‘We Just Can’t Sustain That’: Federal Cuts Shake Southern Humboldt’s Healthcare Future

Artist's rendering of the proposed new hospital in Garberville.

Federal healthcare funding changes are creating new uncertainty for healthcare providers across Southern Humboldt. Local providers say the financial impacts could affect plans for a new hospital, as well as services provided throughout the region. Read how hospitals, clinics, patients and officials say the changes are already being felt.

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Bringing N-Shong Konk or ‘Good Fire’ Back to the Land

All community members, native and non- native, are invited to attend an event which runs from 12pm-6pm today to discuss cultural fire at the Mateel in Redway. Wailaki non-profit, Native Health in Native Hands, is partnering with other indigenous leaders and fire experts who will teach attendees the process of bringing cultural fire back to Wailaki ancestral lands. 

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