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You don't need a fortune to make a difference in Humboldt—and a local gift can keep helping long after it's given. Sara Dronkers, CEO of Humboldt Area Foundation, joins Scott Hammond to explain how more than 900 funds turn donations into scholarships, nonprofit support, and lasting investment in the region. From donors giving $5 a month to disaster response and the Klamath River Fund, she shares how the foundation connects generosity with community needs across Humboldt, Del Norte, Trinity, and Curry counties. Sara also reflects on her 24-year journey from an entry-level finance role to CEO, her service at College of the Redwoods, and why showing up locally matters when the wider world feels out of control.

Learn more about Humboldt Area Foundation + Wild Rivers Community Foundation, explore its funds, or give to a cause you care about:
https://hafoundation.org/

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Humboldt needs more living-wage jobs, more housing, and a willingness to turn big plans into reality. Dan Johnson shares how he grew The Danco Group from an $8-an-hour start into a 600-person organization, why affordable housing and the redevelopment of Samoa matter, and how he chose to push through a housing-market crash rather than walk away from local vendors. He also explains the hard-work, people-first culture he hopes will make the company a lasting Humboldt legacy.

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About 100% Humboldt with Scott Hammond

Humboldt County CA USA is the home of some of the most iconoclastic, genuine, and interesting folks in the world.

We are getting curious about the movers, shakers, and difference makers in Humboldt County CA-Home of the giant redwoods, 6 Rivers, and the vast Pacific Ocean.

We will discover what makes people live/evolve in the beautiful, diverse, isolated, and ever-changing North Coast of California 100%!

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Lane DeVries traces his journey from a fourth-generation flower-farming family in the Netherlands to growing Sun Valley Floral Farms into the largest flower farm in America—and through the 2008 workforce crisis and years of struggle before its eventual closure. He and Scott talk about the cost of always saying yes, the faith that carried Lane through dark seasons, and why purpose matters more than business success. Lane also shares lessons from his book *The Pursuit of Purpose* and his continued work in the floral industry.

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About 100% Humboldt with Scott Hammond

Humboldt County CA USA is the home of some of the most iconoclastic, genuine, and interesting folks in the world.

We are getting curious about the movers, shakers, and difference makers in Humboldt County CA-Home of the giant redwoods, 6 Rivers, and the vast Pacific Ocean.

We will discover what makes people live/evolve in the beautiful, diverse, isolated, and ever-changing North Coast of California 100%!

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Don Chin has built a distinctly Humboldt life across comic books, real estate, and vinyl. He joins Scott Hammond to trace the path from growing up in Myrtletown and running a comic book business to a decades-long career in Humboldt real estate—and the record collecting and selling that came with it. Along the way, Don talks about his father, Ben Chin, Chin’s Cafe, growing up Chinese in Eureka, local business, family legacy, and why collecting never really leaves you.

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About 100% Humboldt with Scott Hammond

Humboldt County CA USA is the home of some of the most iconoclastic, genuine, and interesting folks in the world.

We are getting curious about the movers, shakers, and difference makers in Humboldt County CA-Home of the giant redwoods, 6 Rivers, and the vast Pacific Ocean.

We will discover what makes people live/evolve in the beautiful, diverse, isolated, and ever-changing North Coast of California 100%!

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John Ford, Director of Planning and Building for the County of Humboldt, talks with Scott Hammond about how planning, permitting, and code enforcement work in a county shaped by cannabis, housing pressure, and community debate. They get into ADUs, complaint-driven code enforcement, the We Are Up project in McKinleyville, and the tension between growth and the desire to keep Humboldt small. Ford also shares the winding path that brought him from Fresno to Humboldt by way of planning, ministry, and back again.

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About 100% Humboldt with Scott Hammond

Humboldt County CA USA is the home of some of the most iconoclastic, genuine, and interesting folks in the world.

We are getting curious about the movers, shakers, and difference makers in Humboldt County CA-Home of the giant redwoods, 6 Rivers, and the vast Pacific Ocean.

We will discover what makes people live/evolve in the beautiful, diverse, isolated, and ever-changing North Coast of California 100%!

