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Planco looks at phased option for Bottoms grow Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union

ARCATA BOTTOM/EUREKA – The Board of Supervisors last week sent advocates of a proposed 8-acre industrial cannabis grow on the Arcata Bottom back to the drawing board. They’re to return for a re-hearing with new odor control and downsizing options plus possible phase-in of a larger grow, possibly starting with just one or two acres. A multi-hour hearing on Tuesday, June 22, saw an appeal of the Planning Commission’s April 22 approval of the Arcata Land Co.’s Conditional Use Permit application for the grow. The appeal alleged false information and faulty analyses in the project application and staff reports, concern over water use, energy usage, traffic, odor impacts and more. The appellants, generally associated with the citizens’ group Team 27th, insist that an EIR be required for the project. GROW  PAGE A5

FEST SUCCESS Arcata Main Street’s Oyster Festival Express swarmed numerous local venues with bivalve gobblers enjoying the liberation of reopening, as others enjoyed the event online. Top left, Shoshanna and the Creamery District are all a-whirl. Top right, OysterFest judges at Café Brio. Below left, dedicated public servant Mike Wilson enjoys the “Most Creative Oyster” made by Ryan Clair who was sponsored by Septentrio Winery – a raw oyster wrapped in butter lettuce like a sandwich with sorrel blossom, pickled mustard seeds and pickled onion. Below middle, an oyster dish by South G Kitchen at Redwood Curtain Brewery. Below right, Meadow Blue-Bell Lo performed a Oyster themed commedia comedy skit with a friend between sets on the Pub Stage. arcatamainstreet.com Top left photo by Moonlight Macumber | Union; top right photo by Mike Wilson; photos below by Bob Doran | Union

Planco considers two new Bottoms cell towers Mad River Union

ARCATA BOTTOM – The county Planning Commission will hear applications for two new cell phone towers for the Arcata Bottom at its Thursday, July 1, 6 p.m. hearing. Tower 1 is proposed by PWM, Inc., requiring a Conditional Use Permit for a 100-foot tall freestanding lattice tower to carry up to four different carriers, occupying about 3,000 sq. ft. The site is owned by Shirley Butler, and is zoned Agricultural Exclusive (AE) TOWERS  PAGE A5

STEALTHY This faux water tower is similar to one of the two proposed cell antennas, and would house multiple carriers. Via County of Humboldt

Reopening offers tenuous normality as cases rise Daniel Mintz

Mad River Union

HUMBOLDT – The state’s June 15 reopening has restored a sense of normality but the pandemic’s end is not in sight and the county’s health officer has said a recent rise in COVID-19 cases may continue. During a June 22 COVID update to the Board of Supervisors, Health Officer Dr. Ian Hoffman reported that COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have risen. Hoffman told supervisors that just prior to reopening, the county’s case rate saw “drops to lows that we hadn’t seen in many months.”

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ARCATA – The Arcata City Council will appoint a replacement for Sofia Pereira, who resigned her seat on the council to serve as county director of Public Health. The decision was made at a special council meeting last Thursday, after City Manager Karen Diemer reported that the cost of a special election to select a successor could cost as much as $70,000. Under the Arcata Municipal Code, the appointment must take place within 60 days of Pereira’s Friday, June 25 departure. The new councilmember will serve out the remainder of her term of office, through

November of 2022. A city press release outlined requirements and responsibilities: The City Council adopts laws and sets policies to guide the city manager and city staff in city operations. Councilmembers attend two regular meetings on the first and third Wednesday of each month in addition to other special meetings and study sessions, and various other monthly meetings of various regional partners. Qualifications for individuals who wish to be considered for a seat on the Arcata City Council include that they must be at COUNCIL  PAGE A5

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But the lull didn’t last long and Hoffman said the hike in cases – combined with increased social activity – suggest that “we might see another increase in cases over the coming weeks or months.” The county’s case rate hit a low of about three cases per 100,000 residents and at the time of the meeting it had increased to five per 100,000. The testing positivity rate rose from three percent to six percent. Hoffman said 13 people were in hospital care with COVID-19. With the combination of the lifting of public health mandates and an incomplete vaccination rate, “A bump in

cases is to be expected,” he continued. The rising case rate and hospitalizations were flagged by Supervisor Mike Wilson, who warned residents against going unvaccinated. “Thirteen hospitalizations currently – that is just so significant,” he said. “Every one of those people were unvaccinated and they were infected by other people who were unvaccinated.” Persistent pandemic The future of the pandemic is uncertain, as drops in U.S. case rates are offset by surges in other countries. And the virus continues to evolve COVID  PAGE A5

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In-person meeting about planned Old Arcata Road improvements Thursday

The HSU Bookstore is moving to the Tri-Counties Bank building on the Plaza

lot at the D Street Neighborhood Center, located at 1301 D St. in Arcata. Participants should plan to bring a face covering and follow all COVID-19 health and safety protocols in place. Those unable to attend the scoping meeting who would like to submit written public comment to be included in the administrative record are asked to email Senior Planner Delo Freitas at dfreitas@ cityofarcata.org and comdev@cityofarcata.org, with “Old Arcata Road Improvements Project” in the subject line. For more information, please call (707) 822-5955, and for more information on City of Arcata projects, visit cityofarcata.org.

ARCATA – The former Tri-Counties Bank property on the Arcata Plaza will be the new home of the HSU Bookstore. The property is on the southeast corner of 8th and G streets. Remodeling work will begin soon, with the goal of a soft opening in time for the holidays. There will be a grand opening early in the semester in Spring 2022. In addition to Humboldt State merchandise and books by HSU authors, plans call for carrying branded items from College of the Redwoods, local high schools, and others to create a shared community. Moving downtown will be valuable for the university and the community. A downtown location will provide numerous benefits that students, community members, and visitors have been asking for. HSU has been working with the community to find ways for students, many of whom travel from more urban areas, to connect with and feel welcome in the community. The new location will help. With HSU merchandise, and the ability to hold student and community-centered events like guest lectures and mixers, students will have a welcoming space in the heart of Arcata. The move also opens up the current Bookstore space, which students have been requesting to use for lounge space, activities, and entertainment. The Bookstore will maintain its current warehouse space on campus for receiving and picking up textbooks, along with handling textbook rentals, and the University is exploring delivering textbooks to students in residence halls. The College Creek Marketplace on campus will continue to sell HSU Bookstore items in the store and expand upon the current selection. The property was purchased by the Humboldt State University Foundation as an investment and as a service to the campus. It will lease the space and associated parking to the University. Follett will continue managing the Bookstore, bringing its specially branded HSU merchandise and other items for store visitors.

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ARCATA – The City of Arcata will host an in-person scoping meeting to discuss the Old Arcata Road Improvements Project on Thursday, July 1 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to give community members the opportunity to review potential environmental impacts of the proposed project. Information gathered at the meeting will be included in the environmental analysis prepared for this project’s Environmental Impact Report, and any concerns related to this project from residents and the broader community will be recorded. The meeting will be held outside in the parking

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ARCATA – The City of Arcata is interested in hearing what community members’ hopes and priorities are for the future and how residents envision Arcata in the next one, five, 10 or 20 years. The Community Development Department has worked to develop a Community Visioning Survey for residents and non-residents to share their thoughts on Arcata’s future and provide feedback on how the city can implement their ideas regarding Arcata’s growth and development, neighborhoods and urban form, community engagement and community health, increasing art throughout Arcata, and environmental stewardship and sustainability. Community feedback received from the survey

will be used to help shape the way Arcata looks in the future. The Community Development Department has recently facilitated two virtual Arcata future visioning sessions with members of the public to inform and engage the community on updates to the city’s General Plan policies, which will help guide how the City of Arcata will look, function, provide services and manage resources for the next 20 years. Community feedback gathered from previous events can be reviewed at cityofarcata.org. The Community Visioning Survey is available in Spanish and in English, and can be accessed at cityofarcata.org. For more information, please email comdev@cityofarcata.org or call (707) 8225955.

