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What Trump’s Executive Order Means for KMUD: Lauren Schmitt Letter to the Editor

By Lauren Schmitt | May 2, 2025

Today, I received a number of calls and emails from members of the press, concerned community members, and…

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Huffman Calls Trump’s First 100 Days a ‘Wrecking Ball,’ Warns of Authoritarian Slide

By Lauren Schmitt | May 1, 2025

North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman did not mince words when asked to reflect on the first 100 days…

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Burn Permits Now Required in Humboldt, Trinity, and Mendocino Counties as Drier Season Begins

By Lauren Schmitt | May 1, 2025

As of May 1, burn permits are now required in Humboldt, Trinity, and Mendocino counties—and much of California—as…

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By Music Lisa | April 25, 2025
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Sheriff Honsal Opposes Release of Convicted Serial Rapist into Humboldt County

By Music Lisa | April 25, 2025

Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal is urgently warning residents about the potential release of convicted sexual violent predator Richard Stobaugh to a residential area in Manila, citing grave concerns about community safety and the offender’s history of violent sexual crimes. Lisa Music reports.

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By Music Lisa | April 24, 2025
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Farm Bureaus Seek Trump Administration Intervention on Eel River Dam Removal

By Music Lisa | April 24, 2025
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In a high-stakes environmental debate, Friends of the Eel River director Alicia Hamann argues that removing the Scott Dam is not just about ecological restoration, but about addressing critical infrastructure safety and creating a more sustainable water management strategy for California’s North Coast. Lisa Music reports.

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Climate, Community, and Change: A North Coast Town Hall with Chris Rogers

By Music Lisa | April 24, 2025
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The Grassroots Institute is hosting Assembly Member Chris Rogers for a town hall that will explore the region’s most pressing challenges, from climate migration to housing affordability and community resilience. Lisa Music reports.

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By Music Lisa | April 22, 2025
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Building a Relationship with Fire in Ten Mile Creek

By Music Lisa | April 22, 2025
Ten Mile Creek Understory Burn in October 2024 [Photo by Alicia Bales]

A prescribed burn is planned for the lower Tenmile creek area this coming weekend. The burn is a collaboration between Torchbearr, CAL FIRE, landowners,  and the Eel River Recovery Project. KMUD News spoke with Alicia Littletree Bales, community organizer with the Eel River Recovery Project about the upcoming prescribed burn. Lisa Music reports. 

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Attempted Burglary at Eureka-Based Cannabis Distro

By Music Lisa | April 22, 2025
would-be burglars attempt to pry open the door to a cannabis distro in Eureka.

An attempted burglary at a Eureka cannabis distribution center in the early hours of April 22 was swiftly thwarted thanks to robust security systems and a rapid response from multiple law enforcement agencies, leading to several arrests. Lisa Music reports.

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Rally Unites South-easterners Around Democracy, Justice, and Resistance

By Lauren Schmitt | April 21, 2025

Lynn Shoemaker, founder of Women Organizing for Wilmington and President of the Southeastern North Carolina Central Labor Council,…

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