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Ellen Taylor and Gabrielle Ward have been working to preserve the Mattole Headwaters for over thirty years. In fact, Ellen (now 77 years old) was arrested, along side other Septuagenarian friends, this past Monday when they attempted to block passage of logging trucks heading towards Rainbow Ridge. Gabreille and Ellen talk about Lost Coast League's efforts to re-define the Mattole Headwaters as a “High Conservation Value Forest.” They also are challenging the interpretation of sustainable forestry practices to consider the impact and relationship to climate change.

Josh “Bones” Murphy has teamed up with the folks at Patagonia to dive deep into the issues affecting wild salmon. He'll be screening his new film 'Artifishal' during Ocean Night at the Arcata Theater Lounge this evening.

Megan Laney and Derek Glavich came into KHUM to talk about the Women in Trades event happening at College of the Redwoods this upcoming Saturday, May 4th. This event is free and open to folks of all ages/genders and goes from 10a-2p.

This weekend, there will be many balls in the air here in Humboldt. There'll be bowling pins, and knives and tons of fun circus-y things ta boot! KHUM got to speak with Trish the Dish and Camille about the Humboldt Juggling Festival which happens this upcoming Friday-Sunday in Arcata.

Portia Bramble, Executive Director of the North Coast Growers Association, stopped in to invite folks to a meeting later on this evening. The Arcata Farmers Market is hoping to have a solid plan for restricting traffic on the plaza during Saturday markets that would better serve our community. NCGA hopes to implement these new traffic controls when the season kicks back into gear in April. Right now, they have drafted a proposal from their studies and are seeking input on that proposal at the meeting tonight at 5p in the Arcata Community Center. Check out the proposal online at northcoastgrowersassociation.org or pick up a copy at tonight's meeting.

This morning Cliff spoke with Chris Builing of the National Weather Service office on Woodley Island about the large amount of rain we have had over the past few days and the likelihood of the Eel River at Fernbridge to flood. The latest prediction shows the Eel River at Fernbridge reaching flood stage by this afternoon, around 3pm. However, highway 211 is generally not impacted unless the river gets past 23 feet, or 3 feet above flood stage. That will happen by 3am on Wednesday Morning. The river is expected to crest at 24.7 feet by 11am Wednesday morning and not expected to go below 23 feet until 10pm Wednesday. If all goes acording to prediction, the river will drop below flood stage by 5am Friday morning.

Richard Marks, Commissioner of Humboldt Bay Harbor District, talks to KHUM about dangerously shallow conditions in Humboldt Bay. The Army Corps of Engineers just yesterday discovered the severity of conditions caused by the series of Winter storms we've been experiencing here on the North Coast. Marks touches on these unprecedented circumstances and their impact on shipping, our fuel supply and our local fishing fleet.

Darlene Spoor, executive director of Arcata House Partnership, talks with KHUM's Lyndsey Battle about what her organization is doing to help people in need during extreme weather events. She needs more volunteers!

 

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