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Mendocino County Today: Wednesday 7/9/2025

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Rocky Mountain Higher (Part 2)

Breckenridge, Colorado is a gold rush town. Fortune hunters came first in 1859 for gold and then again in 1879 for silver and lead. Like all “rush” towns people were in a hurry to get…

Wasted Talent

August, 1990. One morning, towards the end of May, Dave came over to my desk and said, “Well, here’s the scoop of the year: I’ve got AIDS. I’ve given them three months’ notice.” Within a…

Mendocino County Today: Tuesday 7/8/2025

Cooler | Cherries | Machete Cut | Fenty Kann | Local Events | 86 47 | Huffaker Trial | Two Williams | Hopland Thai | Rhododendron | Container Party | Art Gardens | BBQ Benefit | Yesterday's Catch | Congressional Entitlements | Rail Railing | The Test | 70th Birthday | Nice Boy | Marin Parade | Giants Win | SF Ballpark | California Wolves | You're Responsible | MAGA Fallout | Get Lost | Texas Floods | Rita Ballou | Rotten Shame | NWS Cuts | Hollywood | More Time | New Vision | Cage Match | First Contact | Coyotes | Lead Stories | Come Back | Mythical Tangier | The Cliffs | Moral Nature | Margery Kempe | Matchstick Move

Off the Record 7/8/2025

MENTAL HEALTH CONSERVATORSHIPS by Mark Scaramella At last Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting after the big Annexation Cancellation agenda item, there was a discussion of the County’s “C.O.R.E.” (Community Outreach Response & Engagement) program in…

Proud Grief

June 28 A young friend’s band played at the Pride Parade in San Francisco today—their first paying gig! I didn’t share my memories with them. How could I convey the fear that pervaded the city…

Valley People 7/7/2025

AT MOSSWOOD, JULY 1ST ON-LINE COMMENT: We lost a talented musician in North county last week. People- There is fentanyl in the coke! I don’t know why this is not publicly stated and warned! Humboldt…

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