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It is 5 p.m. during a pandemic. On these warm spring evenings, I pour myself a glass of crisp Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc and head outside to join my sheltering in place companion, nature. Admiring an outdoor water feature, structured after Andy Goldsworthy’s...

Windsor teachers announce endorsements

As one kind of grass gains acceptance in northern California, another kind of grass is losing acceptance. Lawns are falling out of favor as ornamental landscaping because lawns use too much water for a drought-prone region.

Monday, Oct. 22, is the deadline to be sure you are registered to vote in the upcoming Nov. 6 California General Election, which includes city council contests, school board selections, local and state tax measures and voting for a new governor, U.S. senator and other state offices and U.S. congressional races.

Dr. Hilary Sowers teaches our fifth grade GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) class at Brooks. This year her students took on a challenging PBL (Problem Based Learning) experience. Sowers explained that her students created a ‘driving question’ (as is done with all PBL projects). The question was, “How can the town of Windsor remodel Hall Park so that more people will use the park?”

Looking for a lost pet or a new four-legged friend? See the list of incoming strays and the selection of cats and dogs available for adoption from the Healdsburg Center for Animals.

On Monday, Sept. 23, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Supervisor James Gore will hold a town hall at the Windsor Grange #410, sponsored by the Windsor Chamber of Commerce and the Windsor Democratic Club. Supervisor Gore will speak on several topics of major interest to Windsor and 4th District residents, including Sonoma County roads and wineries and wine events. Known for his passion and interesting stories about the issues he has dealt with in Sonoma County, Supervisor Gore will explain the problems that we all face and solutions that we must all involve ourselves in.