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5-Day Storm Pushes Russian River to Brink

February 21, 2024

So yeah, these back-to-back storms have turned out to be a real slog. At least 7 or 8 inches of rain have fallen in Healdsburg since it started coming down on Friday, and the wind gusts got pretty severe at times as well. There...

4 New Nonstop Flights at Sonoma County Airport

February 21, 2024

Starting May 1, you'll be able to visit these four cities via nonstop flights to and from the Sonoma County Airport: Kalispell, Montana; Boise, Idaho; Salem, Oregon; and Pasco, Washington. Each route will run twice a week to start. Tickets are on sale now,...

In Memoriam: Margaret Jackson

February 19, 2024

At 11 a.m. on Saturday, St. John's will host funeral services for Margaret Jackson, a local elementary school teacher who died late last year in her mid-70s. Margaret was a third-generation Healdsburg native who "returned to her hometown to begin her lifelong teaching career"...

In Memoriam: Bill Domenichelli

February 19, 2024

Bill Domenichelli, a prominent member of Healdsburg's local Domenichelli clan — and the Engelke clan, by marriage — has died of a "sudden illness" at age 71, according to his obituary. Bill grew up with seven siblings on a prune ranch in Healdsburg, and met...

‘Abandoned Pipeline’ Needs Monitoring at Old Healdsburg Sewer Site, City Says

February 19, 2024

Healdsburg city officials are looking for a local firm to "provide biological monitoring services" at the stream running alongside the city's big sewer station on Magnolia Drive, at the southwest edge of town. They want the firm to report back on the "health of...

Championship Run Over for HHS Girls Basketball — But Not Rio Lindo

February 19, 2024

On Saturday night, the very impressive girls basketball team from Justin-Siena High School in Napa laid to rest our lingering fantasies about how far our (also very impressive) team from Healdsburg High could go in regional, and maybe even state, championships for their division...

Back-to-Back Storms Batter Healdsburg

February 19, 2024

We're now three days into these back-to-back President's Day weekend storms, with a day or two left to go of heavy rain, wind and possible thunderstorms. Local rain gauges show we've gotten at least 4 or 5 inches since Friday, with 1 or 2...

New Party Lights at Healdsburg Museum

February 16, 2024

Of eight public art projects funded by last year's round of city art grants, the final one has made its debut! It's an "array of programmable LED lights" on the front facade of the old Healdsburg Museum building on Matheson Street — a $5,000 installation...

HHS Girls Basketball Team Forges Ahead in North Coast Playoffs

February 16, 2024

This year's outstanding girls basketball team at Healdsburg High may have already taken home the top trophy for their local league, North Bay Redwood, but they're not allowed to rest just yet. Their league win sent them straight into what are called the "regional"...

Healdsburg Teens Busted With Weapons: Police

February 16, 2024

A group of five teens who police say were hanging out and drinking alcohol on Grant Street late Monday night, near those warehouses by the fire station, were busted after someone called and said they were "pointing lasers and congregating in the parking lot"...

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Sports

BUTTERFLY Leo Kluse in midstroke at a 2025 meet.

Healdsburg, Windsor end swim season neck and neck

April 30, 2025

Swimmers from Healdsburg and Windsor high schools, neighboring campuses with a long shared history and intertwined roots, have been nipping at each other’s heels all season. For one, they share the same pool at Healdsburg High—so they stagger their daily practices, schedule their meets around each other and rub shoulders in the locker room...

Weather still a factor in spring sports

April 30, 2025

Hounds Challenge Tigers, Fall Short

April 23, 2025