The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services reports that a crow has tested positive for West Nile Virus and that local humans should take precautions to avoid the disease. West Nile Virus is spread by mosquito bites and in humans the symptoms can range from none to severe illness and even death. DHHS […]
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Beast, Please!
Thursday We should be having some relatively warm — yet sane — weather here on the coast this weekend, which is good for any of you festival goers, but if that’s not enough for you, head over to Blue Lake, where it will be a few degrees warmer. Local blues band the Lost Dogs are […]
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From the Camps to the Courthouse
On Nov. 3, the city of Eureka’s temporary sleeping area program abruptly ended. Around 30 people were given 16 hours notice that they would have to leave in the morning and that a low-enforcement/sanctuary area for overnight camping would no longer be offered. These are some of the people impacted by the change as they […]
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UPDATE: Temporary Homeless Sleeping Area Abruptly Halted (with Video)
As on many other mornings, the deadline for campers to leave the temporary sleeping area came and went with people packing their belongings onto shopping carts in the mud as the Eureka Police Department stood by and waited. The official deadline was 9:30 a.m., but at 11:30 the last of the 30-plus people staying in […]