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Valley People (January 12, 2022)

LAUREN’S at the Buckhorn is another loss to Anderson Valley’s small businesses. Buckhorn owner Natalie Matson explains what happened: We are very sad to announce that due to circumstances beyond our control we are currently…

Valley People (January 5, 2022)

BOONVILLE’S NEW YEAR was eerily unenthusiastic, perhaps echoing the ennui that has engulfed the Country from the accumulating bad news. Not only were the local festivities minimal, but they were noticeably tardy. About ten minutes…

Valley People (December 29, 2021)

DR. MARK APFEL has announced his retirement from his many years at the Anderson Valley Health Center. Dr. Apfel was primary among the Center's founders when it was first located in 1976 in the now…

Valley People (December 22, 2021)

JERRY PHILBRICK HAS DIED, passing away in his sleep at his Comptche ranch. A native son of Mendocino County, Jerry Philbrick was a logger and rancher, and among the most vivid personalities in this area.…

Valley People (December 15, 2021)

JOIN US at the beautiful, historic Blessed Sacrament Church in Elk for the traditional Elk Christmas Sing-Along on Tuesday, December 21 @ 7:00PM. It has been 3 years since we have held this uplifting event…

Valley People (December 8, 2021)

AV GRANGE HOLIDAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Are you in the mood for the holidaze? Yeah, we know it's a bit different smiling behind your mask, not quite knowing if you can give that big bear hug.…

Valley People (December 1, 2021)

THESE endlessly beautiful late Fall days are a mixed blessing, eerily dry when it should be wet. The October deluge is already running low in the streams and rivers it had fleetingly revived. Another two…

Valley People (November 24, 2021)

EVEN THE WILDLIFE seems unpredictable these days. Beth Swehla's mini-farm at the high school was raided by a mountain lion, the first in-town such attack I can remember. Beth writes, “Hope you are on alert…

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