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On Whose Say So?

Anticipating a federally funded runway improvement grant, the Boonville Airport Committee put out bids for an engineering consultant early this year. It’s been several years since Boonville International's Air Strip crew had surveyed the engineering/consulting…

Valley People

“SHORTLY before noon Monday, a trench on the Holmes Ranch near Philo caved in, injuring a man. No details yet.” That was all we had yesterday. Further investigation reveals the site as the Duckhorn vineyard…

Not So Simple Living

Once again, the scenic Anderson Valley gears up for three days of practical DIY skills, fun, music and the building of a community. Members of the Anderson Valley Foodshed Group have filled dozens of presenter…

Last Heard From Near ‘Murder Mountain’

When Garret Rodriguez drove north from Ocean Beach in late December 2012, he sat behind the wheel of his newly purchased 1998 Dodge Ram four-wheel drive pickup. He and two friends had left their marijuana…

Shutting It Down: A Timeline

Since late-May, opponents of CalTrans' Willits Bypass have conducted four occupations of the wetlands area where Big Orange's construction contractors are installing 80-foot drainage tubes, or "wick drains." The initial three of these non-violent direct…

‘Perilous. Very Perilous.’

Fifth District Supervisor Dan Hamburg was in court last week, and a good thing, too. He was about to lose $35,000, and after paying $9,500 in election fines imposed by the California Fair Political Practices…

The Mad Bomber Of Ukiah

In a Sacramento coffee shop, I was greeted by the joyous visage of Judi Bari, fist raised at some long-ago rally, with the bold question "Who Bombed Judi Bari?" printed across the flyer.

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