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The Stony Lonesome: Suicide

There’s nothing funny about suicide, unfortunately; one cannot employ humor to mitigate the horror, not and remain within the bounds of humanity and good taste. It’s just too sad, and even though I crack wise…

AV Prepares For the Worst

Active Shooter, Drought, Earthquake, Hazmat, Pandemic, Wildland Fire, Winter Storm — what do all of these events have in common? Answer: Anderson Valley is ready for them. On paper. In theory. Last Wednesday night at…

Mendocino County Today: Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Homeless Biz;
Sanhedrin Fire Contained;
Island Mountain Raid;
Adolescent Marijuana Use;
Timber Regs;
Feather;
Thirsty Billionaires;
Growers Initiative;
Ukiah Stabbing;
Yesterday's Catch;
Public Radio;
Achenbach;
PaintCare;
Flag Trouble;
County Vacancies

Letters (June 24, 2015)

I just read in the UDJ that Ukiah’s newly hired City Manager has negotiated an open-ended contract, with total benefits starting at $251,699 per year. Wow! That’s nearly six times the estimated median household income in Ukiah for 2012 of $42,539. At no less than 10% more than the highest paid department head, is it any wonder that the city can’t afford to fill the potholes in it’s streets?

Bleecker’s Cabin

Julie Cook retired to what she assumed would be the bucolic peace of 22 acres at Third Gate, west of Willits. She jokes that she's "the only person at Third Gate who isn't in the…

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