[May 28-29] Dear friend, art lover, studio visitor, I value your interest in art and hope you find the time to visit my studio this coming weekend, May 28 and 29, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The exchange between…
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[May 26] Plaque honoring Judy Pruden to be dedicated on Thursday In addition to working tirelessly for her community, Judy never hesitated to honestly voice her opinions, making her a modern day rarity, definitely not…
Last week I attended four public meetings in three days. It would have been three in one day if I hadn't taken time out to castrate a bull calf here at the ranch. Who knows…
When somebody runs for judge around here it’s nothing but a popularity contest for the voters. Unless you happen to know the candidate personally — and therefore can reasonably expect some kind of access or even leniency for your family and friends in future legal cases — there is no way to find out what kind of person you are voting for or against. That’s because candidates for judge do not have to — they’re even forbidden to — say how they’d rule in any given case, real or hypothetical. No other candidate for public office enjoys this kind of pig-in-a-poke protection.
Before you can have a proposition on the ballot you have to gather a group of proponents. These are the folks who frame the argument’s wording, collect voters signatures to get it on the ballot, arrange discussions and forums all over the county, raise money for publicity and answer questions. It’s the kind of volunteer effort that eats up your free time for months.
On May 2nd, a tranquil spring day, the KZYX Board of Directors met for the annual membership meeting at the Point Noyo Restaurant's bar room in Fort Bragg. For the second consecutive meeting the Board's…
ELK RESIDENT Peter Lit directs us to the strange text on page 26 of California’s June 7, 2016 Voter Information Guide concerning Proposition 50: “If a Member knowingly accepts any compensation for appearing, agreeing to…