Humboldt Last Week

[WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE] Humboldt County gains a ‘Vegas flight and eyes an airport expansion, a young mom with COVID-19 encourages the vaccine from her hospital bed, upcoming pools and hot tubs in Scotia, grants for struggling cannabis farmers, Eureka export Jake Hanson is a Green Bay Packer, Ferndale export Jacob Cooney is directing Denise Richards, rural challenges as California does well with COVID case rates, litter shaming, haunted house love, possible offshore wind energy in Humboldt County gets more support, a SoHum nurse is praised statewide, Jared Huffman wants to end Space Force, Jim Wood advances wildfire prevention work, crime updates, and more. Humboldt Last Week is Humboldt County’s news podcast brought to you in collaboration with Belle Starr Clothing,  Kristjana Graham Massage Therapy, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Photography by Shi, NCJ, RHBB, and KJNY. New! Alt/indie/rock radio with no commercials and a short local headline every half hour. humboldtlastweek.com/radio Contact: m

[WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE] The feds say a statewide gang bust has local impacts, an Arcata company earns a big military contract, Humboldt County says ‘no’ to the failed recall at a higher rate than the state, GQ explores local hippie utopias, a former HSU student is convicted of rapes, the locally shot drama “A Spark In Nothing” is streaming on Amazon Prime, a local news shakeup, Eureka closes a hotel for violations, HSU strength is featured by the NFL, a teen is arrested for an alleged attempted murder with a power drill, Supervisor Madrone suggests eligible yet unvaccinated people might consider avoiding the hospital, an insult to firefighters right after 9/11, Eureka export and rockstar Mike Patton raises mental health awareness, an analysis of local COVID deaths, drought woes, the big-news murder conviction of Robert Durst has local ties, crime updates, and more. Humboldt Last Week is Humboldt County’s news podcast brought to you in collaboration with Belle Starr Clothing,  Kristjana Graham Massage The

[WARNING: GRAPHIC AUDIO] Bodycam footage is released after a man’s wife claimed racism during an officer-involved killing, High Times examines our dire cannabis market, a locally rescued dog is starring alongside Tom Hanks in “Finch,” Grammy-winner Lorde shot a Vogue cover locally, a Discovery+ series gets locally crafty, local export and Paralympian Heather Erickson helps Team USA in Tokyo, State Park’s supports changing the name of Patrick’s Point to Sue-meg, St. Joe’s new nurse hires promptly quit, the local comic Pacifica, a surprise proposal for coal shipping meets major opposition, Humboldt is hiring, racist graffiti, Ferndale export Guy Fieri shares his love of heavy music with Mark from blink-182, an eye on Eureka waterfront upgrades, a Lost Coast rescue, crime updates, and more. Please VOTE! Humboldt Last Week is Humboldt County’s news podcast brought to you in collaboration with The Ganjery, Belle Starr Clothing, Kristjana Graham Massage Therapy, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Photography by

[Explicit content] Wife claims racism in an officer-involved shooting, family says vaccinated COVID-19 death victim lived at 30-percent lung capacity, shocking allegations regarding a Eureka church, a recall reminder, a nonexistent antifa bus, a big win at the horse races, unsolved homicides, more Flavortown favors, a closer look at the COVID-19 vaccine and breakthrough cases, motorcycle getaways, and more. Humboldt Last Week is Humboldt County’s news podcast brought to you in collaboration with Belle Starr Clothing,  Kristjana Graham Massage Therapy, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Photography by Shi, The Ganjery (save 15% at The Ganjery by mentioning Humboldt Last Week), NCJ, RHBB, and KJNY. New! Humboldt Last Week Radio. 30-minute sets. No commercials. Local content. humboldtlastweek.com/radio Contact: myles@humboldtlastweek.com humboldtlastweek.com

