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In a high-stakes environmental debate, Friends of the Eel River director Alicia Hamann argues that removing the Scott Dam is not just about ecological restoration, but about addressing critical infrastructure safety and creating a more sustainable water management strategy for California's North Coast. Lisa Music reports.

After years of resistance, Fortuna is considering cannabis businesses as a means of generating revenue for its struggling budget. Daniel Mintz reports. 

In tonight’s news:

Attempted Burglary at Eureka-Based Cannabis Distro
- An attempted burglary at a Eureka cannabis distribution center in the early hours of April 22 was swiftly thwarted thanks to robust security systems and a rapid response from multiple law enforcement agencies, leading to several arrests. Lisa Music reports.

This Earth Day, elected officials promote CA bill to 'make polluters pay'
-Elected officials from across California have signed onto a letter urging passage of a bill to make oil and gas companies pay into a superfund. It would help cities recover from natural disasters related to climate change and make them more resilient. Suzanne Potter reports.

Lawsuit Challenges President Trump's New Immigration Rule
-Earlier this month, a lawsuit was filed against a new immigration registration rule from the Trump administration. The new rule requires people in the U.S. without legal status to submit their personal information to an online database. Sydney Fishman reports.

An attempted burglary at a Eureka cannabis distribution center in the early hours of April 22 was swiftly thwarted thanks to robust security systems and a rapid response from multiple law enforcement agencies, leading to several arrests. Lisa Music reports. 

A prescribed burn is planned for the lower Tenmile creek area this coming weekend. The burn is a collaboration between Torchbearr, CAL FIRE, landowners,  and the Eel River Recovery Project. KMUD News spoke with Alicia Littletree Bales, community organizer with the Eel River Recovery Project about the upcoming prescribed burn. Lisa Music reports. 

A major Humboldt County construction company has gotten some relief on county actions against its permit. Daniel Mintz reports. 

This weekend in Wilmington, North Carolina, hundreds gathered in front of a historic theater—not for a show, but for a rally that united labor unions, community organizers, and concerned citizens around the pressing issues of democracy, equality, and the future of the South. The event took place amid rising national tensions over education policy, LGBTQ+ rights, and the NC Supreme Court election integrity.

While visiting family, KMUD’s Lauren Schmitt was on the ground to hear directly from those most affected by the shifting political climate.

Earlier this month, a lawsuit was filed against a new immigration registration rule from the Trump administration. The new rule requires people in the U.S. without legal status to submit their personal information to an online database. 

A review of the Reggae on the River music festival's annual report and a permit for a new event were taken up by Humboldt County's Planning Commission at its latest meeting. Daniel Mintz reports. 

Ray Hamill brings us details of this week's big local sports stories, inclucing all the latest high school and college baseball and softball and why it was a big week for the Fortuna and Del Norte girls, as well as some high school golf, some track and field news and why it's been a busy spring for College of the Redwoods wrestling.