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Health
Occupy Arcata Heights Ends With A Splatter – March 14, 2012

Like Occupy emplacements at Arcata City Hall and in Eureka, the K Street occupation station was riven by internal dissension as well as rocky relations with the outside world. »
Derk & Wendy Schulze: The North Coast Resource Center Is Regrouping – January 31, 2012

The North Coast Resource Center is approaching its first month of being closed. We remain hopeful that the closure is temporary and will attempt to keep you informed of our progress. We are eager to see the following services return to and for Arcata. »
NEC Announces Cleanup Of Old Site – October 25, 2011
The Northcoast Environmental Center will break ground this Thursday on cleanup of the site of its former headquarters on Ninth Street in Arcata, which has been vacant since the 2001 fire that razed the former NEC and adjacent buildings. »
Gail Kuwahara: Pertussis Is Here, Potentially Fatal And Preventable – September 20, 2011
The best prevention is vaccination – for you and your family. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that all children 11 through 18 years old receive one Tdap immunization in place of a Td booster regardless of the interval since the child’s last tetanus shot. »
Stephanie A. Naas: Take Charge Of Cervical Health – September 14, 2011
Cervical cancer is caused by HPV (humanpapillomavirus) and it’s mistakenly considered a sexually transmitted virus that is passed from male to female and vice versa. »
Lydia Leblanc: Tattoo You – September 12, 2011

Would you let someone perform a root canal on you in their garage? Pony up to get it done right the first time. »
Ask Bonnie: Building Life’s Emotional Foundation – September 3, 2011
It is a time to have interesting life experiences and start to explore the possibilities that are available and that await them in life. »
Greta Macey: Open Door’s Teen Clinic Services Are Free, Confidential and Sensitive – September 3, 2011
The Teen Clinic “front desk” is run by students like me, either from Arcata High School or McKinleyville High. We all received training and the competence and maturity of the teen staff is well received and creates an informal peer atmosphere for young people who may be uncomfortable with their first visit. »