[Explicit content] A sanitation worker saves lives, an alleged child-molesting restaurateur, casino winnings allegedly spawn a horrific gun discharge, Guy Fieri’s return to Ferndale is canceled as the ‘Fair rages on, a nailed-up squirrel at an illegal cannabis grow evokes anger, a Sheriff’s Officer resigns in embarrassment, a big change on the Arcata Plaza, proposed offshore wind turbines get high-level praise, Eureka export Sara Bareilles’ comedy ‘Girls5Eva’ is Emmy-nominated, Ruth Lake has good water fortune, Humboldt State could double its student body, trouble for Arcata’s mayor, a possible nationwide mullet champion, hospitals are jam-packed with patients, health, the economy, crime, and much more. Humboldt Last Week is Humboldt County’s news podcast brought to you in collaboration with The Ganjery, Belle Starr Clothing, Kristjana Graham Massage Therapy, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Photography by Shi, NCJ, RHBB, and KJNY. humboldtlastweek.com Also, humboldtlastweek.com/radio with 30-minute mus

Vaccinated county supervisor Rex Bohn makes a bold statement while imploring COVID safety measures, a dog is caught on video sprinting after a vehicle that abandoned him, COVID vaccine mandates for certain employees, a SoHum family shares their experience getting COVID, a closer look at a police officer misconduct bill, Division 1 football returns, a blues festival, Sequoia Park love, several water tragedies, fish woes, the loss of a local ADA legend, Crabs baseball appreciation, hip-hop in Arcata, win a Belle Starr gift certificate, and more.

Home Grown seeks to prevent young-adult homelessness, a grueling national Race Across America triumph for Eureka cyclist Michael David-Hughes, multiple Humboldt County inmate deaths are prevented with an anti-overdose drug, the Yurok Tribe is taking no crap from Purdue Pharma over the opioid epidemic, a suspicious death, a local mom allegedly drank alcohol for over an hour while her baby was locked in her car, Betty Chinn’s trailer village south of Eureka hops a hurdle toward fruition, the old Hammond Bridge may finally get replaced for trail enthusiasts, Gallagher’s and Mazotti’s foodie updates, celebrity chef Guy Fieri goes alt-pop, Grammy-winner Sara Bareilles wants to “Free Britney,” live music with Lindsay Battle and Huckleberry Flint, live blues at Siren’s Song, free beer if you’re pooped, a massage giveaway from Kristjana Graham, and more. Humboldt Last Week is Humboldt County’s news podcast brought to you in collaboration with Belle Starr Clothing, Kristjana Graham Massage Therapy, North Coast Co-op

The ejection of Arcata's former Sidelines bar supports animals, a lawsuit claims Eureka cops went too far during a protest last year, an HSU police officer is under review after pepper-spraying a transient, a tragic plane crash takes multiple lives, local electeds cheer internet changes, Sara Bareilles wants us to read, the ocean bests a Tesla near Ferndale, a serial robber since 1973 prompts questions, concerns over a proposed cannabis grow near Garberville, a flower company goes from rosebuds to kind buds, almost half a billion dollars are going toward proposed HSU changes, triumphant middle school wrestlers, a Fortuna cop gets a big honor, HSU export Alex Cappa is trending up in the NFL, COVID myth busters, community, live music, crime updates, and more. Humboldt Last Week is Humboldt County’s news podcast brought to you in collaboration with Belle Starr Clothing, Kristjana Graham Massage Therapy, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Photography by Shi, The Ganjery (save 15% at The Ganjery by mentioning

A $200,000 payout related to the unsolved killing of HSU student David Josiah Lawson, Chris Brown’s aggressive dog, a monument to a redwoods-loving Nazi supporter is removed, Arcata will consider decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms, an alleged peacock murder-for-hire, a historic Scotia hotel is back in action, perspective on cannabis water use, a murder conviction stemming from bar fights, a mountain biker meets a mountain lion, a huge promotion for a local veteran, COVID-19 testing moves to the Wharfinger, free school lunches, a new locally-shot drama, a visit from Governor Newsom, rides on a Netflix artifact, a sneaker wave scare, Fortuna Rodeo, auditing drama continues, and more. Humboldt Last Week is Humboldt County’s news podcast brought to you in collaboration with Belle Starr Clothing,  Kristjana Graham Massage Therapy, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Photography by Shi, The Ganjery (save 15% at The Ganjery by mentioning Humboldt Last Week), NCJ, RHBB, and KJNY. New!  Humboldt Last Week Radio.

