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The McKinleyville Press subscription drive is underway. Our goal is to get two new subscriptions a day. That’s not asking too much, is it? Subscribing is cheap and easy....

Fictitious Business Name Statements in Humboldt County (DBA)

Yeah, we print those. And we’ll beat any price in Humboldt County, plus we file them with the County Clerk so you don’t have to go back. Just click here for all sorts...

Phone threats at Mack High lead to arrests

From the Sheriff’s Department: On Wednesday February 8, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Deputies from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance of the California Highway...

HSU Joins in Klamath Whale Debrief Feb. 13

Just in: Humboldt State University Zoology Professor Dawn Goley will join with colleagues from the Yurok Tribe and a host of other agencies on Monday, Feb. 13 in a detailed...

Skate parks for less than $100,000

In response to my column this week on how McKinleyville could build a skate park in the near future, a reader emailed this link showing skate parks that were built for less than...

Front page 2.8.12

Here’s this week’s front page. To read the entire newspaper and all the good stuff inside, please buy a copy today. Click here for a list of all the retail outlets and...

Obituaries printed, donations accepted

A lot of newspapers charge to run obituaries. That’s understandable. Obituaries take up a lot of space and cost money to print. But if you live in a community and then it...

Lecturer’s Research Provides New Insight to the Cognitive Effects of Soccer Heading

from:Humboldt State University

Beth Larson, lecturer and Coordinator for Humboldt State’s North Coast Concussion Program, is used to taking challenges head-on. But her research, which was recently...

If you need to raise money we can help

If you’re with a local non-profit group and you’re looking for ways to raise money, the McKinleyville Press can help. We have a simple program which allows groups to...

HEIF Retrofits Fulkerson Recital Hall with LEDs

from:Humboldt State University

The Humboldt Energy Independence Fund has awarded $33,000 to a student project that will retrofit the Fulkerson Recital Hall stage with light emitting diodes, or LEDs.

Anthropologist Makes Primate Communication Discovery

from:Humboldt State University

Specialized audio research by Humboldt State anthropology lecturer and alumna Marissa Ramsier (’03) indicates that one of the world’s smallest primates probably has...

Bringing Slackline to the Spotlight

from:Humboldt State University

On Tuesday, Andy Lewis (’08, Recreation Administration) was base-jumping from the Fisher Towers rock formations in Utah, at altitudes of more than 500 feet. Just two days...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

Artist Victor Cartagena Confronts Cultural Injustice at Reese Bullen Gallery

from:Humboldt State University

Humboldt State University’s Reese Bullen Gallery presents artwork by El Salvadorian expatriate artist Victor Cartagena. “Tatuajes de la Memoria” (Tattoos of...

Campus Kicks Off 2012 RecycleMania Collegiate Recycling Competition

from:Humboldt State University

Humboldt State has successfully kicked off its participation in the 2012 RecycleMania tournament, the national competition in which college campuses compete over eight weeks to...

A sneak peek at the upcoming issue, and it’s day 2 of our subscription drive

It’s time to put on a rain jacket and start delivering the McKinkleyville Press to newspaper racks and retail outlets in Eureka, Arcata, Mckinleyville, Fieldbrook and Trinidad....

2012 Azalea Award Winners

from:McKinleyville Chamber of Commerce

Congratulations Don & Linda Harling, our 2012 Azalea Award Winners! They will be honored and awarded at our Annual Dinner on March 22 at Blue Lake Casino. They will also be...

McK Press Subscription Drive

Our little non-corporate, micro-media enterprise needs more subscriptions, so this week we’re starting a subscription drive. Our goal is to get a minimum of two new...

CenterArts Presents B�la Fleck and the Flecktones

from:Humboldt State University

CenterArts presents The Original Lineup of Béla Fleck & The Flecktones on Wednesday, Mar. 7, 2012 at 8 p.m. in the Van Duzer Theatre, HSU.

CenterArts Presents Playing for Changes

from:Humboldt State University

CenterArts presents Playing for Change (PFC) on Tuesday, Mar. 13 at 8 p.m. in the Van Duzer Theatre, HSU.

AS Presents Yellow Ostrich

from:Humboldt State University

AS Presents Yellow Ostrich and special guests on Saturday, Mar. 24, 2012 at 9 p.m. in the Depot, HSU.

Free Valentines in the Press and Eye! Deadline Friday

Subscribers to the Arcata Eye and McKinleyville have until Friday night to send in their free Valentines, which will be printed in the Feb. 8 editions of both newspapers. Write...

