Michael Kauffmann

Hiking Humboldt During Winter Months

Local Author and owner of Back Country Press, Michael Kauffmann, stops by KHSU to talk about getting outside during the winter and taking a hike in Humboldt County.

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This is a Christmas special like none other. Holiday music collector and expert Andy Cirzan scours record stores, dustbins and basements to find the best and most unique tunes for the season. And each year he treats Sound Opinions listeners to a much-anticipated hour of music and a free mix to download. This year’s compilation is called Warblings from the Enchanted Forest – rare pop, psychedelic, and soul Christmas recordings. Tune in Christmas Eve beginning at 7.

Joyride Media

On Christmas Eve beginning at 6 you'll hear the inside story behind this 1963 album featuring performances by The Ronettes, The Crystals, Darlene Love and Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans that raised the bar for pop/rock arrangements of classic holiday songs.  The All Music Guide says,  “This is the Christmas album by which all later holiday releases had to be judged,” and Rolling Stone lists it as one of the best albums ever made.  Includes interviews with singers Darlene Love and LaLa Brooks, musicians Nino Tempo, Don Randi and Hal Blaine.  Hosted by Anthony DeCurtis.   

Michael Kauffmann

Local Author and owner of Back Country Press, Michael Kauffmann, stops by KHSU to talk about getting outside during the winter and taking a hike in Humboldt County. 


This week, President Obama permanently banned offshore oil drilling in parts of the Arctic Ocean and along the Atlantic Coast. But he did not permanently ban it off the coast of California.

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Aleutian cackling geese are abundant in our area this time of year. This segment of Sound Ecology highlights the conservation efforts that led to the successful recovery of this once endangered bird.

    

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Oregon State University has landed a federal grant for the design, permitting and construction of an advanced wave energy test facility.

The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports that the U.S. Department of Energy announced the decision Wednesday. Department officials say the grant is for up to $40 million but the final amount is subject to appropriation.

Eureka homeless advocate Betty Chinn has been nominated for Californian of the Year by the New York Times, pitting her against celebrities, politicians, and activists.

Thursday Night Talk: The Good Life

Dec 20, 2016
Fit NorCal

Have you made your list of New Year's Resolutions and checked them twice? For many people, it can be difficult to make lasting change. Next on Thursday Night Talk, Linda Stansberry interviews a life coach, a weight management coach, and a Crossfit enthusiast about making big lifestyle changes last. December 22, 7-8 PM.

Be a Champion For The Arts

The Arts Now Humboldt Summit is a region-wide conference that will offer strategies and resources for bringing creative education to rural school districts. 

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"Precious Aguilar, heard gunfire, saw a child not taking cover. With no regard for her own safety, ran to the child and pulled the kid to safety. She is 14! Her goal...to become an EPD officer. I think she'll make it. - Chief Mills"

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A Russian military plane carrying at least 91 passengers has crashed into the Black Sea, according to local media, citing the Russian Defense Ministry.

The ministry says 83 passengers and 8 crew members were on board, reports the Associated Press, and that emergency teams have been dispatched.

President-elect Donald Trump plans to dissolve his foundation, his transition team announced on in a statement on Saturday.

Soon after, though, the New York attorney general's spokesperson tweeted that he legally can't, until the state's investigation of the Trump Foundation is complete.

Press Secretary Amy Spitalnick was responding to Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold, who asked if the investigation would continue.

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