Living Trials
A local woman fights to spread the word about a device that one doctor says represents much of what is wrong with healthcare.
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Living Trials
It sounded perfect to Tamara Myers. She was done having children, she was sure of that, and clinical trials had shown Essure to be remarkably effective — 99.8 percent, in fact. The doctor also said it was easy — just a 10-minute procedure that should have her back on her feet in a couple of…
Duck, Duck, Bacon
Not every business lunch calls for the classic steak and Martinis, and not all of us can return to work after that sort of thing. Choosing where to break bread and make deals can be high pressure. Don’t sweat it — you’ll ruin your suit. (Kidding, Humboldt. Work hoodie, whatever.) The duck B.L.T.A. at Plaza…
UPDATED: Supes Consider Post-Consolidation Pay Bump for Sheriff
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, after less than 15 minutes of discussion, voted unanimously to approve the pay increase requested for Sheriff Mike Downey to compensate him for the extra duties he’s taking on in the wake of his office consolidating that of the coroner-public administrator. Each member of the board stressed before…
Fall Victim Identified as 58-Year-Old Eurekan
The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the Eureka man who died after falling 15 feet off a ladder while fighting a fire at his home Friday night as 58-year-old David Maxon. According to Humboldt Bay Fire, Maxon was using a hose to attempt to put out a fire in the chimney area of his…
UPDATED: Skull Found on Eel River
UPDATED: The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office sent out a press release Tuesday afternoon regarding the skull and noting that no other human remains were found during a search of the area. You can find it below our original post. PREVIOUSLY: Blue Slide Road resident Chris Ghidinelli was cutting a new ATV path through the brush,…
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…
HumBug: Killer Wrigglers
Last night I mercilessly killed a couple hundred of the deadliest animals on the planet, maybe averted a plague and fed the hungry. I hardly worked up a sweat. Statistically, more human deaths (not to mention misery) are caused annually by mosquito borne diseases than those carried by any other critter. At last count they…
So Long, Sewell Gallery
Take a good look around Sewell Gallery Fine Art during Arts Alive! this Saturday. The gallery, opened in June of 2011, will be shutting its glass doors at the end of April. Owner Jack Sewell said the gallery simply isn’t selling enough work to pay for its overhead. The large space on F Street is…
Maualuga Re-Signs with Bengals
Former Eureka Logger Rey Maualuga just inked a three-year contract extension with the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals drafted Maualuga in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft and have watched him develop into a defensive cornerstone for the team, despite his being slowed by knee and hamstring injuries the last two years. Coach Marvin…
Frankly, My Dear
Check your pockets. Got a little loose change? On Saturday, March 7, 35 cents gets you into the all-day big-screen binge at the Eureka Theater’s 76th birthday celebration. A dime buys a ticket for a kid, just like it did in 1939, when the joint opened. Actually, it’s even cheaper since a ticket gets you…
Pedestrian Fatality on 101
A 30-year old man was killed this morning when he reportedly ran into an oncoming car on U.S. Highway 101 south of Eureka. The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the man as Aaron James Bramlett, of King Salmon. According to a California Highway Patrol press release, Bramlett was wearing dark clothing and walking northbound…
Big Woof
You know the expression: Lie down with dogs, wake up happy. Every dog lover knows this is true (even if it’s not really the expression). If you’re the breed of human who agrees, trot on out to Redwood Acres Fairgrounds this Sunday, March 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the HumDOG Dog Expo (free). With exhibits, booths and enough swag to fill…
DNR
Reviews THE LAZARUS EFFECT. Having recently discovered that some contemporary horror movies are actually pretty good, I was prepared to meet this one without old preconceptions. My expectations may have even been elevated. Lazarus is the latest feature from David Gelb, who previously directed and photographed Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011). Jiro is a documentary…
Jigsaw Buddha Susie
She always picks Colorful ones. Typically landscapes Nurturing wildflowers, Exploding in blissfully Ascending colors. She also takes Twice as long As I And enjoys it A hundred fold.
