It is tough to explain why people would not want us to be married. I try to explain that people who oppose gay marriage... »
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Nora Wynne: Marriage And Justice For All
It is tough to explain why people would not want us to be married. I try to explain that people who oppose gay marriage think our “alternative” family poses some sort of threat to our community by being married. My kids scratch their heads. The truth is that we feel so dreadfully normal. »
1850 Was A Huge Turning Point In Arcata History
The year 1850 was a politically transformative point in California history. After the 1848 American War with Mexico, the California Territory petitioned to become a state within the U.S. In 1850, statehood was granted, with the provision that it remained a free state. Above the Mexican outpost of Sonoma, little effort had been made... »
Kevin Hoover: Let’s Give Arcata Main Street’s New OysterFest Plan A Chance
If you can’t pony up the admission fee, there’s always Bebop and Brew, Lumberjack Days or Hempfest. Just kidding – those events didn’t evolve, and as you may have noticed, are no longer with us. »
Recent Letters To The Editor
Can’t we think more creatively than fences, Arcata? »
Brad Job: A Plug For Guns
Why on Earth would anyone with even a tiny amount of love for our country want it to become a hell-hole like Sudan, Afghanistan, Congo, Iraq, or dozens of other despotic countries brimming with hatred, guns, ammo, dead bodies and grieving families? And if you think that your cute little AR-15 with its drum... »
Arcata History: Our ’Cata Was Originally Their Kori And Oket’oh
These articles will provide a foundation upon which residents can understand and appreciate the historical development of our city. The first article is about the Wiyot Indians who lived in the area long before the coming of the Euro-Americans. »
Deric Mendes: Send Me To Za’atari
I want to present these people who’ve lost everything as the strong humans they are. With my background in global politics I’m aware the situation is much more complex than a few personal stories, but there are some people whose lives and actions should not be invisible; I want to make sure readers like... »
Jennifer Koopman: FAQ On The New Oyster Festival Policies
The money will also be reinvested into the FREE Picnics & Concerts on the Plaza series I have slated beginning in mid-July. The money will pay the bands and artists, sound, equipment and marketing collateral. I’ve been lucky, the artists and bands have all been so generous to Main Street over the years.... »
Ali Lee: Meet You At Brookwood Covered Bridge
At 66 feet in length, the local Brookwood Bridge is the longest in Humboldt. Just over a mile southeast of Old Arcata Road, and a jog to the right off of Jacoby Creek Road onto Brookwood Drive, the rural area is defined by the bridge Earl Biehn and his neighbors built. »
Help Preserve Local Environmental Activist History
Now this video work, both the original and edited footage, is the subject of great concern due to damage from mold and the deterioration of the original tapes. Further commitment and action are urgently required. »
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