Melissa Harnden has a little time before her next shift at St. Joseph Hospital. Her light brown hair is pulled back into a ponytail and she’s already in a set of black scrubs with black and white trim as we chat over Zoom, the neat, neutral-toned walls of her home flashing past as she carries […]
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Two Feathers Native American Family Services Hosting Virtual Conference: ‘Walking the Red Road Together’
Two Feathers Native American Family Services is hosting a virtual conference geared toward native youth that will focus on substance abuse prevention and early intervention. “The goal of the conference is to bring awareness to ways of healing and thriving in Native communities. This often means preventing substance abuse in our communities,” Virgil Moorehead Jr. […]
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Redheaded Blackbelt Receives Facebook Grant for COVID-19 Coverage
Yesterday, Facebook notified Redheaded Blackbelt that we would be getting the entire grant we applied for through its Facebook Journalism Project COVID-19 Local News Relief Fund Grant Program — $44,215! We applied for that money to go directly to stories for you, our readers. Every cent will translate into either photos or words that will […]
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Social Media Rumors of Local Coronavirus Case Are False, Per Official Sources
Rumors spreading on Facebook this evening about a confirmed Coronavirus case locally are categorically false, per multiple sources. The rumors began spreading around 8 p.m., warning that a case of the virus that originated in Wuhan, China, had been confirmed in a patient — or two — at St. Joseph Hospital. But they are false, according […]
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THIRD UPDATE: Counseling Available in Wake of McKinleyville High Student’s Death
3rd UPDATE: McKinleyville High School Principal Nic Collart posted a letter on the school’s website this morning saying he wanted to reassure parents and students that “our school is safe” in the aftermath of an apparent student suicide on campus this morning and to let them know counseling services will be available this afternoon at […]
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Trump, Yeast and the Mainstreaming of Weed
Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colorado) dropped a bit of a bombshell recently on the Cannabis Economy podcast, revealing a private conversation he had with President Trump after former Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III announced he was unravelling Obama Administration protections for folks in states that have legalized cannabis in some form. As Gardner relays it, […]
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Facebook Update
Hello. Mark Zuckerberg here with a few announcements about our Facebook community. Call me Mark, though. Many humans call me Mark. Just kidding. About the humans. It’s been a challenging year and if I’ve learned anything from testifying before Congress about fake news, Russian interference in our presidential election and the harvesting of personal data […]
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Customers Rally Behind El Pueblo Market Hit by Fire
Traffic was snarled along Broadway in Eureka for several hours this morning as 30 firefighters battled a massive fire that destroyed the El Pueblo Market, which was known for its authentic Mexican pastries and other traditional foods. No one was injured in the early morning blaze, which caused an estimated $750,000 in damage to the […]
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Chet Albin Will Be Eureka’s Next Councilmember
Looks like Eureka’s next councilmember will be the ward-hopping, party-switching, Tea Party-liking, Fox News-watching “Democrat” Chet Albin, who is set to replace ailing 5th Ward representative Lance Madsen. Here’s the press release: Mayor Frank Jäger announced today that he is recommending Chet Albin for appointment to the Eureka City Council, 5th Ward. The appointment will be […]
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That Accidentally Unfriended Thing? Still a Myth
Hey McGuinty! A year ago some friends deleted me from Facebook. I sent messages asking why and very awkward conversations followed. Recently I noticed another friend removed me from Instagram, and a week later, Facebook. How does one say, “Hey, you don’t like me anymore?” and still sound like an adult? So awkward. So humiliating. I wish […]
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Worst Facebook Share Ever?
Hey McGuinty! My 26-year-old son is handsome, brilliant, funny and soon to be a doctoral in clinical psychology. He has a great relationship with his ex, who is Cuban. They dog sit for each other, have lots of common friends, and when he’s sick she drops off Sprite and chicken soup. His current girlfriend says […]
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Five Things To Know Before Choosing Your Friends For the Day
1“Our friends are the family we choose,” goes the adage, solace for those whose friends compensate for less stellar blood relations. The key word is “choose.” Since we do have a choice in the matter, today and every day, choose wisely. As you sit down with your coffee and open Facebook or check your email, […]