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.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Mad River Union: Residential fire proved a hard-to-kill, hot and costly mess
Senator Mike McGuire: Senator McGuire & County of Mendocino to host Telephone Town Hall on COVID-19
KMUD: Redwood Sky Walk to Rise
Mother Jones: CVS’s Chief Medical Officer Sent All Employees an Email With Coronavirus Misinformation
RHBB: Humboldt County Health Officer Answers COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
Mad River Union: Arcata Fire adapts to Coronavirus
Washington Post: White House expresses support for making immediate cash payments to Americans as part of coronavirus stimulus package
Times-Standard : Deaths from COVID-19 in California jump to 11; 472 positive cases across state
County of Humboldt Meetings: Human Rights Commission Agenda - Conference Call Special Meeting
RHBB: 17-Year-Old Missing From the Cutten Area
NCJ: HSU Campus Closed to General Public, Instruction Going Virtual Until End of Year
Times-Standard : HSU moves to virtual education through end of the semester
Mad River Union: President Jackson details HSU’s Coronavirus response
SoHum Parlance: The best COVID 19 US map I’ve seen
RHBB: Humboldt County Libraries Close
The Hill: Cuomo: Coronavirus peak in NY could be in 45 days
The Hill: Police nationwide ask criminals to halt activity during coronavirus outbreak
RHBB: Snowy Highways in the Mountains Today
Sacramento Bee: Urban coyotes eat lots of cats — and human garbage, study of their poop reveals
City of Arcata Meetings: City Council - Agenda - Mar 18, 2020 6:00 PM
RHBB: DMV Offers Deferred Action for Some Vulnerable Californians
RHBB: Newsom Halts Evictions for Renters/Homeowners, Slows Foreclosures, Protects Against Utility Shutoffs for Californians Affected by COVID-19
NCJ: Legislature Passes $1.1 Billion COVID-19 Funding Bill, Leaves Capitol
Washington Post: Seniors are the most vulnerable to coronavirus. You can help protect them.
USA Today: Fact check: Coronavirus originated in China, not elsewhere, researchers and studies say
BBC: The Cashmere crisis in the Himalayan ice desert
BBC: Trump angers Beijing with 'Chinese virus' tweet
BBC: Why Texas is saying 'no' to all new refugees
The Oregonian: Newport police ask residents not to call 911 over toilet paper shortages
The Oregonian: Iran warns coronavirus could kill ‘millions’ in Islamic Republic
The Oregonian: Frontier’s buyer will name its Oregon telecom business Ziply Fiber
LA Times: With masks at the ready, ICE agents make arrests on first day of California coronavirus lockdown
Washington Post: Amazon’s warehouse workers sound alarms about coronavirus spread
NY Times: One Simple Idea That Explains Why the Economy Is in Great Danger
The Guardian: ‘Dogs have a magic effect’: how pets can improve our mental health
The Guardian: Tom Brady to leave New England Patriots after 20 years and six NFL titles
The Guardian: An expert guide to social distancing – and what to do if friends and family aren't onboard
San Jose Mercury: Coronavirus: Infected people without symptoms are driving epidemic’s fast spread, says new study
San Jose Mercury: Sacramento teacher dies after contracting coronavirus
San Jose Mercury: Who can leave their home? Read the ‘shelter in place’ order for 7 Bay Area counties
City of Eureka Meetings: City Council - Mar 17, 2020
RHBB: CDFW Closing Visitor Centers and License Counter to Slow Spread of COVID-19
NY Times: Why Telling People They Don’t Need Masks Backfired
RHBB: California Says Restaurants Should Only Offer Takeout
RHBB: New Outbreak Guidelines for Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity National Forests/
Monday, March 16, 2020
CNN: McDonald's closes seating at corporate-owned restaurants amid coronavirus outbreak
PBS Newshour: Butterflies are disappearing in Ohio. Here’s what that means for insects everywhere
PBS Newshour: Monarch butterflies drop 53 percent in wintering area officials say
RHBB: Mendocino Bans All Non-Essential Gatherings of Over 50 People Under Threat of Fine/Imprisonment