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Posts published in September 2016

Letters (Sep 7, 2016)

The big battle at the ballot in November is between two local cannabis measures -- the Mendocino Heritage Initiative (AF) sponsored by the cannabis community, and the Cannabis Tax Initiative (AI), presented by the Mendocino Board of Supervisors. They are competing initiatives with clear conflicts. Whichever gets the most votes will prevail in its entirety, leaving the rival with nothing.

Mendocino County Today: Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016

Smith-Burkey Documents;
Vince DiMaggio;
Game Cancelled;
EIR Meeting;
Fair Sunday;
Justice Petition;
Budget Chat;
Making Lemonade;
Harvest Season;
Olmstead Dedication;
Yesterday's Catch;
Tracking Pashilk;
Berry Picking;
Melon Time;
Garden Tours;
Past Sacrifice;
Radio Swearing;
Fixing KZYX;
Release Reduction;
Author Search;
Sunset;
Spiritual Mojo;
Desert Poem

Only A True Gun Nut Knows For Sure

Readers who found it reprehensible that the three Guatemalan nationals caught trimming at a commercial pot grow in Laytonville were charged with cultivation and possession for sale will be relieved to hear they all accepted…

What Happened To The Willits Courthouse?

Until fairly recently, there were three courts in Northern Inland Mendocino County. They were a small court in Covelo (population 1,255), a more active court alternating its sessions between Leggett (pop. 122) and Laytonville (pop. 1,227), and a much busier hub court in Willits (pop. 8,123 including Brooktrails).

Cold Turkey

I "discovered" something interesting through my yoga practice recently. I've been at it for nearly five years and consider it one of the most worthwhile undertakings I've ever embarked on, but the benefits have been,…

Freda

I imagine you all know who Freda Fox is. Isn’t she the oldest living person in Anderson Valley now? Freda is not only the oldest person in the Valley, but she is also the friend…

The Prayer, The Pledge & The Anthem

Sports have never been of much interest to me, outside of baseball to a small degree. Growing up in Connecticut, I saw Yankees and Dodgers games on the local TV stations. My uncle Art lived…

Marijuana Farm Tours?

A letter from the owner of a Humboldt County business that seeks to provide “educational and fun cannabis-themed tours of the Emerald Triangle” has motivated Humboldt County to explore how such operations should be licensed.…

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