Category Archives: Community News

Cleaning a Legacy of Contaminants – Redwood Voice Community News

October 4th, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: the Pacific Pantry food bank wins Community Development Block Grant dollars; CSU student workers get closer to unionizing; Arcata wants to clean up the old mill sites; and how Laphonza Butler’s selection rattles the senate race. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM!

From Wounded Knee to Standing Rock – Redwood Voice Community News

October 3rd, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: The Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation commemorates the 50th anniversary of the American Indian Movement protest by hosting the screening of Kevin McKiernan’s documentary, “From Wounded Knee to Standing Rock”; Steve Huber and other local fisherpeople speak out against the fishery closure; Curry Commissioner Jay Trost is seeking a place on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s task force; Some insight as to why the anti-abortion protestors are out and about lately; Humboldt Resident Liam McPhee prepares for the 43rd annual Humboldt Redwood Marathon; and Mendocino County Jail teaches inmates the principals of running a collectivist farm. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM!

Today’s news card image is courtesy of Kevin McKiernan, a screenshot from his trailer video which has been edited.

Rebuilding From the Ashes – Redwood Voice Community News

October 2nd, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: rebuilding efforts begin on a 15 year old homestead ravaged by the Smith River Complex; Arcata announces who will be painting their fire hydrants; changes are coming for the public lands near Redding and Arcata; and the race to replace Feinstein gets all the more crowded. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM!

A Road to Safety for Elk & Drivers – Redwood Voice Community News

September 29th, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: improving emergency infrastructure is expensive, says Sheriff Garrett Scott; grants are now available for non-lethal beaver defense; elk tracking collars might help stop crashes; and what will happen in the wake of Diane Feinstein’s death. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM!

Ghosts in the Machine – Redwood Voice Community News

September 28th, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: Del Norte supervisors try to figure out what to do with their newfound Opioid settlement agreement dollars; Mendocino Supervisors declined a proposal to restrict cannabis cultivation in Redwood Valley; A Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response team is to begin a post-fire burned area emergency assessment of the wildfires within the Smith River Complex and 2023 SRF Lightning Complex; and College of The Redwoods sees an increase in it’s paranormal enrollment. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM!

So Much For Free Vaccines, Del Norte – Redwood Voice Community News

September 27th, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: Del Norte County lets a free COVID vaccine motion die on the floor; the Bald Hills have been told to burn; the beginnings of a Humboldt Mega City; and California Community College enrollment lags behind in one key area. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM!

Fate of the Groundfish: The Council Will Decide – Redwood Voice Community News

September 26th, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: The Pacific Fisheries Management Council is to decide the fate of the 2024-2025 groundfish fishing season; Federal energy officials are holding the first in-person public meeting concerning offshore wind energy development in Gold Beach; an innovative menu is in the making for a new restaurant in Arcata; Congressmember Huffman believes the disaster relief program is shaky when it comes to devastated rural communities; and the record breaking rainfall yesterday brought a hopeful start to this rainy season. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM!

Coming In 6th for Dishing Out Opioids – Redwood Voice Community News

September 25th, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: we’re number 6 on the list of California counties that distribute the most opioids; a triple Tribal coalition protect a swath of the ocean; Humboldt residents fight back against unfair cannabis abatements; and the agenda for this week’s Del Norte County Board of Supervisors meeting. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM!

Paving the Way to Better Things – Redwood Voice Community News

September 22nd, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: In the wake of the Smith River Wildfire Complex, insurance companies are prohibited from canceling their policies for one year; Crescent City should see the next phase of its Front Street reconstruction project “paved out” in November; California can’t force the homeless to leave, so they just have to ask nicely; and SoHum’s new non-profit Help’s on the Way (HOTW) hosts a Harvest Ball. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM!

Surveying the Damage – Redwood Voice Community News

September 21st, 2023 – For Redwood Voice Community News, a production of Redwood Voice Youth Media, today’s news: Del Norte County starts surveying the economic damage from the fire; Representative Huffman throws money at organic dairy; Brookings revisits the St. Timothy’s ordinance; and Senator McGuire throws money at on-campus housing for College of the Redwoods. All this and our regular segments from the Pacifica Radio Network and National Native News.

We’re broadcasting on KFUG 101.1FM and kfugradio.org every day at 12PM, with a rebroadcast at 5PM. We’re also airing on KZZH 96.7FM at 6AM!