Larry Oetker

Point of Focus: Are you Ready for Cruise Ships?

Larry Oetker sits in his office which overlooks most of Humboldt Bay. He said he's excited to see the arrival of cruise ships in Eureka, which is set to occur, bright and early on Monday, May 21st at 6 a.m. in the morning at Schnieder Dock. "We came up with an organizational structure. We kind of planned this thing out," he said. According to groups involved in the process, which includes The Humboldt Bay Harbor District, the City of Eureka, the Eureka Visitor Center, Eureka Main Street and community volunteer Chet Albin, multiple efforts will be conducted to to optimize the passengers' experience. While the ship is set to dock in Eureka, the group wants to market regional tours centered around things like the Redwoods.

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Audio: Humboldt County 5th District Supervisor Forum

14 minutes ago

In case you missed the Humboldt County 5th District Supervisor Forum on May 7, 2018, the full audio of the candidates--Steve Madrone and incumbent Ryan Sundberg--is available here. The forum was produced by the Humboldt County League of Women Voters through PBS North Coast. KHSU simulcasted the forum. 

Point of Focus: Are you Ready for Cruise Ships?

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Larry Oetker

Larry Oetker sits in his office which overlooks most of Humboldt Bay. He said he's excited to see the arrival of cruise ships in Eureka, which is set to occur, bright and early on Monday, May 21st at 6 a.m. in the morning at Schnieder Dock. 

"We came up with an organizational structure. We kind of planned this thing out," he said. 

According to groups involved in the process, which includes The Humboldt Bay Harbor District, the City of Eureka, the Eureka Visitor Center, Eureka Main Street and community volunteer Chet Albin, multiple efforts will be conducted to to optimize the passengers' experience. While the ship is set to dock in Eureka, the group wants to market regional tours centered around things like the Redwoods.

Saying a "heroin scourge" is "afflicting the region," The New York Times has just published a feature piece on Humboldt County that notes:

"A sharp rise in heroin use has created intense fear among community members and public health officials in Humboldt County, even while California as a whole has one of the lowest overall opioid-related death rates in the country. In Humboldt County, opioid-related overdose rates are five times higher than in the rest of the state."

FORUM: 5TH District Supervisor

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  Tune in tonight at 7 pm to hear a debate between local 5th district supervisor candidates Steve Madrone and Ryan Sundberg. This will preempt regularly-schedule programming. The debate is produced by Humboldt County League of Women Voters


Meagen Baldy

On this episode of Food For Thought, Jennifer Bell heads inland to join Hupa Tribal members Robert and Meagen Baldy for a discussion about deer hunting traditions - and passing Tribal knowledge on to the next generation. 


As she reflects on this past academic year, Dr. Lisa Rossbacher shares some positive highlights from the Humboldt State University campus.


KHSU invites you to a live taping of My Favorite Lecture! The reception at 6, lecture at 7.

Professor Kirby Moss's lecture, titled "Honeymooners to Honey Boo-Boo", will unpack how TV programs portray the white working class. 

He'll discuss how we, as a culture, are so uncomfortable dealing with social class issues, especially void of race. Explore the topic through the lens of television and the media in general. 

Audio: Auditor Controller Candidate Forum

May 4, 2018

In case you missed any part of the Candidate Forum for the position of Humboldt County Auditor Controller, the full discussion is below. The League of Women Voters held a forum on Thursday, May 3rd and was simulcasted with our partners at PBS North Coast

The two candidates are Mike Lorig, an accountant/auditor with the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services and Karen Paz Dominguez, the current assistant auditor controller for Humboldt County. 

Mountaineer's Books

What's it like to walk our region's section of the iconic Pacific Crest Trail? 

Philip Kramer, who wrote Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Northern California, knows. He authored one of 4 books detailing the 740-mile Northern California segment of the PCT. Kramer paints a picture of a hiker's experience as they walk from the Sierras to the Cascades. 

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This week on Artwaves:  A character study per guests’ extensive research of and commitment to the characters in Marcus Gardley’s The House That Will Not Stand, which had its world premiere in 2014 at Berkley Rep. It’s the next production of Redwood Curtain, on stage Thursdays-Saturdays through May 26. 


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From NPR

Don Blankenship is an unlikely hero to the working class.

President Trump announced Tuesday that he has decided to exit a 2015 six-nation agreement in which Iran agreed to limit its production of nuclear weapons material.

"I am announcing today that the United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal," Trump said.

He said the U.S. will re-impose economic sanctions that were lifted as part of the U.S. commitments made in the deal.

The U.S. has been repeatedly waiving sanctions that curtail Iran's oil sales but those sanctions waivers face a Saturday deadline, prompting Trump's move Tuesday.

Three weeks ago, things in Armenia were proceeding roughly as expected.

Serzh Sargsyan had just followed his two terms as president by winning election as the country's prime minister, largely on the strength of his ruling Republican Party. He had been in power for a decade, and recent constitutional changes to boost the premier's authority had made the office an enticing way to retain that power while still observing term limits.

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