St. Joseph Hospital Donates $2 Million to Jumpstart HSU's New Nursing Program

by Freddy Brewster on March 16, 2019 at 2:47PM

“We felt that it is really important to invest in our community,” Luskin-Hawk said. She went on to say that the nurses in the program will be exposed to a variety of aspects of healthcare, including mental health, during their studies.

Water Main Break Starts Vacation Early for Two Fortuna Schools

by Kym Kemp on February 14, 2019 at 9:26PM

Arcata Council Advances Revised Village Housing Project

by Iridian Casarez on February 7, 2019 at 7:08AM

Arcata's The Village housing project is not dead, the City Council decided last night with a unanimous vote to reconsider the newly revised development proposal. The project will go through three more review hearings before moving forward: one with the Arcata Planning Commission and two more with the council, including one focused on vacating St. Louis Road, said Arcata Community Development Director David Loya.

HSU Hopes to Open New Nursing Program in 2020

by Thadeus Greenson on January 31, 2019 at 3:39PM

HSU Searching for Director of New Nursing Program Humboldt State University has begun a national search for a director to lead an RN-to-BSN nursing program, which could enroll its first students as soon as Fall 2020.

HumCo Health Officials Eyeing Measles Outbreak in Washington, Bracing for the Worst

by Thadeus Greenson on January 26, 2019 at 12:07PM

According to to the California Department of Public Health, only 88.4 percent of Humboldt County kindergarten students had all their required immunizations at the start of last school year, the most recent year for which data is available. That’s one of the lowest rates in California and substantially below the state average of 95.1 percent.

San Francisco Gives Kindergartners Free Money for College. Could it Work Statewide?

by Felicia Mello, CALmatters on January 24, 2019 at 9:09AM

Researchers are also studying whether rewards cards could help parents who are living paycheck to paycheck save for college by giving them cash back on grocery purchases, and whether universal child savings accounts counteract implicit bias among teachers by encouraging them to see all students as college-bound. California could become a laboratory to test those ideas if the legislature signs off on Newsom’s plan later this spring.

North Coast Night Lights: Eel River Delta From Table Bluff

by David Wilson on January 23, 2019 at 11:07AM

The camera’s light meter is fooled by the low light and gives completely false readings, which if one doesn’t compensate will lead to dark images. How much to compensate will be a matter of experimentation.

Charmaine Lawson: DNA Evidence Identifies Son's Killer

by Thadeus Greenson on January 8, 2019 at 3:10PM

David Josiah Lawson, 19, was fatally stabbed during an altercation at an off-campus party April 15, 2017. A 23-year-old McKinleyville man, Kyle Zoellner, was arrested at the scene and charged with Lawson's murder but a judge later found there was insufficient evidence to hold him on the charge and dismissed the case.

A Hostage For 5 Years, Former HSU Professor Alann Steen Dies

by Kimberly Wear on December 23, 2018 at 1:26PM

“Beirut was a fantastic city – the crossroads of the world. Even though it’s in the midst of a war, there’s a magnetism to it,” Steen said.

Morning Lockdown at Arcata High Lifted

by Kym Kemp on December 3, 2018 at 9:23AM

“Several people are detained,” he said. Then added that officers are are still sorting out what occurred.