Posted on: September 19, 2023
The new COVID-19 monovalent vaccine was recently approved and is expected to be available locally in the next week. The new vaccines, which are designed to protect against the current Omicron subvariants, are the only vaccines currently approved. The prev...
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COVID Vaccine Changes (PDF)
Health & Human Services
Posted on: September 1, 2023
As we go into the long weekend, local Environmental and Public Health officials are reminding residents to keep an eye out for cyanobacteria while recreating at area rivers and lakes. This reminder comes after algal blooms were recently detected by North ...
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Sept. 1 Cyanobacteria (PDF)
Health & Human Services
Posted on: August 15, 2023
Local and state environmental health officials confirmed that samples of the orange algal bloom from King Salmon beach that were sent to the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board’s laboratory last week were non-toxic dinoflagellate ot...
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Aug. 15 Cyanobacteria Caution
Health & Human Services
Posted on: July 14, 2023
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors adopted a Tobacco Retail Licensing (TRL) Ordinance for Humboldt’s unincorporated areas at its July 11 meeting. The County of Humboldt is the first jurisdiction to pass this type of ordinance locally. The policy est...
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20230714 - TRL Ordinance (PDF)
Health & Human Services
Posted on: June 23, 2023
State officials announced today the award of $12,361,918 million in a unique partnership between Humboldt County Behavioral Health, Mad River Community Hospital, Cal Poly Humboldt and the City of Arcata.
The funding will be used to build a Behavioral Healt...
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Behavioral Health Triage (PDF)
Health & Human Services
Posted on: June 5, 2023
June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month and June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Every year an estimated 5 million, or 1 in 10 Americans aged 60 and older, have experienced some form of elder abuse, according to the National Council on Aging, and Elder...
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20230605 - Elder Abuse Awareness
Health & Human Services