Heather Nyberg-Schlotzhauer Beacon Correspondent Fifteen 3rd grade students from the Cuddeback Elementary School had an idea -- “Let's make a difference in other kids' lives!   [Full Story]

Heather Nyberg-Schlotzhauer Beacon Correspondent During the month of February the Ambrosini School Community will put a little more focus than normal on “loving” according to Principal Amy Betts.   [Full Story]

Heather Nyberg-Schlotzhauer Beacon Correspondent Ethan & Teyler Totes is working with Starbucks to help promote their organization, Ethan & Teyler Totes, which puts emergency bags together for families who have been thrown into the trenches at UCSF and Lucile Packard Children's Hospitals unexpectedly.   [Full Story]

Mary Bullwinkel Beacon Correspondent Grant funding has been secured to address flooding problems with Rohner Creek in Fortuna, and other improvements are in store for the community, the crowd gathered for the 2012 Fortuna State of the City breakfast was told last Thursday.   [Full Story]

Mary Bullwinkel Beacon Correspondent Progress is being made toward establishing a community services district in Scotia and eventually offering the houses for sale in the former company-owned town.   [Full Story]

Mary Bullwinkel Beacon Correspondent The formation of four new Fire Protection Districts in Humboldt County will proceed based on a low number of protests filed with the Humboldt County Local Agency Formation Commission, or LAFCo.   [Full Story]

By Jean Durbin Shelter Correspondent The County Shelter is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m.   [Full Story]