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    February 19, 2025 — Devreaux Baker, Mendocino County’s first poet laureate, has received two prestigious awards: the Willie Morris Award for Southern Poetry and the Steve Kowit Poetry Prize. And the downturn in California’s cannabis industry has sent property values in Humboldt County plummeting, leaving rural landowners burdened with high taxes on devalued assets.
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    February 18, 2025 — Demonstrators gathered in Mendocino County and across the United States on Monday to protest what they describe as executive overreach under President Donald Trump. Chanting “No kings, no crowns, we the people won’t back down,” protesters in Ukiah and Fort Bragg joined a nationwide movement voicing concerns over presidential authority and policy shifts.
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    February 17, 2025 — As cannabis use rises across the United States, consumers are being urged to consider where their products come from. While scientific studies indicate that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol, experts warn that safety hinges on sourcing. With federal prohibition leaving regulation to individual states, the disparity in oversight has created risks for consumers and challenges for legitimate businesses.
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    February 14, 2025 — On Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reverted the name Fort Liberty in North Carolina back to Fort Bragg, but with a significant change—its new namesake is not Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg, but an unsung World War II hero, Pvt. Roland Bragg. In Friday's newscast, KZYX News explores possible repercussions for the Change the Name movement in the City of Fort Bragg.
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    February 13, 2025 — A new memorandum of understanding announced this week aims to put in a place an agreement on future of water diversions from the Eel River to the Russian River. The agreement involves multiple stakeholders, including the Mendocino County Inland Water and Power Commission, Humboldt County, Sonoma County, and the Round Valley Indian Tribes.
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    February 13, 2025 — The California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork is seeking applications for its new Farm to Community Food Hubs program. Nearly $14 million is available for organizations developing and expanding community food hubs.
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    February 13, 2025 – Congressman Jared Huffman and Senator Jeff Merkley have reintroduced the Help Our Kelp Act, which was first introduced by Merkley in September 2023. The bill would establish a grant program through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to fund conservation, restoration, and management of kelp forests. The legislation authorizes $5 million in annual funding through 2030.
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    February 12, 2025 — The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for southern Mendocino County from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 4 p.m. Thursday due to an incoming storm system. Forecasters expect 1.5 to 3 inches of rain, which could lead to flooding in low-lying areas and small streams, as the ground remains saturated from recent rainfall.
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