The overdose reversal drug Narcan has saved at least two lives in Humboldt County this month. Over the weekend, Arcata police officers revived an unconscious 29-year-old man with a nasal spray dose in the department’s first use of Narcan since officers began carrying the medication that counteracts the effects of opioids. Earlier this month, librarian […]
Kimberly Wear
Kimberly Wear is the assistant editor of the North Coast Journal.
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Best of Staff Picks 2016
JoshFox Bread If you’ve never heard of JoshFox Bread, ask around. You’ll likely soon find a fan. Twice a week, enthusiasts line up at owner Josh Berger’s Arcata cottage to pick up the loaves they reserved a day earlier. There are no drop-ins here. Reservations are required. Berger’s burgeoning cottage industry bakery is built on word […]
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Best of Food & Drink 2016
Best Grilled Cheese It’s the stuff of childhood: A seemingly simple fusion of bread and cheese that, once you add a griddle to the mix, is transformed into a comfort-evoking vision of oozing goodness. From the timeless American on white to a brie with green apple on sourdough, the variations are boundless. It takes a […]
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Report Details Last Minutes of Cal-Ore Life Flight Before Crash
The pilot of a Cal-Ore medical transport flight that crashed near McKinleyville on July 29 relayed worsening conditions on board just before radio communication was lost, according to the National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report. In a series of communications with a Seattle air route traffic controller that span just over a minute, pilot Larry […]
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Ticket to Ride: Veteran Helps to Bring About Bus Pass Program
U.S. Navy veteran John Gengenbach arrived in Eureka two years ago this month with his remaining possessions packed in the Chevrolet Tahoe that he slept in at night. This was not how he planned to come to the West Coast. The now 58-year-old Gengenbach and his longtime partner Lynn Brascugli-Damberg had been readying for retirement. They were […]
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Feds Probe Plane Crash
A federal investigation is underway to determine what caused a medical transport plane bound for the Bay Area to crash just north of McKinleyville in the early morning hours on July 29, killing all four — including a patient — on board. Cal-Ore Life Flight identified the crew as pilot Larry Mills, flight nurse Deborah […]
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Oregon Man Killed in Logging Accident
A 31-year-old Oregon man was killed Monday when the tree he was felling came down on him. Chief Deputy Coroner Ernie Stewart said Travis Jon Cornelison, of Rogue River, was working on a commercial operation for Lord’s Light Logging when the accident occurred near Timber Ridge Lane in the Blue Lake area. The accident is […]
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UPDATED: Humboldt Dog Tests Positive for Rabies
UPDATE: The 11-month-old dog that was euthanized after contracting rabies earlier this month had undergone its first round of rabies vaccination, which starts at around 3 months old with series of subsequent boosters, and was “legally vaccinated for its age,” said Amanda Ruddy, consumer protection supervisor with the division of Environmental Health. “Of course, with […]
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Court Doc: Mom is Suspect in Fortuna Hit and Run; Showed Signs of Intoxication
An initial CHP investigation indicated the mother of one of two teenage girls who died after a July 12 hit and run crash was the driver and that she showed signs of intoxication shortly after the collision, according to a search warrant affidavit. “At that point, however, there was no evidence establishing her as the […]