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This time of year is always bittersweet for me. The days of having all the time to do all the things I want, when I want to do them, are coming to an end.

Aug. 5 was an amazing day marked by rebirth and unity among Christians as the NEWSONG Church celebrated its first 10 a.m. Sunday morning celebration at 167 Arata Lane, former home of the Vineyard of Faith (VOF) Lutheran Church. The VOF congregation is now part of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Healdsburg.

Looking for a lost pet or a new four-legged friend? See the list of incoming strays and the slideshow of cats and dogs available for adoption from the Sonoma Humane Society, Healdsburg Center.

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We’ve all played versions of the good guys vs. the bad guys game when we were growing up. We played cops and robbers and cowboys and Indians. Some of us played soldier games or just “skins” versus “shirts.”

I’d love to change the world.

Looking for a lost pet or a new four-legged friend? See the list of incoming strays and the slideshow of cats and dogs available for adoption from the Sonoma Humane Society, Healdsburg Center.

No new taxes

How will the younger generation of wine business professionals further their careers in Sonoma County when they’re priced out of planting their dreams and growing their families on land and in homes where they would otherwise sink roots?

No, this is not an article about the Lytton Tribe. On Thursday, July 26, the Windsor Democratic Club heard a presentation by Chase Palmieri and Jared Fesler on their web application which rates news articles for trustworthiness. The “tribe” in the name refers to the audience which reads and rates the articles. That is, all of us.