Overdose deaths rising, ‘paper calls for more treatment access; Humboldt’s last week of news

The number of people here dying from overdoses keeps getting higher and the Times Standard penned an editorial calling for more treatment access. The ‘paper fears a repeal of the Affordable Care Act and no replacement could make things worse. Also: Eureka’s Wine and Swine benefit for Make-A-Wish brought in a big piggy bank and a cop maybe saved a life there, some jerk in Fortuna ruined the grass at the park again, a couple Eureka businesses are worried the cannabis industry will kick ‘em out, local musician Berel Alexander is trying to #FindDwayne, federal immigration agents have scared some in the immigrant community, that El Pueblo Market fire, the new Public Defender hire that has been criticized by some, local standouts winning awards, this wine must be really good, and much more.