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As the Journal went to press Jan. 12, the state moved Humboldt County into its most restrictive purple "widespread" risk category, as officials had predicted would happen for more than a week, and the county sat at the precipice of falling under a regional stay-at-home order. The county's return to purple status means that, beginning Jan. 14, movie theaters, places of worship, gyms and restaurants will have to close all indoor operations, while the county is also placed under a nighttime stay-at-home order that requires people stay home except for essential outings. The county's return to pu...

Del Norte County Joins Call For More Local Control Over COVID-19 Safety Measures Del Norte County has become the latest county to pass a resolution pushing back against California’s “one-size-fits-all approach” to COVID-19. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the "Healthy Communities Resolution". District 3 Supervisor Chris Howard, in his new role as board chairman, brought the resolution to his colleagues’ attention, citing the negative impacts California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy has had on local businesses, especially restaurants. “Del Norte County pr...

Posted By Thadeus Greenson@ThadeusGreenson on Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 9:10 AM click to enlarge Shutterstock Make no mistake, the resolution being brought before the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors tomorrow by First District Supervisor Rex Bohn does nothing but further politicize Humboldt County’s COVID-19 response, undermining our local health officer and exerting undue pressure on local school dist...

Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Ian Hoffman. | Screenshot from Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. ### At Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, everyone seemed to have the same question for Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Ian Hoffman: What’s the plan for getting the public vaccinated? More than 10 months after the first county resident was diagnosed with COVID 19, Humboldt’s case count is skyrocketing, nearly two dozen residents have died, and the local economy remains hobbled by virus-triggered restrictions. Everyone is desperately reaching for the light at the end of th...

Wilson, Bushnell and Bohn. Press release from Humboldt County Administrative Office: Supervisor-Elect Michelle Bushnell and Supervisors Rex Bohn and Mike Wilson will all begin new four-year terms on the Board of Supervisors following a swearing-in ceremony on Monday, Jan. 4. Following COVID-19 protocol, the ceremony will begin at noon on the front steps of the Humboldt County Courthouse. Judge Joyce Hinrichs will deliver the oath. Supervisor-Elect Bushnell won her seat in November and will represent the 2nd District. Bushnell has been an active member of the second district for decades havin...