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Posts published by “Justine Frederiksen”

Finding Peace In Redwood Valley

The paths that helped me heal after a horrible loss… The morning after my cat Sasquatch died, a friend suggested we walk at the Abhayagiri Monastery in Redwood Valley. That was cool Because I can’t…

Buying Art With Grandma: My First Visit To Mendocino

The first time I remember visiting Mendocino County was on a road trip to the Mendocino Coast with my grandmother. I can’t tell you the year, but I’m guessing it was in the 1990s, and…

Ukiah Transfer Station Fire: Likely Sparked By Lithium-Ion Battery

An improperly disposed of battery likely sparked the fire that destroyed a large building at the Ukiah Transfer Station early this month, the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority reported. So many bales of recyclables, some of…

Willits Man Honored For Rescue Of Couple On Snowy Summit

A Willits man and a fellow Caltrans employee received medals of valor recently for a rescue they performed on a snowy summit in northern Mendocino County, where they convinced a couple to leave their stuck…

Ukiah City Council Gets Update On Palace

Prompted by questions from an audience member, city staff gave the Ukiah City Council an update on the status of the Palace Hotel Wednesday, though few new details were shared. “There is no additional update,…

MacKerricher State Park: A Walk On The Cool Side

There is no shortage of cool places to walk on the Mendocino Coast, so when you need a break from the heat in the Ukiah Valley, just about any spot you pick on the western…

Potter Valley Project Update

In the form of a grant described as coming from a “brand-new” source of infrastructure funding, the group hoping to continue diversions from the Eel River to the Russian River in Mendocino County has received…

Jury Deadlocked In First Trial Of Hopkins Fire Suspect

The first trial of a man charged with setting a fire that destroyed about 30 homes in Mendocino County recently ended in a mistrial, according to court documents. Three years after Devin Lamar Johnson, 23,…

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