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Map of projected temperature anomalies next Thursday across the western U.S. from the ECMWF ensemble. The entire map is bright red and pink, indicative of extreme to record-breaking March warmth. Some location will be 25-30F degrees above average, with a few locations warming over 35F (!) above average.

All signs continue to point to an exceptional, long-duration, and record-breaking to (in some cases) record-shattering March heatwave initially centered across U.S. Southwest but expanding to much broader region next week. This is effectively a full-on summer heatwave in March.

A painting of a tree and a fox KWMR logo and Cultivating Place Live!

⚡️We hope you’ll join us Sunday, April 12 at 3pm for a special live taping of KWMR’s Cultivating Place! We’ll also host a seed and start swap at the Dance Palace. Tickets are sliding scale at secure.qgiv.com/for/cultivat...

Two 8th graders one standing on a short stool help organize a rack of CDs on a big shelf

⚡️8th graders Amelie and Bejia from the Magnolia Project pitched in on some crucial emergency prep: tying bungee cords to our CD shelves so if the earth shakes, they don't shake out! It was a joy having them both to help out at the station!

⚡️Warm storm after a warm winter: Dr. Daniel Swain on why this week’s atmosphere river should be fine 🙃

⚡️Author Rebecca Solnit will be at The Dance Palace in downtown Point Reyes Station on Saturday, March 7, to discuss her new book, “The Beginning Comes After the End.” Hosted by our friends at @pointreyesbooks.bsky.social and sure to be a packed house!

⚡️❤️ ⚡️This Saturday in downtown Point Reyes Station! Our annual community radio love fest…

Today! Come play with Point Reyes Myriorama!

⚡️Fun event on Friday! A 19th century parlor game transformed into site-specific art in downtown Point Reyes!

(👒 hat tip to our outgoing board member, Cameo!)

KWMR_Radio - Twitch KWMR is a vital resource for building and sustaining community, standing ready to serve in times of emergency, airing locally relevant information and entertainment to listeners, creating a forum thro...

⚡ Check out one of our first live video streams–Hug Life Radio–on Twitch! Micah, DJ Emotional Support Dad and KWMR volunteer John Levy have been testing things... what do you think? www.twitch.tv/kwmr_radio

Public Media Holds Its Apocalypse at Bay, for Now

⚡KWMR is in the NY Times! We were lucky enough to receive a one-time bridge grant to give us breathing room between fundraisers. Amanda tells reporter Benjamin Mullin how our listeners stepped up when public funding hit the fan...

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/b...

KWMR "EPICENTER" JARROD RUSSELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CLAM A photo of the 6th and B project under construction last month in downtown Point Reyes Station. A gap in a wooden fence reveals a lot with equipment beneath a sunny blue sky

⚡️Affordable housing is on the minds of many in West Marin. CLAM’s Jarrod Russell joined us on Epicenter to talk housing for displaced workers in downtown Point Reyes Station and more. Tune in: kwmr.org/broadcasts/8...

Apostille California Secretary of State Apostille Pop-Up Shop Location: San Rafael Date & Time: Wednesday January 21, 2026 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Payment Options: Visa, Mastercard, Check, or Money Order. No Cash. Scan for More Information Marin County Assessor- Recorder-County Clerk Marin County Civic Center 3501 Civic Center Drive Second Floor Cafeteria, Room 233 San Rafael, CA 94903 Free Parking

Pop-Up Apostille Services Event Coming to the Civic Center - 1/21 Marin County's Clerks Office in collaboration with the California Secretary of State is hosting a Apostille authentication for individuals needing documents certified for use outside the United States. Staff will be on site to authenticate signatures on California vital records and notarized documents. This one-day event helps residents meet deadlines for travel, school, work, and legal matters abroad-without the long trip. Typically, this service is only available in Sacramento and Los Angeles, so this pop-up is the closest resource Marin has had in a long time (aside from occasional events in San Francisco. Apostilled documents can play a critical role - for example: • Emergency Caregiver Authorization: If a parent is detained, deported, hospitalized, or otherwise unavailable, caregiver affidavits and custody/guardianship paperwork help ensure children are released to a trusted adult. • Dual Citizenship: Apostilled documents can support processes for dual citizenship, which may provide additional protections for families. When: Wednesday, January 21, from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Where: 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael Suite 233 (former cafeteria), second floor with free parking available.

⚡️Marin County is holding an “Apostille Pop-Up” at Civic Center today until 4pm. The County will certify vital records, dual citizenship, and emergency caregiver authorization to support residents. More: www.marincounty.gov/news-release...

Bay Area protests are filled with older adults. Doctors say it can be great for their health Older adults often turn out in large numbers at Bay Area political and social protests. Though there are some obvious risks, geriatricians say it’s a healthy activity overall.

☮️ “There are a lot of ageist perceptions out there: that as you age you’re increasingly isolated in your home, you have less contact with society, you’re less productive, less valuable to the community—and really the data shows the opposite is in fact the case.”

www.sfchronicle.com/health/artic...

