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Posts published in May 2017

Rickel In A Pickle

When a farmer straps on a gunbelt to go out and do his morning chores, you know he is either in a western horse opera, or a pot pharm in Mendocino County. Who else wears a gun to go water the garden? A 19th Century homesteader, or a Generation X grower. The more things change the more they stay the same, as Plato observed.

Off the Record (May 10, 2017)

THE GIANTS could use this kid. Ukiah High School's Karter Koch pitched a perfect game against Rancho Cotati last week. Koch threw a total of 80 pitches — in seven innings, mowing down 21 consecutive hitters, striking out seven at Ukiah's Anton Stadium on a recent Friday night. When he isn't pitching, Koch is at shortstop for the Wildcats.

Bird’s Eye View (May 10, 2017)

This coming Sunday, as I hope you all know, it’s “Mother’s Day,” a celebration honoring mothers and celebrating motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. Originally, in the 1870s, it was a…

Mendocino County Today: Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Poetry Celebration;
Bewildered Specials;
Grange Decision;
Customer Appreciation;
Open Studios;
Anderson Collection;
Mendo History;
Courageous O;
Reactivating Greens;
Cousins;
Mural Consideration;
Police Reports;
$age $hannon;
Little Dog;
Congressional Junkets;
Distressed Clothing;
Yesterday's Catch;
Party Crashers;
Malevolent Narcissist;
Paris Afterparty;
Broadband Updates;
Salad Universtity;
Public Servants;
Anniversary;
Anti-protest Bills;
Lyme Awareness

Bradd Reading

[May 25] Bill Bradd will read from “New Continent of Ghosts,” his latest book, at the Caspar Community Center, Thursday May 25th, 4-6pm. A lively writer with a unique perspective on his adopted land —…

Mendocino County Today: Monday, May 8, 2017

Poetry Celebration;
$age/$hannon;
Little Dog;
Helpless Pros;
Ukiah Baseball Phenom;
Boonville Ad Shack;
Minneapolis Measles;
Puppy Love;
Wild Iris;
Lyme Awareness;
Yesterday's Catch;
Digital Divide;
Money Politics;
Caltrans Albion;
Russian Bill;
KMEC Interview

Cannabis Hearing

[May 25] A hearing on the state regs is set for Thursday, May 25 from 1 to 3 PM in the Ukiah Conference Center at 200 South School Street. Up for discussion will be 56 pages…

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