Over the past week, Humboldt County Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich has repeatedly expressed the concern that some local residents are ignoring current prohibitions on gatherings. And whether social functions or church services, the Journal has fielded a growing body of tips and reports to support that her concerns are well founded. In the midst of all […]
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A Virtual Oyster Fest
As the days grow warmer and COVID-19 lingers, bivalve enthusiasts have wondered what’s to become of the 30th annual Arcata Bay Oyster Festival, née Oyster Fest. On Saturday, May 23, the answer came, at least partially, from Arcata Main Street’s Facebook page and website. The all-day seafood, beer and music binge is going virtual June […]
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Distance Learning: It’s Hard. For Everyone.
If you are among the legion of parents that have taken on the role of teacher during distance learning, you have undoubtedly experienced the challenging merge of parent and educator. Seems natural, right? Heck, we are the parent, we understand our kids better than anyone — we got this. But if you are fortunate to […]
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Smaller Crowd at Shelter-in-Place Protest After Last Week’s Sign Went Viral
For the fifth time since April 24, protesters urging state and county leaders reopen the economy gathered at the Humboldt County Courthouse in Eureka at noon on Friday. Over the weeks, the crowd has varied between 30 at the beginning and 60 participants at the height, according to various estimates. Yesterday, the roughly 40 people […]
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NCJ Preview: Slowdown Criteria and Soup for Vulnerable Seniors
We’re with Access Humboldt talking about rising COVID-19 case numbers and opening the county. How many is too many and what would make Humboldt pump the brakes on opening? We’ve also got a story about the owner of Humboldt Soup Co., who’s bringing soup to seniors in low-income housing so they can have nutritious food […]
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Why Mass Gatherings Terrify Health Officials
Over the past week, Humboldt County Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich has repeatedly expressed the concern that some local residents are ignoring current prohibitions on gatherings. And whether social functions or church services, the Journal has fielded a growing body of tips and reports to support that her concerns are well founded. In the midst […]
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COVID-19 Could Yield a Kitten Boom or Bust
“It’s hard, but it’s really very beautiful right now,” says Kim Class, director of the Companion Animal Foundation. “People are home and they want to foster. We might not have enough kitties this year.” Companion Animal Foundation is one of several local animal rescue organizations responding to an unprecedented year for the sector. While the […]
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Soup for the Soul
It’s a Friday afternoon, and Christine Silver is at Humboldt Soup Co. on Myrtle Avenue in Eureka getting a pot — a very big pot — of soup ready. But this one, a hot 50-liters of chicken noodle soup, isn’t going to her drive-through customers. Instead, it’s headed down the street to the Silvercrest Residence, […]
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Triggers and Clusters
When Humboldt County took its first baby step toward easing shelter-in-place restrictions on May 8, allowing retail businesses to reopen for curbside pickup and delivery service, there was an air of hope and optimism to the moment. Officials talked wistfully about how walk-in retail could soon follow, with the prospect of sitting down for a […]
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The Cost of COVID
It feels as though loss has come to surround us lately. Our children have lost the opportunity to go to school, tear through playgrounds, have playdates, finish their sports seasons, dance at prom and walk across a graduation stage. We adults have lost the ability to go out to dinner with a friend, have the […]
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Public Health: Four New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed, Including Another Alder Bay Resident
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed another four positive COVID-19 cases today, making 26 since May 8 and bringing the countywide total to 81. Humboldt County saw its first confirmed COVID-19 fatality yesterday, when a 97-year-old woman living at Alder Bay Assisted Living died of the disease at a local hospital. Today’s four positive cases include […]
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‘Our Resolve to Fight:’ A Letter from Humboldt’s Health Officer
To the residents of Humboldt County: COVID-19 is a stealthy opponent. Its ability to spread easily from people who do not even know they are ill, along with its heightened severity among those of us who are older or have chronic conditions, make it a powerful threat to many in our community, particularly those who […]