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Scoop the poop: Arcata urges pet owners to help protect local waterways
ARCATA, Calif. — With the rainy season underway, Arcata officials are urging pet owners to pick up after their dogs, warning that uncollected waste is washing into local creeks and Humboldt Bay and contributing to harmful levels of bacteria and pollution. Stormwater, unlike household wastewater, is not treated or...
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Trial dates set for Providence St. Joseph Hospital abortion care cases
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. — Three trial dates have been scheduled concerning Providence St. Joseph Hospital and access to abortion care. The trial for "The People vs. Providence St. Joseph" is set for Oct. 26, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in courtroom four. "Jane Roe vs. Providence St. Joseph" will take place on Nov. 9, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in the same courtroom.
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Free Flu Shot Clinic in Hayfork, CA – Protect Yourself and Your Community This Season
Trinity County, CA - Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Public Health, is hosting a free flu vaccination clinic on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Hayfork Community Center, located at 154 Tule Creek Road, Hayfork, CA 96041. Flu season is approaching and getting...
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Providence St. Joseph Eureka cuts ER wait times with virtual nurses and new technology
EUREKA, Calif., — Patients arriving at the emergency department at Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka are now being seen faster than ever, often in less than 10 minutes thanks to a series of groundbreaking innovations designed to improved care, increase efficiency, and support hospital staff. On July 17, St....
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Del Norte Ambulance and Yurok Tribe launch EMT scholarship program amid staffing crisis
KLAMATH, Calif. — Del Norte Ambulance, in partnership with the Yurok Tribe, is calling on Klamath residents to apply for its newly launched EMT and paramedic scholarship programs. The initiative, the first of its kind for Del Norte Ambulance, offers four scholarships for EMT classes at institutions such as the College of the Redwoods, which has campuses in Del Norte and Humboldt counties.
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‘Be Prepared for the Rain, Protect the Storm Drain!’ — City of Arcata
The City of Arcata reminds residents that storm drains divert stormwater runoff from our streets directly into creeks and Humboldt Bay without treatment or filtration. Stormwater is rain that is not absorbed into the ground but instead flows over the land as surface runoff. Stormwater is a key part of the water cycle, but unfortunately, on its journey to storm drain inlets, stormwater collects and carries a variety of pollutants (like fertilizer, oil, pesticides, dirt and bacteria) from streets, sidewalks, trails and yards.
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Providence Adopts Virtual Nursing and A.I. to Enhance Care and Cut Wait Times in St. Joseph Hospital’s Emergency Department
Michelle Flynn has been a nurse in Providence St. Joseph Hospital’s emergency department for almost a decade. The environment inside, amid the often desperate patients and hustling staff, can be described as “so much chaos,” she said in an interview earlier today. In recent months, though, Flynn...
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Mad River Community Hospital Hosts Annual Skills Fair for Staff
Mad River Community Hospital’s annual Skills Fair took place on Wednesday and Thursday, September 24th & 25th. Twenty-four Educational booths were available for all employees to review. Tri-fold exhibit contents included text links and QR codes pertaining to all Hospital departments, both Clinical and Non-Clinical. Participants visited each station with attestation forms that corresponded to that particular display, and department specific personnel were available to answer questions. Learning activities, games and raffles could be found at each tri-fold display. After visiting all booths, staff were presented a Certificate of Completion.
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Join Us for the Grand Opening of Redwood Coast PACE Arcata
This is a press release from the Humboldt Senior Resource Center:. The community is invited to join us on Thursday, September 25 from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. as we celebrate the Grand Opening of our new Redwood Coast PACE center in Arcata. We are marking the occasion with an open house at the new center that will include tours, food, libations, and raffle prizes.
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Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital expands family practice clinic in Fortuna
FORTUNA, Calif. — Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital is celebrating a significant expansion at its family practice clinic in Fortuna. The $2 million project adds six new patient rooms, enabling the hospital to expand its primary care team and introduce new specialists. Heather Kelley, operations manager of Providence Family Practice,...