Eighth Graders on Campus Prepare for College

from:Humboldt State University

Over 500 eighth graders will visit Humboldt State Feb. 2, 6 and 9 as part of a new program designed to introduce middle school students to HSU and other California colleges.

All sorts of stuff that you need to know about

Last night’s meeting of the McKinleyville Community Services District was a Skate Park Smackdown. There were about 60 people in attendance, which is a massive turnout for...

Juan Esparza Ruiz (1956-2012)

Here’s the obituary for Juan Esparza Ruiz, who died in a timber felling accident last week. Juan Esparza Ruiz (1956 – 2012) Juan Esparza Ruiz was born into this world...

Not Your Average Fifth Grade Assignment

from:Humboldt State University

When Kenneth Boehr instructed his fifth grade class at Border Star Montessori School in Kansas City, Mo. to build molecules with modeling kits, he didn’t expect one of his...

Front Page 2.1.12

To read the entire newspaper, please buy a copy. Click here for a list of retail outlets and newspaper racks in McKinleyville, Trinidad, Fieldbrook, Arcata and Eureka. You can...

McK Totem Pole Contest is Underway! Win Fabulous Prizes!

Does size matter? Of course it does when it comes to the World’s Largest Totem Pole. Go to the McKinleyville Press Facebook page and hit “like” and enter our...

Top Music Students Perform Honors Recital

from:Humboldt State University

Ten student solo performers from the six Humboldt State Music Department areas (voice, piano, percussion, strings, woodwinds and brass) will perform in an Honors Recital on...

Library Offers e-Readers for Check Out

from:Humboldt State University

Kindle Fires are now available at the HSU Library for checkout by students, faculty and staff.

McK Totem Pole Contest!

At the request of the McKinleyville Press, professional surveyors have measured the height of the McKinleyville Totem Pole. The results are in, and they’re accurate to...

Scientists Warn of Disease-Borne North Coast Fire Threat

from:Humboldt State University

Research by scientists at Humboldt State University (HSU) and the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) in Eureka indicates that the onset of sudden oak death in...

Newspaper Delivery Day

Sometime in the middle of the night the McKinleyville Press rolled off the presses at Western Web, a company owned by the pressmen who operate the machinery and sweep the floors...

Music at Silver Lining tonight; McK Lions invite you to join them

McKinleyville Lions Club and Winter Express Committee wish to thank the community for their valuable support. We meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Denny’s. Visitors...

Advertise in the mighty McK Press and get free internet advertising

If you advertise at least once a month in the McKinleyville Press you are now eligible to receive free ads on the McKinleyville Press website, blog and Facebook page. To...

The California State University Employee Update

from:Humboldt State University

The following update was provided by the California State University Chancellor’s Office. The California State University Board of Trustees this week adopted a new policy...

Fictitious Business Name Statements

If you need to run a fictitious business name statement, we can help. We only charge $40. That’s a sweet deal. It doesn’t matter whether your business is in...

‘Shocking’ impacts of pot grows

From the Jan. 18, 2012 edition of the McKinleyville Press By Daniel Mintz Press Staff Writer A five-county program assessing impacts on salmonids has named unpermitted grading as...

New McK Press policy on press releases from businesses

The McKinleyville Press now has a new policy when it comes to press releases submitted by for-profit enterprises. While there will be some exceptions, we’re going to require...

Front page 1.25.12

Here’s this week’s front page. To read the entire newspaper, buy a copy today. Click here for a list of newspaper racks and retail outlets in McKinleyville, Trinidad,...

Acclaimed Suzan-Lori Parks Play at HSU for One-Week Run

from:Humboldt State University

Who is Venus? An African woman displayed as a “wild female jungle creature,” an object of derision and desire, a captive, a survivor, a lover, a puzzle, a...

Third Suspect Arrested in Campus Strong-Arm Robbery

from:Humboldt State University

The Eureka Police Department has arrested a third suspect in the alleged Dec. 2 strong-arm robbery that occurred inside HSU’s Sunset Residence Hall.

HSU Earns National Salute from Peace Corps

from:Humboldt State University

The Peace Corps rates Humboldt State University among “Top Colleges and Universities” in its annual ranking of more than 3,000 schools nationwide. Currently, 24...

Windows Caf� Offers New Weekly Specials

from:Humboldt State University

New this semester, Windows Café on the third floor of University Center is featuring weekly specials, including pastas, manciata flatbreads, sandwiches and fresh fish on...

Humboldt State is Division Winner in National Game Day Recycling Competition

from:Humboldt State University

Humboldt State University topped NCAA Division II schools competing in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2011 Game Day Challenge, a national competition to...