The California Public Utilities Commission has approved an $8.6 million grant application that will bring high-speed broadband internet service to the Hoopa Valley. “The beautiful and rural Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation has needed technological upgrades for decades,” Tribal Chair Byron Nelson Jr. said in a press release. “As Chairman, I thank the CPUC for helping […]
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Op-ed: Resolution Recklessly Injects Politics into Local COVID Response
Make no mistake, the resolution being brought before the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors tomorrow by First District Supervisor Rex Bohn does nothing but further politicize Humboldt County’s COVID-19 response, undermining our local health officer and exerting undue pressure on local school districts in the process. Bohn has asked the board to consider approving the “Healthy […]
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HSU Ends Agreement with University Center
Humboldt State University and the California State University system have ended an agreement with the nonprofit University Center to run a number of campus programs, including CenterArts and the bookstore, according to a news release. Services provided by the University Center will move under the umbrella of the Division of Enrollment Management and the Intercollegiate […]
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CSU Aims for In-Person Classes in Fall 2021
The California State University system, of which Humboldt State is a part, is looking to return to primarily in-person classes by the fall of 2021, according to a news release from the Chancellor’s Office. “It’s critical that we provide as much advance notice as possible to students and their families, as we have done previously […]
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Cal State Application Deadline Extended to Dec. 15
Students looking to apply to a California State University for fall 2021 have been granted an extension, having now until Dec. 15 to meet the priority application deadline. Interested students can apply to any CSU campus at the university’s application portal, Cal State Apply. For more information on the extension, application process and financial aid options, […]
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HSU Possibly Designated Third Calpoly University
Humboldt State University may become the state’s third polytechnic university (and the only one in Northern California) after the California State University system asked the school to undertake a self-study toward becoming a designated polytechnic university. Polytechnic institutions usually feature hands-on and career-focused programs, an emphasis in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) studies, applied […]
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Fortuna Union High School District Will Continue In-Person Classes
The Fortuna Union High School District decided to continue to offer three learning options, distance learning, in-person and independent study, for its students at a board of trustees meeting on Monday, Nov. 16. “The board would like to keep these options open for our students and clearly stated that it was the community’s responsibility to […]
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HCOE, YES Partner with National App to Help Local Community
Showing gratitude for our blessings by sharing with those in need is part and festively-wrapped parcel of the Season of Giving. However, while we shelter in place and practice social distancing, person-to-person giving may not be an option — and many may not know what, where or how to give. Thankfully, there’s an app for […]
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Second Fortuna High Student Tests Positive for COVID-19
According to a press release this evening from the Fortuna Union High School District, a second student has tested positive for COVID-19. The message from Superintendent Glen Senestraro states neither this case nor the one announced to parents Thursday was transmitted on the high school campus. The school, it says, is following guidance from Humboldt […]
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Student Tests Positive for COVID-19 at Fortuna High School
Amid a record-breaking week that saw 53 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Humboldt County, Lost Coast Outpost is reporting one case has a number of students at Fortuna High School quarantining. According to the post, parents of FHS students received phone messages from school administrators last night letting them know “a student at Fortuna High […]
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What Prop. 15’s Defeat Means for California Schools
Voters narrowly defeated Proposition 15, the tax measure that aimed to eliminate decades-long protections for commercial properties – dashing hopes of billions of dollars flowing into California’s cash-strapped public schools and community colleges in the coming years. In the second-most expensive ballot fight this election, Prop. 15 supporters said the measure would help right what they […]
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Boys to Men Group Introduces Legacy Library
The Humboldt Independent Practice Association’s Boys to Men group is introducing a new project known as the Boys to Men Group Legacy Library that will be available to all McKinleyville Middle School, McKinleyville High School and Humboldt Court and Community School students. The Boys to Men group was first established in January at McKinleyville Middle […]