Humboldt Last Week

Humboldt Last Week
Humboldt Last Week

Humboldt County's most interesting stories FAST. Available where you get podcasts and at humboldtlastweek.com.

  1. JUN 27

    352: Celebrating a huge trail milestone as Humboldt news swirls with protests, violence, and big federal decisions

    Humboldt County celebrates the grand opening of the long-awaited Eureka-Arcata Bay Trail with a community event featuring food trucks, live music, and outdoor fun, an alcohol delivery driver in Eureka is accused of breaking into a woman’s home and committing sex crimes, two violent domestic incidents rattle the Eel River Valley, skeletal human remains are found by a snorkeler near Myers Flat sparking an investigation, horse racing at the Humboldt County Fair is officially canceled after 128 years, cannabis farmers face permit revocations over unpaid taxes despite some finding investors to stay afloat, thousands of anti-Trump activists in Eureka staged what may be the county’s largest local protest ever, conservative activists want to cancel a $426 million federal grant for Humboldt Bay’s offshore wind port project, U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman criticizes Trump’s military strikes on Iran, U.S. troops landed near Orick to fix up park facilities, Arcata finally opened a long-requested dog park, a fundraiser raises over $180,000 for local hunger relief after federal cuts to food assistance, and analysis shows Redwood National Park is considered California’s top park. HumboldtLastWeek.com/TLDR has podcast transcripts. HumAlt.com is an energetic, commercial-free rock radio station with real drums and distorted guitars. Thank you to Humboldt Last Week’s local partners: Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Sitka Wine Lounge, Quality Body Works, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, RHBB, and KJNY.

    12 min
  2. JUN 14

    351: Violence, justice, pride, and summer vibes: Humboldt County’s most gripping recent stories

    A man was fatally shot by deputies near Bear River Casino, multiple people reported being roofied at a Eureka bar, a murder conviction in the Alderpoint dog-bite shooting case may be retried, two men received decades-long sentences for sexually abusing children in separate horrifying cases, a Eureka church’s Pride banners were vandalized but the community rallied in support, Eureka’s new DMV opened in a former Harley dealership, Trump-related developments are impacting local programs and colleges, coffee and chocolate companies are struggling under climate change and tariffs, local groups scrambled to save jobs after federal cuts to AmeriCorps, a local news site received disturbing threats for not promoting far-right views, a convicted sex offender was sentenced for trafficking enough fentanyl to kill tens of thousands, a former cardiac surgeon accused Eureka’s hospital of scapegoating him, Rio Dell debuted a new riverfront trail, the Forest Moon Festival celebrating Return of the Jedi was ranked among California’s top attractions, the Yurok Tribe reclaimed over 47,000 acres of ancestral land, a rescued black bear cub is recovering at the Eureka zoo, and a fun local poll highlighted Humboldt’s best summer activities.   HumboldtLastWeek.com/TLDR has podcast transcripts. HumAlt.com is an energetic, commercial-free rock radio station with real drums and distorted guitars.   Thank you to Humboldt Last Week’s local partners: Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Sitka Wine Lounge, Quality Body Works, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, RHBB, and KJNY.

    13 min
  3. MAY 23

    350: City council clash over homelessness, horse racing canceled, Avelo protests, and more in a jam-packed batch of Humboldt news

    The Eureka City Council rejected a controversial homeless encampment ordinance after hours of heated public feedback, Governor Newsom pushed for tougher encampment penalties statewide, regulators voted to block horse racing at the 2025 Humboldt County Fair, protesters near the airport targeted Avelo Airlines for its ICE deportation flights, the DA declined charges in the death of a toddler who fell from a truck bed, a tragic national story detailed the murder of former local in a murder-suicide, Humboldt’s offshore wind project is slowly advancing despite federal red tape, a local environmental group is suing over a Trump-era wind energy ban, a January 6 rioter who received clemency from Trump was arrested again for alleged copper thefts, an anti-Trump protest is set for June 14 in Eureka, Sara Bareilles opened up to the New York Times about anxiety, the 'Times also spotlighted Emmilee Risling’s heartbreaking disappearance and its ties to a broader Indigenous crisis, Humboldt secured $43.5M in state funds for a new psychiatric facility in Eureka, event suggestions, and more.   HumboldtLastWeek.com/TLDR has podcast transcripts. HumAlt.com is an energetic, commercial-free rock radio station with real drums and distorted guitars. Thank you to Humboldt Last Week’s local partners: Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Sitka Wine Lounge, Quality Body Works, Belle Starr Clothing, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, RHBB, and KJNY.

    12 min
  4. MAY 2

    348: Humboldt horse racing doomed? Plus bombs, border reform, bogus bling, a soccer-playing bear, and more

    The future of horse racing at the Humboldt County Fair is on the line, Sheriff Honsal weighs in with a surprising take on immigration reform, cops say triplets were busted in SoHum with guns and homemade bombs, someone stole ten fake rings worth about $20 in Eureka, a group of cannabis crooks failed miserably during a botched dispensary heist, a new study warns that Humboldt's coastline could sink by over six feet during the next massive Cascadia quake, housing woes deepen as a new report shows most of our extremely low-income residents are paying over half their income on rent, a miscarriage-related court case in Eureka goes national with massive implications for emergency care and religious exemptions, music legend and Eureka native Mike Patton is apparently avoiding Faith No More shows, hundreds rally across Humboldt against Trump, Eureka’s zoo publicly welcomes a soccer-loving black bear named Ishŭng, a cruise ship brings hundreds of visitors to Humboldt for local adventures, and an Arcata man has been giving away hundreds of thousands of heirloom seeds around the world—completely free.   HumboldtLastWeek.com/TLDR has podcast transcripts. HumAlt.com is an energetic, commercial-free rock radio station with real drums and distorted guitars.   Thank you to Humboldt Last Week’s local partners: Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Sitka Wine Lounge, Quality Body Works, Belle Starr Clothing, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, RHBB, and KJNY.

    12 min
  5. APR 18

    347: Deportation airline, major protests, crime crackdowns, and new family fun: Humboldt's biggest stories

    Avelo Airlines partners with ICE for deportation flights out of Arizona, close to 1,000 protestors fill Eureka streets in one of the biggest demonstrations in county history, two brothers are sentenced to life after a wild 2023 crime spree, the man behind the school lockdown threats is back in Humboldt custody, Humboldt's cannabis bust may open doors for a budding wine scene, delays plague the controversial fish farm project, a Cal Poly Humboldt employee is busted in a sting operation involving a minor, the area’s only sexual assault crisis center could shut down due to funding loss, locals are fighting to stop the release of a serial rapist into Manila, Cal Poly Humboldt preps to open its largest-ever student housing project, a federal voter bill raises alarms for local election officials, U.S. rep Jared Huffman mocks Trump-glorifying legislation, local breweries struggle under Trump-era tariffs, generous locals offer a $50K food bank match, a preschool director is cleared after a traumatic case, the long-awaited Eureka-to-Arcata trail section opens soon, former Crabs players are faring well in the pros, and Eureka gets a new family arcade with laser tag, mini-golf, and a bayview lounge.   HumboldtLastWeek.com/TLDR has podcast transcripts. HumAlt.com is an energetic, commercial-free rock radio station with real drums and distorted guitars.   Thank you to Humboldt Last Week’s local partners: Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Sitka Wine Lounge, Quality Body Works, Belle Starr Clothing, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, RHBB, and KJNY.

    14 min
4.7
out of 5
35 Ratings

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