Pacific Outfitters announced on Facebook that its downtown Arcata location has “succumbed to COVID-19” and will not reopen post-pandemic after nearly 50 years of operation in the city. Formerly called The New Outdoor Store and located on the Plaza, Pacific Outfitters has had a home in Arcata since the 1970s, according to the Facebook post. […]
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ABC Posts Notice of Revoking Toby and Jack’s, Sidelines Liquor Licenses
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control agents and Arcata police officers posted notices at Toby and Jack’s and Sidelines Sports Bar today after the owner unsuccessfully appealed the bars’ licenses being revoked. ABC filed accusations against both businesses following a five-month-long investigation into drug dealing at both locations. Today’s action follows a lengthy process of […]
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McKinley Statue Vandalized
The statue of President William McKinley was doused overnight or early this morning with some sort of liquid that left a greenish patina discoloration down the front and back of the figure. The Mad River Union reports the vandalism was discovered by a city worker and has been reported to the Arcata Police Department. The […]
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Project Hugs Collecting Stuffies for Detained Children
A community effort to help ease the pain and confusion of children separated from their parents at the border is collecting lightly-used stuffies at a donation box set up in Arcata’s City Hall through June 29. Called Project Hugs, the idea for the donation drive grew out of news reports that staff at some of […]
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Arcata Sets Meeting on McKinley’s Removal
While those in favor of putting the future of President William McKinley’s statue before voters continue to gather signatures to place the issue on the ballot, a scoping meeting — one of the first steps in the monument’s removal — is scheduled for May 17. The Arcata City Council voted 4-1 in February to take […]
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‘Diversity Day’ Coming to the Arcata Plaza
The Arcata Plaza will look a bit different for tomorrow’s farmers market. Diversity Day, the culminating event of the We Are Your Community project, will take over the plaza’s southwest corner with the aim of raising awareness about the diversity of people living on the North Coast. Erin Youngblood-Smith and Amy Mathieson, a pair of […]
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Residents Start Process to Put McKinley Statue on the Ballot
OK, OK, OK, maybe the controversy over President William McKinley’s statue on the Arcata Plaza will go to a vote after all. Two Arcata residents, David LaRue and Stanton Reynolds, filed paperwork with the city earlier this week to begin collecting signatures for a ballot initiative to prohibit “the modification and/or destruction” of the statue […]
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McKinley Removal Process Continues Without a Vote
The removal of President William McKinley’s statue appears to be back on track. After nearly four hours of public comment at Wednesday’s meeting, Arcata Councilmember Susan Ornelas announced she was rescinding her suggestion to put the question of where the bronze work should stand – with one of the potential options being plaza center – […]
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Arcata Council Considers Putting McKinley to a Citywide Vote
The Arcata City Council will consider Wednesday whether to move forward with some form of an advisory vote on the future of President William McKinley’s statue after voting last month to remove the bronze tribute from the plaza. With a large crowd expected to turn out for the discussion, city officials decided they were going […]
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Another Twist in the McKinley Statue Saga
So, remember two weeks ago, when the Arcata City Council voted 4-1 to take down the statue of President William McKinley? Well, things just got a bit more complicated. Now it appears the statue’s situation might go to some sort of vote after all — one of the options staff had recommended in the first […]
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Update: Offending Plaza Plaque Removed
The Jacoby Building plaque has been removed from its place on the plaza two weeks after the Arcata City Council voted unanimously that a replacement was needed. City Manager Karen Diemer said crews were able to remove the marker that denotes the structure’s status as a California Registered Historic Landmark, which includes the affronting wording […]
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McKinley Statue is Coming Down, But Not Quite Yet
Arcata Councilmember Paul Pitino didn’t waste any time after listening to nearly three hours of public comment on whether the statue of President William McKinley and an offensive plaque should come down from the Plaza. “I’d like to get right into it and say I’d like to make a motion to remove the statue and […]