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Chico applies again for homeless funds. What happened last time? | Mechoopda holds opening ceremony for new casino | Da Vinci exhibit now at the Gateway Science Museum

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Friday, February 16. 

In today’s episode:

  • Chico applies again for state homeless funding. Last time their proposal was rejected. — Alec Stutson, NSPR
  • Mechoopda Indian Tribe held grand opening ceremony for new casino — Ken Devol, NSPR
  • New Da Vinci exhibit at Gateway Science Museum — Ava Norgrove, NSPR
  • Northern California Girl Scouts will hold Q&A with astronauts on International Space Station — CapRadio Staff 
     

Featured:

The Nor Rel Muk Wintu Tribal Council gathers in front of the Nor Rel Muk Nation Tribal Office. Cindy Foster-Olstad wears a patterned blue shirt in the back row. Her grandmother may have lived on the land given back to the tribe. Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2024 in Big Bar, Calif.
Jamie Jiang
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NSPR
The tribe in rural Trinity County now owns and takes care of 78 acres of ancestral land. Now, the Nor Rel Muk Wintu want to win their decades-long fight for federal recognition.

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Sarah has worked at North State Public Radio since 2015 and is currently the station’s Director of Operations. She’s responsible for the sound of the station and works to create the richest public radio experience possible for NSPR listeners.
Ken came to NSPR through the back door as a volunteer, doing all the things that volunteers do. Almost nothing – nothing -- in his previous work experience suggests that he would ever be on public radio.
Angel Huracha has been a part of the journalism field since 2006 and has covered a range of topics. He is a graduate of Chico State with a Bachelor's degree in news-editorial and public relations with a minor in English.
Jamie was NSPR’s wildfire reporter and Report For America corps member. She covered all things fire, but her main focus was wildfire recovery in the North State. Before NSPR, Jamie was at UCLA, where she dabbled in college radio and briefly worked as a podcast editor at the Daily Bruin.
Alec Stutson grew up in Colorado and graduated from the University of Missouri with degrees in Radio Journalism, 20th/21st Century Literature, and a minor in Film Studies. He is a huge podcast junkie, as well as a movie nerd and musician.
Ava is NSPR’s Morning Edition anchor and reporter. They previously worked on NPR’s Weekend Edition and NPR’s Weekend All Things Considered broadcasts and produced weekly national news stories focused on contextualizing national issues for individual communities. They love NorCal and spending time outdoors.