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 The Fortuna Parks and Recreation Department kicked off the first weekend of their Hot Shots Basketball Program.   [Full Story]

The coctel: A new drug use, among adolescents El Coctel: El consumo de drogas y sus nuevas tendencias juveniles Por : Jaime Montoya, Spanish teacher at Fortuna High School Cuando el adolescente se encuentra por primera vez con la droga, por falta de una educación familiar o escolar adecuada, asocia la droga con la diversión.   [Full Story]

By Franklin Stover, editor I have the dubious distinction or "honor" of being the last editor of the Humboldt Beacon, and therefor, the last editor to pen an editorial for a weekly paper with a history of providing news to the Eel River Valley for nearly 111 years.   [Full Story]