Environmental groups promise to scrutinize these documents closely to assess how how well they protect fish and wildlife. For most people, a bout of the flu will mean two weeks of feeling lousy. But for seniors and people with diabetes, heart disease, AIDS or other chronic diseases, the flu can lead to serious illness and even death. Humboldt County Public Health officials recommend that senior citizens and people with chronic diseases receive flu vaccinations. People under 60 must bring a written prescription from a health care provider recommending the immunization.
Flu shots are also available by appointment at clinics and other health care providers.
Many people living in the southern sections of Arcata noticed a certain sweetness in the October air. It was actually the absence of acrid smells that used to come from North Coast Quality Compost on South I Street, near the Arcata marsh. With encouragement from county environmental health officials, NCQC owner Brad Rother has leased a new location on Samoa Boulevard. It's farther from residential areas and lets the operation solve drainage and other problems that were inherent in its former site. People who want to compost their waste need convenient ways to do it.