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COVID-19 STATS: County Health Department Issues First of Daily Reports on Testing Capacity, Test Results to Date
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2020, 2:42 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… Summary to date: 29 total patients tested 1 positive, cleared 1 inconclusive, cleared 27 negative.Current test capacity: Public Health currently has the capacity to run 200 tests …
Can’t Find Hand Sanitizer? Guess What? The Recipe is Super Simple and You Probably Already Have the Ingredients at Home.
John Ross Ferrara / March 16, 2020, 12:45 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… mixing 2/3 cup rubbing alcohol (at least 91 percent alcohol to achieve the recommended 60 percent alcohol solution as recommended by the CDC) and 1/3 cup aloe vera gel. As an added bonus, if you have some …
22-Year-Old Hoopa Resident Pleads Guilty to 2015 Valley West Stabbing Murder
Rhonda Parker / March 16, 2020, 11:55 a.m. / Courts
Blue Lake Casino Announces Full Closure Effective Wednesday; Hotel, Gas Station to Remain Open For Now
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2020, 11:33 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Eureka City Schools Offering Free Meals to All Kids in the Community During School Closures
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2020, 11:32 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… .Meals will be served between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday through Friday, in the parking lot or bus lane at each participating school. Please enter through the school’s bus loading zone. Please stay in your car …
(UPDATE) Crews Battling Fire Near Downtown Arcata
Andrew Goff / March 16, 2020, 11:01 a.m. / Fire
… (UPDATE) Crews Battling Fire Near Downtown Arcata Video: Julian MichelUPDATE, 1:00 p.m.: The fire is under control. Firefighters are still on scene and J and Sixths Streets are still closed …
Old Town Rotary Club Cancels Annual Rhododendron Parade, Which Had Been Scheduled for April
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2020, 9:56 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Our Culture
… to deliver joy and happiness to all that partake. OTR, as the facilitators of this great event, note that the safety of all has, and will always be our #1 priority. This is a measure OTR is taking …
What You Need to Know About California’s Lockdown of Seniors and the Chronically Ill
Nigel Duara / March 16, 2020, 9:18 a.m. / Sacramento
… .3 million adults have asthma and another estimated 1.5 million have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Why the elderly? “We are prioritizing their safety because of their unique vulnerabilities …
Board of Supervisors to Consider New Sick Leave, Temporary Telecommuting Policies for County Employees at Special Meeting This Afternoon
Hank Sims / March 16, 2020, 9:01 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Local Government
… here.) The policy, as drafted, would only be in effect during the duration of the outbreak.The Board of Supervisors meets at 1:30 p.m. in special session in its chambers on the first floor …
Eureka Recycling Center and Hazardous Waste Collection Facility Close in Response to COVID-19
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2020, 8:18 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
California Adds Online Triage for Coronavirus to Help With Test Shortages
Rachel Becker / March 16, 2020, 7:15 a.m. / Sacramento
Local Senior Organization Redwood Coast Village Urgently Seeking Volunteers Under Age 65
LoCO Staff / March 15, 2020, 5:21 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
(VIDEO) Gov. Newsom Calls for People Over 65 to Self-Isolate, Asks That Bars Shutter and Restaurants Reduce Occupancies By Half
John Ross Ferrara / March 15, 2020, 3:10 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
(UPDATING) Eureka City Schools Reconsider, Decide to Shutter; Now All Major Humboldt County School Districts Have Canceled Classes
Hank Sims / March 15, 2020, 2:48 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
Arcata Elementary Also Closed Due to COVID-19 (UPDATE: … and Sunny Brae Too)
LoCO Staff / March 15, 2020, 1:55 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
(UPDATE) Pacific and McKinleyville Union Schools, Fortuna Middle School Also Announce Closures in Response to COVID-19
John Ross Ferrara / March 15, 2020, 1:45 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
SCHOOL UPDATE: St. Bernard’s Switches to ‘Remote Learning,’ Jacoby Creek School Closed This Week
John Ross Ferrara / March 15, 2020, 1:15 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
WINTER STORM WARNING: March Snow Causes Hazardous Driving Conditions on Highway 299, 36
John Ross Ferrara / March 15, 2020, 11 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… . Extended forecast for Willow Creek. | NWS”Snow levels are quite low this morning,” the NWS stated on social media today. “Generally in the 1,500 to 2,000-foot range! Additional snowfall …
Eureka WinCo No Longer Open 24 Hours as Employees Need Time to Clean, Restock Shelves Due to Coronavirus-Incited Hoarding
John Ross Ferrara / March 15, 2020, 9:55 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Emergencies , Health
Trinidad School Cancels Classes Next Week
LoCO Staff / March 15, 2020, 7:01 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Firkytoodle: Famous Lost Words
Barry Evans / March 15, 2020, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: The Day of the Virus
James Tressler / March 15, 2020, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
BREAKING: Northern Humboldt Union High School District Closes Schools Next Week ‘Out of Preponderance of Caution’
Hank Sims / March 14, 2020, 6:54 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Let’s Talk About Transportation Emissions
The EcoNews Report / March 14, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
OBITUARY: Dale ‘Stem’ Stemwedel, 1946-2020
LoCO Staff / March 14, 2020, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… in 1964 and spent 1 year in Vietnam. While he was stationed at NAVFAC Centerville Beach, he met and married Polly Chance and decided to make Ferndale his home. After getting out of the military, he went …
Humboldt Bay Fire Dons Protective Gear, Cancels ‘Non-Essential Services’ in Response to COVID-19
LoCO Staff / March 13, 2020, 5:17 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
City of Eureka Cancels or Postpones ‘Non-Essential’ Events and Gatherings
LoCO Staff / March 13, 2020, 3:47 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
SHOOTING IN ARCATA: APD Releases Suspect, Vehicle Descriptions
LoCO Staff / March 13, 2020, 1:15 p.m. / Crime
Facing Tough Decisions and a Shrinking Budget, the Measure Z Committee Has to Decide Which Programs to Fund With Dwindling Proceeds
Freddy Brewster / March 13, 2020, 12:59 p.m. / Taxes
… and representative for District 1, said he speculates the decline in sales tax dollars is due to the legalization of cannabis. Ziemer said that he's also concerned by the county's tendency to spend …
(VIDEO) Watch Local Reporting Legend Dave Silverbrand Order an Imaginary Burger From In-N-Out, Still Under Construction
Stephanie McGeary / March 13, 2020, 11:53 a.m. / Feel Good , Food