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ARCATA – La Ciudad de Arcata está interesada en conocer cuáles son las esperanzas y prioridades para el futuro de los miembros de la comunidad y cómo los residentes se imaginan Arcata en los próximos uno, cinco, diez o veinte años. El Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario ha trabajado para desarrollar una Encuesta de Visión de la Comunidad para que los residentes y no residentes compartan sus pensamientos sobre el futuro de Arcata y proporcionen información sobre cómo implementar sus ideas de crecimiento y desarrollo de Arcata, los vecindarios y la forma urbana, la participación y la salud de la comunidad, el aumento de arte en todo Arcata, y la administración y la sostenibilidad del medio ambiente. Las respuestas de la comunidad recibidas en la encuesta se utilizarán para ayudar a dar forma al futuro de Arcata. El Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario ha facilitado recientemente dos sesiones virtuales de visión del futuro de Arcata con miembros del público para informar e involucrar a la comunidad en las actualizaciones de las políticas del Plan General de la Ciudad, que ayudarán a guiar la forma en que la Ciudad de Arcata se verá, funcionará, proporcionará servicios y gestionará los recursos en los próximos 20 años. Los comentarios de la comunidad recopilados en eventos anteriores pueden consultarse en cityofarcata.org. La Encuesta Sobre la Visión de la Comunidad está disponible en español y en inglés, y se puede encontrar en cityofarcata.org. Para más información, por favor envíe un correo electrónico a comdev@cityofarcata.org o llame al (707) 822-5955.

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PINNED The Arcata Fire District welcomed five new firefighters Friday in a Badge Pinning Ceremony at the McKinleyville Station. Above, Manuel Burciaga, Ryan Dixon, AFD Captain Marcus Lillard, Tyler Sung, Ja’Shawn Fields Jr. and Christopher Guimond. Below, the badge, the helmet and the cake. Photos by Matt Filar | Union

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ORICK – On Wednesday, June 23 at about 6 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Elk Camp CalFire Station on Bald Hills Road near Orick for the report of a gunshot victim. According to CalFire employees, a male gunshot victim was brought to the station in a vehicle occupied by multiple unknown individuals. The victim was dropped off at the station and the vehicle left. Despite life-saving ef-

forts administered by CalFire employees, the victim succumbed to his injuries on scene. This case is being investigated as a homicide by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division. This is an ongoing investigation. Information will be released as available and appropriate. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank CalFire and California State Parks for their assistance with this investigation.

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Crescent City man arrested on multiple felony charges after firing bullets into McK residence that a male suspect, later identified as 21-year-old McKINLEYVILLE – Isreal Nathaniel Soria of On Thursday, June 24 at Crescent City, arrived outabout 10:52 p.m., Hum- side of the victim’s resiboldt County Sheriff’s dence on Chapparal Drive. deputies were dispatched There, he allegedly fired multiple shots to the 1200 block into the resiof Chapparal dence, striking Drive in McKinthe victim. leyville for a reWhile investiport of multiple gating, deputies shots fired and a received inforpossible gunshot mation that Sovictim. ria had possibly Deputies arIsreal fled into a backrived on scene Nathaniel yard on the 1300 and located a Soria block of Silverado 23-year-old Street. male victim with a gunDeputies responded to shot wound. The victim was transported to a local the area and located Soria. hospital for treatment and He was taken into cusis expected to survive his tody without incident. injury. Soria was booked into Through their investi- the Humboldt County gation, deputies learned Correctional Facility on Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office

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ing agencies, in addition to the many community members who assisted in providing information, leading to the successful apprehension of Soria. This case is still under investigation. Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 4457251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.

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County eyes ballot measures for 2022 election Daniel Mintz

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HUMBOLDT – Humboldt County is hiring a consulting firm to tap public opinion on potential ballot measures, including a follow-up to the Measure S cannabis excise tax and a hotel bed tax increase to benefit the arts community. COVID-19 impacts, including impacts to the arts and culture economy, and a recent court decision that changes Measure S taxation figure into potential ballot measures for the June 2022 election. The county is considering changes to its Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) or hotel bed tax, Measure S and reauthorization or increase of its abandoned vehicle abatement fee. At the June 15 Board of Supervisors meeting Deputy County Administrative Officer Sean Quincy said the county is in a “postCOVID recovery environment” and has a responsibility to “maintain the services the public and its local business community rely on.” Ballot measures play a role in that, he continued, and “there are a number of update and reform issues that have been identified by staff and/or stakeholders that could warrant placing proposals on the ballot for voters to decide.” Up for board approval was authorizing the county’s longtime consulting firm, Lew Edwards Group, to do public opinion polling and having staff return with ballot measure options for the 2022 election. On Measure S, excise tax calculations from 2017 to 2021 were deemed illegal in a recent court decision, entitling refunds for overpayment. “There appears to still be much confusion and lack of a streamlined process to calculate these tax bills,” said Quincy. His department recommends “researching the community’s interest in a measure to update, clarify and streamline this pro-

cess without raising current tax rates.” The hotel room tax is now set at 10 percent and an increase would have to be approved by voters. Treasurer-Tax Collector John Bartholomew said one of the tourism-related industries that would benefit from increased TOT revenue is the arts community. “The pandemic has affected all of our lives but in particular many people that support tourism-based activities such as the performing arts and arts in general,” he told supervisors. “They have really just been hammered by COVID.” He added that with “their ability to continue on” affected, the arts community is “one group that should be considered for possible sharing of some of the revenue that comes from transient occupancy taxes.” Supervisor Steve Madrone also vouched for support of local arts. “I would love to see some of these funds go to our arts community,” he said. “Our redwoods, our cannabis and our arts community is a huge part of what attracts people to Humboldt County.” Madrone said he wants to “make sure that we keep the arts community in mind and figure out any way we might be able to further support those efforts in our community.” On the abandoned vehicle fee, the county now charges $1 per vehicle registration. The fee will have to be reapproved by voters in 2022. Supervisor Rex Bohn noted the costs involved with abatements of abandoned trailers and vehicles filled with garbage and he asked if the fee can be raised to $3 or $4. Quincey said that can be “looked into” when the consulting firm does its polling. Supervisors approved hiring the firm, with a cost cap of $200,000.

Council | August 18 swearing-in  FROM PAGE A1 least 18 years old, must live within Arcata city limits, and are registered to vote at their Arcata residence address. Applicants must also obtain at least 20, but no more than 30, nomination signatures of registered voters who reside with Arcata city limits and are registered to vote at their Arcata residence. Those who wish to be considered for the opening may make an in-person or zoom appointment to receive application materials, beginning Monday, June 28. Application information is available online at cityofarcata.org, however candidates must demonstrate residency and receive the actual nomination form from the City to be considered. To make a 15-30 minute appointment please call (707) 8252103 or (707) 822- 5953 or email

bdory@cityofarcata.org. Complete application materials must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Monday, July 19. Once applications are received, nomination signatures will be verified and candidate statements will become available for public review. A City Council Candidate Forum will be scheduled to interview the applicants who qualify. More information regarding the candidate interviews and methods for the public to provide input into the process will be released shortly. The new councilmember is expected to be sworn in at the beginning of the Aug. 18 Council meeting. Please email bdory@cityofarcata.org or call (707) 822-5953 with questions regarding the appointment process. For more information and updates, visit cityofarcata.org.

Caught mid-treachery, thievin’ cretin turns driveway into a house of lies • Tuesday, June 15 9:23 p.m. When a treacherous cretin tried to steal a guy’s trailer frame at 13th and F streets, he dispensed some hastily contrived bafflegab about having bought it from some guy whose name he didn’t quite know, then skedaddled, leaving his imaginary purchase behind. 3:59 p.m. A behoodied badass wandered Valley West waving two knives in each hand, menacing at least one citizen with the fearsome blades. In short order, Wayward Stabbyhands was arrested on a drunk in public charge. 7:55 p.m. A St. Louis Road resident had friends stay with him overnight, during which thieves raided their vehicle of tools, a backpack full of camping gear

and an electric bicycle. • Wednesday, June 16 11:56 a.m. An array of abandoned vehicles clumped up on city property in the Eighth Street area of the Creamery District, forming something of a museum of discarded defunctitude. There was a clapped-out ’90s Lexus, that decade’s emerging luxury leader, now a spent flivver; an unoccupied pop-up trailer with no plates but many tales to tell; a vacant old Honda camper with vintage plates, a hollow husk of someone’s search for America or whatever; and a green, well-loved ’90s green Subaru wagon, its adventures, like those of its corroded cohort, lost in the smogtinged mists of time.

