Episode 83
b'Humboldt Last Week is intended to be an enjoyable new way to catch up on some local news. Available where you get podcasts and downloadable for later listening. When you click play it may take a few seconds to start.\\n\\nEpisode partners: Humboldt Clothing Co. / Cafe Nooner / Bongo Boy Studio\\n\\nHumboldt Last Week, Episode 83 (7:02): Last week the New York Times put out an article noting Humboldt County as the place hit worst by the opioid epidemic in all of California -- a place with an opioid death rate higher than five times the state average.\\n\\nThe article goes into the disturbing amount of heroin and meth use in Eureka, homelessness issues, the lack of affordable housing in the area, law enforcement challenges, and criticism about the amount of state funding doled out to combat these issues.\\n\\n\\u201cWe really are trying and it\\u2019s a challenge,\\u201d said Assemblymember Jim Wood, a dentist who sits on many health committees. \\u201cBecause it\\u2019s not just about opioids, it\\u2019s about behavioral health, it\\u2019s about homelessness\\u2026 we\\u2019re just not spending the money where we need to (on things like treatment and relapse prevention)...\\u201d\\n\\nIn an interview with HLW, Wood discusses what he and the state have been doing to combat Humboldt\\u2019s opioid issues, a startling local heroin statistic, his healthcare proposals including one that would cover young undocumented immigrants, and his respectful disagreement with Governor Jerry Brown about healthcare funding priorities.\\n\\nOther stories covered in this episode:\\n\\n- Police Say Woman Died Protecting Friend, Memorial Fund Set Up\\n- Pool Will Be a Part of New Family Entertainment Center, Says Bear River Rancheria (2:35)\\n- Tourists Visiting Humboldt Said To Have Spent Record $448 Million In 2017\\n- Zoo Gets Funding for Views From Up High in the Redwoods\\n- New Cannabis Rules\\n- Restaurateur Curly Tait Remembered: Band Manager, Friend of George Carlin and Others\\n- Local Almost Two Year Old Girl Missing With Father\\n- County Employee Appearingly Thrown Under Metaphorical Bus Before Election\\n- Daily Bees-Ness Troubles For Local Woman\\n- Other Top Stories\\n\\nHumboldt Last Week also includes additional crime updates, some attempts at humor, new music picks, Facebook giveaways, and more top stories. You can also listen and connect at humboldtlastweek.com.'