The McKinleyville Press is a locally owned, independent newspaper serving the communities of McKinleyville, Fieldbrook, Westhaven, Trinidad and Orick in northern Humboldt County, California. The Press is a weekly newspaper published each Tuesday.

The Press is written by local residents for local residents and strives to be fair and balanced. The Press also provides a forum on its opinion pages for residents to debate the issues of the day.

Be sure to visit our new Azalea Festival page. The four-day 2008 Azalea Festival will beheld Thursday, June 5th, though Sunday, June 8th, in McKinleyville. The event, previously known as Pony Express Days, includes a Rummage Sale and Crafts Bazaar, a Car Show, a Firemen’s Muster, BBQ, Chicken Pie Bingo, 3 bands in the park, The Azalea Festival parade, Food Tasting, and lots more. KXGO will be broadcasting live.

The McKinleyville Press published a special edition before the event with stories about the Azalea Festival, including an event schedule-- and lots of Festival photos in the following issue.

You might also want to visit our McKinleyville Highlights page with the McKinleyville Landscapes project, pictures and videos.

Click here to visit the new McKinleyville Press Blog for selected articles, breaking news, opinion, photos and more!

This week's headlines - July 1st, 2008

Obtain a copy of this week's paper to read these articles and more...

Homeless center considered for McKinleyville

District may change where McKinleyville students go to school

Hearing on beach restoration project

Trinidad's Kelp Beds -- Creature from the Sea

Standoff ends with one arrest

Youth center opening soon in McKinleyville

Airport gets grants for improvements; Delta offering fewer flights than expected; pilots speak out against lighting limits

More Inside...
McKinleyville ALL-STARS; What to do about gas; Debate over harbor's future draws a crowd; Not enough money for jail food; 'Secret' raid panics blogsters;

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