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Research & The River (Part 2)

These articles were begun in early February this year in an atmosphere of deep anxiety from the driest thirteen months this reporter had ever seen in 43 years in Anderson Valley. Since then, at least…

Redwood Valley Going Dry

Redwood Valley has the most fragile water supply in Mendocino County. Because of its limited storage capacity, the Redwood Valley County Water District has been on a new-hookup moratorium since 1989. Redwood Valley County Water…

‘Cut Away, Barrister!’

Eric Galloway crossed the double yellow line on the Coyote Valley Reservation north of Ukiah, giving Tribal Officer Greg Salisbury probable cause to pull him over. When Officer Salisbury got up to Mr. Galloway’s vehicle…

Off The Record (Apr 23, 2014)

THE BUDDY ELLER CENTER will soon close. Funding has mostly evaporated. This means a lot more homeless people on the streets of Ukiah. A reader clarifies: “Your informant may have heard that Jackie Williams, Ford…

Bird’s Eye View (Apr 23, 2014)

Let’s hope that Sheriff Tom Allman’s unopposed third term in office works better than the ballpoint pens he handed out at a fundraiser I attended. It was a very good event and clearly he is a very popular Sheriff, but everyone’s gift pen failed miserably.

Workers’ Memorial Day 2014

On April 28th, every year, the Nation celebrates Workers’ Memorial Day. It is a day to honor those workers, who have been killed or injured on the job, to acknowledge the grievous suffering experienced by…

Ticks on the Prowl

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month by Phyllis Mervine May is the peak season in Northern California for the tiny but dangerous nymphal tick. As Mendocino County residents spend more time outdoors, millions of nymphs…

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