Grow | Appealed  FROM PAGE A1 The meeting began with assigned Planner Rodney Yandell dismissing the appellants’ principal objections as unsubstantiated. A staff report recommended upholding the Planco’s approval. Applicant Lane Devries of Arcata Land Co. reiterated the need for the grow operation to subsidize Sun Valley Floral Farm, which is facing severe headwinds in the troubled cut flower industry. He cited Sun Valley’s extensive contributions to the community, and to county coffers via employment and taxes. But he urged that the project be approved “on its merits.” Land Use consultant Jordan Mains reviewed the pro-grow arguments, saying the project’s impacts are throughly mitigated and that it more than satisfies all legal requirements. He further revealed a new “state of the art” air filtration system intended for use on the grow. Made by Byers Scientific, the “vapor-phase odor control system” was described as being used

successfully in Santa Barbara County. Team 27th members Jim Cotton presented the opponents’ case, repeating demands for an EIR and calling the existing mitigations inadequate. Paula Proctor urged protection of Arcata’s greenbelt and its agricultural and residential assets. While Supervisor Rex Bohn lamented the project’s downsizing and urged project approval, other supervisors were less enthusiastic. Third District Supervisor Mike Wilson wasn’t willing to approve a project larger than one acre, or two at the most, to be consistent with the intent of the General Plan. He said even a one-acre “pilot” grow would be lucrative as part of a phased implementation at the site. Devries said he might consider 5.7 acres as a first step, but that the one- or two-acre proposal, coupled with numerous conditions and mitigations, was “very disappointing.” After lengthy discussion and with participants weary after the day-long meeting, Supervisors voted 4-1, with Bohn dissenting, to have staff discuss options with the applicant and return for reconsideration July 13.

MCKMAC MEETING CANCELED The monthly meeting of the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee, scheduled for today, Wednesday, June 30, is canceled. McKMAC Chair Maya Conrad explained the cancellation in an email, stating “This month's regular meeting is canceled for two reasons: progress on some of our most important topics is taking longer than we had expected; and I have been extremely busy at work and haven't had time to work on an agenda with alternate topics. I am sorry for the last-minute cancellation and will miss seeing all of you this month. We hope to have a robust July meeting and look forward to seeing you all then.”

Towers | Staff recommends just one be approved  FROM PAGE A1 and Agricultural General. Tower 2 is proposed by New Cingular Wireless off Foster Avenue and involves a Special Permit for a 130-foot tall, freestanding faux water tower facility on property owned by the Arcata Land Co., which will hold up to two different carriers. The site is zoned Agricultural Exclusive (AE); Heavy Industrial (MH) Qualified (Q). States a staff report, “Planning staff is bringing these applications forward to the Planning Commission as one item because the Humboldt County General Plan requires towers to be designed to minimize the visual clutter of multiple towers through screening and co-location. Staff’s recommendation is that the Planning Commission approve only one of the applications. Tower 1 Issues identified for Tower 1 include tower height, aesthetics, coverage objectives and compliance with FCC exposure limits for radio frequency (RF) energy.

The staff report states that all antennas would be mounted within the faux water tank atop the tower. The tank would be built of a “rustic” dark wood material and color. The tower would be about 1,500 feet from the City of Arcata. The closest off-site residences are located about 400 feet southwest from the site, and about 550 feet north of the Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church and Fuente Nueva Charter School. Those locations would have views of the tower, which would be only partly screened by trees along roadway edges. Tower 2 Issues identified for Tower 2 include tower height, aesthetics, coverage objectives and compliance with FCC exposure limits for RF energy. States a staff report, the closest off-site residences are on parcels adjoining the project site, located about 650 feet south from the proposed tower. These homes would have partial views of the upper portion of the tow-

er, screened by a row of trees and shrubs at their northerly property line. The tower would have partial visibility from lands in the Arcata area to the east; the closest lands in the city are approximately 3,500 feet away. Views of the tower from city vantage points would be partially obscured by the adjoining warehouses to the east, trees along roadway and by overall distance. Team 27th Opponents of Arcata Land. Co.’s proposed cannabis grow, organized as Team 27th, are keenly interested in the proposed cell towers. The group has identified several potential impacts related to concerns about possible runaway re-industrialization of the Arcata Bottom. View the live stream of the Planco meeting at zoom. us/j/97637777152, password: 200525; or call in (346) 2487799, meeting id 976 3777 7152, password: 200525; or view a livestream at humboldt.legistar. com or by watching Access Humboldt online or on YouTube.

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 FROM PAGE A1 into versions that are significantly more contagious and deadly. The latest one to cause surges, even in countries with good vaccination rates, is known as the Delta variant. Its ascent has prompted the World Health Organization to advise even fully vaccinated people to continue wearing masks. The Delta variant makes up 20 percent of U.S. cases and is expected to become a dominant strain. New versions of the virus are also chipping away at vaccine and medical treatment effectiveness, although it’s believed that vaccines still prevent variants from causing severe illness and death. That may be temporary, however, and researchers and man-

ufacturers are scrambling to develop booster doses and potentially more effective vaccines. Optional rules With the state’s reopening, previous business capacity and social distancing requirements are lifted and vaccinated residents are no longer required to wear masks. But businesses have the option to continue to maintain those precautions. They’re required to post masking and other rules with signage and anticipating some resistance, Board Chair Virginia Bass asked residents to respect what businesses and other venues request. Hoffman noted that new workplace regulations are also in effect, with employers required to “document the vaccination status of each employee.”

Employers have options on how to do it. They can allow employees to “self-attest” their vaccination status, require proof of it or dispense with it and just require everybody in the workplace to wear masks. The county is among the employers that will follow the new rules. Human Resources Director Linda Le said that with a workforce of 2,400 people, implementing the new standards will be a “monumental” task. Last week saw confirmation of 73 more COVID-19 cases, bringing the county’s total to 4,533. There were nine more hospitalizations, bringing that total to 208. Two more residents, both over 80 years old, died of COVID-19 with the death total reaching 50.

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McKINLEYVILLE – On Saturday, June 26 at about 1:55 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 2600 block of Clay Road in McKinleyville for the report of a male subject brandishing a firearm. The victim told Emergency Communications Dispatchers that while driving by a residence on the 1100 block of Hunts Drive in McKinleyville, a male subject outside the residence, later identified as 20-year-old Juan Carlos NewJuan Carlos man, brandished a firearm at Newman the victim. The victim, whose family was inside the vehicle, drove home. Newman reportedly followed the victim’s vehicle, arrived outside the victim's residence and attempted to gain entry inside the home. The victim and her family hid inside and contacted law enforcement, while another male suspect, later identified as 21-year-old Dawson Morris Geanoules, arrived outside the residence. Deputies responded to the residence and located

Newman and Geanoules outside. Both were taken into custody without incident and found to be in possession of loaded firearms. Newman was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of exhibiting a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm in a public place, false imprisonment, criminal threats, manufacturing a firearm without a serial number and conspiracy to commit a crime. Geanoules was booked into the Humboldt County CorrecDawson Morris tional Facility on charges of Geanoules exhibiting a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm in a public place, false imprisonment, criminal threats, manufacturing a firearm without a serial number and conspiracy to commit a crime. This case is still under investigation. Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 4457251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.

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Come and meet Sparky and Rusko at Arcata’s Fourth of July Parade

ummer holidays are here and the living is easy, unless it is the Fourth of July and you are a cat or a dog. The Fourth and the days before and after can be a pretty traumatic time for your pets. It’s always a good idea to review a few safety tips about now. The first item on the list is to make sure your pets are wearing ID tags with current information. Keep your pets securely inside; scary loud noises can send a dog escaping the yard that safely contains them every other day of the year. Even the dogs that don’t mind the noise (Hank is one of those) can be injured by stray sparks if they are outside when home fireworks are set off. Lots of folks leave the radio or TV on for some white noise in the house. CBD oil, thunder shirts or calming aids from the pet store can help, but consult your vet in advance if the Fourth causes very high anxiety for your dog or cat. The county shelter is closed from the 3rd to the 5th of July but do still call and leave a message if your pet is lost or if you find a loose pet on those days. The number there is (707) 840-9132. It can be very helpful to send lost or found pet info to the Humboldt Paws Cause Facebook page as well. Many animals are reunited through the aid of social media. In happier Fourth of July news, we are hoping to

bring Sparky the Kinetic Foster Dog to Arcata’s Fourth of July Parade! Sparky is traditionally accompanied by adoptable dogs and we hope that a few will be allowed to join Sparky in this parade. The parade starts at the Creamery at noon and proceeds up to the Plaza for a couple of laps. Come on out and cheer Sparky on! One of the dogs that you might see at the parade is Rusko. Rusko is an easygoing two year old neutered male dog. He is friendly with other dogs and really loves a good game of fetch. Rusko walks well on the leash and only pulls when he sees the play yard (aka the fetching zone). He knows sit and some other commands and listens well. He hasn’t braved the wading pool yet but he is one of those dogs that will park his ball in the water while taking a drink! Come on up and say hi if you see Rusko in the parade; you can also meet him by calling the shelter at the number above and making an appointment. Last year at this time we had reduced the shelter population to five dogs by recruiting fosters at the onset of the lockdown. That was such a successful program that we are initiating a summer version. If you might be interested in “borrowing” a dog for a bit and giving them a break from the shelter, please contact

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Baduwa’t Baduwa’t Festival:

S h e ll Y eah !

