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Author and wildlife tour guide Scott Huber explores the history of Yellowstone.

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Scout the Wise on his music, identity and how the banjo keeps him connected to his roots. Also, an intensive cultural and prescribed fire training program will take place in the North State this fall, and syringe exchange programs will receive more than $60 million over four years in opioid settlement funds.

Communities are being confronted with protecting the vulnerable during increasing extreme heat events, but a Chico State professor says cooling centers might not be the best option for those most at risk — the elderly poor. Also, Shasta County has a new evacuation zone system, and Butte County Library's "Access to Technology" program aims to help seniors and adults with disabilities learn how to use computers and navigate the web more comfortably.

Many in Chico turned to the city’s public freshwater pool to stay cool during triple-digit temperatures over the weekend. Also, California’s power grid is always a concern during major heat waves but new tools should help it stay online during high heat days, and alcohol-related deaths have climbed since 2006 with a dramatic increase during the pandemic.

Where do all the leaves and grass clippings in your green bin go once it’s hauled off by garbage trucks? Also, we look into a federal judge’s reasoning for dismissing a lawsuit against Chico Unified School District that contended school staff failed to notify a parent about a student wanting to change their gender pronouns, and a new report says a proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom could yank more than $700 million from county mental health services.

Youth offenders convicted of serious crimes will now be housed in the counties where they were convicted rather than state facilities, but do counties have the resources they need? Also, Adventist Health will hold a meeting in Paradise tonight about plans the company has for healthcare in the area, and Mildred Garcia discusses her goals as the new chancellor of the California State University system.

Chico State’s new president Stephen Perez discusses his goals for the university with NSPR ahead of his Fall Convocation speech yesterday. Also, concerns of a bomb threat at Paradise High put the school on lockdown on the first day back, and the Yurok Tribe’s 59th annual Klamath Salmon Festival takes place tomorrow.

Health officials are warning that the concerning veterinary tranquilizer xylazine is being used to lace street drugs in Butte County. Also, the U.S. Forest Service says lightning strikes over the weekend led to at least two new fire starts in the Klamath National Forest, and northern California is expected to see limited impacts from Hurricane Hilary.

Unhoused individuals camping on the southeast side of Depot Park received enforcement notices from the City of Chico Monday, that’s after the northwest half of the park was cleared earlier this month. Also, the Shasta Beloved Community will host a program in Redding to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s ‘Dream’ speech that he gave on August 28, 1963 during the March on Washington, and NSPR visits Oak Way Garden a place for Chico gardeners without garden space to grow their own vegetables.