North Coast Conversations
North Coast Conversations is a weekly segment where we meet with local community members developing ways to improve the quality of life on the North Coast.
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This week we are meeting with Cheryl Furman of the Humboldt County Beekeepers association to learn about their upcoming Honey Tasting Festival.
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This week we sat down with local author and poet Jeff Woodke to learn more about his experience as a hostage and his new book, All the Way Home.
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Shireen Varga, executive director of the Sorrel Leaf Healing Center, joins the program to discuss the new center's mental health programs for local youth.
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This week we met with Dr. Eric Riggs, Dean of Cal Poly Humboldt’s College of Natural Resources and Sciences, to learn more about how the university is working with the U.S. Geological Survey, Vero Fiber Network, and other state and local partners to measure earthquake activity through fiber optic technology.
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This week we met with Dennis Reid of the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury to learn more about the importance of the jury serving as a watchdog of local government.
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This week we chat with Elizabeth Hinojosa, stewardship director of the Trinidad Coastal Land Trust, to learn more about the nonprofit and it’s beach wheelchair program.
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This week we met with Carly Robbins, executive director of Food for People, to learn more about the organization and how you can help “stamp out hunger” by donating to the Letter Carriers Food Drive.
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This week we sat down with Eugene Novotney, founder and director of the Calypso Band, to learn more about the group, the history of the instrument and music, and what we can expect from the upcoming birthday concert.
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This week we met with Jada Brotman, executive director of Humboldt Builders Exchange to learn more about the upcoming Trades Day, intended to connect Humboldt high schoolers to Local trades based businesses.
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This week we met with local birder Rob Fowler, who leads many of the tours for Godwit Days, to learn more about birding on the North Coast, and what you can expect from the 2026 festival and field trips.