I t ’s a clamb ake of a go o d t ime ! Thursday, July 15, 7:30 p.m., p.m.; Friday, Friday, July July 16, 16, 11 && 7:30 7:30 p.m.; p.m.; Saturday, July 17, 1 & 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, July 18, 1 p.m.

ive into summertime with a beach-themed universe as Circus Nonsense invites you to laugh and discover a new, post-pandemic connectivity through a delightful and physical festivity. Created from the minds of 10 performers, Beach-O-Rama: Shell Yeah! It’s a clambake of a good time! is an exploration of sunny seaside normalcy, as created from the confines of the Pandemic. Join this group of Circus professionals as they create a new realm where they can find the magic in everyday objects and the ordinary becomes extraordinary. Through the use of aerials, foot juggling, clowning, object manipulation, icarian games, juggling, partner acrobatics, dancing and anything else you can imagine, this group of characters draws you into celebrate the Joy of Life and have a “clambake of a good time” in the process! Circus Nonsense is a rag-tag group of Circus Professionals who have been performing since the beginning of time. They vary in age and discipline and have a combined 157 years of professional performing. They have worked for such companies as Circus Bella, Zoppé

Family Circus, Cirque du Soleil, El Circo Cheapo, Piccolo Zoppé, Krystallpalast Varieté, Circus Monti, Moisture Festival, SANCA Youth Company, Midnight Circus, Cirque Mechanics, Clowns Without Borders, Circus Couture, Pickle Circus School Tour, Circus Finelli, Lone Star Circus, Circus Chimera, SF Youth Circus, Troupe Vertigo, Teatro Zinzanni, Santa Rosa Symphony, Los Angeles Opera, NY Clown Festival, Make*A*Circus, New Pickle Family Circus, The Gong Show, America’s Got Talent and the Ellen DeGeneres Show, to name a few. Circus Nonsense is the recipient of two Theatre Bay Area awards in 2019 for its first production together! Their mission is to create an ensemble show that celebrates traditional and contemporary circus arts. They always look for the delight in performing and are excited to finally combine forces and create this new show! Circus Nonsense is totally useless, yet somehow necessary. Director: Wendy Parkman. Cast: Orlene Carlos, Kelsey Custard, Dana Dailey, Gianluca Gentile, Gioia Gentile, Giulia Gentile, Giuseppina Gentile, Katja Orlow, Suzanne Santos and Molly Shannon. Photo by Katja Orlow-Ornstein

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ell’Arte, in partnership with members of the Wiyot Tribe, Two Feathers Native American Family Services, and Circus Nonsense will honor and acknowledge the ancestral lands of the Wiyot Tribe, the interconnected relationship of community, land and the time we have together. A remembering; an honoring; a holding vigil; and a renewing of hope through a procession from Downtown Blue Lake to the Banks of the Baduwa’t (Mad River); we are coming together as a community to acknowledge a year marked by double pandemics of racial injustice and COVID-19.

A Gathering of the People

ormerly known as the Mad River Festival, the Baduwa’t Festival is a culmination of performing arts, music, celebration and connectivity, held on the ancestral lands of the Wiyot Tribe. In Soulatluk, the Wiyot language, Baduwa’t is the word for Mad River. The festival name change was approved by Wiyot leaders in Spring 2021. Dell’Arte is honored to support the work of the Wiyot Tribe to revitalize the language by using the original name of the river for the festival name. The festival will be held in Dadiqhoughuk (Blue Lake) July 14 through 18 at Dell’Arte’s spaces at 131 H St., with COVID-19 safety measures in place (remember to bring a mask). Attendance will be limited and festival-goers are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance as much as possible.

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Baduwa’t is the Wiyot name of the Mad River, and the changing of the name is to bring attention to the Wiyot Culture and People for their stewardship of the land for many thousands of years and to this present day. They are actively working to bring their language back and have not only given us permission to rename the festival, but are helping us to understand and speak the words as well. Dell’Arte is a guest on their (unceded) ancestral homelands and we are hoping to be in ‘right relationship’ with the land and this place as practitioners of “Theatre of Place.”

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n Wednesday July 14 at 8:30 p.m. at the Baduwa’t Festival, Join director Michelle Hernandez for a screening of her film Douk (16 minutes) online. Immediately following the film will be an artists Q and A with Hernandez and members of the production team. The screening and talkback will be a virtual event. Website: doukfilm.com. Tickets are $10. All proceeds go toward The Bartow Project. For complimentary tickets for Wiyot Tribal members please send email to Michelle Hernandez: shellyhernandez89@gmail.com. Join Michelle again the following day at 4:30 p.m. for “The Bartow Project: A Panel” in a discussion about “The Bartow Project” with family and friends of Wiyot artist Rick Bartow (1948-2016) to discuss his life, work and the community-engaged project between the Wiyot Tribe and Dell’Arte to bring his legacy to Humboldt County. Visit dellarte.com for more information.

Madsummer FEATURING THE DELL’ARTE HOUSE BAND

S at u r d a y, Ju ly 1 7 • 5 – 7 p.m.

adsummer is a first showing of a new project, which is a very free and loose jukebox musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with all of the lovers over the age of 60, set in a nursing home during a pandemic with the staff of the home like Cirque on steroids (but making minimum wage). The presentation of Madsummer will be followed by a Tribute to Timmy Gray, Dell’Arte’s long time composer and sound designer, who passed away in April 2021. This will be a concert version with s o n g s along with some short scene excerpts. The full play will be pre-

sented in Fall 2021. Songs for the summer include I Wanna Be Sedated, Old Friends, I Don’t Look Good Naked Anymore, Older Ladies, and My Generation, among others. The songs will be played by the Dell’Arte summer festival house band, Marla Joy, Tim Randles, Jeff Kelley and Mike Labolle. This will be the first presentation of a new production company, Longshader, established by Dell’Arte Founder Michael Fields. According to the Population Reference Bureau, the aging baby boom generation will fuel a 75 percent increase in older Americans requiring nursing home care to about 2.3 million people in 2030. Informed by conversations with Humboldt Life Care. Dell’Arte photo

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BADUWA’T FESTIVAL:

A GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE Formerly known as the Mad River Festival A one-weekend, outdoor-only event  Honoring the Land: Reopening and Renewing Community Connections Rooney Amphitheater, Wednesday July 14, 6–8 p.m. See page B1  Join director Michelle Hernandez for a screening of her film Douk Carlo Theatre , Wednesday July 14, 8:30 p.m. See page B1

DELL’ARTE’S Big Top Tent. Photo by Mark Larson This event is not for the faint of heart or those afraid of the word BITCH. This event is to listen to and celebrate all the heavy lifting, shadow work and radical reimagining done by womxn and those outside the binary this past year. This event will get loose. This event will shake out laughter and tears and we will hold space for all of it because we are our ancestors’ wildest dreams. Those who identify as men are welcome to attend, but will pay 20 percent more and enter at your own risk. Theme: The river. The water. The movement.

J une 30, 2021  A River’s Last Chance Outdoor Film Screening Rooney Amphitheater, Sunday, July18, 8:30–9:45 p.m. One of the most diverse rivers in the United States, the Eel, ran dry in 2014-for the first time in history. Once victimized by logging, damming, and drought, the Eel faced new challenges from some of California’s favorite commodities: wine and weed. This urgent and compelling documentary makes a renewed case for regulation and collaboration in protecting this vital resource. Director: Shane Anderson  Baduwa’t Mini-Music Fest Rooney Amphitheater. Sunday, July18, 3:30–7:30 p.m. Featuring invited musical guests Cadillac Ranch and Die Geister Beschwören ORYAN PETERSON-JONES Music for classical guitar and assorted non-Western stringed instruments.

 CIRCUS NONSENSE Beach-O-Rama: Shell Yeah! It’s a clambake of a good time! Rooney Amphitheater, Thursday July 15, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, July 16, 1 & 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, July 17, 1 & 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, July18, 1 p.m. See page B1 BARTOW PANEL “Conversation by R. Bartow.” Image courtesy of

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 The Bartow Project: A Panel Big Top Tent, Thursday July 15, 4:30 p.m. See page B1  B*tch Fest Under the B*G Top An Interactive Community Storytelling Event Big Top Tent, Thursday July 15, 9:30–10:30 p.m. This past year has been a bitch. It has required that some of the baddest bitches on the planet step up and step out (as if we ever stopped). Womxn and those outside the binary have led the way for many of the most radical movements, initiatives and election wins over the past 12 months. Gather under the big top to hear from five of such womxn from our local community.

