A fork in the road
Somewhere in the week after Nov. 3, in our country and our community, we will reach a deciding moment in our collective lives when a series of major choices will be required. The choice could be, and should be, more than turn left or right, or even just stay the course. It should be a conscious effort to build a new future or to try and claw our way back to a place we felt better regardless of the impact, or more likely find some middle ground.
Fountain rises, Simi sold and more local history
One of Healdsburg's signature wineries, Simi was sold in 1976, not for the first time, and it has been sold several times since.
Country Roads: Annual apple thinning column
I feel quite positively that you, reader, know what time it is. If you’re not sure of the day, that’s okay. It’s the time that’s important. Some of you are way ahead of me and I hear you mumble, “It’s time for the SF Giants to win more than half their games.”
Visits Increase to Local Library
The Healdsburg Library has been very busy so far in 2024, writes Branch Librarian John Haupt. "Our in-person visits continue to rise as we see people of all ages coming to study alone or in groups, play games, attend a musical event or get help accessing a digital audiobook. The library and the staff look forward to helping you when you visit for these activities and more."
Arts & Entertainment
Return to the Russian River
When Jake Messing stood in front of the mural he had just completed for Russian Riverkeeper on the north side of the nonprofit’s headquarters at 139 Healdsburg Ave., he had finished more than another mural. He had made a return to the source from the sea himself, like the salmon he portrayed.
