283: Oxygen killing, downgrade from murder, assassin declined, early release, kindness, and more

Humboldt Last Week

A 2019 case involving Humboldt County was featured in the Oxygen TV series ‘Accident, Suicide or Murder,’ downgraded charges for a McKinleyville man accused of killing his ex at his house, the Sequoia Park Zoo says their bear and coyote exhibit should open this summer, a dad says he declined an offer to have his daughter’s murderer killed, a young man is out of prison early following a fatal 2019 incident where he drunkenly drove his truck into a bedroom on Humboldt Hill, a builder agreed to demolish his controversial half-built mansion in Bayside, a former wrestling coach at Eureka High pleaded guilty to felony statutory rape, more claims regarding a former child-custody mediator accused of secretly recording women under their clothes, April 15 marks six years since the unsolved killing of David Josiah Lawson at a house party in Arcata, following a hurdle a mental healthcare facility for kids could open by the end of 2024, a cannabis conflict-of-interest is questioned within county government, a company working toward local offshore wind energy opened an office in Eureka, the rancheria applauded the unionization of 125 Blue Lake Casino workers, a retired teacher donated summer swimming lessons to a group of kids, continued allegations of turmoil within Cal Poly Humboldt men's basketball, JPR covered gaps in Humboldt County mental healthcare and our proposed emergency facility, and more. Humboldt Last Week is Humboldt County’s news podcast in collaboration with Tandoori Bites, Belle Starr Clothing, North Coast Co-op, Bongo Boy Studio, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, RHBB, and KJNY. Via Apple, Spotify, humboldtlastweek.com, or wherever else you get podcasts. Humboldt Last Week (new/alt/indie) Radio with no commercials resides at humboldtlastweek.com/radio The station is also available via the RadioKing app.