Today marked the debut of the Humboldt Bay Marathon, the first such event to take place in the area since the early 1970s. Founded by local runner Rich Baker, the marathon kicked off in Eureka (with a half-marathon start in Arcata) and the finish for both involving music, snacks, awards and beer tasting courtesy of […]
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Protect Your Lungs, Humboldt
Even those of us far away from the fireline have been impacted by the smoke and haze hovering over much of Humboldt County. If you washed layers of ash off of your car last week, consider what that stuff will do to the inside of your lungs! The North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District […]
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Skilled Nursing Facilities Now Taking Patients
Lisa Ciccanti, spokesperson for St. Joseph Hospital, confirmed that local skilled nursing facilities have begun accepting patients from the hospital again. St. Joseph had previously been told by the facilities’ management company, Rockport, that they would not accept any of the hospital’s patients, forcing those who needed skilled nursing to go out of county. The […]
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UPDATE: Local Palliative Care Outfit Launches Pilot Program
UPDATE: ResolutionCare has launched its education portion, Project ECHO, in a nine-month pilot program, also in conjunction with Partnership HealthPlan of California. Project ECHO uses a hub and spoke model to ” demonopolizes the scarce resource of a palliative care team,” according to a press release (see the illustration below, and read more about it here.) […]
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CALFIRE Academy: Drama, Trauma & Baby Dolls
CALFIRE’s third and final seasonal firefighter training of the year took place last week at the Hilkfiker Training Site. What are they training for? Everything. Literally every scenario that might require their response, from a burning school bus to running up six flights of stairs in full protective gear. On the day we visited, returning […]
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Seventh Drowning Death of 2015: Don’t Assume a Shallow River is a Safe River
The May 27 drowning death of Brian H. Hone in the Trinity River was the seventh such incident in 2015. Hone, 27, was overcome by the swift current immediately after jumping in, according to the accounts of his two friends. They attempted to rescue Hone but were also overwhelmed and struggled to make it back […]
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County Mental Health Crisis Reprieve Expected
County officials announced a plan today to address a staffing crisis at the Mental Health Branch that bubbled to the surface in recent weeks. A spate of resignations was poised to leave mental health — which runs Sempervirens, the county psychiatric hospital, and provides other outpatient adult and child psychiatric services — with only one […]
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We Mostly Flunk
We’re a (mostly) sad, bad, hackalung lot up here in Northern California. According to the American Lung Association, “Progress in the fight against tobacco use is at a standstill in California and in most cities and counties in the North Coast …” The association released its annual State of Tobacco Control report today, which shows […]
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A Home With Help
This January, Pacific Builders will begin construction on the 32-unit Arcata Bay Crossing, a residence for people who need special assistance and, in many cases, face homelessness. The $4.5 to $5.7 million “green,” solar-arrayed project — to be funded by grants and loans — is a joint project of Housing Humboldt, Rural Communities Housing Development […]
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UPDATE: A Resolve for End of Life Care
Resolution Care sailed past its crowdfunding goal, and stands at more than $105,000. The funds should allow Resolution Care to build the infrastructure and hire necessary staff to begin the initiative. Previously: Dr. Michael Fratkin’s Resolution Care initiative, featured on the coverof the Nov. 6 Journal, recently got a touching radio segment on KQED’s California […]
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Jog On
Jogging’s good for you, it turns out. A recent study co-conducted by Humboldt State University researchers shows that people older than 65 who regularly jogged were “less likely to experience age-related physical decline in walking efficiency than those who simply walked.” The study, published online last month, found that seniors who jog for at least […]
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Plane Crash Investigation Continues; Autopsy Scheduled for Tomorrow
The Federal Aviation Administration continues to investigate a small plane crash near Garberville on Friday that killed Jerold Phelps Community Hospital’s chief emergency room doctor. Humboldt County Deputy Coroner Roy Horton said an autopsy has been scheduled for tomorrow to determine the exact cause of death for Douglas Todd Pleatman, 59, an El Dorado County […]