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July 29, 2025

Seizing plastic from trees County eyes restricting single use bags

A white plastic bag decorates a bare willow branch where I live beside the Russian River. On sunny winter mornings the plastic stands out as an odd white smear against a background of green redwoods and dormant grey willows.

Book Fest beckons readers

For those who like to sit down for an evening and crack a book,

Preston of Dry Creek Winery and Vineyards

will celebrate the vernal equinox (beginning of spring) and the

Screenings

We’ve all heard those scary side effects disclaimers on the prescription drug ads before we manage to push the MUTE button. All too often, the voice casually says something like, “…may result in anxiety, paranoia, amnesia, sleepwalking or death.” All of the above apply to the characters in Steven Soderbergh’s newest (and, he says, possibly his last) film, “Side Effects,” where the master of conspiracy draws quite a bit from the master of suspense in this Hitchcock-styled derivation.

Healdsburg Happenings, Aug. 10

First Day of SchoolHealdsburg Unified School District begins its 2023-24 school year with a minimum day of classes on Thursday, Aug 10. Shakespeare in the ParkFinal weekend for this year’s Theater in the Park presentation from the Raven Players. The Comedy of Errors is performed...

June’s “Taste of the Valley”

happens this weekend, June 4 - 5 in Alexander Valley. Some 25

Local produce still available despite winter’s chill

For many of us, the New Year comes with the promise to eat healthier, add more fruits and vegetables to our diets and cook more meals. But with the winter weather still with us for several more months, it may seem hard to find the ingredients needed to meet these healthy goals. Fortunately there are a handful of local farmers that are offering fresh bounty year-round.
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