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This episode includes stories on a new arts manufacturer in Willits, rising water and sewer rates in Eureka, and this week’s Sports Report Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro and Local Alerts(00:00:38) - Frost Advisory(00:01:10) - Missing Persons Alert(00:02:04) - Eureka Water and Sewer Rates Debate(00:06:32) - Surveillance Pricing Discussion(00:07:30) - Artifex: Aluminum Art Panels in Willits(00:09:52) - Artifex Growth and Vision(00:12:31) - Artifex Public Murals and Future Plans(00:13:25) - Artifex Hiring and Community Impact(00:17:29) - Sports Report Intro and Football Preview(00:19:18) - High School Football Roundup(00:20:57) - Mendocino County Football Highlights(00:21:52) - College Football and Volleyball Championships(00:23:11) - Golf, Soccer, and Cross Country News(00:24:36) - Gray Wolves in California: Wolf Awareness Week(00:26:59) - Closing Credits and Station Info

In this week's sports report, Ray Hamill brings us details of all of this week's big local sports stories, including all the latest high school and college football and a look ahead to this week's action, some soccer, volleyball and cross country. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro: Big Weekend in Redwood League Football(00:00:46) - Ferndale vs McKinleyville Showdown(00:01:25) - Pacific League: Fortuna vs Del Norte Title Race(00:02:04) - Del Norte and St. Bernard's Championship Hopes(00:02:46) - Struggling Teams: Arcata, Hoopa, South Fork(00:03:30) - Mendocino County Football Roundup(00:04:35) - College of the Redwoods Football Update(00:05:03) - High School Volleyball League Champions(00:05:45) - Girls Golf League Championship(00:06:36) - Cross Country and Closing

This episode includes a story on El Niño impacts in Humboldt Bay, and news from our media partners. But first some local updates and alerts.

Lieutenant Peter Leipzig, head of the Humboldt County Marijuana Enforcement Team, details the investigation of Georgi Antonov Tonev, including a swiftwater rescue operation to save three workers trapped on a remote Humboldt County cannabis farm. Tonev was recently sentenced to 320 days in jail for charges that include grand theft of wages and false imprisonment.

State workers on the North Coast joined thousands of colleagues across California on Wednesday in the first statewide strike in the history of the state's largest employee union. KMUD's Ryan Hutson was on the picket line across from Eureka City Hall.

This episode includes stories on the SEIU protest in Eureka, a new Chief Executive and County Counsel in Mendocino, Federal action impacting Humboldt County funding, and on a local story of human trafficking that led to a conviction and jail time Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro and headlines(00:00:50) - Fall drive fundraising appeal(00:01:33) - Vision Zero traffic safety plan(00:03:52) - SEIU statewide strike reaches Eureka(00:05:45) - Union demands and contract disputes(00:08:02) - Strike impacts and union statements(00:09:43) - Human trafficking case: rescue and investigation(00:12:44) - Living conditions and charges dropped(00:15:17) - Spotting signs of trafficking(00:17:54) - Mendocino County new CEO and council sworn in(00:20:10) - Federal funding impacts on Humboldt County(00:22:00) - Census, CalFresh and federal grant changes(00:25:45) - Closing credits and acknowledgments

Our story focused on opponents of Measure K and its proposed $25 million bond package to help build a new hospital in Southern Humboldt  Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Measure K Opposition Coverage(00:00:53) - Celeste Gialonzo on Redwood Drive and Hospital Size(00:02:59) - Darrell Czerny: Board Honesty and Bond Spending Concerns(00:04:22) - Measure K Legal Language and Lack of Binding Commitments(00:05:24) - Retrofitting Old Hospital vs. New Construction Debate(00:05:52) - Redwood Drive Bond, Debt, and Building Decisions(00:07:29) - Staffing Growth and Local Economic Impact Claims(00:08:17) - Patty Butler's CPA Perspective on Measure K Costs(00:09:15) - Board Resolution Criticized as Non-Binding Political Stunt(00:09:52) - Closing Summary and Upcoming Vote

This episode includes stories on Measure K and Statewide Propositions for hte November 3rd elections. Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction and Overview(00:00:41) - Sheriff Alert: Domestic Violence Suspect Sought(00:01:14) - Bay Delta Plan Public Comment Training(00:01:56) - Climate Change Report on North Coast(00:03:01) - Waterfowl Hunting Season and Avian Flu Warning(00:03:53) - College of the Redwoods Literary Journal Call(00:04:25) - Measure K Opposition: Overview(00:05:22) - Celeste Giulanzo on Soham Health Spending(00:07:30) - Daryl Czerny on Board Honesty and Measure Language(00:11:58) - Czerny on Staffing and Local Economy Impact(00:12:53) - Patty Butler's Concerns on Board Resolution(00:14:29) - Measure K Wrap-up and Election Details(00:15:52) - Statewide Propositions 1-2: Housing Bond and Rainy Day Fund(00:17:45) - Proposition 3: High Income Tax Extension(00:19:10) - Proposition 4: Public Campaign Financing(00:19:38) - Proposition 5: Recall Reform(00:20:37) - Proposition 37: Home Buyer Loans(00:21:37) - Proposition 38: Immunology Research Bond(00:22:45) - Proposition 39: Voter ID Requirements(00:24:10) - Closing on Election Coverage(00:24:39) - Proposition 45: Environmental Review Changes(00:26:38) - Credits and Station Acknowledgments

Our broadcast overview of local election measures in our coverage area across Humboldt and Northern Mendocino Counties. Including local measures in Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, Southern Humboldt, Fort Bragg and more!

A flowerpot and a short note in the Clarke Museum’s collection inspired a new children’s book about the 1885 expulsion of Chinese residents from Eureka

This episode includes stories on local ballot measures in the upcoming election, debate on the Humboldt Bay Area Plan, and on a new children’s book on the 1885 expulsion of Chinese residents from Eureka Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro and Episode Overview(00:00:44) - Local Updates: Gas Prices, Yurok Election Results(00:02:02) - Flood Preparedness and Public Safety Alerts(00:02:54) - Eureka Parks, E-Bike Enforcement Notices(00:04:22) - Humboldt Bay Area Plan and Sea Level Rise Debate(00:09:34) - Ballot Measures Primer: Arcata Measure G(00:11:56) - Eureka Measures H and I(00:13:25) - Ferndale Measures F and E(00:15:27) - Fortuna Measure D Sales Tax(00:16:04) - Petrolia Fire District Measure J(00:18:06) - Southern Humboldt Healthcare District Measure K(00:19:47) - Fort Bragg Measure B and Election Reminders(00:21:10) - Children's Book on 1885 Chinese Expulsion from Eureka(00:24:00) - Historical Background and Mob Expulsion Events(00:24:30) - Teaching the Story to Fourth Graders(00:26:10) - Book Distribution, Funding, and Wider Impact(00:27:33) - Book Signing Details and Credits(00:28:12) - Closing Credits and Acknowledgments

This episode includes a story on missing candidate statements in Humboldt County, an increase in police presence in Shelter Cove, this week’s Sports Report, and the latest road advisories from CalTrans

In this week's sports report, Ray Hamill breaks down all of this week's big local sports stories, incluidng all the latest high school and college football news and a look ahead to all of this weekend's action, as well as all the latest soccer, volleyball, golf and fight news.

Our pre-election interview with clerk-recorder and registrar of voters for Humboldt County, Juan Pablo Cervantes

Offshore wind energy opens the need to improve Humboldt County's power delivery infrastructure but federal actions complicate plans. Daniel Mintz reports.