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October 29, 2026

Let’s Book It: Friends of the Windsor Library

You’re invited to stop in soon to meet Aleta Dimas, our library’s new branch manager. As a memory aid, I told her that I would simply remember that A-Leader is here. She appreciated the jest, and said that when she was little, her dad’s friend had said: “She’s not a litre, she’s a half gallon.”

Gifting for graduates

Mylar balloons, new shoes and envelopes full of money always make good gifts for graduating students. And, this being June and the beginning of the local graduation season, it’s not too early to pick over suitable gift suggestions. But caution is urged. Not all gift categories fit all graduates. Clothing, personalized tattoos or inspirational books can really miss the mark. Graduates may be quite young with much more to learn, but they know exactly what they want. Especially when it concerns fashion, peer approval and mandatory tests for coolness.

Flashbacks for May 30

Old photo of Healdsburg Fair
News from 100, 75 and 50 years ago in Healdsburg, including the fact that two television sets will be in operation as part of the extensive program of entertainment planned for St. John’s County Fair to be held over the July Fourth weekend...

Letters: ‘A different time in the ’Burg’

"It certainly was a different time in the ’Burg back then. Dogs and kids were allowed to wander around in the bars. And along the stretch of (then) West Street and Plaza Street, it seemed there were so many bars! All the owners supported each other and enjoyed beers at the different establishments..."

This Week in H’burg: Patience and fortitude

This Week in H’burg is a weekly column featuring photos and fun facts from local photographer Pierre Ratté. Each week we’ll feature a new photo from Ratté along with a fact about the subject matter of the photo.

Letters to the editor 11-10-16

Reaction to

Someday We’ll Laugh About This … Right? And we’re off

We are just over a week into summer break, and we’ve tackled quite a few items from Thomas’ Summer List.

Commentary: Parking woes

An open letter to the Town of Windsor: Hello all, your friendly neighborhood Windsor Times reporter Heather Bailey here.

Cloverdale Letters to the Editor: May 17, 2018

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Arts & Entertainment

Dia de Muertos lives on in Healdsburg

At Dia de Muertos—Healdsburg’s most colorful event of the year, recognized Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Plaza—Sonoma County residents showed up to remember loved...