Featured Photo
comix-tripviolet

Arcata’s Sweetheart On The Mend After Heart Surgery No. 6

Friday, May 24, 2013
Arcata’s Sweetheart On The Mend After Heart Surgery No. 6

Shortly after her last operation, a doctor told her she still needed a mitral valve repair. She replied with a two-word phrase, the second part of which was the word, "off." »

Valley West Gas Station Stickup

Thursday, May 23, 2013
Valley West Gas Station Stickup

The suspect was described as a dark-complected male adult about 5'10" tall and 170 pounds. The suspect was last seen wearing grey zip up jacket, a green beanie, and sunglasses. »

Pets Of The Week: Golden Boy Bailey And Stunning, Radiant Calypso

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Pets Of The Week: Golden Boy Bailey And Stunning, Radiant Calypso

If you know of an animal that you would like to see displayed in this column, e-mail Helen at helen@arcataeye.com. »

Wildberries And Arcata Playhouse Join Forces

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Wildberries And Arcata Playhouse Join Forces

The three-year commitment of $15,000 from Wildberries is part of their ongoing efforts in the community to support non-profit organizations and their missions. »

It Came Out Of The Sky, All 2.3 Lbs.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
It Came Out Of The Sky, All 2.3 Lbs.

There, lying on a sand bank, was what Duke immediately recognized as an iron meteorite. »

Co-op’s Info Kiosk A Dying Tradition

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Co-op’s Info Kiosk A Dying Tradition

“It’s definitely a dying thing,” said Co-op Outreach Coordinator Melanie Bettenhausen. She said she can see the kiosk from her office, and these days it is mostly a gathering point for people with dogs and cigarettes. »

Bubbles Celebrates 40 Years

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Bubbles Celebrates 40 Years

For 40 years, Vicky has been very proud of her locally made products like soap, dish soap (this writer’s favorite), shampoos, bubble bath, bath crystals and much more. »

Area Man Quaffs Frosty Brew In Sunny Brae

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Area Man Quaffs Frosty Brew In Sunny Brae

With Redwood Curtain and Kinetic Koffee both located on South G Street, this beverage-based fusion with Sunny Brae’s Coffee Break could usher in a new era of cordial trade relations between the peoples of the two Arcata neighborhoods. »

Search For Bodhi Tree’s Gun Continues

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Search For Bodhi Tree’s Gun Continues

The Arcata Police Department is attempting to locate a firearm possibly associated with the crime. The area searched was the general area of where the suspect, Bodhi Tree, was arrested. The weapon has not been located. »

Homicide Victims Identified

Monday, May 20, 2013
Homicide Victims Identified

Eye Staff Report HUMBOLDT – The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the two victims in Saturday’s gunshot deaths on Eye Street. They are Christina Schwarz, 18, a Eureka High School student, and Alan Marcet, 27, a Michigan resident also known as “Sunshine.” The Coroner’s Office said the deaths were “gunshot related,” but didn’t... »

Bodhi Tree Booked On Two Counts Of Murder

Saturday, May 18, 2013
Bodhi Tree Booked On Two Counts Of Murder

City of Arcata PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HOMICIDE SUSPECT ARRESTED On May 18, 2013, at about 2 a.m., the Arcata Police Department responded to the 2400 block of Eye Street on the report of gunshot victims inside the residence.  A female victim was pronounced dead at the scene, the male victim was pronounced dead at... »

Homicide Suspect in Custody (Updated)

Saturday, May 18, 2013
Homicide Suspect in Custody (Updated)

Arcata Police have arrested Bodhi Tree, 28, in connection with the double homicide which occurred on Eye Street this morning. »

APD Press Release: Double Homicide

Saturday, May 18, 2013

The Arcata Police Department is actively investigating and is asking anyone with information to immediately call APD at (707) 822-2424. At this time, no suspect(s) have been arrested. »

DOUBLE HOMICIDE ON EYE STREET (Update 2)

Saturday, May 18, 2013
DOUBLE HOMICIDE ON EYE STREET (Update 2)

Two people, a male and a female, were killed in a house on Eye Street early this morning. »

Local CSA Farm Shares Available

Friday, May 17, 2013
Local CSA Farm Shares Available

ARCATA/BAYSIDE – Arcata’s Community Supported Agriculture farms invite your membership and participation. »

‘Free’ Piles Are A Pseudo-Legitimate Way Of Littering, And Since There Are Alternatives, You Have No Excuse

Friday, May 17, 2013
‘Free’ Piles Are A Pseudo-Legitimate Way Of Littering, And Since There Are Alternatives, You Have No Excuse

SCRAP Humboldt is open Wednesday through Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students can also donate during the Donation Dash at the College Creek Site Saturday May 18 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. »

Supervisors Limiting Cannabis Ordinance To Residential Grows

Friday, May 17, 2013
Supervisors Limiting Cannabis Ordinance To Residential Grows

“What’s caused a lot of the furor in this county and in general is the industrial level of marijuana growing that’s happening in our county and is destroying our environment – that’s the problem,” she continued. »

Arcata Police Log: Obstreperous Oaves Briefly Engage Grog-Sodden Prefrontal Cortexes, But Only To Throw A Bottle At That Lady

Friday, May 17, 2013

• Thursday, March 28 10:42 a.m. Yak Man and his diminutive companion argued at a passing jogger before being admonished. One must greet the yakherders with extreme courtesy and caution as they go about purifying Arcata. »

Oyster Festival Admission Plan Stirs Mixed Reaction

Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Oyster Festival Admission Plan Stirs Mixed Reaction

Within hours of the Thursday announcement, Arcata Main Street Director Jennifer Koopman and her board had been reviled as greedy, incompetent, dishonest, self-interested and even anatomically mutated. “I don’t know where your head is, but it’s not on your shoulders,” one caller to Main Street said in a voice mail message. Some online commenters... »

Cannabis Grows Draining Water, Polluting Habitat, Razing Forests, Destroying Watersheds

Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Cannabis Grows Draining Water, Polluting Habitat, Razing Forests, Destroying Watersheds

Boardmember William Massey said the lack of prosecution could be due to marijuana’s benign “public image” but “this isn’t marijuana for fun – this is environmental damage.” »

China-To-Arcata Ecstacy Intercept Leads To 10 Lb. Pot Seizure

Tuesday, May 7, 2013
China-To-Arcata Ecstacy Intercept Leads To 10 Lb. Pot Seizure

Officers placed Remington under arrest for possession for sales of a controlled substance (MDMA), possession of marijuana for sales and for violation of probation. Remington was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility. The other four suspects at the residence were released at the scene. »

Seventh Annual Kids Bike Rodeo Sunday

Saturday, May 4, 2013
Seventh Annual Kids Bike Rodeo Sunday

Kids, bring your bike and saddle up for this fun Cinco de Mayo themed event. Purchase raffle tickets to win a new bike! »

Drunk Woman Arrested In Arcata Over McK Truck Theft

Friday, May 3, 2013
Drunk Woman Arrested In Arcata Over McK Truck Theft

The female was identified as July Seipp, 35, from McKinleyville. She was arrested for possession of stolen property and for an outstanding arrest warrant for wreckless driving. She was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where she was booked and released on her own recognizance. »

Humboldt Bay Eagle Cam The Feelgood Hit Of Springtime

Friday, May 3, 2013
Humboldt Bay Eagle Cam The Feelgood Hit Of Springtime

The Eagle Cam typically shows the mother sitting protectively over the newly hatched babies. Occasionally the father will appear with a fresh meal, which may be a fish, a mouse or a smaller bird such as a coot. Sometimes the mother will take advantage of the father’s presence to fly off for a spell.... »