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.
Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020
The Oregonian: ‘This is huge’: Locust swarms in Africa are worst in decades
The Guardian: Farming ‘Floating feedlots’: animals spending weeks at sea on ships not fit for purpose
The Guardian: Race to exploit the world’s seabed set to wreak havoc on marine life
The Guardian: How TV crime shows erase racism and normalize police misconduct
The Guardian: ‘Whitewashed’: how gentrification continues to erase LA's bold murals
The Guardian: Bombs and blood feuds: the wave of explosions rocking Sweden’s cities
The Guardian: Pompeo says NPR reporter is part of 'unhinged' US media conspiracy
Press Democrat: 'Granny Houses By a Granny': Local architect, 94, pens book on small houses
Press Democrat: ‘Much more than a clinic’: Indian Health Project a hub for North Coast’s native communities
LA Times: California’s first case of new coronavirus strain is confirmed in Orange County
Times-Standard : Fortuna salutes outgoing chief
Times-Standard : Humboldt County forecast: rains will taper off in the middle of the week
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020
AP News: Agents recover stolen 500-year-old copy of Columbus letter
ABC News: Walmart tests higher hourly starting wages in 500 stores
The Guardian: Calls for global ban on wild animal markets amid coronavirus outbreak
NY Times: E.P.A. Is Letting Cities Dump More Raw Sewage Into Rivers for Years to Come
BBC: Russian comedian who joked about President Putin flees country
NBC News: Puerto Rico hit by a 5.0 quake amid ongoing seismic activity
You Tube: Wuhan citizen makes video plea for help amidst pandemic
Times-Standard : Raven Project’s loss of funding ‘devastating’
Times-Standard : Humboldt County home sales down in December
RHBB: [UPDATE 6:33 p.m.] Rollover on Ridgewood Drive Near Eureka
Non Sequitur: Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for Sun, 26 Jan 2020
Mad River Union: McKinleyville Senior Center: There will be coffee and snacks
Mad River Union: Blue Lake Notes: Let’s go roller skating!
Mad River Union: Free chamber music concert on Sunday
Mad River Union: The HUM: Dance, Dance, Dance (with go-go dancers!)
EcoNews: How Can We Make the Outdoors an Inclusive Space?
BBC: Trump first president to attend anti-abortion rally
Vice: Scientists Now Think They Know What Started China's Deadly Coronavirus: Bats
Del Norte Triplicate: ‘Pelican Bay podcast brings prisoners’ stories to new audiences
NY Times: Legalized Bribery by Elites Is Here to Stay. Now What?
NY Times: These Are the 3 American Firefighters Who Died in the Australia Plane Crash
Washington Post: How to season your cast-iron skillet — and keep it seasoned
Washington Post: Trump administration threatens funds to California over requirement that health plans cover abortion
Huffington Post: Black Texas Teen Learns He Won’t Walk At Graduation Unless He Cuts His Dreadlocks
Huffington Post: Doctors Need To Talk About Death Instead Of Trying To Keep Patients Alive At Any Cost
NY Daily News: NYPD commissioner links crime spike to bail reform — says judges must be able to hold repeat offenders
Marin Independent Journal: Marin officials report spike in illegal dumping
NY Times: She’s Taking on Elon Musk on Solar. And Winning.
Fox News: Vaping oils that have proven deadly flooding across Arizona border: 'Everyone should be concerned'
RHBB: BLM’s New State Director Started This Week
The Oregonian: Something far deadlier than the coronavirus lurks near you
The Oregonian: Ocean acidification is impacting Dungeness crabs, Oregon’s most-valuable fishery, study shows
The Hill: US to evacuate citizens from Chinese city amid spread of coronavirus
The Hill: Tennessee governor signs bill allowing state adoption agencies to reject gay couples
Times Union: 85,000 museum artifacts feared lost in NYC Chinatown fire