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 Nu Heavenly Tones Gospel Choir & Madsummer Night’s Dream Rooney Amphitheater, Saturday, July 17, 4–5 p.m.  MADSUMMER Featuring the Dell’Arte House Band Rooney Amphitheater, Saturday, July 17, 5–7 p.m. See page B1  Red Light Cabaret Rooney Amphitheatre, Friday, July 16 & Saturday, July 17, 9:30-11 p.m. The Mad River Festival’s tantalizing, late night adultsonly cabaret. This cabaret will feature live music by the Dell’ Arte house band and a plethora of provocative acts. This event traditionally sells out; buy tickets early.

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 This Simply Can’t Be How It’s Done (Family friendly) Rooney Amphitheater, Sunday, July18, 11 a.m.– noon Featuring Cleo DeOrio, Kathryn Cesarz, Jesse March, Evan Grande It’s showtime for this band of mismatched clowns, and although everyone has a different idea on what to give an audience, they’ll need each other to make their ideas come to life. Laughter and joy are aplenty in this classic-style madcap comedy for the whole family!

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ARCATA – The Arcata Chamber of Commerce, Fourth of July Jubilee Parade takes place Sunday, July 4 at noon (participants meet at 11:30 a.m.). The parade begins in the Arcata Creamery District on Eighth Street, between N and L streets. The parade will travel east on Eighth Street. ending with two laps around the Arcata Plaza. This will be a great opportunity for the com-

munity to come together, while staying mobile, for health and safety. Participants are encouraged to shop and eat locally at Arcata businesses before and after the parade. This is a family-friendly, alcohol and drug-free event, open to all. So dress up, get festive and bring out the bubbles! The Chamber is seeking mobile talent to enhance the celebration: performing artists, dance groups, kinetic sculptures, acoustic mu-

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sicians, percussion ensembles, etc. are invited to join in the fun as well as, bicyclists, families with children, students, businesses and all community members. Local businesses are encouraged to be open with sidewalk sales and storefront signs. Contact the Arcata Chamber for promotions. All current, state and county mandated COVID safety protocols will be followed. Get involved by volunteering or becoming an event sponsor. Visit ArcataChamber. com (click on the blue banner) to pre-register to join the procession, volunteer and become a sponsor. RADICAL ATTENTION The Arcata Zen Group invites the public to a Dharma talk titled “Radical Attention.” Head Teacher and Soto Zen priest Eugene Bush will speak Sunday, July 4 at 9:45 a.m. Meditation begins at 9 a.m. To join via Zoom visitarcatazengroup.org. Eugene Bush, D.D. began formal practice in 1982 and received Dharma transmission in 2010. For more information call (707) 826-1701 or visit arcatazengroup.org. It was not expected that the Union would prove a bonanza, but it was thought that the business of Arcata required and would support such an enterprise. In this we have not been mistaken. The patronage of the paper has been all we could ask. We have done the best we could to make the paper readable... The proprietor has lost no flesh and little sleep... – Arcata Union, July 21, 1888 ANSWER TO #5631

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UPCOMING HUMBOLDT CRABS GAMES  Wednesday, June 30 at 7 p.m.: NorCal Warriors  Friday, July 2 at 7 p.m.: Solano Mudcats (Military and Veterans Appreciation Night.)  Saturday, July 3 at 7 p.m.: Solano Mudcats (Camo Night.)  Sunday, July 4 at 12:30 p.m.: Solano Mudcats (Wear red white and blue.)  Tuesday, July 6 at 7 p.m.: Perth Heat (Dollar Dogs) humboldtcrabs.com

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CRABS BEAT TIGERS The Crabs were victorious last week against the Redding Tigers. Richard LaPreziosa Mad River Union

SAN LUIS OBISPO –Arcata was somewhat quieter last weekend as the sounds of bleacher stomping, heckling and cheers for the home team were temporarily absent as the Humboldt Crabs were on a rare road trip. They were off to San Luis Obispo to play a formidable team, the Blues, who had an impressive record of 10-1 coming into the weekend.

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The Crabs had just swept a mid-week two game series against the Redding Tigers, a team created just to play Humboldt and led by former Crab Rich Jameway, who played with the team in 2004. After the victorious series it was off to San Luis Obispo, and it started off with a bang in the form of a lead-off home run by Ethan Smith. Crabs pitcher Kaden Riccomini had a strong game, pitching seven innings and only giving up two runs as

Humboldt went on to take the series opener by a score of 8-3 and hand the Blues their second loss of the season. And the Crabs would hang tough on Saturday with Luke Powell tying the game in the ninth inning with a triple. But the Blues had the last licks, and a fielding error helped them break the tie in the bottom of the ninth which gave them a 5-4 win. And so Sunday’s game was a tie-breaker in itself. The Crabs started pitcher Owen Stevenson who allowed only CRABS  PAGE B4

Vaccination & a free ticket The Crab Grass Band is back!

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ARCATA– For many fans it is just not a ball game without the Crab Grass Band. The 40-plus band members can play over 120 songs and they play them with gusto. Band members are local musicians of all ages who play for the love of the Crabs. And they sing as well. Because of COVID-19 concerns, the band has not played for the first 15 games. But that all changes on today, June 30. The band will be in its new spot, the short

VACCINATED Michael Tierney, Santiago Tierney, Patrick Tierney and Lizette Santiago of Manila enjoyed a recent Crabs game, where hot dogs and vaccines were served. Matt Filar | Union said. “The heckling is al- tion was especially timely. ways fun.” The Humboldt County Corey Medeiros will Public Health Department soon be off to flight school vaccinated 45 people at in Carlsbad so the vaccinaVACCINE  PAGE B4

rows of bleachers in front of the Judo Hut, just past the snack bar. That's to protect young children in many band members' families. The band will be there on all Fridays and all Sundays and will alternate Tuesdays and Wednesdays. They will play the last Saturday of the season, August 7. "The Crab Grass Band has been looking forward to returning to the ballpark for over a year. Thanks to the Crabs' board and ballpark staff for helping increase safety for our members and families," a band press release stated.

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Community emerging from pandemic A concert, for real!

ith COVID restrictions loos- record and cc comdev@cityofarcata. ening and summer in full org. swing, there seems to be a Bayside Community Hall will have lot more activity in Bayside! a volunteer work day on Tuesday, July Last weekend’s The Power of Pol- 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Casandra Kellinators Festival welcomed ly will lead a crew in deep visitors to the Jacoby Creek cleaning of the kitchen, and School Garden and JacoSue Moore will work with by Creek Land Trust Kokte a group on sprucing up the Ranch and Nature Preserve recently planted native garfor hands-on activities about den. Stop by and volunteer bats, bees, dragonflies, birds, for a bit. Every hour helps. native and pollinator friendup on Saturv BAYSIDE day,Coming ly plants, composting and July 10 is Tacos by the more. Creek at Caudal Fin Farm. It takes a whole communiThis event features tacos Carolyn ty to put on an event like this. made with Shakefork ComJones Many thanks to Sue and Jim munity Farm beef and vegMoore, Stephanie Mietz, Sandra Hun etables grow at Caudal Fin Farm. It is von-Arb, Denise Seeger, Jessie Bunk- a fundraiser for TRIB Research, a loley, Dan Gale and Boy Scout Troup cal non-profit that strives to connect #15, and Full Cycle Composting for local farms, fresh food, and fisheries planning and activities, and to Sequoia research within our community. Zoo Foundation, Bayside Community TRIB’s team includes farmer and Church, Mad River Gardens, It’s Alive fisheries ecologist Samantha Kannry, Kombucha and Bayside Community fisheries ecologist Sam Rizza and fishHall for additional support. eries professional Jeff Abrams. Visit The City of Arcata has set a scoping tribresearch.org to learn about their meeting for the Old Arcata Road Im- mission and, even more important, to provements Project on Thursday, July order your tacos! 1 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the D Street There is a new business in our comCommunity Center. Those who are munity, Brainwash Thrift at #40 Sununable to attend may submit written ny Brae Center. They are open 11 a.m. comments to dfreitas@cityofarcata. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday org for inclusion in the administrative and are stocked with a variety of gen-

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FEATHERED FRIENDS A mixed species flock of shorebirds en route to a high tide roost on Arcata Bay. Photo by Leslie Scopes Anderson

MARSH TOUR Join Redwood Region Audubon Society for a free guided field trip at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday, July 3 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Meet leader Chet Ogan at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake) in Arcata. Bring your binoculars and have a great morning

birding. Reservations are required and space is limited. Contact shrikethree@ gmail.com and include walk date, name and email for each participant. Please visit rras.org for COVID-19 participation guidelines. BIRDING AT THE MARSH Friends of the Arcata

tly-used clothing and fun accessories. According to their Facebook page, the business is indigenous-owned and woman-owned, queer-safe and size-inclusive. I hope to meet the owner soon, and give you a full profile. In the meantime, you can easily find them on Facebook and Instagram, or just stop in to say hello. And an update on the Bayside Hall legal struggle. As of the time of writing, the judge has still not set a bond amount for appeal. Community surveys are coming in. So far, there appears to be very little interest in the community in reviving a grange chapter for Bayside. The Hall’s attorneys will file a notice of intent to appeal by the June 28 deadline, so that we can continue to gather information from the community and await info about the bond. I have started a petition to the California State Grange asking that they pursue a compromise that declares local ownership of all current and former grange halls, and offers, in return, ongoing organization level support to the grange organization and any future local chapter. You can check out all of this information, and get links to the survey and petition at baysidecommunityhall.org.

