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In this week's KMUD News Sports Report, Ray Hamill brings us all the latest high school and college basketball news, including why it was a good week for the McKinleyville boys and Eureka girls, and why it's been a good season so far for the Cal Poly Humboldt women's team, as well as some high school wrestling news.

Opposition to strikes on alleged drug-running boats, a resolution approved by The Eureka City Council has been updated to oppose US military strikes in Venezuela. Daniel Mintz reports. 

The status of offshore wind energy and how it's being both challenged and supported was the subject of a recent online meeting. Daniel Mintz reports.

Humboldt County supervisors have approved two sought-after changes to the county's cannabis rules but passed on a proposal to allow limited hemp cultivation. Daniel Mintz reports. 

 Eureka will look into a controversial addition to its policing equipment -- aerial drones. Daniel Mintz reports. 

Ray Hamill brings us details of all of this week's big local sports stories, including why it was an exciting start to the Big 5 in boys basketball, all the latest high school and college basketball news, why it's been a very impressive start to conference play for the Cal Poly Humboldt women and how the H-DNL is dealing with inappropriate behavior by league spectators.

Emergency response to the fire that ravaged Arcata's downtown area last weekend isn't over, as the impacts of contaminated water runoff have to be addressed. Daniel Mintz reports. 

Ray Hamill brings us details of all of this weeek's big local sports stories, including a look ahead to the Big 5 and Little 4 boys and girls basketball schedules, as well as a look back at all of this week's games, some college basketball news and why 2026 could be a big year for one local high school wrestliug team in particular.

Downtown Ukiah may soon be getting a new look. The city is considering a project to improve the School Street corridor — but some residents are worried the plan could mean saying goodbye to the Chinese pistache trees that bring bright red and orange color to the area each fall. Sydney Fishman reports for KMUD News.

Chapters (00:00:05) - One Arrested after Attempted Armed Robbery in McKinleyville (00:03:13) - California Department of Fish and Wildlife to start attaching GPS collars to (00:12:59) - The future of Downtown Ukiah (00:17:07) - PTAs and schools to help families during winter break (00:19:12) - Oregon's bipartisan data privacy law (00:21:50) - The Gila River Indian Tribe's efforts to preserve a Japa...

Chapters (00:00:00) - New Earth System Model Collaborates with the Karuk Tribe (00:07:52) - The Klamath Basin Climate Model (00:18:23) - Thousands of households in Mendocino County still without power after storm (00:20:33) - Seat Swap Can Lower Toxic Chemical Levels in Your Body (00:22:30) - Rebuilding with Crites: Indian Internment Camps (00:25:36) - President Trump Signs Bill to Give Alaska Nat...

Chapters (00:00:05) - Local News (00:01:17) - Yifan Chen on the Mid Klamath Project (00:08:07) - Local Basketball Teams Win Tournaments (00:14:21) - A Woman Rescued from the Sea (00:19:21) - Working Groups Fight for More Oversight of AI (00:21:29) - UN Security Council Holds Urgent Meeting on Venezuela Tensions (00:24:32) - Safari Club Takes Displaced Kipnuk Hunters Hunting (00:27:00) - Christmas...

Ray Hamill brings us details of all of this week's big local sports stories, including all the latest high school and college basketball news and where two H-DNL athletes are taking their talents after graduation in 2026. Chapters (00:00:00) - Humboldt Sports Report

This year's Humboldt County Fire Chiefs Association report quantifies the scale of emergency response and the need for help from the state. Daniel Mintz reports.  Chapters (00:00:00) - County Fire Chiefs Association's Annual Report (00:02:15) - County Emergency Preparedness Report

Chapters (00:00:05) - Wind and Flood Warnings for Humboldt, Trinity Count (00:07:13) - Lafayette Elementary School and Linson Elementary School in Taiwan officially (00:13:32) - County Fire Chiefs Association's Annual Report (00:15:56) - County Board Discusses Volunteer Firefighters (00:18:24) - A Woman Rescued from the Sea (00:21:16) - Trump Announces New Battleships for the Navy (00:24:23) - Gra...