Humboldt County Public Health Officer Teresa Francovich issued a supplement to the shelter-in-place order that adds the recently reopened businesses to the allowable services list and outlines safety measures for those businesses to take during the COVID-19 pandemic. The order also clarifies the requirements hotels, lodging and short-term rentals have to take in case a […]
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Le Monde Makes Way for Manzanilla
On March 20, after the county’s shelter in place order began, Le Monde owner Alex Begovic posted on Facebook that the Henderson Center restaurant would be closed until further notice. The restaurant was already up for sale that month but, according to Begovic, the sale fell through amid shelter in place and by April he’d […]
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Casinos are Open
On May 12, staffers received word from their manager at Bear River Casino Resort saying it would be opening in 10 days and employees were expected to attend a May 18 training at the casino. The plan was to open for high rollers and VIPs on May 22 and to the general public two days […]
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Coming Attractions Walks Back its Friday Reopening
Yesterday, Coming Attractions Theaters, owner of the Broadway Cinema and Mill Creek movie houses, announced its reopening Friday, June 12. However, no timeline for opening theaters has been set by the county’s Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich. In an email, the Department of Health and Human Services told the Journal that Frankovich contacted Coming Attractions President and […]
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NCJ Preview: Local Protests and Our New Dining Normal
This week we’re talking about the Black Lives Matter/George Floyd protests against police brutality in Eureka. And as restaurants open for dine-in service, what’s the new normal and can they survive? Hit subscribe for weekly updates from the NCJ YouTube channel and rundowns of local stories in Humboldt County.
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Video: EPD, Community Partners Discuss Domestic Violence Amid Shelter in Place
Eureka Police Capt. Brian Stephens and a panel of community partners came together for a discussion on domestic violence and local resources available to those in need as the city and other communities across the nation are seeing a 50 percent increase in calls for service and in the severity of cases amid the COVID-19 […]
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Reopening Dining … Or Not
Meredith Maier of Six Rivers Brewery had already put together a plan for her restaurant to follow not only state and OSHA guidelines, like masks for staff and tables 6 feet apart, but a set of house rules, including only admitting those 21 and over, seating at only five tables and offering counter service as […]
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Public Health Confirms One New COVID-19 Case After 32 More Samples
Humboldt County has confirmed another COVID-19 case, bringing the countywide tally to 102, according to Public Health. Today’s results come after another 32 tests were processed at the local Public Health Laboratory. Three Humboldt County residents have died of the highly contagious virus, all residents of Alder Bay Assisted Living Facility in Eureka, which has […]
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Third Humboldt County Resident Dies of COVID-19
Another Humboldt County resident has died of COVID-19, according to Public Health. Public Health sent out a press release this afternoon announcing the death, the county’s third to date, all of them residents at Alder Bay Assisted Living, which has seen a total of seven staff members and seven residents test positive for the virus. […]
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Eureka Offers Free Café Permits
In support of restaurants offering dine-in service with the state and OSHA requirements for social distancing, the city of Eureka is offering free permits for café tables and chairs on sidewalks. Patio and indoor seating are allowed starting Friday, May 29 for those businesses with safety plans already approved by the Office of Emergency Services. […]
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Dine-in Approved Restaurants Can Open Friday. Will They?
Tuesday the county cleared restaurants with safety plans approved by the Humboldt County Emergency Operations Center to open for dine-in service as soon as Friday. A list of those restaurants is below and being updated daily on the county’s website here, much like the list of retailers approved for walk-in business on the same page. However, […]
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Privileged Protest
By now, just about everyone has seen the photograph. It’s of a brunette white woman standing on the Humboldt County Courthouse lawn with a smattering of American flags in the background. Her head is cocked to the right, sunglasses covering her eyes and a red bandana tied around her neck above a jean jacket. In […]