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Trails, housing, transit, and public art can take years of quiet work before the results become visible. Humboldt County District 4 Supervisor Natalie Arroyo joins Scott Hammond to discuss her eight years on the Eureka City Council, the projects that outlast election cycles, and what sustained public service looks like when change moves slowly. She also traces the path that brought her from Miami and New Orleans to Humboldt through AmeriCorps watershed work, the Coast Guard, teaching, and roller derby—and reflects on Eureka’s Street Art Festival, the Humboldt Bay and Great Redwood trails, affordable housing, and the community relationships behind them.

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About 100% Humboldt with Scott Hammond

Humboldt County CA USA is the home of some of the most iconoclastic, genuine, and interesting folks in the world.

We are getting curious about the movers, shakers, and difference makers in Humboldt County CA-Home of the giant redwoods, 6 Rivers, and the vast Pacific Ocean.

We will discover what makes people live/evolve in the beautiful, diverse, isolated, and ever-changing North Coast of California 100%!

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Anjali Browning joins Scott Hammond for a conversation about homeless services, applied anthropology, and the work of building capacity for local nonprofits in Humboldt. She talks about Arcata House Partnership, Project Roomkey and Homekey, housing work in Southern Humboldt, and what she is seeing among people with deep roots in SoHum. The conversation also touches on travel, loss, Dia de Muertos, and Rise Over Run Strategies.

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About 100% Humboldt with Scott Hammond

Humboldt County CA USA is the home of some of the most iconoclastic, genuine, and interesting folks in the world.

We are getting curious about the movers, shakers, and difference makers in Humboldt County CA-Home of the giant redwoods, 6 Rivers, and the vast Pacific Ocean.

We will discover what makes people live/evolve in the beautiful, diverse, isolated, and ever-changing North Coast of California 100%!

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Maggie Kraft joins Scott Hammond for a conversation about the Area 1 Agency on Aging and the everyday work of helping older adults in Humboldt and Del Norte counties. She talks about how A1AA fits into the Older Americans Act system, why rural funding and transportation are constant challenges, and how volunteers, partner agencies, and local staff help stretch limited resources into real support. The conversation also covers meals, caregiver support, in-home help, health promotion classes, home share, HICAP Medicare counseling, the digital divide, and what people can find at a1aa.org.

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About 100% Humboldt with Scott Hammond

Humboldt County CA USA is the home of some of the most iconoclastic, genuine, and interesting folks in the world.

We are getting curious about the movers, shakers, and difference makers in Humboldt County CA-Home of the giant redwoods, 6 Rivers, and the vast Pacific Ocean.

We will discover what makes people live/evolve in the beautiful, diverse, isolated, and ever-changing North Coast of California 100%!

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Leira Satlof joins Scott Hammond for a conversation about her path through Humboldt County, from Dell’Arte roots and Ferndale Repertory Theatre to food trucks, gardening, and her current work leading the Ferndale Senior Resource Agency. She talks about Meals on Wheels, transportation, medical equipment lending, healthcare access, community fundraising, and what it takes to help older residents stay connected in a small town. The conversation also touches on Humboldt’s arts scene, Ferndale’s layered history, the pull of Oregon, and Leira’s legacy: “She cared and got some stuff done.”

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About 100% Humboldt with Scott Hammond

Humboldt County CA USA is the home of some of the most iconoclastic, genuine, and interesting folks in the world.

We are getting curious about the movers, shakers, and difference makers in Humboldt County CA-Home of the giant redwoods, 6 Rivers, and the vast Pacific Ocean.

We will discover what makes people live/evolve in the beautiful, diverse, isolated, and ever-changing North Coast of California 100%!

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Carol Jacobson joins Scott Hammond for a conversation about music, teaching, and the Humboldt community that shaped her life and work. She talks about leading the Eureka Symphony, teaching high school music, performing professionally in Europe, and finding her way back to the North Coast. The conversation also touches on Humboldt State, Arcata High, local teachers, choral-orchestral music, and the people who helped build the region’s music scene.

You can find the Eureka Symphony online (https://www.eurekasymphony.org/_).

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About 100% Humboldt with Scott Hammond

Humboldt County CA USA is the home of some of the most iconoclastic, genuine, and interesting folks in the world.

We are getting curious about the movers, shakers, and difference makers in Humboldt County CA-Home of the giant redwoods, 6 Rivers, and the vast Pacific Ocean.

We will discover what makes people live/evolve in the beautiful, diverse, isolated, and ever-changing North Coast of California 100%!

Listen in and learn what it is to be 100% Humboldt! 

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