Humboldt Last Week

Humboldt’s cannabis economy has reportedly improved, Betty Chinn joins Rosa Parks and others in a kid’s book celebrating female activists, access to healthcare in Arcata is set to improve, Humboldt’s biggest meth bust ever, Eureka doubles up on incoming pizza chains, a mural-removal scare in Eureka is explained, homeless Humboldt State students have a new resource, developments regarding two bars in Arcata that facilitated drug peddling, Halloween season’s arrival sparks an ‘80s horror movie memory, hat-tips to certain locals, detaining the disrobed, and so much more. Plus event picks and the attraction of the week. You can also check out Humboldt Last Week Alternative Radio (HLW altRADIO). It’s a curated radio station with new and nostalgia alternative music -- mostly leaning toward rock -- and quick community stories. The sets are long, the community content is prompt, and the library is vast. The most hearted artists of last week? Queens of the Stone Age and Death Cab For Cutie. Adds this week? TOOL “Invi

Sears is closing in Eureka, optimism from Humboldt State’s head honcho, overdose death rates went way down in 2018, an Arcata City Councilmember wants to do away with the Pledge of Allegiance at meetings, a horse died at the fair, funding cuts for Planned Parenthood might not impact Eureka much, housing ideas, some big-market love for driving the Lost Coast, PG&E rates might go up, you can weigh in on how to bring tourists to Eureka, a strain for Willie Nelson, a poem, and so much more. Plus event picks and the attraction of the week. You can also check out Humboldt Last Week Alternative Radio (HLW altRADIO). It’s a curated radio station with new and nostalgia alternative music -- mostly leaning toward rock -- and quick community stories. The sets are long, the community content is prompt, and the library is vast. The most hearted artists of last week? Pearl Jam and Phantogram. Adds this week? Vampire Weekend “Stranger,” Silversun Pickups “Don’t Know Yet,” Sofi Tukker “Swing,” CRYSTAL “Speak of the Devil,” a

A murder charge out of McKinleyville sparks a claim of self-defense, a Mr. Bungle announcement makes big musical waves, HSU gets love from Forbes, a Eureka teen who admitted to killing another tries to rescind his guilty plea, a third-party analysis regarding the 2017 stabbing death of Humboldt State student DJ Lawson is still coming, the discovery of a rare video game from the ‘80s nets a big payday, a tree-sitter comes down, a depiction of Hulk-like strength, and so much more. Plus event picks and the attraction of the week. You can also check out Humboldt Last Week Alternative Radio (HLW altRADIO). It’s a curated radio station with new and nostalgia alternative music -- mostly leaning toward rock -- and quick community stories. The sets are long, the community content is prompt, and the library is vast. The most hearted artists of last week? TOOL and Hozier. Adds this week? Death Cab For Cutie "To The Ground," The Revivalists "Oh No," Bay Faction "It's Perfect," Kiev "Willing Eyes," and Car Seat Headrest

Humboldt Last Week partners: Bongo Boy Studio - Trinidad Vacation Rental - North Coast Journal - Hops in Humboldt - Brick & Fire Bistro - Photography by Shi (Warning: This episode contains explicit themes) Tune in for a quick rundown on the proposed casino-hotel in Trinidad, a Eureka block set to become a parking lot, the unexpected death of Barney the Old Town horse, how Humboldt redwood cloning made national news, a former Humboldt State star captaining a pro soccer team, immunity for Humboldt’s victimized sex workers, a dog besting a bear, Sara Bareilles supporting a book by musician Ben Folds, former Humboldt State star Alex Cappa’s wise quote about the NFL, a trial confirmed for a Crescent City man who allegedly murdered his wife and stashed her body in a closet for weeks, the gross jail cell of nationally notorious former Trinidad resident Robert Durst, wielded waste-bin wealth, a scrapped story’s lessons in fact-checking, Redwood Creek love, and more. Plus! Event picks, the attraction of the week, an

Stashed cannabis farmer polaroids possibly from Humboldt’s mid-80s era become internet famous, HSU alum Alex Cappa’s new “Madden NFL” ratings, a reveal regarding the late and ex-Humboldtian creator of SpongeBob, despite a setback and Arcatan’s cannabis battle with feds continues, new murals coming to Eureka, Zac Efron makes a Humboldt-raised friend, a TIL (today I learned) that may incite a tisk-tisk from some Sara Bareilles fans, driving through Humboldt trees in 1900, Trinidad State Beach love, and much more. Plus! Event picks, the attraction of the week, and HLW altRadio with new and nostalgia songs. Humboldt Last Week partners: Brick & Fire Bistro - Photography by Shi - Bongo Boy Studio - Eel River Organics - Trinidad Vacation Rental - North Coast Journal - Hops in Humboldt Humboldt Last Week is available at: humboldtlastweek.com kymkemp.com 99.1 KISS FM Mondays northcoastjournal.com

