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The Two Forests of Van Damme 

There are trees found only on the coast of Mendocino County. And if that weren’t cool enough, there’s a whole forest of them that can only be reached by a wooden walkway tucked into a…

Take a Fort Bragg ‘Staycation’

If your summer funds or summer energy levels are running a little low this year consider vacationing at home (or almost at home) with a “staycation” in Fort Bragg. Many think of Mendocino Village as…

Bringing Abortion Pills To The USA

In late 2021, it was reported that just over half of all abortions in the United States were done via oral medications. Now these pills are a central element in the political battles over abortion.…

The World Series of Poker

 “Click, click, click,” the room was filled with the repetitive sound of chips ricocheting against one another in rhythmic waves that washed over the players and spectators. No one was speaking. The concentration of the…

But… But…

The eight televised, three-hour meetings by the House Committee to investigate January 6 are over. There may be more, as early as September.  There may be a “Final Report,” as early as December.  It’s hard…

Digging a Downtown Graveyard

We’ve seen renditions of the courthouse the State of California is threatening to inflict upon Ukiah, and the project is wrong and wrong.  Mendocino County’s proposed courthouse is the wrong building in the wrong location.…

New Museum Curator at the Kelley House

After serving as curator at the Kelley House Museum for four years, and guiding it through the challenges of COVID, Karen McGrath has retired. Her tenure was marked by interesting projects and exciting technological advancements,…

Medicare: America’s Single-payer Healthcare System

Medicare is a national health insurance program started in 1965 to provide coverage for certain health related expenses in Americans age 65 and older.  It is also the largest single-payer healthcare system in the US,…

On the Avenue of the Giants: Phillipsville Memories

The chilly April morning was spent packaging samples of last fall's marijuana crop into tiny plastic bags, then double vacuum-sealing the eight strains using several pairs of disposable vinyl gloves to keep them clean of…

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