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NCJ Preview: A Broken Recycling System and a Crab Cioppino for the Ages

By Thadeus Greenson on January 30, 2021 at 11:22AM

This week we're looking at California's recycling deposit system and how it became broken to the point local residents have to drive to Crescent City to redeem their deposits or just accept the deposits as a kind of tax, while local grocers face new fees. It's a mess.

NCJ Preview: Vaccination, Losing a Local Icon and Small Restaurant Survival

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on January 23, 2021 at 10:00AM

This week we're looking into the plan to vaccinate Humboldt residents — how it's going and what's in the way. We'll look back at the life of local restaurant owner Esteban Gonzales, who died last week, and the lives he impacted.

NCJ Preview: Teetering Between Risk Tiers and Larrupin Sauce Lost and Found

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on January 10, 2021 at 10:18AM

This week we're talking about COVID numbers that will likely push Humboldt back into the puple "widespread risk" tier. And if you were wondering why Larrupin sauce was hard to find for a while there, we've got the lowdown on the supply cutoff, shortage, hoarding and scams that kept it off local shelves until recently.

NCJ Preview: Howling at Pandemic Fatigue and Restaurants Hit by COVID

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on December 11, 2020 at 3:32PM

While most 8 p.m. howlers have gone silent, two little girls in Blue Lake are still making themselves heard in support of frontline workers. We'll talk about them and reasons, the practice fell off, including pandemic fatigue, which has real consequences.

NCJ Preview: Frankovich's Farewell and Farm to School Nutrition

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on December 3, 2020 at 4:36PM

This week we're talking about Teresa Frankovich's last day as public health officer for Humboldt County and where our COVID-19 numbers are headed. We'll look at how Humboldt ramped up its testing capacity and plans for expanding.

NCJ Preview: Rules of the Purple Tier and Camping in Eureka, and Yurok Food Sovereignty

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on November 27, 2020 at 1:45PM

Linda Stansberry breaks down the Eureka City Council's vote on camping and its impact on Eureka's homeless population. We'll also review what is and isn't allowed in the state's purple "widespread" risk tier for COVID-19, where Humboldt County now finds itself.

NCJ Preview: Into the Red Tier, a Dam Update and a Pass for Thanksgiving

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on November 19, 2020 at 5:59PM

How did Humboldt County end up in the red substantial risk tier for COVID? We'll explain how our numbers have been climbing and what's been contributing to the rise in COVID-19 cases.

NCJ Preview: Post-election Perspectives and Pandemic Wine Tasting

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on November 12, 2020 at 5:04PM

This week we're looking at how many ballots are left to count in our county and where local elections stand. We'll also talk about the local community leaders who contributed letters to this week's paper about the presidential election results and what President-elect Biden's win means and doesn't mean to them and us. And how does a wine tasting club keep its 20-year tradition going in the middle of a pandemic?

NCJ Preview: Election Night, a Run on Guns and to Bar or Not to Bar

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on November 5, 2020 at 5:25PM

Tuesday's election is a waiting game for Humboldt, too. We'll talk about why and how the national election, as well as COVID and recent protests have fueled a boom in local gun sales.

NCJ Preview: Helping Native Students and a Tale of Two Cheese Nerds

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on October 31, 2020 at 1:39PM

The ACLU dropped a study on Humboldt County schools and what they can do to improve the huge gaps in educational outcomes for Native students. We'll break down the main findings and recommendations.

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