(10:40) A young woman who attended classes at Humboldt State University used a 23andMe home DNA kit and discovered something shocking: Her birth mom used a donor egg to conceive her and never got around to mentioning it. Also in the latest episode: Anti-hate posters amassed where a hate poster once was, logging protests continue near Rio Dell, with the military at his side this summer Sheriff Billy Honsal says half of Humboldt County homicides are related to illegal cannabis, another local is now bringing the pro MMA pain, a grandma helped disrupt a brutal robbery near Eureka, in LA handwriting experts will be allowed to testify in the high-profile murder trial of a former Trinidad resident, a man pleaded not guilty to using his skateboard for murder, a Eureka teen pleaded guilty in the stabbing death of another teen, Carson Mansion love, and much more. Plus! Event picks, the attraction of the week, and HLW altRadio with new and nostalgia songs. Humboldt Last Week partners: Brick & Fire Bistro - Photograph

Arcata doctor Connie Basch has been battling the state medical board to keep her license, garnering a significant amount of community support while raising concerns about California’s opioid tapering mandates (interview starts at 10:41). Also: A teen’s family dragged him to the police station after finding out he recruited for a white supremicist hate group, by next summer Humboldt County’s District Attorney will consider over 1,000 pre-legalization cannabis convictions for dismissal, Reggae on the River gets a substitute event, learning more about Humboldt State’s new president, Sarah Bareilles’ Grammy chances might have increased, military choppers, the internet wants Guy Fieri to be a Disney star, a Holocaust survivor wants his photos back, a local teen’s award-winning movie is now on Amazon Prime, Tall Trees Grove love, and much more. Plus! Event picks, the attraction of the week, and HLW altRadio with new and nostalgia songs. Humboldt Last Week partners: Hops in Humboldt - Brick & Fire Bistro - Bongo

Faith No More talk Humboldt in Billboard magazine after reaching a milestone, Humboldt export Sara Bareilles is looking for the musically-savvy female lead of her upcoming Warner Bros TV show, a former Humboldt State athlete tried out for a redo of the wrestling-related XFL pro football league, our community college is graduating maximum security prisoners, a bear proves to be a destructive camp guest, a big dam development for the Eel River, a former NASA scientist launches into retirement from HSU’s presidency, a soccer star who grew up near us is doing big things with her World Cup team, cannabis growers cried foul on a raid because religion, Sequoia Park Zoo love, and other hot topics in Humboldt. Plus! Event picks, the attraction of the week, and HLW Alt Radio with new and nostalgia songs. Humboldt Last Week is available at humboldtlastweek.com, kymkemp.com, on 99.1 KISS FM Mondays, and soon at northcoastjournal.com Humboldt Last Week partners: North Coast Journal - Hops in Humboldt - Brick & Fire Bis

(132): CNBC covered a former local whose profitable music label just celebrated 20 years, a sasquatch-sized beer garden an taproom could be open in McKinleyville as early as August, an HSU export could have a career NFL season, the county’s satellite mapping system reportedly stressed out some non-cannabis farmers, Eureka is revising its panhandling ordinance, Reggae on the River 2019 is cancelled, first responders deserve props, an accused episcopalian threatener pleads not guilty, body cams for jail officers, a woman is convicted of drunkenly killing Hoopa teenagers, logging protesters, Humboldt Bay love, and other topics currently being discussed in Humboldt County. Plus! Event picks, the Humboldt Attraction of the Week, and HLW Alt Radio with new and nostalgia songs. Humboldt Last Week partners: Brick & Fire Bistro - Sip of Summer - Bongo Boy Studio - Eel River Organics - Northtown Coffee - Trinidad Vacation Rental

A locally-raised director is releasing his action film via Lionsgate soon, an Oysterfest arrest parody, weird clouds make WaPo, Old Navy sets an opening date, perspiration, big-name entertainers coming, local goes somewhat viral slamming Colorado weed, a hiccup for a proposed casino hotel in Trinidad, flags burn in Fortuna, Trillium Falls love, Eureka’s Waterfront Drive to improve, mobile showers for the homeless, and other topics currently being discussed in Humboldt County. Plus! Event picks for this week and the Humboldt Attraction of the Week. On HLW Alternative Radio, kymkemp.com, and 99.1 KISS FM Mondays. Check out HLW Alternative Radio in the kymkemp.com navigation bar, too! ⬆️ Humboldt Last Week partners: Brick & Fire Bistro - Sip of Summer - Bongo Boy Studio - Eel River Organics - Northtown Coffee - Trinidad Vacation Rental

