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A Fond Farewell: Reflections on Dr. Alvarez’s Time at Ukiah High

As the 2025-2026 school year comes to a close, we must say goodbye to our beloved seniors, teachers, and, this year, our principal. During her term, Dr. Analese Alvarez...

Senior Highlight: Amy Hernandez Mendoza’s Advice to Future Wildcats

As we wrap the year up and graduation approaches, we are reminded of the Seniors who will be...

Before the Buddhas: The Story of Mendocino State Hospital

Just outside Ukiah lies the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, now a serene, peaceful campus with a meditation...

AP Testing is Next Week: Tips on How to Prepare

As Spring unfolds, so does the feeling of anxiety, urgency, and determination to face AP exams. Students need...

A Classic Tale Reimagined: The Drama Department’s 2026 Spring Play

The UHS Drama Department is bringing a fresh take on a familiar story with Marian: The True Story...

Wildcats! Time to Put on Those Boogie Shoes for Next Saturday’s Homecoming Dance

“We wanted to have one homecoming dance before we graduate."

Gavin Wake Rolls Coal in His 1991 Dodge Cummins for This Cool Car Thursday

Although 11th grader Gavin Wake has been into cars his whole life he says, “my grandpa got me into the car community” and he hasn’t looked back since. 

Final Spirit Week of the Year is Next Week! Here are Some Ideas… 

One last chance to show your spirit Wildcats!

Ukiah High’s Proud Thespian Miranda Swearengin on Her Time on the Stage: ‘It Could  Change Your Life’

For Swearengin, acting “started as more of a pleasurable pastime.” But as she moved deeper into the craft of theater, it started to define who she was. 

The Songs That Inspire Wildcat Nation: Jackson Ivy and Music that Criticizes ‘Injustice and Immorality’

Jackson Ivy told us, “I have exactly zero talent or ability in visual art. Music is my method of expression.”

Dear 2020: An Open Letter from Wildcat Nation

“2020 was like a toxic relationship.. We did learn something but we wanted it to be over.”