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Election results. Birth certificates. Property deeds. Marriage licenses. Juan Pablo Cervantes has the kind of job that simultaneously undergirds democracy, family history, and property ownership - all through the boring-but-important power of paperwork. He's Humboldt County's Clerk, Recorder, and Registrar of Voters, "a title so long, it has punctuation in it," he says. "It's one of those offices that few people know about unless something goes wrong."Subcribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple Podcasts

"It's really an amazing thing," says Holly MacDonell of the Eureka Symphony. "There are 45 or 60 people on stage and we're going to get all worked up and excited. I get emotional about it."Subcribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple PodcastsThe Eureka Symphony features a cross-section of musicians from across the greater Humboldt Bay area, staging concerts for the general public as well as local schoolkids. In this episode of Talk Humboldt, MacDonell talks about the live concert experience, how the Eureka symphony is managed, and how Twitch streaming helped get her through the COVID lockdown.This episode first aired February 28th, 2024.

Humboldt has plenty of creeks, streams, and drainages. And every time you drive over one, someone had to figure out how to get the water past it so that the road you're on stays put.Subcribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple PodcastsIn this episode, Llanos tells Keith Flamer and Tom Jackson about why some solutions seem shortsighted in hindsight, restoring a fish habitat in the Eel River watershed, and how to get kids intersted in engineering.This episode first aired February 9, 2024.

If an adoptee is curious about their biological parents, or the Humboldt County coroner needs help finding next of kin, professional genealogists like can scour available information to piece together a family's history. "If I can get on someone's Facebook ... I can find your entire family tree," says Alyssa Ellis.Subcribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple PodcastsA person's digital footprint is just one piece of the puzzle. Public records, DNA, and other proprietary databases can help forensic genealogists with cold cases, finding heirs, or simply helping someone find out where they came from. For Ellis, what started as a hobby has led her to tracking down someone's biological family, working with Tulsa's 1921 Graves Project, and probate attorneys find who they're looking for.

"This [Humboldt County] is actually one of the most challenging environments to forecast the weather," says Troy Nicolini, the meteorologist in charge for the National Weather Service on Woodley Island. On this episode of Talk Humboldt, Nicolini explores the local climate conditions and the complexities of weather forecasting on the North Coast.

In February of 2020, Food for People, Humboldt county’s food bank, suffered from a sewage flood that wreaked havoc on their facility. But in classic Humboldt fashion, the non-profit turned a challenge into opportunity.Subcribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple Podcasts

In Yurok Tribal Court, reading to children is one form of restorative justice. "Yurok people care," says Lori Nesbitt. She's the Wellness Program Manager for Yurok Tribal Court in Klamath. Under Judge Abby Abinanti's leadership, Nesbitt's career has included helping turn parolees into better parents, distributing Narcan, facilitating rehabilitation classes for domestic abusers, home visits, and advocating for harm reduction.Subcribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple Podcasts

"Try NOT to get air." Garrett Hamilton's advice on boating in heavy surf comes from years of experience.

Eureka Artist Lynn Jones talks about vintage presswork and linoleum block printing.

Homesharing helps Humboldters save money by linking empty rooms with folks who need them.