Seasons of Life
Among the many frustrating contradictions in life, perhaps one of the greatest is that we spend our lives working only to find that, no matter our efforts or desires, we will ultimately lose ourselves someday. Even when our lives are filled with something we love — be it writing, or running, or being on stage…
Chile out
Editor: Linda Stansberry hinted at a food crawl for the best chile rellenos in Humboldt County at the end of her fritter piece (“Fritter Nation,” Jan. 29). I would really like to encourage her in that endeavor. With the amount of Mexican restaurants in Humco, I’d like her opinion on what stands out as compared…
ACLU’s Small Town Problem
Editor: I was a public defender in Ventura for nearly 30 years. After I retired I became more active in the Ventura County Chapter of the Southern California ACLU (ACLU-SC). In September, 2012, I was elected to the Ventura County ACLU board. I soon became disillusioned about making any difference in my community through the…
Sit in and Speak up
Editor: In regard to your excellent coverage of the Unified Students strike (“35 Days in the Forum”) I’d like to see President Rossbacher replaced for her poor, bordering on insulting, handling of the situation and Radha Webley for her disgraceful handling of it. The only reason for the firing of an employee of nine years…
By the Numbers
Editor: As data administrator for HSU’s institutional research department, some of the numbers J. Daniel Fernandez cited in “35 Days in the Forum” (Feb. 26) are quite misleading. In 2009, the CSU changed the ethnicity and race questions asked on the university application to match new federal standards. Instead of picking a single ethnic group,…
Porcelain Reborn
Lacey mist clings to the forested watersheds that circle the city of Jingdezhen. Spindly smokestacks puncture the skyline like branchless trees, competing with modern high-rise apartments. Sports cars speed past endless shops filled with vases, bowls, cups, teapots, Buddha sculptures and any other shape that can be made from clay. Jingdezhen, like most cities in…
Kicking Gophers and Moles to the Curb
Whether you live in central Eureka or in the wild outskirts of Trinidad, gophers and moles can be found in just about any North Coast garden. While I would not recommend killing them, as they have as much right to the land as we do, after having hundreds of dollars of bulbs (true story) snarfed…
Arts Alive
Presented by the Humboldt Arts Council and Eureka Main Street. Opening receptions for artists, exhibits and/or performances are held the first Saturday of each month. Phone (707) 442-9054 or go to www.eurekamainstreet.org for more information or to have an exhibit or performance included. 1. EUREKA INN 518 Seventh St. Dance showcase in lobby, live music…
Herbs and Bees
The fight for Arcata’s 4/20 festival is heating up. For years, beleaguered travelers, excitable college kids and local enthusiasts would ascend the ferny trails to celebrate weed in all its glory at the city-owned public park nestled between the redwoods. But for the last couple of years, police officers, under city direction, have stifled the…
Fortuna’s First Friday
The Fortuna Downtown Business Association invites you to a fun-filled night of art, music, refreshments and merchant specials on the first Friday of every month. March is the last month to enter to win $75 in Fortuna Bucks, plus $25 in gift certificates, by picking up a “Passport to Downtown” at a participating business and…
Mama Stew
The summer of youth is full of unappreciated freedom and spontaneity — road trips, river days, talking for hours with your friends in the back yard as cicadas sing. And then the babies arrive like the start of a rainy season, first with the gentle pitter-patter as a few young couples become young parents, then…
Meditate on This
Sometimes I wonder about things. The sort of questions many of us ask ourselves: What am I doing here? Where am I going? Will people take care of me when I’m old? Why do I care so much whether or not people go see live music? That latter one especially. One reason is that, much…
All Aboard the Fun Bus
When you think about it, transit buses and public restrooms have a lot in common. Both are uncomfortable and both are stalwart offenders of one’s olfactory glands. Utilized — as such public accommodations tend to be — by complete strangers of dubious hygiene, both the wheeled and non-wheeled varieties of smell-o-seats are presumed to host…
