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.
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020
Washington Post: Facebook, Twitter penalize Trump for posts containing coronavirus misinformation
Washington Post: A leading Indigenous chief in Brazil’s Amazon dies of covid-19
Dot LA: How Genius Fund’s Plans to Build the Largest Pot Farm in California ‘Exploded Like Fireworks’
Inside Climate News: Pick for head of public lands bureau sparks controversy
San Jose Mercury: Inside Clean Energy: What’s a virtual power plant? Bay Area consumers will soon find out
Cal Matters: Pandemic snafu: State mistakenly drops Medi-Cal coverage for some low-income Californians
Sacramento Bee: Gov. Newsom must protect statewide cannabis delivery for veterans, the elderly and others
Press Democrat: Sonoma County sheriff’s investigators suspect drug production in Rio Nido explosion
The Guardian: Michelle Obama says she is suffering from 'low-grade depression'
The Guardian: Beirut explosion: satellite images before and after the blast
The Guardian: Covid outbreak exposes dire conditions at Guatemala factory making US brands
LA Times: Serious breakdown in California systems cause inaccurate coronavirus numbers
Rolling Stone: Trump Collapses Under Pressure of Extremely Basic Follow-Up Questions About COVID-19
Washington Post: Schumer’s overblown attack on GOP proposal for medical malpractice lawsuits
Times-Standard : Throwback Thursday: Sicknesses continue from the flu in February 1919
RHBB: Dr Frankovich Says Youth Sports Have New Rules, Hoopa COVID Cases Add to County Data, And Schools Need To Adapt
RHBB: Hoopa Valley Sees 23 New Cases This Week
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020
KMUD: KMUD Local News for Wednesday August 5th 2020
KMUD: SoHum Resident Still Missing
KMUD: Pacific Seafood in Eureka Cited for Clean Water Act Violations
KMUD: Congressman Huffman Updates on All Things Washington
Growing Pains, with Nick Flores: 0.11- Dot Jager-Wentworth
RHBB: Ten New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Today, August 5
County of Humboldt: August 5, 2020
Wild Rivers Outpost: School Year May Start With Full Distance Learning; DNUSD Officials Recommend Extending 2020-21 Calendar
County of Humboldt: August 5, 2020 - Largest Single-Day Increase in Local Cases Reported
NCJ: Fieldbrook Woman Safe, Suspected Kidnapper in Custody
Wild Rivers Outpost: Despite Misgivings Over Disputed Boundaries, Crescent City Harbor District Approves Land-Use Plan Update
Non Sequitur: Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for Thu, 06 Aug 2020
NCJ: Humboldt Covid-19 Cases Hit Single Day High
Times-Standard : Wednesday, Aug. 5: Number of new Humboldt County COVID-19 cases confirmed today: 10
RHBB: A Yearling Black Bear’s Desire for People Food Could Lead to a Bad End Near Gasquet, Says Forest Service as They Close Sand Camp
SoHum Parlance: One death every 80 seconds
Times-Standard : Chase Bank customers in Eureka frustrated with ATM issues, bank closure
Times-Standard : Teachers’ union calls out Humboldt County school nursing shortage
Wild Rivers Outpost: Nuisance Bear Closes Sand Camp on South Fork Smith
NCJ: Nurses Picket for Staffing, Increased Aid Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, T-S reports
NCJ: SECOND UPDATE: Search for 'Armed and Dangerous' Kidnapping Suspect Over
Wild Rivers Outpost: City Councilors Approve Tax Measure Resolution, Authorizes $9,800 Extra For Digital Info Campaign, Elections Costs
Times-Standard : Nurses at Eureka protest join nationwide push for added staffing, aid
The Guardian: To understand how rich billionaires really are, use this calculator
Times-Standard : New academic article sheds light on Humboldt County’s Native American slave trade
NCJ: Man Arrested After Twice Attempting to Flee Deputies
Mad River Union: Two dead after car plunges into Humboldt Bay
USA Today: Trump administration overspent on ventilators by as much as $500 million, Democrats' report says
RHBB: Two Die After Recovered From Submerged Vehicle
Times-Standard : Eureka residents fed up with fireworks ask council for help
County of Humboldt: One arrested following pursuit in McKinleyville
Mad River Union: One arrested following pursuit in McKinleyville