Marsh (FOAM) is sponsoring a free tour of the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday, July 3. Meet leader Elliott Dabill at 2 p.m. in front of the Interpretive Center (the building should be open to the public) on South G Street for a 90-minute walk focusing on marsh ecology. Masks are required inside the Interpretive Center but not outdoors on trails for attendees. For more information, call (707) 826-2359. HUMBOLDT BAY BIRD TALK Redwood Region Audubon Society invites you to an online presentation on Friday, July 9, at 7 p.m., titled “Humboldt Bay: Premier Site of Con-

servation Importance to Shorebirds Along the Pacific Americas Flyway” with Mark Colwell.As quintessential migrants, many shorebirds wend their way between distant breeding and non-breeding grounds, stopping at key wetlands to refuel. Humboldt Bay is one of those critical sites along the Pacific Americas Flyway. Recently, the bay received added recognition within the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network for its year-round importance to shorebirds. Mark will summarize the information justifying this recognition and address conservation threats that jeopardize shorebirds populations. Visit rras.org to obtain the Zoom presentation link.

Music festival returns to Trinidad in August

rinidad Bay Art & Music Festival (TBAM) is coming back live! Joy! Coordinators Julie Fulkerson and Vanessa Kibbe have given some advance notice of what to expect. The festival will take place between Aug. 14 and Aug. 22 in Trinidad Town Hall. Some of the artists who will perform live are Liana Berube, Wind Energy, Jill Petricca, flute, and Sherry Hanson, viola, as featured concerto soloists with Festival Strings. Garrick Woods, cello, with Daniela Mineva, piano, will be on stage along with tenor David Powell and pianist John Chernoff. Makani Bright and Richard Rios will be featured Marimba One performers and guest appearances by Eureka Symphony performers are planned. Carson McHaney will be a guest artist. Sponsorships and early sign-ups are encouraged. You can find out more by emailing Julie Fulkerson at juliefulkerson@mac.com or call (707) 845-1125. Cannot wait to hear the Trinidad

Civic Club’s vintage Steinway and the instruments played by guest artists live in the redwood-paneled, firfloored 1917 Town Hall with its incomparable acoustics. Vaccination Clinic July 1 The Trinidad Civic Club with the Humboldt County Health Department will hold a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic in the Club Room, Town Hall on Thursday, July 1 from 2 to 6 p.m. Johnson and Johnson vaccines will be offered for anyone 18 years old or older. Pfizer vaccinations will be made available to anyone 12 years old or older. Children must have permission from an accompanying adult. Susan Wardrip of Humboldt County advises those interested to go to MyTurn. ca.gov to made a reservation. Call (707) 441-5000 for more information. Co-President Jan West has arranged this opportunity for Trinidad, Big Lagoon, Orick or any Humboldt County residents to arrange an appointment.

Lighthouse open July 3 The California Coastal National Monument-Bureau of Land Management together with Trinidad Museum and Trinidad Rancheria invite visitors to the 1871 Trinidad Head Lighthouse between 10 a.m. and noon on Saturday, July 3. Guests may tour the lighthouse and the grounds. Museum docents will be available to show vintage photographs and to answer questions about lighthouse keepers and the functioning of the lighthouse, 175 feet above sea level, and the fog bell house, 125 feet above sea level. Pedestrian access only. No vehicles permitted. It takes about 15 minutes to walk up Trinidad Head to the lighthouse grounds. Rest in Peace Bob Hallmark Beloved Trinidad legend, former harbor and pier owner, commercial fisherman, philanthropist, devoted husband to Carol, Bob Hallmark, died last week in Vancouver, Washington. All of Trinidad mourns the passing of this remarkable man dedicated citizen. Email Patti at baycity@sonic.net.

Vaccine| Get a shot and a free ticket to the Crabs  FROM PAGE A3 the mobile clinic. Folks had a choice of the two-shot Pfizer or the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The Tierney family of Manila came so that their son, Santiago Tierney, could be vaccinated. “I feel like it’s going to protect me more,” Santiago said. He will be a seventh-grader at Sunny Brae Middle School next fall. His dad, Michael Tierney, has been coming to Crabs games “since I was a little kid.” Emmanuel Navarro-Jimenez

was there for his second shot. “A friend told me about it,” he said. It would be his first Crabs game ever. Our State Senator, Mike McGuire is sponsoring the next mobile vaccination clinic at the ballpark on Friday, July 2 starting at 5 p.m. The first 100 folks who are vaccinated will receive both a free ticket to the game and a hot dog dinner. The Crabs play the Solano Mudcats PROTECTED FROM COVID Kurt Meat 7 p.m. For more information call Sen. deiros,right, and his son Corey Medeiros Matt Filar | Union McGuire’s office at (707) 445-6508. of McKinleyville.

Morris Graves Museum of Art

EUREKA – After a long awaited return to normalcy, the Francis Vanek Quartet (Francis Vanek and the RLL Jazz Trio) will grace the Morris Graves Museum of Art with authentic style jazz from the ’50s and ’60s, at Arts Alive! on Saturday, July 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. at 636 F St. in Eureka. This local/world class jazz group consists of Francis Vanek (saxophone), Tim Randles (piano), Ken Lawrence (bass) and Dee Lehman (drums). RLL has been the host jazz band at the Westhaven Center of the Arts for six years and has hosted best jazz musicians and singers in the area to play there. Vanek is one of their regular guests, and the RLL has developed a strong ongoing connection with him which is sure to make for an inventive and energetic inaugural-post-shutdown Arts Alive! Make sure to visit each

NOT ON ZOOM Francis Vanek performs Saturday, in person. Submitted photo

of the galleries while you’re in the museum Saturday night too! Lay eyes on our newly installed exhibit, E-Motion, by Julie Frith and Kathryn Stotler, as well as Perfect Blend, an exhibit by Emily Reinhart, and a beautiful display of tapestries by Victor Jacoby, on display in the Knight Gallery. Come enjoy a night of free art and music.

BABY, YOU’RE A FIREWORK The show begins at 10 p.m. over Humboldt Bay. Jack Durham | Union

Fireworks show on the 4th Eureka Main Street

EUREKA – Eureka Main Street regretfully announces that there will not be a 4th of July Festival in Old Town this year. Eureka Main Street has historically hosted the 4th of July Festival event that usually encompasses a large portion of Old Town, featuring multiple music stages and roughly 100 vendor booths and other activities. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival was canceled last year. Planning an event of this size takes months of preparation. When planning should have started this year Humboldt County was still in orange level of the California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Under those restrictions the festival would not have been allowed. The uncertainty of what restrictions Humboldt County would be under at the time of the festival led the Eureka Main Street Board of Directors and City of Eureka to make the decision to cancel this year’s event in the best interest of public safety. Thankfully the restrictions have been lifted at this point but there was not enough time to pull together the event to the standards that everyone has come to expect and enjoy. Eureka Main Street is excited for the return of the 4th of July Festival next year, 2022! The City of Eureka is planning to close Waterfront Drive and First Street beginning at 6 p.m. in preparations for the return of the 4th of July Fireworks. The fireworks show will start at 10 p.m .over Humboldt Bay. Please remember that no fireoworks of any kinds are permitted in Old Town, and the laws will be strictly enforced. We want to keep this a safe and fun holiday for everyone. For more information please contact Eureka Main Street at (707) 442-9054.

