TOM SMITH, Boonville soccer coach, after whom the high school's soccer pitch is named, was at the beach in Thailand in 2004 when the largest tsunami in human history roared ashore. Tom Smith survived it.…
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It’s been an active year so far in the rhetoric of nuclear disarmament. First the “nuclear posture statement” of the Obama administration put out in early April. Then the non-proliferation meetings, then the START negotiations.…
American politics continue their plunge into ritual farce. Last week we had the spectacle of progressives rallying to the right-wing Elena Kagan, largely on the grounds that it’s improper of dirty minded Republicans, not to…
Community radio enthusiasts descended onto the small town of Garberville, California on May 14th-16th for the 15th Annual Grassroots Radio Conference. Station managers, show hosts, producers and newsmakers from around the country gathered for the…
I turned into the driveway exactly opposite Lazy Creek Vineyards on Hwy 128 and was greeted by Mark, wife Ellen, and their dog, Jasper, the rat catcher. Settling down with a never ending supply of…
Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. Just as we did last week for Rod Basehore, I once again I entreat you to join in with a collective Valley…
A look at Fort Bragg's newest drinking establishment
I recently got my statement from Ferrellgas. It seemed high. As I had done previously I checked with other local propane gas companies and noted that FerrellGas charged me a whole dollar more than Eel…
Dear Editor, Dan Hamburg is my choice for 5th District Supervisor. He was a teacher in our district in the 70s. He was in the thick of county governance in the 80s, serving on the…