DISCLAIMER: None of the stuff below is written or endorsed by the Outpost, and we’d be willing to bet that at least some of it is crazy and/or wrong. Use critical thinking.
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020
Rawstory: ‘A conspiracy’: Alarms sound after postal worker reports removal of sorting machines
NY Times: Kanye West, who is pursuing a spot on the 2020 ballot, met with Jared Kushner.
The Oregonian: Cities cannot fine homeless people for living outside, U.S. judge rules in Grants Pass case
The Guardian: You have pesticides in your body. But an organic diet can reduce them by 70%
The Guardian: 'This land is all we have left': tribes on edge over giant dam proposal near Grand Canyon
The Guardian: No power, poor cell service: pandemic exacerbates energy inequality for Native Americans
Washington Post: Trump weighs blocking Americans at the Mexico border, but legal authority is shaky and no decision has been made
Washington Post: In the Alps, hikers on the trails and cows in the pasture make for perilous pairings
Washington Post: Baghdad’s record heat offers glimpse of world’s climate change future
LA Times: Want more diversity in camping? Start with the gear
SF Chronicle: UCSF scientists create molecules for nose spray they say can kill coronavirus
Press Democrat: California lawmakers advance bill benefiting newspapers
Del Norte Triplicate: Illegal cannabis investigation turns up weapons, environmental damage in Smith River watershed
San Jose Mercury: San Jose to open public parks and plazas to restaurants, gyms and hair salons
SF Chronicle: 'This is no longer a debate': Florida sheriff bans deputies, visitors from wearing masks
SF Chronicle: Canada Is Sick of Americans Crossing Over During the Pandemic
City of Eureka Meetings: City Council - Aug 18, 2020
RHBB: EPD Held 4th De-escalation and Tactical Communication Course Yesterday
RHBB: Eureka, Here Are Your Candidates for City Council
RHBB: Information on Students and COVID-19
RHBB: Helicopter Operations Near Junction City Cancelled For This Week & Crane Operations Planned Next Week Near Burnt Ranch
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020
RHBB: Briceland Road Closed; Use Old Briceland Road
RHBB: Another Person Tests Positive for COVID-19 in Trinity County
KMUD: Congressman Huffman Applauds Joe Biden's Choice of Kamala Harris as Vice President Candidate
KMUD: Covelo Fire Update- Evacuation Warnings Lifted
KMUD: Shots Fired During Mental Health Crisis
County of Humboldt: August 11, 2020
NCJ: EPD Officers Complete More De-escalation Training
County of Humboldt: August 11, 2020 - Seven Additional Cases Reported Today
Non Sequitur: Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for Wed, 12 Aug 2020
NCJ: Public Health Confirms Seven New COVID-19 Cases
RHBB: Seven New Cases of COVID-19 on August 11
Wild Rivers Outpost: Surge In COVID-19 Cases Not Unexpected, Del Norte Public Health Officer Tells Supervisors
Tom Sebourn: North Coast Congressman Thompson Online Town Hall Thursday
Times-Standard : Tuesday, Aug. 11: Number of new Humboldt County COVID-19 cases confirmed today: 7
NCJ: What California Knows About Kamala Harris
Wild Rivers Outpost: County Supervisors Reject Recommended Removal of Glenn Street, Cooper Avenue 4-way Stop
Times-Standard : Judge to hear lawsuit over Trinidad Rancheria’s harbor trust in November
Times-Standard : Humboldt County case counts continue to rise, but positivity rate remains low
NCJ: Series of Virtual State Park Tours to Feature Patrick's Point
Times-Standard : Marcia Kitchen to be paroled to Humboldt County this month, thanks to state’s COVID-19 plan
Wild Rivers Outpost: Billboards Prompt 'Good Public Behavior' Proclamation From Local Republicans, California Endowment CEO Writes to Roger Gitlin
Times-Standard : Rio Dell city councilmember won’t be running for re-election
RHBB: Air Quality Report for August 11
NCJ: A Total of Nine Candidates Qualify for Two Eureka Council Races
NCJ: Exclusive: More Than 1,600 Californians Evicted During Pandemic
KCRA: Records show steps Costco took to address Tracy meatpacking site outbreak
KCRA: San Joaquin County ICUs at 146% capacity, officials say
KRCR: Passenger dies after jumping from suspect vehicle during police chase in Red Bluff