COVID-19 and Humboldt

Below: The Outpost’s stories on the novel coronavirus pandemic and a selection of the best resources available at the moment.

 
  • Restaurants: Want to know which restaurants are open? Find a list here.
  • Kids need food? The Humboldt County Office of Education maintains a list of pickup spots for free meals for children. Find it here.
  • Unemployment, Disability, Paid Family Leave: California state government has relaxed certain regulations around unemployment, disability and paid family leave programs. If you’ve been affected by the coronavirus — if you’ve been laid off, or if you or your loved ones are in quarantined — you can apply for services immediately. See this FAQ from the Employment Development Department
  • Small business owners should check in with the North Coast Small Business Development Center, which is maintaining a mailing list and a list of federal, state and local resources to assist local businesses through the crises. See the SBDC’s COVID-19 page here.
Friday, June 5, 2020

(VIDEO) Bars, Gyms, Campgrounds, Zoos and More Are Next Up for Modified Reopening, Dr. Frankovich Says

Eureka City Council to Consider Extending Evictions Moratorium Protecting Tenants Financially Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic

Thursday, June 4, 2020

(VIDEO) Sheriff Honsal on Last Weekend’s Protests, ‘Black Lives Matter’ and the Threat of Antifa Buses

1,200 Humboldt County Businesses are Back in Business and Here’s a List of ‘Em, Says Joint Information Center; Barbers and Other Hair Care Professionals Coming Up Next

LIBRARY Goes CURBSIDE! Humboldt County Library System Reopens for Curbside Book Delivery

Monday, June 1, 2020

COVID and Protests: In Today’s Media Availability, Humboldt County’s Public Health Officer Takes Questions on the Potential Impact of Recent Demonstrations on the Spread of the Virus

(VIDEO) Salons and Barbershops Could Possibly Reopen as Soon as Next Week, Local Officials Say in Latest COVID Update

Food for People to Hold Emergency Drive-Through Food Distribution in Arcata on Wednesday

Friday, May 29, 2020

(VIDEO) County Health Officer Says She Probably Won’t Be Eating Out, Advises Seniors and Immunocompromised to be Wary

Thursday, May 28, 2020

(VIDEO) Sheriff Honsal Addresses Jail Bookings, Hotel Enforcement and His Own Haircut in Latest Media Availability

County Releases Lists of the 850 Businesses Cleared to Reopen; Now Accepting Applications from Hair Salons and Barber Shops

(VIDEO) Local High Schoolers Ask Public Health Officer How Teens Can Cope During the Pandemic and What Their Next Semester May Look Like

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

(VIDEO) There Are Three or Four Active Chains of COVID Transmission in Humboldt Right Now, County Health Officer Says

Fortuna Redwood AutoXpo Canceled for First Time in 30 Years Due to COVID-19

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

(VIDEO) Q&A: Sheriff Honsal Believes Humboldt Did a ‘Pretty Good Job’ Behaving Over Memorial Day Weekend

Churches May Reopen With Reduced Capacity; Certified Restaurants Can Resume Dine-in Services This Friday

Monday, May 25, 2020

One New Confirmed Case of COVID-19

Saturday, May 23, 2020

Humboldt County Joint Information Center Expands Hours of Possible Exposure at Aztec Grill In McKinleyville

Two New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19, Both At Alder Bay

After Being Deemed ‘Essential’ Humboldt’s Cannabis Industry Has Had Mixed Success

Friday, May 22, 2020

Bear River Casino Touts ‘Virus-Killing’ Spray Ahead of Reopening; There’s No Evidence the Spray Does Any Such Thing

Thursday, May 21, 2020

(VIDEO) ‘Trimmigrants’ Not Welcome This Year; Stage Three of Reopening Likely Coming Soon, Sheriff Says in Latest Media Availability

Arcata City Council Extends Evictions Moratorium During COVID-19 Emergency, Approves Ballot Measure to Increase The City’s Affordable Housing Cap

HSU Announces That It’s Seeking Permission to Hold ‘Limited Face-to-Face Instruction’ This Fall

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

(VIDEO) County Health Officer Reasserts Her Belief That it is Too Soon For Casinos to Open

Yurok Tribe Extends Closure of Reservation to Non-Residents Until July, at Least

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

County Expands List of Businesses Allowed to Reopen to Include Offices, Child Care and More

Cher-Ae Heights Casino to Reopen Friday Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Plans to Offer Special Senior Hours

Sheriff Honsal on Casinos, Sports Leagues, Social Distancing, the Necessity of Mask-Wearing and More

Second Alder Bay Resident Dead After Being Diagnosed With COVID-19

2020 Humboldt County Fair Cancelled

Ready to Reopen? Let Humboldt County’s Economic Development Director Walk You Through the Process of Submitting Your Business Reopening Plan

(UPDATE) College of the Redwoods Announces That Next Semester Will be Mostly Online

Monday, May 18, 2020

(VIDEO) This Spike in Cases is Likely Due to People Ignoring the Shelter-in-Place Order, County Health Officer Says

‘This is a Time to Teach Our Children What It Means to Sacrifice For Each Other,’ County Health Officer Says Following COVID-19 Death

BREAKING: A 97-Year-Old Alder Bay Resident is Humboldt’s First COVID-19 Casualty

Saturday, May 16, 2020

Five New Cases Confirmed Saturday, Including Another Staff Member at Alder Bay Assisted Living

Friday, May 15, 2020

County Offices to Reopen Monday, With Modifications

Against Public Health Advice, Bear River Casino Plans to Reopen a Week From Sunday

County Health Officer ‘Would Clearly Oppose’ Opening Casinos Right Now, She Says in Latest Media Availability

Seventy-Five Businesses Have Been Approved to Reopen, Hundreds More Have Submitted Plans, County Announces

(LIVE VIDEO) Ferndale’s Guy Fieri is Facing Off Against Bill Murray in a Charity Nacho Making Contest. And It’s Going Down Right Now!

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Hoopa Valley Tribe Extends Reservation Closure

NO MORE FREE RIDES: HTA Passengers Required to Pay Bus Fares Again Starting Next Week

Humboldt Has Been Approved to Move More Quickly Into the Next Stage of Reopening, Joint Information Center Reports

Humboldt Crabs Suspend 2020 Season

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

County Officials Agree to Ask State for Permission to Loosen Restrictions and Open More Local Businesses

(VIDEO) Humboldt Public Health Officer Responds to Media Questions on Recent Alder Bay COVID-19 Cases, County Treatment and Testing Capabilities

Want to Get Your Humboldt Business Up and Running Again? Here’s How to Submit Your Reopening Plan

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

(VIDEO) Sheriff Honsal Discusses Online Certification Process for Reopening Businesses in Today’s Response to Media Questions


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