The California State University system, which includes Humboldt State University, announced today that all faculty, staff and students who go to a campus this fall will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, with certain conditions. The requirement is contingent on the federal Food and Drug Administration granting full approval to one or more of […]
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Fall Ushering in Rain, Swells
Fall is here. Along with pumpkin spiders weaving their webs and Halloween decorations already popping up around town, moderate rain is in the forecast this week, according to the Eureka office of the National Weather Service. The rain is expected to begin hitting Del Norte County late Wednesday afternoon before making its way into inland […]
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UPDATE: CSU Plans to Go Primarily Online in Fall
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the 23-campus CSU system will be continuing online courses in the fall for most classes due to COVID-19 concerns. According to the report, Chancellor Timothy White made the announcement today during a board of trustees meeting. “Our university, when open without restrictions and fully in person, … is […]
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Investigation Continues into Fatal Fall
A 26-year-old tree trimmer fell 55 feet to his death last week while clearing storm-damaged limbs along some Pacific Gas & Electric lines near Weitchpec, north of Hoopa. Humboldt County Deputy Coroner Trevor Enright said investigators from a number of entities are still working to figure out exactly what caused Kenneth Arlen Buck Williams, of […]
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Humbug: Two Different Strategies for Prosperity
I can be sure it’s summer now that I’ve seen two of my favorite butterflies. Considered as a pair, they show two very different survival strategies. One is gaudy, covered by nature with large clown eyes, the other is a very “plain Jane” butterfly. You can see them both on any sunny Summer or Fall day. […]
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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 […]