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Butte County supervisors will consider a new master plan for the Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility. They will also consider a fee increase to fund and maintain it. Also, members of the Karuk Tribe are bringing back the ancient tradition of crafting dugout canoes, and North State recreators are being advised to be cautious about swimming in rivers, as spring snowmelt means streams are frigid and swift.
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“Good Fire II” aims to change federal and state policy around wildfire management. It builds on recommendations from the Karuk Tribe’s 2021 report.
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A new landmark report on wildfires asks the federal government to recognize tribal sovereignty and support cultural burning by Native Americans. Also, the city of Chico is trying to shut down a physician-led harm reduction program that can include a doctor providing clean needles to a patient, and Stonewall Alliance Center of Chico is welcoming residents to participate in a community ofrenda for Dia de los Muertos.
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Many rural communities in the North State have poor or no internet service. Living in a digital desert in an increasingly connected world is becoming less and less possible. NSPR’s Ken Devol has more on how the Karuk Tribe in Humboldt County is responding to this crisis.