100% Humboldt
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 Northcoast of California 100%!
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100% Humboldt
Latest Episodes
#132. How Eureka Reconnected With Its Waterfront | Nancy Flemming
What does it take to turn a boarded-off waterfront into a place people want to visit and care for? Former Eureka mayor Nancy Flemming joins Scott Hammond to reflect on Old Town’s evolution, her coffee-roasting business, and the community effort...
#131. What Good Local Journalism Is Supposed to Do | Ted Pease
What does good local journalism actually do for the people it serves? Senior News editor Ted Pease joins Scott Hammond to talk about a free monthly newspaper built around Humboldt’s stories—and why he insists it’s a newspaper, not a newsletter....
#130. So, You Get Hit by a Train… | Marty Coelho
Marty Coelho recalls leaving a late-night seafood cleanup shift, having his car hit by a train, and walking away without injuries. Now working in college advancement and the foundation at College of the Redwoods, he joins Scott Hammond to trace...
#129. You Don't Have to Be Wealthy to Give Back | Sara Dronkers
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 schola...
#128. Building Humboldt’s Future: Jobs, Housing, and Samoa | Dan Johnson
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 redevel...