LUNES 19 DE ENERO, 2026 STANDING TOGETHER UNA COMUNIDAD UNIDA ¡EL PROGRAMA ABRIENDO CAMINOS Y EL COMITÉ DE UNA COMUNIDAD UNIDA LE INVITAN! MUESTRE SOLIDARIDAD A TODOS EN SU COMUNIDAD Immigrant right are humari rights WEST UNA COMUNIDAD UNIDA MARIN STANDING STOGETHER MMCS • LOCACIONES Point Reyes Station 9am-12pm Toby's Feed Barn: Desayuno, oradores, caminata guiada por Huukuiko's Indígenas de estas tierras 3-5 pm Danzantes Indígenas Pomo del Sur del Condado de Sonoma 5-7PM Cena Comunitaria enToby's San Geronimo Valley 10:00am Encuentrenos en Central Park Ave and Park St, Woodacre, CA 10:30am Caminata de Paz & Solidaridad, del parque al San Geronimo Valley Community Center. Apertivos al terminar. Bolinas 11:00am Mesa Park, Reconocimento de la Tierra & oradores 12:00pm Marcha a esceula primaria Bolinas-Stinson Union 1:00pm Almuerzo Tomales 5:30-8:30pm Cena Comunitaria Tomales Town Hall, 27150 Main St, Tomales, CA

⚡️Today we honor not just the words and legacy of MLK, but his persistent call to action. Our community stands united against racism, violence, and injustice. Join your neighbors in solidarity at one of many events across West Marin and the North Bay. westmarincommunityservices.org/abriendo-caminos/

Sweethearts of the Radio at the Dance Palace

⚡️Warm your heart in West Marin on Valentine’s Day! A night of music for KWMR at the Dance Palace. Tickets at: secure.qgiv.com/for/sweethea...

⚡️Our friends in town, Point Reyes Books, have some illuminating author events to light the way to spring…

Mo and Joe Blumenthal smile and gaze into each other’s eyes in front of a West Marin landscape

💗 Read KWMR Executive Director Amanda Eichstaedt’s tribute to longtime programmer Joe Blumenthal in this week’s Round Up. We miss you, Joe. kwmr.org/post/18388

The CPB is no more. For many of us, this was the logo that appeared before our favorite programs. It was more than a lifeline for hundreds of public stations: it was a symbol of this country’s belief that knowledge and culture belong to everyone. Its mission must and will live on. ⚡️ KWMR.org/support

KWMR Emergency Text Alerts

⚡️Heads up, Marin! Did YOU get our text alert about last night’s 911 outage? If not, sign up here to get our bilingual radio emergency alerts direct to your phone. It’s free and easy: messagestationmaker.com/join/kwmr

A large blob of heavy rain is currently moving into NorCal, including in/near SF Bay Area. Given saturated soils, I would expect rapid rises on creeks & smaller rivers. Roadway flooding is also likely, esp. in low-lying coastal areas as tides remain higher than usual. #CAwx

⚡️Host Gene Ptak of Poetry Now! and the Marin Poetry Center’s Youth Poet Ambassadors on last week’s show. Poetry now and forever.

⚡️Tune in for Gene and his guests Wednesdays at 10am! Find the latest episode at kwmr.org/broadcasts/8...

Devastated to learn about the fire that destroyed the incredible Northtown Books in Arcata. Help if you can: giveahand.com/fundraiser/n...

89.9 FM BOLINAS IS BACK! Thank you for your patience! (picture of our Stewart Point transmission tower and the KWMR logo)

A worker in a yellow helmet with safety harness repairs the transmission tower.

Lola the small fluffy dog looks up a blue and yellow ladder at the worker.

⚡️ 89.9 FM BOLINAS is back, baby! Richard, James, Brendan of Web Perceptions, our in-house IT guru, Ian, and Lola the dog (moral support) got our Stewart Point signal back up and running during this break in the weather. How’s it sound?

Tomales Bay between storms

⚡️A special thank you to all the irreplaceable human forecasters, first responders and essential as ever workers working this holiday. Wishing you all a safe and peaceful day! KWMR.org

Thanks @leahfrittsvitali.bsky.social for the photo!

⚡️peace on earth 🌎

happy holidays from Bowie, Bing and all of us at KWMR…

🌪️ Tornadoes? Hey, it’s 2025. If it can happen, it just might. ⚡️ Sign up for KWMR Emergency Text Alerts to stay up to date when things get weird: messagestationmaker.com/join/kwmr

// UPDATE: It's gonna be Tuesday, 12/30 before we can get our crews out. Sorry, ya'll! kwmr.org

The Stewart Point translator in Bolinas against a grainy dark cloudy sky. 89.9 FM BOLINAS IS DOWN as of 12/23/25. KWMR.

❌⚡️❌ 89.9 FM BOLINAS is down due to an issue at our Stewart Point translator. Our 90.5, 92.3 and streaming are not impacted. ETA for restoration is at least Friday, weather permitting. Stream us at KWMR.org and sign up for emergency text alerts at messagestationmaker.com/join/kwmr ⚡️⚡️

⚡️Our Tomales 90.5 FM Booster is LIVE! 10x the signal! Follow us on our journey to officially flip the switch! #longlivekwmr

⚡️Can’t wait for this one! Get your tickets at kwmr.org/post/18215