Crabs|Aussies are coming to Arcata  FROM PAGE A3 two hits over 5 innings. They jumped out to a 3-0 lead when Gabe Giosso drove in two runs in the fifth inning, but the Blues would start chipping away. A two-run homer in the sixth made the score 3-2 and would be an omen that the long ball would be Humboldt’s undoing. The Crabs took their lead into the bottom of the eighth and had two out on the scoreboard when a guy named Vincent Bologna whacked the first pitch he saw over the fence for a two-run homer, putting the Blues on top 4-3, a lead they would hold on to and get the win. But fear not Crabs fans, the team is still kicking butt. They hung tough and won a game on the road against an excellent team and hold an impressive record of 13 wins, 4 losses. They’re bringing the noise back to Arcata and they’re bringing the Crabgrass band with them so I hear. It’s going to be a celebration of America this coming holiday weekend with the Crabs playing the Solano Mudcats Friday-Sunday. Wednesday they host the Petaluma Leghorns But Tuesday they play the Perth Heat Perth! That’s in Australia! So you have time, beloved heckelers to get your Crocodile Dundee and Steve Irwin insults ready.

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Otter sculptures help raise awareness Humboldt State University

HUMBOLDT – The much-anticipated North Coast Otters have arrived! The North Coast Otters public art festival, treasure hunt, and online auction began last week. North Coast Otters Public Arts Initiative is a community “treasure hunt” tour of more than 100 sculptures painted by local artists, with an aim to celebrate life, water, and otters, support local businesses, and raise funds for student projects. North Coast Otters merges art and science, encouraging imagination and observation from our region’s rich and creative community. The project commissioned 108 unique pieces of Otter Art now displayed at shops, galleries, schools and other North Coast locations. Participating artists decorated three-foot-tall otter sculptures for an educational art trail throughout Humboldt, Del Norte, Mendocino, Trinity, and Siskiyou counties. Use the maps and guidebooks to locate the otters at otterart.humboldt.edu. Learn all about the charismatic critter, which shares our wild rivers, coastlines,

OTTERMAINIA Jeff Black with some of the otter sculptures. and wetlands. A Junior Otter Spotters "activity booklet" will be available to inspire the young and young at heart. Otter Art sculptures are available for bidding in a silent auction online throughout the summer, and the highest bid sculptures will be sold in a live auction in September. Proceeds will go to HSU otter research and student internships with community-based watershed projects. A guidebook – available at each host location and downloadable on the website – shows locations of participating shops, restaurants, and visitor centers. This public arts initiative provides an accessible op-

HUMBOLDT COUNTY PHOTOGRAPHERS The North Coast Lens is a virtual exhibition this year hosted by the Redwood Art Association in collaboration with the Redwood Camera Club. The show will run online from July 21 to Aug. 20 with over $800 in prizes. Online entries will be accepted from July 7 at 10

portunity to explore our connection with the natural world. “The initiative arose from a desire to share what we are learning about wild river otters with the community,” said Jeff Black, HSU wildlife professor and project lead. “River otters are at the top of the food chain in coastal watersheds, rivers, and wetlands, and just like us, river otters need clean water and fresh food each day.” The project encourages community members to participate in the ongoing citizen science river otter records study by consistently reporting when and where wild river otters are observed throughout the North Coast region.

a.m. through July 17 at 5 p.m. You will be able to find links to enter at redwoodart.us/exhibitions and redwoodcamerclub.com. This show is open to all Humboldt County photographers and digital artists. It is not necessary to belong to either the RAA or RCC organization to enter work in the exhibition.

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Since 1999, HSU students have been collecting otter records from citizen volunteers as a means of tracking the quality of North Coast habitats. River otters, seen at all times of day in our area, have captured the attention of thousands. “Some of these wild river otters travel far and wide to find enough food each and every day,” Black said. “River otter numbers are beginning to recover thanks to efforts to restore and clean up habitats, but they need our commitment to ensure their presence in the wild.” Send details of wild otter observations to otters@ humboldt.edu or call (707) 826-3439.

For emerging mural artists Eureka Street Art Festival

EUREKA – The Eureka Street Art Festival is excited to announce the Mural Apprentice Program, designed to help emerging Humboldt County mural artists gain experience, network and build their resumes. ESAF wants to encourage the development of new, diverse local mural painting talent, and help artists gain the confidence and experience to create large-scale public art. This program is intended for artists who are comfortable painting, but struggling to break into the mural scene (or have never tried!) Apprentices will be paired with one of the mural artists in the 2021 festival, and will assist and learn from them throughout the week. Apprentices will receive an $900 stipend for their participation, as well as recognition of the ESAF social media pages and website. Apply online at eurekastreetartfestival.com/apprentice. Applications due Friday, July 2. Applicants must be: • Humboldt County residents with reliable daily transportation to Eureka. • Aspiring mural artists who plan to paint additional murals in the future. • Available to paint during the festival from Aug. 6 to Aug. 14. • At least 18 years of age at the time of application. Priority will be given to aspiring mural artists who have painting experience but have not painted many murals, and artists from under-represented communities (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, etc.) This program is made possible by generous funding from the Humboldt Area Foundation. MORE LIVE MUSIC Red Hot Shame invites the public to enjoy live folkadelic music during Arts! Alive, Saturday, July 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Old Town Coffee & Chocolates, 211 F St., Eureka. The band performs fresh original grooves and good vibes. Admission is free, all ages. For more information call (707) 442-1522 or email redhotshame@gmail.com.

You may enter as many as three pieces at $20 per entry. Todd Vorenkamp will be the judge the show. Vorenkamp works at New York’s B&H Photo Video as a senior creative content writer for their online magazine, Explora, is an adjunct instructor of photography at Dakota College at Bottineau in North Dakota, and

does freelance commercial photography and writing. First Place Award is $300, Second Place receives $200, and Third Place wins $100. There are also several Awards of Excellence and a $100 Redwood Camera Club Founders Award. The show is made possible by the generous support of Pierson Building Center.

L egal N otices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 21-00431 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PLANK AND NAIL 2036 NELSON ROAD MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 3310 RIBEIRO LANE ARCATA, CA 95521 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT SAMUEL E. NAVARRO 3310 RIBEIRO LANE ARCATA, CA 95521 CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL S/SAMUEL E. NAVARRO OWNER This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on JUNE 16, 2021 KELLY E. SANDERS KT DEPUTY CLERK 6/30, 7/7, 7/14, 7/21 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 21-00386 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: R. THORP CO. HERSH-BURGER CO. 271 SPRING RD. WHITEHORN, CA 95589 P.O. BOX 6441 SAN PEDRO, CA 90734 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT MICHAEL S. HERSHBURGER 306 S. MIRALESTE DR. #56 SAN PEDRO, CA 90732 CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL S/MICHAEL S. HERSHBURGER SOLE PROPRIETOR This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on MAY 26, 2021 KELLY E. SANDERS SC DEPUTY CLERK 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 21-00433 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MAD RIVER MASSAGE 121 ACACIA DR. BLUE LAKE, CA 95525 P.O. BOX 221 BLUE LAKE, CA 95525 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT LEIA SCHULTZ 121 ACACIA DR. BLUE LAKE, CA 95525 CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL S/LEIA SCHULTZ REGISTRANT/OWNER This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on JUNE 17, 2021 KELLY E. SANDERS SC DEPUTY CLERK

6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 21-00418 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DOW’S PRAIRIE CHILDREN’S CENTER 1629 GRANGE ROAD MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT GAYE L. COX 4045 CENTRAL AVE. MCKINLEYVILLE, CA 95519 CONDUCTED BY: N INDIVIDUAL S/GAYE COX OWNER This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on JUNE 11, 2021 KELLY E. SANDERS SC DEPUTY CLERK 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 21-00414 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LILYS THAI KITCHEN 40640 CA 299 WILLOW CREEK, CA 95572 P.O. BOX 662 WILLOW CREEK, CA 95572 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT LILYS THAI KITCHEN LLC 40640 CA 299 WILLOW CREEK, CA 95572 CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY S/JASON YANG OWNER This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on JUNE 10, 2021 KELLY E. SANDERS TN DEPUTY CLERK 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 21-00352 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HARPER HAS IT 3820 H ST EUREKA, CA 95503 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT KALENE R. DEMARTINI 3820 H ST EUREKA, CA 95503 CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL S/KALENE R. DEMARTINI OWNER This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on MAY 14, 2021 KELLY E. SANDERS KT, DEPUTY CLERK 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 21-00384 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: G^2 CONSULTING 1965 ZEHNDER AVE ARCATA CA 95521 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT HUMBOLDT YG LLC CA 202113810179 1965 ZEHNDER AVE ARCATA CA 95521 CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LAIBILITY COMPANY S/GINO YSMAEL GRANADOS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on MAY 25, 2021 KELLY E. SANDERS KT, DEPUTY CLERK 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 21-00372 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: US ECOLOGY 11 “T” STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT US ECOLOGY TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS, INC. DE 7191130 101 S CAPITOL BLVD. STE, 1000 BOISE, ID 83702 CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION S/BRIAN KUCHARSKI PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the Humboldt County Clerk on MAY 21, 2021 KELLY E. SANDERS SC, DEPUTY CLERK 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME MATTHEW MARTIN EUGENE DIAZ SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT CASE NO. CV2100769 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: MATTHEW MARTIN EUGENE DIAZ to Proposed name: MATTHEW MARTIN EUGENE DIAZ CAUDILL 2. THE COURT OR-

DERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court, located at 825 5th Street, Eureka, California, at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the application should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Date: JULY 16, 2021 Time: 1:45 p.m. Dept.: 4 For information on how to appear remotely for your hearing, please visit https://www.humboldt. courts.ca.gov/. 3. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mad River Union. Date: JUNE 2, 2021 KELLY L. NEEL Judge of the Superior Court 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IRENE LISA MARIE DIAZ SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT CASE NO. CV2100770 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: IRENE LISA MARIE DIAZ to Proposed name: IRENE LISA MARIE DIAZ CAUDILL 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court, located at 825 5th Street, Eureka, California, at the hear-

ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the application should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Date: JULY 16, 2021 Time: 1:45 p.m. Dept.: 4 For information on how to appear remotely for your hearing, please visit https://www.humboldt.courts.ca.gov/. 3. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mad River Union. Date: JUNE 2, 2021 KELLY L. NEEL Judge of the Superior Court 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME JEFF DAVID SCOLARI SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT CASE NO. CV2100795 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: JEFF DAVID SCOLARI to Proposed name: XEFF DAVID SCOLARI 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court, located at 825 5th Street, Eureka, California, at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the application should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written

objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Date: JULY 23, 2021 Time: 1:45 p.m. Dept.: 4 For information on how to appear remotely for your hearing, please visit https://www.humboldt.courts.ca.gov/. 3. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mad River Union. Date: JUNE 4, 2021 KELLY L. NEEL Judge of the Superior Court 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASSANDRA ROSE GUY SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT CASE NO. CV2100830 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: CASSANDRA ROSE GUY to Proposed name: ELLIOT ROSE LORNE 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court, located at 825 5th Street, Eureka, California, at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the application should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition

should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Date: JULY 30, 2021 Time: 1:45 p.m. Dept.: 4 For information on how to appear remotely for your hearing, please visit https://www.humboldt.courts.ca.gov/. 3. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mad River Union. Date: JUNE 14, 2021 KELLY L. NEEL Judge of the Superior Court 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ROBERT GENE VANCE CASE NO.: PR2100158 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: KEVIN D. TRUBY A Petition for Probate has been filed by RYAN TRUBY in the Superior Court of California, County of HUMBOLDT. The Petition for Probate requests that: RYAN TRUBY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: July 15, 2021

Time: 1:31 PM Dept.: 6 Address of court: Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, CA, 95501. COURT MAY BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. PLEASE VISIT https:// w w w. h u m b o l d t . c o u r t s . ca.gov FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ONLINE VIDEO HEARING. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. TIMOTHY J. WYKLE MATHEWS, KLUCK, WALSH, WYKLE & LATT, LLP 100 M STREET EUREKA, CA 95501 (707) 442-3758 6/23, 6/30, 7/7

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June 30, 2021

Public safety radio upgrade project underway

Oom - pah- pah Pride PRIDE PROCESSION There was merriment aplenty outside the Arcata Branch Library Friday, a precursor to a Pride Parade to Arcata Ball Park and Storytime on the field. Honoring Pride Month, Bandemonium oompah-pahed participants to the Arcata Ball Park via City Hall’s back alley. On the ballpark field, Arcata Library Branch Manager Susan Parsons, left, led a special Storytime session featuring LGBTQ+ titles. Photos by Matt Filar| Union

County of Humboldt sponse,” said Humboldt County es, many other county departHUMBOLDT – Communica- Sheriff William Honsal. “This up- ments rely on the county’s radio tion is critical during an emer- dated infrastructure will enable towers and equipment for comgency and a long overdue radio us to communicate countywide munications, including the Dissystem improvement project and will ensure that we have the trict Attorney’s Office, the Office linking first responders and oth- proper communication in place of Emergency Services, Probation er agencies is underway for and Public Works Departthe County of Humboldt. ments. While work has already The entire project is esbegun on radio towers in timated to cost $6.8 milthe outlying parts of the lion with funding from the county, a significant porCounty’s General Fund, tion of the project occurred Measure Z, Community June 16, when crews inCorrections Partnership, stalled three microwave County Administrative Ofdrum receivers, two antenfice – Information Technas and other equipment nology Team, District Atatop the Courthouse. torney’s Office and Public The work brings the Works. The remote struccounty one step closer to tures and equipment are completion of the improveexposed to extreme weathment project, which will er conditions, so proper convert the county’s entire maintenance is necessary radio communications sysfor this project. All the tem to digital. Currently, towers will be linked to the not all areas in the counCommunications Center at ty are covered by radio the County Courthouse in communication due to the Eureka. limitations of the exist“Modernizing our coming analog system with the munication infrastructure county’s vast and rugged will allow us to gain effiterrain. The new digital ciencies that the digital system will change that, alenvironment provides, lowing for a larger coverage enhance our continuity of area – something that is es- COVERAGE Humboldt County radio sys- government efforts and fupecially important for rural tem sites. County of Humboldt image tureproof our radio system parts of the county which hardware,” said Jim Storm, are increasingly at risk of wildfire to effectively coordinate and re- Humboldt County Information and other emergencies. spond to any county emergency.” Technology Division Director. “Communication is the corThough predominantly used The project is expected to be nerstone of any emergency re- for emergency response purpos- completed by next year.

Disabled senior shoved in the street by downtown pushers PONTIAC PROPULSION A gent took his classic 1950s Pontiac for a spin Saturday, and the vintage American steel expired in the middle of a downtown intersection. “From out of nowhere three guys raced over and asked, ‘Can we give you a push’?” reports Union photographer Terry Finigan. “I don’t know who they are or where they’re from, but they’ve got the Arcata spirit!” Terry Finigan | Union

$3 million ramp will connect northbound 101 and 299 Mad River Union

ARCATA – Construction of a new $3 million ramp connecting northbound U.S. Highway 101 to eastbound State Route 299 may be completed by the end of the year. “The new lane realignment will improve merging movements and is intended to reduce the frequency and severity of collisions,” wrote Caltrans Public Information Officer Myles Cochrane in an email. The new offramp will provide a more gradual turn and may reduce accidents like the one that took place on the morning of

May 14, when the driver of a logging truck apparently took the corner too fast and flipped the rig, spilling logs on the roadway. After the new connector ramp is completed, the old one will be removed. The project also includes new culverts, lighting and road signs. Communication facilities and electrical utility lines will be relocated outside of Caltrans’ right-of-way. Traffic is expected to be diverted to the new ramp later this year and the entire project may be completed by the end of December, according to Caltrans.

Nursing scholarships available Omicron Omega Chapter 382

HUMBOLDT – Omicron Omega Chapter 382 of the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing announces its annual scholarship and clinical excellence awards. This year they are offering two scholarships, one for a student in an associate degree nursing program, $500, and one for a student in a baccalaureate or higher degree nursing program, $1,000. These scholarships are for the student who is enrolled in one of these types of programs and has a vision for the future and desire to promote a positive image in nursing. In addition, Omicron Omega provides an annual award to a registered nurse for excellence in clinical nursing practice. If you know a nurse who deserves recognition for clinical excellence, please nominate your colleague for this prestigious award. This candidate is an RN who, for example, demonstrates expert knowledge and a high level of clinical expertise in current practice, uses creativity in their practice, demonstrates inspirational professional behavior, etc. Applications can be obtained by contacting us through our email at STTIOmicronOmega@gmail.com and need to be sent in no later than 11:59 p.m. July 16. You do not need to be a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Omicron Omega Chapter to apply for an award or scholarship, but being a member has many rewards. Membership provides an opportunity to connect, engage, develop nursing leadership skills and a host of other professional development opportunities. sigmanursing.org/why-sigma/sigma-membership