Trees of Mystery was featured in an amusing NPR segment, the controversial end of childbirth at Fortuna’s hospital, a super rare bird, support for the LGBTQ community far outweighs hate, a hit-and-run killer gets a lenient sentence, a funny Guy Fieri fan is coming to town, an upcoming decision regarding a proposed large cannabis grow, a burglar fail, pony rides and live music, a gunshot victim died after being ditched near Orick, airport bandits, a local podcast recommendation, crime updates, and more. Humboldt Last Week is Humboldt County’s news podcast brought to you in collaboration with Belle Starr Clothing, Kristjana Graham Massage Therapy, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Photography by Shi, The Ganjery (save 15% at The Ganjery by mentioning Humboldt Last Week), NCJ, RHBB, and KJNY. New!

More parking-lot-to-housing proposals in Eureka, a drive-in movie reminder, an upcoming Crabs baseball documentary, overnights soon at the old Scotia Inn, lots of flight options, a hip-hop show, Eureka export Sara Bareilles gets another comedy season with ‘Girls5eva,’ an Anthrax member gets some localized Mr. Bungle ink, childcare woes, safe swimming is encouraged, a brother-on-brother murder has a mental-health-related outcome, a travel blogger recommends Eureka, proposed new degrees at Humboldt State, and more. Humboldt Last Week is Humboldt County’s news podcast brought to you in collaboration with Belle Starr Clothing, Kristjana Graham Massage Therapy, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Photography by Shi, The Ganjery (save 15% at The Ganjery by mentioning Humboldt Last Week), NCJ, RHBB, and KJNY. New!

Local export Kortney Olson appeared to nab a fruity world record, the zoo’s elevated walkway is open, anti-vax protestors cause a ruckus for U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman, officials take aim at illegal fireworks as a likely brutal fire season is upon us, Humboldt State alum Alex Cappa is practicing with Tom Brady again post-injury, marble hunting, another Emerald Triangle tie to Green Day, a stuffed bunny, and more. Humboldt Last Week is Humboldt County’s news podcast brought to you in collaboration with Belle Starr Clothing, Kristjana Graham Massage Therapy, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Photography by Shi, The Ganjery (save 15% at The Ganjery by mentioning Humboldt Last Week), NCJ, RHBB, and KJNY. New!

Forbes promotes local cannabis tourism, a farm stand owner remains defiant, lots of Hep C, a Blue Lake festival renames itself Wiyot-style, props for a new ocean dive team, a proposed fish farm’s impacts will be examined more closely, no COVID-related hospital visits for the vaccinated, wealthy part-time-local Rob Arkley doesn’t like some proposed affordable housing projects in Eureka, Ferndale export Guy Fieri’s Food Network deal gets more attention, award-winning booze, harassment from anti-vaxxers, Green Day’s tie to Humboldt County, kinetic love, crime updates, and more. Sponsored by: The Ganjery, Belle Starr Clothing, Kristjana Graham Massage Therapy, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Photography by Shi, and NCJ. humboldtlastweek.com Also, humboldtlastweek.com/radio has 30-minute music sets and no commercials.

A high school brawl got really ugly, a deserted mill north of Manila is eyeballed as a mega-grow, a possible Victorian-esque treatment for Eureka, an alleged triple-murderer pleads not guilty, good times at the airport, notorious ex Trinidad resident Robert Durst starts his LA murder trial, live comedy, Guy Fieri goes metal, Sara Bareilles earns acting praise, the LA Times encourages Humboldt travel, an HSU alum's animal-saving TV show, an uppcoming UFC fight for Orion Cosce, local offshore wind energy gets a thumbs up from the governor, COVID updates, and more. Humboldt Last Week is Humboldt County’s news podcast brought to you in collaboration with The Ganjery, Belle Starr Clothing, Kristjana Graham Massage Therapy, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Photography by Shi, NCJ, RHBB, and KJNY. humboldtlastweek.com Also, humboldtlastweek.com/radio with 30-minute music sets and no commercials.

