by The AVA
LOOKS like the Philo Mill may be gearing up to mill again if the replenished log deck at the mill is any indication. Timber provided work at livable wages for 150 years on the Northcoast, and it could again if and when the economy comes back. IF YOU’RE WONDERING why Alex Wood is walking real, [...]
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MARIANO LOPEZ FERNANDEZ, 31, was shot and killed by deputies last Wednesday morning at a marijuana garden near Branscomb, west of Laytonville. Mr. Fernandez had lived in Boonville at Airport Estates with his wife Jessica and the couple’s year-old son. Mrs. Fernandez, apparently responding to the boorish jubilation at her husband’s death as expressed on [...]
by The AVA
FOR YOUR CRUMB BUM FILES: Boonville High School’s newly appointed principal, Jim Tomlin, told Dan Kuny and Rick Wyant they could sign up prospective junior varsity football players the first day of school. Tomlin was all smiles. “Great to have you back. Great to have a jv team again.” Kuny and Wyant didn’t know that [...]
by The AVA
BILLY OWENS, an up guy, is a little down these days. His brother Jack has died, and Billy, certainly among Anderson Valley’s most popular figures, has lost others lately who were near and dear to him. When you see him around, cheer him up. Like you, I can’t count the times Billy gave me a [...]
by The AVA
BIG GARAGE SALE this Saturday 10-5 at 20210 Highway 128 about six miles out just past Meyers Family Cellars. Lots of stuff at give away prices. EVERYONE seemed to enjoy the weekend softball tournament at the Boonville Little League field. The 8-team event, deftly organized by Willie Housley, raised money for The Valley’s popular Pop [...]
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WILLIE HOUSLEY reminds you parents out there that it’s time to sign your boy childs, 7-15, up for youth foot ball this Saturday at the Boonville Fairgrounds, 10am to 6pm, which gives you 8 full hours to get it done. Infor mation at 485-4879 or 895-2688. TO HELP FUND Youth Football, a men’s softball tour nament is being [...]
by The AVA
This week: Garrett Mezzanato, Glen Ricard’s eye sore, Earl Voorhees’ crash landing.
by The AVA
DEPUTY SQUIRES said Tuesday that “there’s more dope out there this year than any of us have ever seen.” Last year, Sheriff Allman told us there was more dope out there than he’d ever seen, and pot farmers wonder why prices are plummeting, if they can even find buyers. THE FIRST LOCAL pot raids last [...]
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GUESS WHO’S coming to Navarro? Walter Trout, a blues guitar man impresario Dave Evans describes as “Guitar Shorty times ten. This guy will rock the red woods, I promise you that. We’ve been trying to get him to come here for three years now and, at last, here he comes, this Saturday night, 7pm, Navarro Store.” [...]
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WITH THE VOTE certified late Monday afternoon, we learned that Measure A, the $15.25 million bond to rehab Boonville’s school buildings, was approved by almost two-thirds of the Valley’s 1452 registered voters, 551 to 296. It required a 55% yes vote. DAVE BROADBENT is pretty much confined to a bed at his Holmes Ranch home [...]
