281: Hostage freed, toxic claims, a drag win, Star Wars fest, LA Dodgers, crime, trails, and more
b"A McKinleyville man was freed after being held hostage for over six years, players alleged a toxic culture created by Cal Poly Humboldt\\u2019s men's basketball coach, drag queen Ultran Payne is Eureka\\u2019s artist of the year, our first Star Wars-themed Forest Moon Festival is happening June 2 and 3, Klamath River work begins on the world\\u2019s all-time most significant dam removal project, a man pleaded guilty to attempted murder after shooting at cops in Eureka in 2022, a former child-custody mediator has officially been charged with secretly recording women under their clothes, a 28-year-old man from SoHum was arrested on suspicion of child porn and sex abuse, ex-Crab James Outman made the opening-day lineup for the LA Dodgers, a judge\\u2019s recommendation is forthcoming about Arcata\\u2019s earth flag measure, Eureka is planning a trail that\\u2019ll go from Humboldt Bay to the Sequoia Park Zoo, talk of extending the Humboldt Bay Trail down to College of the Redwoods, Arcata\\u2019s upcoming Open Door health care center has some perks for employee retention, another dog attack in Trinidad has people calling for stricter laws, a look at student-body growth plans for Cal Poly Humboldt, the new High School gym in Eureka, a restraining order was granted against former Arcata official Brett Watson, a murderer at Pelican Bay was allegedly killed by fellow inmates, Sourdough and Co. in Eureka, catchy local Singer Lisa Marie has Gwen Stefani and Lorde vibes, and more.\\n\\nHumboldt Last Week is Humboldt County\\u2019s news podcast in collaboration with\\xa0Primal Decor\\xa0(tattoos and piercings),\\xa0STIL\\xa0(headshop),\\xa0Belle Starr Clothing,\\xa0North Coast Co-op,\\xa0Bongo Boy Studio,\\xa0Photography by Shi,\\xa0North Coast Journal,\\xa0RHBB, and\\xa0KJNY. Via Apple, Spotify, humboldtlastweek.com, or wherever else you get podcasts.\\n\\nHumboldt Last Week (new/alt/indie) Radio\\xa0with no commercials resides at\\xa0humboldtlastweek.com/radio\\n\\nThe station is also available via the RadioKing\\xa0app."