After five months without offering syringe exchange services, the Humboldt Area Center for Harm Reduction (HACHR) a local nonprofit finally has its mobile exchange up and running in Eureka, something that new executive director Jasmine Guerra says has been a huge relief.
Poveda & Siaba Among NE10 Woman/Man of the Year Nominees
Poveda
Michel-Ange Siaba have been listed among the 28 nominees for the
Northeast-10 Conference Woman and Man of the Year awards, both of which are selected by the league s Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) Council.
Each nominee is a senior student-athlete that has excelled in all areas of their collegiate careers, on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. The two respective winners are set to be announced from a group of three finalists, and honored as part of a virtual event streamed via NE10 NOW on Monday, June 7, at 7 p.m. The 2020-21academic year marks the ninth year in which a Man of the Year will be named, while the NE10 Woman of the Year has been awarded since 2006 and will be put forth as the Conference s official NCAA Woman of the Year nominee.
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In a press release issued Monday morning, the Humboldt Area Center for Harm Reduction (HACHR) announced that it will not set up syringe exchange locations just outside Eureka city limits a plan the group had announced shortly after the Eureka City Council voted 3-2 to temporarily ban syringe exchange programs (SEPs) in the city. Instead, HACHR will offer syringe exchange and other services via home delivery, as allowed through its authorization from the California Department of Public Health.
Speaking to the
Outpost by phone Monday morning, HACHR Executive Director Lasara Firefox Allen said the decision was made after discussing the situation with Sheriff Billy Honsal and closely examining the rules of the group’s state authorization, which currently allows for home delivery and pickup by appointment. Deliveries can be arranged for people living in RVs, cars, tents or homeless camps, Allen said.
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Posted By Linda Stansberry@lcstansberry on Fri, Dec 11, 2020 at 1:00 PM click to enlarge A marathon special meeting of the Eureka City Council, stretching from 7 until 11:30 p.m., resulted in the council voting 3 to 2 in favor of a resolution temporarily prohibiting all syringe exchange services within city limits, with councilmembers Natalie Arroyo and Leslie Castellano dissenting. The wording of the resolution is tangled, stating that the city “supports” syringe exchange programs but nevertheless, “the City of Eureka needs to temporarily prohibit SEPs starting on December 16, 2020, until an ordinance is established, subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act.” “I feel sick to my stomach,” said councilmember Austin Allison as the matter came to a vote. “I feel awful that we’ve come to this place. Harm reduction saves lives …but, yeah