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HACHR Executive Director Lasara Firefox Allen | Screenshot from video of Jan. 5 Eureka City Council meeting After hours of discussion and hearing from dozens of community members during a meeting on Tuesday night, Eureka City Council unanimously adopted a resolution allowing for mobile syringe exchange programs (SEPs) to operate within city limits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision, which follows the council’s recent vote to temporarily ban SEPs entirely, amends the city’s local emergency declaration related to the pandemic to temporarily allow for mobile-only exchange, until the council can rewrite and adopt a more permanent syringe ordinance. Although the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) not subject to city jurisdiction has continued to operate a SEP in Eureka, City Manager Miles Slattery said that the program is strained. “While they have increased to three days and have seen a lot more people, they don’t feel that ....
Humboldt Holiday Food Drive earlier this month | File photo A lot has changed this year and although indoor gatherings are not on the table, many of our local nonprofits are making sure that folks in need will still have access to a free meal over the holidays. And with an extra need for access to free food this year, many of these organizations are also looking for donations or volunteers. So whether you are in need of a meal, or wanting to help others, here’s a list of the places in Humboldt that will be supplying free food this Christmas season. ....
Better Know the New Members of Arcata’s First Female-Majority City Council Last week, the Arcata City Council officially welcomed three new members Stacey Atkins-Salazar, Emily Grace Goldstein and Sarah Schaefer marking the first time the famously progressive town has had a majority of women councilmembers. There is no question that this was the most unusual election we’ve ever seen, with the pandemic preventing most conventional campaigning. On top of that, there were 10 candidates running for three Arcata City Council seats. So what helped these three women win? How did they approach campaigning during the pandemic? And how might this council shake-up affect the city? The ....