Native Health in Native Hands, a new non-profit founded by members of the Wailaki Tribe, are revitalizing their cultural practices in their ancestral territory, Southern Humboldt. The group has embarked on a historic collaboration with   State Parks, but is it enough to right the wrongs of the past? Lauren Schmitt reports...

Wailaki Non-Profit Brings Cultural Revitalization to their Ancestral Homeland, Southern Humboldt

PG&E will not relicense the Potter Valley Project that dams the Eel river for transfer to their generating station in the upper reaches of the East Branch of the Russian River.  

Hank Seemann is the Public Works Deputy Director for Humboldt County. He is Humboldt County’s  representative to the Russian River Water Forum that met for the first time on Wednesday May 17th.  Kelley Lincoln reached out to get a better understanding of Humboldt County’s perspective of the Forum and Humboldt County’s role there.

Hank Seemann On Humboldt County's Negotiating Positions As PG&E Ends The Potter Valley Project

A multi-acre cannabis farm permit has been approved for the Redway area and the project includes a $400,000 environmental clean-up. Daniel Mintz reports.

Redway Cannabis Farm And Huge Clean-Up Approved

As PG&E plans for decommissioning the Potter Valley Project, pain and confusion of the communities south of the diversion gets aired at the most recent Russian River water forum Oct 5th.

Oct 5th Russian River Forum

In October of this year two redwood logs were donated by Humboldt Redwoods State Park to the Round Valley Indian Tribes for the purpose of carving canoes that were once widely used by native people to travel throughout Northern California. Native Way, a youth mentorship program ran by the Round Valley Indian Tribes worked with Native Health in Native Hands, a tribal non-profit that is revitalizing cultural practices. There are even more partners and stakeholders who have been part of this as well, like the Eel River Recovery Project, and people who work in state parks. The day the logs were driven by truck into the valley, a big salmon feast was held at Hidden Oaks Park in Covelo. Listen to this report to hear stories from the people who are part of transforming the redwood logs into canoes.

Traditional Canoe project unfolding in Round Valley

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After multiple thefts occurred in a business park, resulting in the loss of pallets of toys intended to be distributed to needy kids in the region, the community is coming together to ensure that the holiday spirit cannot be broken by this devastating burglary. Lisa Music reports. 

*Please note, this reporter, in her role as a Kiwanis of the Redwoods member, collaborates with Toys for Tots to provide toys to Southern Humboldt youth.

EPD, Business Owners, and Toys for Tots Coordinators on a Mission to Save the Holidays

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29 years ago today, on May 24th 1990, two local environmental activists, who famously used tactics of non violent civil disobedience,  were bombed while driving their car in Oakland California. Lauren Schmitt reports...

Judi Bari Remembered on the Anniversary of Her Bombing

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Hank Seemann On Humboldt County's Negotiating Positions As PG&E Ends The Potter Valley Project

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