Crabs still producing MLB players, Politico writes of local cannabis woes while Weedmaps details pros, late HSUers spinoff greenlit by Nickelodeon, Guy Fieri’s biggest fan, jury to decide fate of pet pig killer, pioneer school administrator honored in video, a cancer survivor is swimming a large length of the Eel River, progress for an embattled Arcata housing project, Rio Dell greenlights cannabis dispensaries, wind energy conversations continue, Eel River love, and other topics currently being discussed in Humboldt County. Plus! Event picks for this week and the Humboldt Attraction of the Week. On HLW Alternative Radio, kymkemp.com, and 99.1 KISS FM Mondays. Check out HLW Alternative Radio in the kymkemp.com navigation bar, too! ⬆️ Humboldt Last Week partners: Trinidad Vacation Rental - Bongo Boy Studio - Eel River Organics - Northtown Coffee

Monopoly-style game makers talk Humboldt version, a gust of criticism for a proposed turbine project, Humboldt joining the mile high club, we’ve exported our first Hollywood Walk of Fame recipient, the ‘valley’s family entertainment center opens, a gay-basher is nixed from ROTR, a Cherry Poppin’ Daddies billboard spawns a boycott call, a former local was killed by New York police, The New Yorker comes to Humboldt, police say a teen was killed during a weed deal, an accused pig killer was arrested, a multiple Grammy winner looks at a Humboldt export as a teacher, an HSU alum helps raise $100,000 to combat child cancer, love for Shrine Drive Thru Tree, and other topics currently being discussed in Humboldt. Check out HLW Alternative Radio in the kymkemp.com navigation bar, too! ⬆️ Humboldt Last Week also has the Humboldt Attraction of the Week, event picks of the week, lightheartedness, and crime updates. On 99.1 KISS FM Mondays, kymkemp.com, and always on HLW Alternative Radio. Humboldt Last Week partners:

Word from the director of the upcoming full-length cannabis documentary ‘This Is Humboldt,’ a building demolition at the future In-N-Out site is coming, a Snapchat snafu, a trial delay for a notorious former Trinidad resident (and HBO subject), Fortuna is considering a change of tune on cannabis, Guy Fieri talks livable wages in the restaurant biz, tourism enticers spawn a query, the DA talks self-defense following anonymous grand juror claims about the Lawson case, a cold-one coalition responds to exclusion, compilations capture Humboldt-shot movies and TV scenes plus scenes from a ‘90s WB show, communal peddling with beer considered for Eureka, a local won a chunk of change on Netflix, Humboldtians have sexy accents, ghost town love, and other stories currently being discussed throughout the county. Humboldt Last Week also has the Humboldt Attraction of the Week, event picks of the week, lightheartedness, and crime updates. On 99.1 KISS FM Mondays, kymkemp.com, and always on HLW Alternative Radio. Humbold

More anonymous grand juror claims in a tense homicide investigation, pop music video partying, a heroic woman’s sacrifice was honored, Humboldt cannabis’ major video game debut, honoring moms Sara Bareilles style, humanitarians will award HACHR’s leader, a (sorta) first for Reggae on the River, a politician’s upsides were celebrated after a controversy, hills and stairs appreciation, a statewide head honcho spun KHSU radio’s gutting, Lady Bird love, and other stories currently being discussed throughout the county. Humboldt Last Week also has the Humboldt Attraction of the Week, event picks of the week, lightheartedness, and crime updates. On 99.1 KISS FM Mondays, kymkemp.com, and always on HLW Alternative Radio. Humboldt Last Week partners: Summer Arts and Music Fest - Ferndale Music Company - Bongo Boy Studio - Northtown Coffee - Eel River Organics

A locally-raised musician did the theme song for an upcoming AMC series, a Humboldt prom story for the record books, a late HSUer’s Nickelodeon-saving creation debuted 20 years ago, a Humboldt-tied band gets press over a mock SNL script, Sara Bareilles praise from a talented and picky producer, a cannabis-outlaw graphic novel, love for Patrick’s Point, Willow Creek was recently featured on the Trvl Channel, and other stories currently being discussed throughout the county. Humboldt Last Week also has the Humboldt Attraction of the Week, event picks of the week, lightheartedness, and crime updates. On 99.1 KISS FM Mondays, kymkemp.com, and always on HLW Alternative Radio. Check out HLW Alternative Radio in the kymkemp.com navigation bar! Humboldt Last Week partners: Eel River Organics - Summer Arts and Music Fest - Ferndale Music Company - Bongo Boy Studio - Northtown Coffee

