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Marijuana Raids & Covelo

Marijuana advocate Pebbles Trippet on the drug cops' recent adventures in Covelo.

Why Measure C Failed Big Time

Supervisor John Pinches said Tuesday that the reason Measure C went down to a surprisingly large defeat — more than 70% NO — was that “people are maxed out on taxes.” Others have said that…

Those Wondrous, Wacky Giants!

Last Tuesday in San Francisco was one of those days that make you glad to be alive. Sunny, clear skies, low 70s with just a hint of chill in the evening to remind you it's…

The Twilight of Obama-Time

The sun rises this week on a new American land­scape, the same way it rose on a new American land­scape almost exactly two years ago. That was the dawn of Obama-time. Millions of Americans had…

Día de los Muertos

It was awesome.  Last week we decorated Sugar Skulls at the Caspar Community Center.  This week there were alters in many of the shops around town and a large display at City Hall. The little…

A 70′s Story of a House: Radical Roomers

In 1970 editor Dwight Macdonald in Tales of Hoffman referred to the 1969 trial of the Chicago Eight as "the most significant kulturekampf of our time." The Tales book was essentially a copy of the…

A Fool And His Money

A steel bench on an old prison bus, 400 miles of bone jarring in leg irons and chains. A couple of mystery meat sandwiches that had to go down with spit around an inescapable bouquet…

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