Fire everywhere and smoke all over Humboldt. We’ll break down what’s happening with the closes wildfires and why even places some distance away were blanketed with smoke and orange haze last week. Plus what the future of the North Coast looks like in terms of climate and fire. We’re also talking about venues that are […]
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HSU Lecturer’s Photo on NYT Magazine Cover
If you were clutching the pages of the New York Times Magazine‘s education issue this week or racking up screen time reading it online to learn about what’s going on in schools and homes amid the pandemic across the U.S., you might have seen some local photography. The deceptively soothing cover image of a child at […]
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Live Entertainment Still Canceled
Despite what you might be seeing around the county and online, live shows are still not allowed under our current phase of shelter in place. On Aug. 4, the Humboldt Reopening Certification Team sent an email around to restaurants reminding them of the regulations for outdoor tent dining (one side closed only), face coverings (still required […]
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NCJ Preview: What’s Next for Public Health and the Fragile Economics of Dine-in
Why is Humboldt’s Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich resigning and what does it mean for the future of the county’s COVID-19 response? We’ll get into that and whether dine-in service is enough to save local restaurants. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on local stories and catch us on Access Humboldt and KZZH.
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A Bicycle Ride Among the Giants
At 7 a.m. on Sunday, the forest is quiet, the temperature cool, the road sparsely used by cars. This is an ideal time to ride my bicycle on the Avenue of the Giants. Once sunlight starts filtering through the canopy, the asphalt and I are dappled with light. Although I have lived in Humboldt County […]
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NCJ Preview: Farewell Frankovich, New Reopening Guidelines and Humboldt To Go
This week starts with the news of Humboldt County Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich’s resignation. Then we’re breaking down what the new state guidelines mean for Humboldt County, and how local testing and cases can looses or tighten restrictions on businesses like gyms and restaurants during shelter in place. We’re also looking into how a Facebook […]
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Humboldt To Go
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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FRT to Reopen Fall of 2021, Satlof Stepping Down
In a press release Thursday, Ferndale Repertory Theatre, which has been shut down since shelter in place was declared in March, announced it would focus on repairs and hold off reopening until fall of 2021. It also shared that Artistic Producing Director Leira V. Satlof will be stepping down. Satlof, who’s been involved with FRT […]
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NCJ Preview: COVID-19 Numbers, Mystery Seeds and Best of Humboldt Winners
Get the rundown on Humboldt’s rising COVID-19 numbers and where cases are coming from. And if you’re wondering about those mystery seeds showing up in folks’ mailboxes, we’ll tell you what they likely are and what to do with them. (Spoiler: Don’t plant them!) We’re also revealing the 2020 Best of Humboldt winners this week […]
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Pivoting into Produce
Monica Morris is shopping for ingredients to make her annual zucchini relish. Normally around this time of year, farmers have zucchini “coming out their ears,” she says. But finding a large number of affordable zucchinis this July has been a challenge. That’s why Morris has driven from Arcata to Blue Lake, where the small Powers […]
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County Sets Grim Record with 12 new COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Today
Humboldt County set a single-day record with a dozen new confirmed COVID-19 cases announced by Public Health, continuing a spike that has now seen 84 cases confirmed this month. The county’s previous single-day high for confirmed cases was nine, reached twice, first April 2 then again June 24. Since the county started announcing daily test […]
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Two New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed, County Threat Level Raised to ‘High Risk’
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed two new COVID-19 cases today, making 24 for the week, and the Joint Information Center raised the county’s overall alert level to 3. The county alert level — which ranges from Level 1 to Level 4 — is based on three factors officials believe help gauge individual and community risk: […]