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Letters To The Editor

COVELO OPEN PIT MINE Letter to the Editor On April 21, 2011 over fifty Round Valley residents made the trek down to Ukiah to appear…

Princess Margaret’s Knee

The royal razzmatazz over Will and Kate is temporarily over, which I hope gives the loving, handsome couple some breathing space before the Palace's formidably…

49ers & The NFL Draft

The way I saw the NFL draft coming down for the SF 49ers was drafting Blaine Gabbert out of Missouri at #7 spot in the…

Pinoleville, Part 1

My maternal Great-Grandparents, Arthur and Elsie Allen lived at the top of the hill on the southeast point of Pinoleville Rancheria for many decades. I…

Post Office Football

Though it may at first seem a stretch to compare the struggle to save the historic Ukiah Post Office with the current labor dispute between National Football League owners and the NFL players’ union, similarities abound.

Dear LA, A Love Letter

John Fante referred to you as a “sad flower in the sand.” I can’t be so poetic. I’m going to sum you up as the…

Off The Record

This Week: Congressman Wine Guy on Osama;The Major helps redistrict the 5th; Sheriff layoffs in HumCo; and much more

Valley People

GARY ABBOTT of Boonville was headed to Philo about 6am Tuesday morning when, on the Philo side of the Grange, two horses suddenly appeared in…

Sports Notes: Coach Harbaugh & The NFL Draft

I’m glad the San Francisco 49ers were able to bring Jim Harbaugh to their team as their head coach. Coach Harbaugh certainly displayed his college…

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