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In honor of the season of gratitude, festivities, long nights, rest, and reflection upon us, this week we revisit a BEST OF conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer, Indigenous scholar, professor, land and culture tender, MacArthur Genius Grant award winner, mother, and all around wonderful human.

Advocates are calling on landowners who can vote on the Tuscan Water District to cast their ballot against funding the groundwater management proposal. They say it unfairly favors large-scale, out-of-state landowners. Also, several flash flood warnings have been issued in the past few weeks. We hear from an expert about the National Flood Insurance Program, and the Chico Ice Rink is open for the season in downtown.

Expert explains why bird flu has spread rapidly in the state. Also, PG&E is hoping to raise its rates again, and the City of Marysville has reached an agreement with the owners of a major league development team to make Bryant Park its new home.

Host Dave Schlom and Michael examine the incredible forests of the Klamaths with two Cal Poly Humboldt professors who are deeply involved in studying them, Lucy Kerhoulas and Rosemary Sherriff.

NPR's co-host of Morning Edition, Steve Inskeep, explores Abraham Lincoln's political skills in his latest work. Also, Author Andrea Ross defines her true identity and details her chronic illness in her new book.

Oroville residents formed a line out the door to get into a fundraising event for families of those affected by the Feather River Adventist School shooting. Also, Plumas County public health officials are reminding residents about rabies prevention, and hunters should take extra precautions when hunting wild fowl due to avian influenza.

Bidwell Mansion was destroyed in a fire early Wednesday morning. Also, millions of dollars for the Mental Health Rehabilitation Center in Chico could soon be available, and nearly 300 acres along the Sacramento River has been put into conservation.

Host Dave Schlom visits with Lucy Jane Santos, author of the new book, "Chain Reactions: The Hopeful History of Uranium." It's a fascinating sequel to her previous book, "Half Lives: the Unlikely History of Radium."

In Shasta County, signs encouraging residents to vote for local school board races have appeared in the area. The signs claim parents' rights are under attack, but nobody is quite sure who put the signs up in the first place. Also, Chico has received a $1 million federal grant to restore commercial air services to the Chico Regional Airport, and nine new voter assistance centers are now open in Butte County.

Two guests who have a connection to the sea and write about food. Their books emphasize camaraderie, family, and cultural appreciation.