A big-money proposal for HSU changes, delayed zoo fun, a big meth bust, a military history-maker, the long-awaited new juvie hall, an upcoming outdoor festival in SoHum, Ferndale-export Guy Fieri has some good advice, more big-time TikTok stars, honoring a SoHum legend, that COVID variant, an editorial related to a dog-related workplace eviction, cannabis updates, crime updates, and more. Humboldt Last Week is Humboldt County’s news podcast brought to you in collaboration with Kristjana Graham Massage Therapy, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Photography by Shi, the Candis Danielson recovery fund, NCJ, RHBB, and KJNY. New!

A local TikTok personality is a rising star, more affordable housing in Eureka, mall woes, a bowling alley for sale, a governor-approved extradition, tunnels with likely illicit histories, a harmful COVID variant plus red-tier numbers, a mental health milestone for local kids, more alleged hazing at HSU, frybread, crime updates, and so much more. Humboldt Last Week is Humboldt County’s news podcast brought to you in collaboration with Belle Starr Clothing,  Kristjana Graham Massage Therapy, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Photography by Shi, NCJ, RHBB, and KJNY. New!  Humboldt Last Week Radio. 30-minute sets. No commercials. Contact: myles@humboldtlastweek.com humboldtlastweek.com

(11:45) Disclaimer: This story contains graphic content. Last week we learned alleged hazing led to the suspension of the HSU women’s softball team and an investigation. Hazing often involves humiliation and imposing sometimes dangerous rituals within teams and other groups, especially on college campuses. Expertly discussing the topic is renowned psychologist Dr. Susan Lipkins. Lipkins has weighed in on hazing campus conflict via the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, ESPN, CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, and now Humboldt Last Week among other outlets. Episode description: A renowned psychologist discusses hazing after HSU women’s softball is temporarily suspended, a hit-and-run suspect was arrested, the zoo’s elevated redwoods walkway has an opening date, our expensive housing market, thank-yous, locally-related Apple TV and Hulu and AMC shows, COVID updates, a heartbreaking knifing involving children, palm readers, bean-bag shotguns, an NFL team is encouraged to pay an HSU export well, local musicians the Bays

Hollywood flights, Crabs baseball comin’, the Sheriff got a nod from the Governor, drive-in movies, Jimmy Fallon appears in a Sara Bareilles related promo before she records music locally, a seemingly senseless dog killing, grocery bonuses are declined, a cannabis farm proposal is no longer massive, Guy Fieri gets paid, an HSU export got a supersized NFL bonus, Jack London, local coffee goes Metallica, major crime and court updates, COVID vaccine appointments for all 16 and up, and more.

*Disclaimer* This episode’s summary of a recent triple-murder will be hard to hear for some... Also, an expert’s take on the difficulty of obtaining a primary doctor in Humboldt County, a class-action investigation of Suddenlink, a new rock album with Eureka ties gets international attention, Sequoia Park upgrades explained, the courthouse in Eureka is getting a mural, SpaceX lights up the sky, a Make a Wish dream comes true, a KHSU-related lawsuit, tsunami siren failures explained, a local export longs to come back, crab poachers, and more.

Violent and demeaning messages allegedly sent between at least two Eureka cops get national news coverage, Hulu is investigating a supposed local 1990’s cannabis-farm slaying by Bigfoot, a local look at Governor Newsom’s recall effort, a fifth of Humboldt County has had at least one COVID vaccine dose, locals again rise to help their neighbors, a localized shoutout from an NBA champ, the conversation about a proposed massive cannabis farm near Arcata continues, local Tribes are excited about recent federal developments, a trip to Fern Canyon is temporarily more difficult, an infuriating hit-and-run, the possibility of higher pay for grocery workers, historical items for sale, updates on accused murderers, and more. humboldtlastweek.com Humboldt Last Week is Humboldt County’s news podcast brought to you in collaboration with Kristjana Graham Massage Therapy, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Photography by Shi, the Candis Danielson recovery fund, NCJ, RHBB, and KJNY. Contact: myles@humboldtlastweek.com