A little Sunshine Week in the paper this week with the Foilies, the annual awards for government transparency losers. We’ve also got a local transparency fail regarding the Jacobs property transaction with Eureka City Schools. Also, the Humboldt Historical Society is sharing its Times-Standard archive, and Sushi Blue has a new chef, Hmong American Pangnou […]
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The Scoop
As a 15-year-old student at Eureka High School in the roaring ’20s, Laurence Beal got a job with the Humboldt Times newspaper as a part-time high school sports reporter and sports cartoonist, his passion at the time. He also answered phones, stuffed inserts and sold newspapers on the streets. By the age of 17, he […]
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Baywood Country Club Briefly Shutters After Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19, TS Reports
The Times-Standard is reporting that an employee at the Baywood Golf and Country Club in Arcata recently tested positive for COVID-19, leading to a brief closure of the club. Read the full story here.
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Election 2020: Here’s the Measures Humboldt County Voters are Being Asked About, T-S Reports
The Times-Standard is reporting the local measures that will be on the Nov. 3 ballot. The report gives a description and a for and against arguement for each measure that Humboldt County voters will see on their ballot. Read the full story here.
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Humboldt County Unemployment Rate Improves Slightly in June to 11.6 Percent, T-S Reports
The Times-Standard is reporting that Humboldt County’s unemployment rate slightly decreased to 11.6 percent from 12 percent in May. However, the report states that the improvement might be overshadowed by another increase in unemployment rates due to the shutdown of services in some sectors on Friday. Read the full story here.
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Over 50 Percent of Local Confirmed COVID-19 Patients had Respiratory Issues, T-S Reports
The Times-Standard is reporting that over 50 percent of local COVID-19 patients had respiratory issues. The report states that Humboldt County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich confirmed the data and said that not all of the patients had fevers either. Read the full story here.
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Supreme Court Declines to Reconsider Tribes’ Water Rights at Klamath River, T-S Reports
The Times-Standard is reporting the Supreme Court has declined to overturn a court decision guaranteeing that Native tribes near the Klamath River can reserve enough water in the river to protect fish populations and beyond. “The ruling, or affirmation, by the Supreme Court is encouraging,” said Mike Orcutt, the Hoopa Valley Tribe’s fisheries director in […]
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1 Percent of Humboldt County Coronavirus Tests Show Antibodies, Times-Standard Reports
The Times-Standard is reporting that 1 percent of Humboldt County COVID-19 tests are showing antibodies. “The test results are from a sample size of 1,000 non-random residents, many of them from the same geographic area of the county. As a result, the early statistics are not perfect, health officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich said at a […]
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Frank Cheek, Longtime HSU Coach, Dies at 82, Times-Standard Reports
The Times-Standard is reporting that Frank Cheek a longtime coach has died at the age of 82. Read the full story here.
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Times Standard: Regional Health Care Providers get $28 Million Through CARES Act
The Times-Standard reports that Humboldt County healthcare providers have secured $28 million of relief funds from the federal government. According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, of the $175 billion in relief funds for hospitals and health care providers, $28,810,095 has gone to 69 Humboldt County health care providers so far. The article […]
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Times-Standard: Daycares Move Toward Reopening
The Times-Standard reports that childcare facilities are preparing to reopen as California moves forward with Stage 2 of easing restrictions after two months of COVID-19 precautions. According to the article, half of the 300 or so daycare providers in the region shut down during shelter in place but around 60 to 65 percent are now […]