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NCJ Preview: The State of COVID and a Nicaraguan Food Journey

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on September 4, 2021 at 8:00AM

This week we've got an update on the endemic spread of COVID-19 in our county and the strain it's putting on hospital staff. As numbers climb faster than our vaccination rate, the ICU at St. Joseph Hospital fills and staff deal with illness and deaths of community members — some of whom they know personally.

NCJ Preview: A Beacon of Hope and a Community's Center

By Thadeus Greenson on August 22, 2021 at 10:35AM

As Humboldt State University prepares to start a new semester, we look at its Project Rebound, which supports formerly incarcerated students on campus, as well as the inspiring stories of its founder and students. And we discuss the big things happening at the Jefferson Community Center in Eureka, which the Westside Community Improvement Association has transformed from a dilapidated former school into a vibrant hub of activity.

NCJ Preview: A COVID Survivor's Regret and the Uncertainty of Dining In

By Thadeus Greenson on August 15, 2021 at 1:00PM

As Humboldt County COVID-19 cases continue to spike, a pandemic denier gets sick and now wants others to avoid his mistake, urging everyone to get vaccinated. And is it safe to dine-in at our favorite restaurants as the Delta variant surges and so many of us haven't gotten our shots?

NCJ Preview: Return of the Mask and the Best of Humboldt

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on August 7, 2021 at 8:03AM

Here we go again: Humboldt County COVID-19 cases are spiking, with the more contagious Delta variant in the mix. To stem the tide, Public Health announced a masking order, requiring facial coverings in public and indoors when outside the home or outside where 6 feet of distance isn't possible.

NCJ Preview: Vax Efforts as COVID-19 Spreads and Restaurant Transformations

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on July 24, 2021 at 8:31AM

Humboldt's COVID-19 numbers are climbing. We're talking about how vaccination, the Delta variant are impacting people in our county.

NCJ Preview: Land Trust Goals and Soul Food on Wheels

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on July 10, 2021 at 8:00AM

Can a land trust fix what ails Humboldt? The Wiyot Tribe and Cooperation Humboldt are going to find out.

NCJ Preview: Lawyers in Trouble, Live Music and Indoor Dining

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on June 26, 2021 at 8:00AM

This week we've got a story about the state bar possibly suspending a pair of lawyers for ethics violations while representing the county in a case that's already yielded a $1 million lawsuit. Setlist columnist Collin Yeo joins us to talk about the thrill and anxiety of inching back to live music shows, and highlights of this week's gigs.

NCJ Preview: Policing the Police, Return of the Crabs and Rice Dumplings

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on June 12, 2021 at 8:00AM

This week we're talking about the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office and Sgt. Jason Daniels, who remains on the payroll despite documented misconduct, and why it's so hard to make "separation from employment" stick. We're also celebrating the return of Humboldt Crabs baseball and learning to make zongzi rice dumplings at home.

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By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on June 5, 2021 at 8:00AM

With a new batch of ugly messages between members of a Eureka police unit revealing a culture of misogyny and cruel and violent attitudes toward homeless and mentally ill people, the department faces a reckoning. We'll go over how the police officers' extensive workplace protections affect the impact and secrecy of that reckoning.

NCJ Preview: COVID-19's Local Casualties, the Privilege of Vaccine Access and the Future of a Farm Stand

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on May 22, 2021 at 9:00AM

On the anniversary of Humboldt's first COVID-19 death, we're looking back on the people we lost with glimpses of their lives gleaned from obituaries and interviews with family members. We're also talking about the vaccines we now have access to — a live-saving option those lost didn't have — and what it could mean if we don't take advantage and get Humboldt vaccinated.

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NCJ Preview: The State of COVID and a Nicaraguan Food Journey

NCJ Preview: A Beacon of Hope and a Community's Center

NCJ Preview: A COVID Survivor's Regret and the Uncertainty of Dining In

NCJ Preview: Return of the Mask and the Best of Humboldt

NCJ Preview: Vax Efforts as COVID-19 Spreads and Restaurant Transformations

NCJ Preview: Land Trust Goals and Soul Food on Wheels

NCJ Preview: Lawyers in Trouble, Live Music and Indoor Dining

NCJ Preview: Policing the Police, Return of the Crabs and Rice Dumplings

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NCJ Preview: COVID-19's Local Casualties, the Privilege of Vaccine Access and the Future of a Farm Stand