An ex Trinidad resident is using flawed HBO editing in his murder denial, a summer trial related to a controversial Oysterfest arrest, a jaw-dropping story hints at Bulgarian mob ties, huge-audience praise for a former Humboldt vocalist, love for Fern Canyon, an In-N-Out update, secret ganja farmer language from back in the day, the expanded Arcata Community Forest, a reward for info about a missing Eurekan, cop chalk talk, big-paper tourism commentary, and other stories currently being discussed throughout the county. Check out HLW Alternative Radio in the kymkemp.com navigation bar! ⬆️ Humboldt Last Week also has the Humboldt Attraction of the Week, event picks of the week, lightheartedness, and crime updates. On 99.1 KISS FM Mondays, kymkemp.com, and always on HLW Alternative Radio. Humboldt Last Week partners: Summer Arts and Music Fest - Ferndale Music Company - Primal Decor Tattoo and Piercing - Bongo Boy Studio - Northtown Coffee

Guy Fieri continues his rockstar hangouts, Sara Bareilles does it again with the charts, airtime offered to KHSU talent, an event marked two years since the uncharged Lawson homicide, a wind energy report, pushback continues against sexually violent predator, a big Arcata housing project needs to be redrawn again, drafty drama, heady sweaties, National Geographic covered wildlife-killing pesticides used in illegal farms here, the entrance into Humboldt Bay for boaters is being made safer, and other stories currently being discussed throughout the county. Humboldt Last Week also has the Humboldt attraction of the week, event picks of the week, lightheartedness, and crime updates. On 99.1 KISS FM Mondays, kymkemp.com, and always on Humboldt Last Week Alternative Radio (HLW Alt Radio). Humboldt Last Week partners: Northtown Coffee - Summer Arts and Music Fest - Ferndale Music Company - Primal Decor Tattoo and Piercing - Bongo Boy Studio

“Murder Mountain” speaking engagement downplayed, Lawson grand juror speaks anonymously, KHS-eulogy, Bareilles talks Humboldt edible experience, Fieri tequila, teenage film phenom, and more. Humboldt Last Week also has the Humboldt attraction of the week, event picks of the week, lightheartedness, and crime updates. On 99.1 KISS FM Mondays, kymkemp.com, and always on Humboldt Last Week Alternative Radio (HLW Alt Radio). Humboldt Last Week partners: Northtown Coffee - Summer Arts and Music Fest - Ferndale Music Company - Primal Decor Tattoo and Piercing - Bongo Boy Studio

An Arcata pig killer makes news statewide, quite a news week for a County Supervisor and his now former opponent, Humboldt-grown star Sara Bareilles did SNL, a Eureka man’s family suspects foul play in his December disappearance, SpongeBob and his late Humboldt-tied creator got some great praise, a check-in with the Arcata Chamber of Commerce, surgery allows an ex-HSUer a better NFL chance, Fortuna approved one-for-one needle exchange, a despicable local history figure was mentioned on PBS, whales helps locals make national news, and other stories currently being discussed throughout the county. New! Humboldt’s point of interest of the week, and event picks for the week will be mentioned again due to listener feedback. Humboldt Last Week also has some lightheartedness and crime updates. On 99.1 KISS FM Mondays, kymkemp.com, and always on Humboldt Last Week Alternative Radio (HLW Alt Radio). Humboldt Last Week partners: Summer Arts and Music Fest - Ferndale Music Company - Primal Decor Tattoo and Piercing -

Apple’s big Netflix-challenging week involved Humboldt-grown superstar Sara Bareilles, locals continue their fight with the feds over medical cannabis legality, clashes over a tense house-party homicide case, the ‘Journal’s news editor strongly denies a misquote allegation in that case, an ex-HSUer was praised by his NFL GM, The Bong Mile, measles cases get closer, a love triangle has been implied in an alleged cemetery murder, and other stories currently being discussed throughout the county. Humboldt Last Week also has some lightheartedness and crime updates. On 99.1 KISS FM Mondays, kymkemp.com, and always on Humboldt Last Week Alternative Radio (HLW Alt Radio). Humboldt Last Week partners: Belle Starr clothing - Ferndale Music Company - Primal Decor Tattoo and Piercing - Bongo Boy Studio