Summer in Full Swing at the Library
It’s the middle of summer, and every day is a whirlwind of activity at the Healdsburg Regional Library. We enjoy seeing our local families take advantage of the free lunch program every weekday from noon to 12:30pm.
We have hosted extremely popular programs for families,...
Snapshot: Signs of Summer
Summer is officially here. Astrological summer occurs on the solstice, the longest day of the year, which was June 21, though it varies from year to year. For instance, the summer solstice is June 20 in 2024, and June 21 in 2025. Meteorological summer,...
Letters to the Editor, June 29
A Ruse by Another Name?
Some things are not for sale.
Full-time residents of Healdsburg can see the “unapproved” and not “permitted” 330 Center St. ultra-luxury $12 million condos listed on MLS ( a site FOR real estate brokers) for what it really is!
We know this...
Flashbacks from Healdsburg
Curated news from the 'Healdsburg Tribune' of years gone by, compiled by the Healdsburg Museum and Historical Society. This week: The Geysers Stage, the National Guard comes to town and summer tubing on the Russian River.
Class of 2023 Begins Its Journey
It was late 2011 when my son, Sammy, completed one of his first school projects. The students were asked to draw a life-size version of what they imagined themselves to look like when they grew up.
The gym was adorned with depictions of doctors, police...
Flashbacks
100 years ago – June 7, 1923
Old Stream Bed Found Under City
A subterranean river which flows through the heart of Healdsburg’s business district has been discovered through improvement work going on at the First National Bank. The old stream bed was reached during excavation...
Summer Programs for All Ages
Our community’s slow-but-sure recovery during the pandemic has been fascinating to witness in the library. At the start of the pandemic, our in-person numbers cratered while use of eBooks and eAudiobooks skyrocketed.
During the last three years, those in-person numbers have risen month by month....
Flashbacks
100 years ago – May 24, 1923
Men of Eastern Star Are Hosts
The annual “Men's Night” of Sotoyome Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, proved to be a highly successful affair, when the men of the chapter were hosts to the other members Tuesday night....
Flashbacks
100 years ago – May 17, 1923
Lake Sotoyome to Reach Around Fitch Mountain For Summer Residents
It appears virtually assured that Lake Sotoyome, Healdsburg’s summer bathing and boating “lake,” will this season be located high enough up the Russian River to back the water up...
Having Horse Sense in Healdsburg
It was racing day in Kentucky this past weekend. These horses were not there. I see these two most every day. They are good buddies, usually grazing side by side. It was unusual to see them lying down.
Pastured horses don’t lie down much because...
Arts & Entertainment
Multicultural Center takes shape at Abel de Luna
Bursts of color explode from every corner and every angle of the newly repainted Abel de Luna Community Center on the north side of town. Fuchsia, sunflower, marigold, plum and chrysanthemum abut and juxtapose with one another on the many outside walls and columns, as two muralists work on their own visions of Healdsburg.
