KMUD News

Millions of dollars is flowing into the North Coast region to promote economic development but the flow ends this fall. Daniel Mintz reports. 

Sales tax measures are increasingly being relied upon to augment municipal budgets, and that's the case in Fortuna. Daniel Mintz reports. 

An interview with Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commissioner, Cassandra Hesseltine, who’s had a busy year, driven largely by the extraordinary success of locally shot movie, One Battle After Another  During a wide-ranging talk, Hesseltine—who was instrumental in bringing the production to Humboldt County—outlines the economic impact the movie has had on the area, and the spotlight its success has shone on it. She also teases us with another high profile production that may be coming to the Redwoods this coming summer and recounts her role in shaping a bill in the California Legislature that has led to a considerable boost to film production in Humboldt and Del Norte counties.

Reported for KMUD by Sigur-Björn

In this week's KMUD News Sports Report, Ray Hamill looks ahead to next week's Dick Niclai Tournament, while also looking back at all of the big local sports stories of the week, including all the latest high school and college basketball news, some college baseball and softball, a big announcment by one local baseball club and why this weekend will be a big one for the local high school wrestlers.

A letter to the community from Eureka's police chief responds to concerns about what will happen if ICE agents are sent to the city but some of the thorniest issues are left unaddressed. Daniel Mintz reports.