Veonna King

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Multimedia Reporter at WAOW-TV (Wausau, WI)

1908 💗💚| Journalist 🎥

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Humboldt County low-Interest loans to help homeowners repair homes or build ADU's

3 days ago | krcrtv.com | Veonna King

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. — Humboldt County's Planning & Building department is offering low-interest loans for eligible homeowners through its owner-occupied rehabilitation and accessory dwelling unit loan programs. These loans are for homeowners looking to make repairs or add an accessory dwelling unit, such as a small cottage, to their regular properties.
Less than a month away from fish habitat closure of Mad River Fish Hatchery

3 days ago | krcrtv.com | Veonna King

ARCATA, Calif. — After decades of efforts to boost Humboldt County's threatened steelhead trout population, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is ending operations at the Mad River hatchery. The property will remain open for public access to the river, facilities will be repurposed for office space, and trout stocking in inland waters will continue.
Food for People prepare for their annual 'Letter Carriers’ Food Drive'

6 days ago | krcrtv.com | Veonna King

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. — Food for People's annual Letter Carriers Food Drive is on May 10, marking its largest single-day food drive in Humboldt County. It's part of the National Association of Letter Carriers, which hosts an annual nationwide food drive to “Stamp Out Hunger,” where letter carriers pick up donated items placed in blue bags outside of residents ' doorsteps. The drive will take place across Humboldt County.
Klamath River Fund Grants $1.2 Million to Support Klamath Basin Restoration

1 week ago | krcrtv.com | Veonna King

CALIFORNIA. — The Klamath River Fund is a grant program associated with the Humboldt Area Foundation and Wild Rivers Community Foundation. It supports projects and initiatives that demonstrate river restoration as an investment in the region's future. The $1.2 million in grants were awarded to 12 organizations across the Klamath Basin. The grants invest in various organizations and projects, including sustainable agriculture along the Sprague River at the Klamath’s headwaters in Oregon.
Judge grants continuance amid uproar over release plan for serial rapist in Manila

1 week ago | krcrtv.com | Veonna King

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. — Over a hundred people showed up for the public hearing on the placement of sexually violent predator Richard Stobaugh, who would be released to a house on the outskirts of Manila. In the past, Stobaugh has committed multiple crimes including brutal rapes, home invasions and assaults in Humboldt County between 1981 and 1988.
Eureka Hope Center and Humboldt County DHHS hosts 'Mental Health Awareness Walk'

1 week ago | krcrtv.com | Veonna King

EUREKA, Calif. — Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services and Hope Center leaders held their annual mental health awareness walk. The march started at the Hope Center on H Street, where people wore green ribbons while holding signs. They walked as a group to the Humboldt County courthouse. Dozens of community members and law enforcement officers participated in the walk.
College of the Redwoods decide to not rescind a variety DEI resolutions

1 week ago | krcrtv.com | Veonna King

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. — The College of the Redwoods hosted its board of trustees meeting on Tuesday, during which officials decided to remove Resolution 828. The resolution would have rescinded six of its past resolutions on inclusive environments, against racism, and hate toward Asian Americans. In a statement from university President Flamer said this after the agenda item was removed.
Yurok Tribe hold 4th annual MMIP awareness walk

1 week ago | krcrtv.com | Veonna King

KLAMATH, Calif. — On May 5, the Yurok Tribe hosted their 4th annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Awareness walk. The day was dedicated to remembering the missing and murdered indigenous people, as over 100 people walked from the Ada Waukell Charles community center. According to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs, Native American and Alaska native communities have struggled with high rates of assault, abduction, and murder of tribal members.
57 cannabis permits have been revoked and city leaders say there will be more

2 weeks ago | krcrtv.com | Veonna King

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. — On April 22, during the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting, 24 cultivation permits were presented for revocation. After a few payments were made, 21 were ultimately revoked. During the meeting, Humboldt County Planning Department Director John Ford and Associate Planner Collin Slavey made their presentation about the revokes.
The Ivanhoe Hotel will soon reopen its doors with a new owner

2 weeks ago | krcrtv.com | Veonna King

FERNDALE, Calif. — The historical Hotel Ivanhoe is officially under new ownership. The hotel dates back to the 18th century. It is now opening its doors again in just a few weeks. The new owner, Geoffrey Musselman, is taking over the historic spot with plans to revamp the nostalgic hotel, all while preserving its character and menu. Musselman says the previous Ivanhoe Hotel had a more Victorian-style theme; however, this time he intends to make it more modern.