351: Violence, justice, pride, and summer vibes: Humboldt County’s most gripping recent stories
JUN 14, 202513 MIN
351: Violence, justice, pride, and summer vibes: Humboldt County’s most gripping recent stories
JUN 14, 202513 MIN
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<p>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 <em>Return of the Jedi</em> 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.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://humboldtlastweek.com/tldr" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>HumboldtLastWeek.com/TLDR</strong></a> has podcast transcripts.</p><p><a href="http://humalt.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>HumAlt.com</strong></a> is an energetic, commercial-free rock radio station with real drums and distorted guitars.</p><p> </p><p>Thank you to Humboldt Last Week’s local partners: <a href="https://carterhouse.com/restaurant-301/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301</a>, <a href="https://www.frankiesnybagels.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frankie’s NY Bagels</a>, <a href="https://www.sitkawine.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sitka Wine Lounge</a>, <a href="https://www.qualitybodyworks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Quality Body Works</a>, <a href="https://www.northcoast.coop/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">North Coast Co-op</a>, <a href="https://becksbakery.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Beck’s Bakery</a>, <a href="https://www.photographybyshi.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Photography by Shi</a>, <a href="https://northcoastjournal.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">North Coast Journal</a>, <a href="https://kymkemp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RHBB</a>, and <a href="https://streamdb8web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KJNY?CFID=d6d78f09-b894-494e-a144-e5f5e2a31dc5&CFTOKEN=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KJNY</a>.</p>