Mad River Union

11/21/2025

The site is a third again as large as Cal Poly's main campus.

"Cal Poly Humboldt remains committed to being a thoughtful neighbor and responsible steward of land in Humboldt County," said Michael Fisher, acting vice president for Administrative Affairs and chief financial 0fficer. "This property allows us to support existing agricultural operations while provi...

11/07/2025

BREAKING: Jeff Giacomini, Crabs Hall-of-Famer and three-time team MVP, has been selected as the ninth manager in team history.

Visit https://humboldtcrabs.com/2025/11/07/giacomini-tapped-as-new-crabs-manager/ to read the full press release.

10/24/2025

Meet your neighbors! In this case, a young family on an outing.

A family of American black bears (Ursus americanus) in an Arcata forest.Video courtesy Michael McDowall, City of Arcata Environmental Services

10/23/2025

There's a full page of trailcam photos of Arcata wildlife in this week's Union, courtesy Michael McDowall of the city's Environmental Services department.
https://www.madriverunion.com/articles/wild-arcata/
And over the next few days, we'll be posting some remarkable Wild Arcata videos too. Here's the first of the series, with a cougar calling for its mate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDp36TAbWws

10/20/2025

"There are three tasty box meal options which include a pulled pork sandwich, chicken salad wrap, and kale salad with brown rice meal."

ARCATA – Soroptimist International of Arcata invites the public to enjoy a Grab-n-Go box meal, prepared by Cassaro’s Catering, on Wednesday, Oct. 22. This event will assist us in raising funds to support our scholarships and many community projects. There are three tasty box meal options which i...

10/20/2025

"Oktoberfest 2025 at The Lutheran Church of Arcata will feature an authentic seasonal German menu showcasing Sauerbraten beef roasts marinated for a full seven days in a traditional wine-vinegar-spice brine; rich gingersnap gravy; homemade Spätzle (German pasta sautéed in European butter); sweet-and-sour red cabbage (Suss-saures Rotkraut); crisp and tangy German-style green salad with a sharp Bavarian vinaigrette; and garden-fresh bacon-pear green beans (Birnen, Bohnen, und Speck)."

ARCATA - The community is warmly invited to The Lutheran Church of Arcata’s Oktoberfest German Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 25. Now in its 12th year, this culinary event sells out early; so German food lovers are encouraged to macht schnell and get their reservations as soon as possible by calling the...