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Tigers maul through mud to defeat rivals

Kloe Bryant, Managing Editor October 27, 2025

Rain is pouring, mud is flying, players are slipping across the field, and the stands are sparse during...

Spanish 3 students cooking.

New Spanish teachers welcomed felizmente

Lily Felsenthal, Business Manager October 24, 2025

The Spanish program at Arcata High is popular among the students, and with the addition of two new teachers,...

Jessica Kaber's Toyota Prius.

Parking shenanigans: A never-ending debacle

Thomas FitzMaurice, Copy Editor October 24, 2025

It’s not a secret that the parking lot is a prominent, persistent problem. From safety concerns to...

Where to find your weather forecast: An extremely complex and scientific experimental research project

Where to find your weather forecast: An extremely complex and scientific experimental research project

Ocean Walker, Video Editor October 24, 2025

Holly Guacamole, it's going to be a warm one tomorrow, 74 degrees, AHS student number one said. Zonkers,...

Carved pumpkins by Jaime O'Donnell and Miley Thomas.

Cozy up in Humboldt this fall

Jaime O’Donnell, Miley Thomas October 24, 2025

As the green leaves turn to a reddish brown hue and the fog descends upon the Humboldt forests, everyone...

Turning Point USA logo

A Turning Point for McKinleyville High

Jaida Dusel, Editor-In-Chief October 24, 2025

The recent death of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk shocked the nation. Mainly, the younger generation,...

groups of people walking through the plaza

Businesses thrive at Friday Night Market

Amelia Hall, Reporter October 24, 2025

The plaza is alive. Walking up, you hear laughter coming from the packed streets. The smell of barbecue...

Jeff Buckley's 1994 "Grace" Album.

Jeff Buckley: Is it ever over?

Quinn Pickens and Ryder Robinson October 24, 2025

On May 29, 1997, a peaceful swim in the Wolf River, in Memphis, Tennessee, led to an unexpected tragedy....

The First Ammendment

Fact or fiction: The First Amendment

Kloe Bryant, Managing Editor October 24, 2025

234 years ago, the First Amendment was ratified. The freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion, and...

Arcata Tigers

Little 4 leaders silence Tigers

Kloe Bryant, Managing Editor October 19, 2025

One year ago, the Arcata Tigers were battling head to head for the Little 4 league championshipwith the...

Luke Lemke

Tigers slip by Warriors in homecoming thriller

Kloe Bryant, Managing Editor October 12, 2025

The stands are packed, nominees are dressed to the nines, the student section is roaring, and the Arcata...

Palestinian refugees displaced by the Israeli assault on Gaza

Why you should care about the genocide in Gaza

Lincoln Neuman, Managing Editor October 7, 2025

Two years ago today, on October 7th, 2023, over five thousand fundamentalist fighters belonging to the...

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