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Fires Burning

TWO VEGETATION FIRES BROKE OUT east of Ukiah on Friday afternoon sending upwards large plumes of white smoke visible for miles around. These two fires come on top of several other northern California fires, taxing…

County Notes (July 25, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF UNINTENTIONAL SATIRE: From the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Agenda Item 5a, July 24, 2018:  "Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Resolution Accepting Two Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funded…

The Ruoff Sentencing

Last Friday’s judgment and sentencing of Joshua Ruoff for the murder of Timothy Sweeting brought to the fore all the courtroom drama necessary to make for a classic Tragedy; that is, it had the requisite…

Off the Record (July 25, 2018)

YOU’LL get a hoot or two out of Bill Bradd’s YouTube production called, “Precambrian Woodchopper/Writer.” And if you missed Bradd’s poem “For Big Al, poet laureate of his own river”: BRADD describes himself as the…

Blackberry Festival, Covelo

[Aug 18-19] The 36th annual Round Valley Blackberry Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18 and 19, at the festival grounds in downtown Covelo. The festivities will kick off at 10 a.m.…

Ribs ‘n’ Reds

[Aug 18] Yorkville Highlands Growers and Vintners are looking for a couple hundred tasters to crown the world’s best rib wine at noon on Saturday August 18, 2018 at Meyer Family Cellars. Each winery will…

Westport BBQ

[Aug 18] The Westport Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring its Annual Fundraising Barbecue in celebration of its 40th Anniversary on Saturday, August 18, 2018 from noon to 9 p.m. on the Westport Headlands. Enjoy an…

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