Monthly Archives: February 2012

Front page 2.29.12

Here is this week’s front page. To read the entire newspaper, buy a copy today. Here’s a list of our retail locations. If you are not a subscriber, you should become one. Click here to subscribe. If you own a … Continue reading

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The Great Margarita Heist of 2012

From the Sheriff’s Dept. Casey Jay Cooper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On 02-25-2012, approximately 11:30 a.m. a Humboldt County Sheriffs deputy was dispatched to investigate a Commercial Burglary that occurred at Luzmila’s Restaurant, McKinleyville. When the deputy arrived he met with … Continue reading

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Winter Storm Watch Alert

From the NWS: Winter Storm Watch Alert: …STRONG COLD FRONT MAY BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ABOVE 2000 FEET… …WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 2000 FEET… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to an Occupy Eureka organizer

2.24.12 Dear Jack Nounnan, I’m writing you to let you know about a problem I’ve had in front of the Humboldt County Courthouse. As you may know, I own the McKinleyville Press, which is a non-corporate, locally owned, independent community … Continue reading

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Postalgeddon

From the USPS website: As a result of studies begun five months ago, the Postal Service has made the decision to move all mail processing operations at eight California facilities to other locations as follows: Bakersfield Processing & Distribution Center … Continue reading

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Subscribe today

Our subscription drive is underway. We need you to subscribe to the mighty McKinleyville Press. By doing so you’re supporting community journalism. Just click here. You can use PayPal, use a credit card, or print out a form and mail … Continue reading

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Another pot bust

Another pot bust. From the Sheriff’s Dept.: On 02-21-2012 the Humboldt County Drug Task Force received a telephone call from Oregon State Police Department, regarding a subject named, Keith T. Carpentier age 39. Oregon State Police Department said that they … Continue reading

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Front Page 2.22.12

To read the entire newspaper, buy a copy today. For only 50 cents, you can buy a copy at one of our retail outlets or newspaper racks in McKinleyville, Trinidad, Fieldbrook, Arcata and Eureka. For a complete list of where … Continue reading

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EXCLUSIVE! Height of World’s Largest Totem Pole to be revealed.

Does size matter? You bet it does. That’s why the McKinleyville Press asked a professional surveying company to measure The World’s Largest Totem Pole. The results will appear in the coming edition. Of course, we could have saved time and … Continue reading

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Willits bypass – the long and winding road

In the summer of 1991 I was fresh out of college and working as a freelance reporter/photographer for The Willits News. One of the many meetings I attended and covered for the paper was a hearing on a proposal to … Continue reading

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