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Lives and Times: Deputy Sheriff Craig Walker

Along with his handler, Deputy Sheriff Craig Walker: Bullet, The Valley’s New Best Friend A couple of weeks ago, I drove ‘over the hill’ to Ukiah and headed for the County Sheriff Department’s training center…

Bird’s Eye View: Happy Thanksgiving

Greetings. if you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. A Happy Thanksgiving to one and all for tomorrow’s big event! What a great day! “Well done!” to whoever thought of it. This Mother-of-All national…

HumCo Opts For Dispensary Moratorium

Grappling with legal uncertainties, liability risks and a 300-page staff report, Humboldt County’s Board of Supervisors has voted to pursue a moratorium on new medical marijuana dispensaries and delay action on regulating indoor patient grows.…

Why Close Any State Park?

When Governor Brown issued his list of State Park closures on May 13th, a numb silence spread through our park system. At first, Californians could not believe it. Why close down 70 State Parks at…

Busted For A Half Ounce, Facing 5 To 99

Sheriff Bobby Grubbs is the top cop in Brownwood, Texas, a small town of some twenty thousand church-going souls smack in the center of the Texas vastness between Abilene and Fort Worth. Brownwood has a…

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. Most important duty of the day is to inform you of this month’s AV birthday boys and girls: Jeanne Nickless, Shirley Harris, Judy Long, Dave…

Under Water

In the afternoon following the tumultuous Board meeting on November 1st when the Board of Supervisors imposed a drastic 12.5% cut on about 750 of its lowest paid workers, CEO Carmel Angelo told the Board…

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