Eureka councilmember, candidate, share different views on needle ordinance; Last week’s top stories

The Eureka City Council passed an ordinance requiring needle exchange programs to keep needle distribution records, refer drug users to treatment, and do weekly community cleanups. City Council Member Austin Allison supports the ordinance but wants amendments, for one something that provides incentive for higher needle return rates. City Council candidate John Fullerton wants the city to switch to one-for-one exchange rather than needs-based. (Begins at 12:47) Also: Sara Bareilles is getting a huge honor, Ferndale gets kudos, a wild story involving a bounty hunter, the upcoming jail expansion, thieves steal from kids, crab fishers rescued a deer from drowning, Arcata voters might weigh in on the McKinley statue, Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time” hits theaters, free tuition for first-time college students at CR, crime updates, and other top stories from last week.