basketball team Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – Two popular basketball coaches at Arcata High School will keep their jobs, the local high school board decided last week. Arcata Varsity Coach Ryan Bisio and Junior Varsity Coach Graham Johnson had been on the chopping block after…
Censure looms for trustee – school board cites outbursts, violations
(Note: Article updated with additional quotes and edits on Nov. 19, 2017 – Ed.) Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – Concerned about inappropriate comments, emotional outbursts and ongoing violations of its bylaws, the Northern Humboldt Union High School District Governing Board may censure one of its own members at its next meeting, tentatively scheduled for…
McKinleyville High School’s Homecoming Parade
One of the most spirited parades in Humboldt County is McKinleyville High School’s annual Homecoming Parade. Union photographer Matt Filar was on scene Friday on Central Avenue to capture these images.
Edmondson tops list of new Mack High Hall of Famers
McKINLEYVILLE – McKinleyville High School has announced its Hall of Fame Inductees for 2017. They are Kelly (Iorg) Edmondson, Class of 1998; coach Brian Stephens, Class of 1985-1993; and the 1990 track and field team. Kelly (Iorg) Edmondson was a leader for the Panthers in volleyball, basketball, and softball. She earned two varsity letters in…
Mack High Varsity team yanked from Homecoming
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – The McKinleyville High School Varsity Football Team will not be allowed to play in Friday’s homecoming game or be part of the noon parade due to some players sharing material that school officials deemed racist and homophobic. A small number of players on the team wrote inappropriate and…
High school campuses to get field upgrades, but not artificial turf
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE/ARCATA – In the coming year, a new football field and all-weather running track may be built at Arcata High, while over at McKinleyville High a new track may be installed around an upgraded football field. However, in McKinleyville, the field will most likely consist of natural grass rather than…
State Sen. McGuire visits McKinleyville builders
Janine Volkmar Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – State Sen. Mike McGuire visited the McKinleyville Building Trades house project at last Friday. Local business owners, contractors, school administrators and students were there to greet him. Emanuel Silveira has been in the program for two years and plans to go to College of the Redwoods. He’ll work…
Panther Report: The Reality Wall comes to Mack High
February has brought a new installation to the campus of McKinleyville High School: The Reality Wall. This is wall where students give accounts of the effects that drugs and alcohol have had on their lives or the lives of people they know. The purpose of this project is to illuminate the effects of substance abuse…
Panther Report: Alternatives to college
The struggle of future growth is upon us. People are concerned for where the country is headed, and in light of the current presidential election, the U.S. is entering a state of confusion and demand for a new start. Should we be that concerned though? I recently sat down and interviewed three McKinleyville high school…