Mornings made for markets
Be careful what you wish for was a phrase my mother whipped out on appropriate occasions. As the temperatures soar into the 90s to bring in June, I remember a scant few weeks it ago, when it was pouring and I was visualizing a...
City moving forward with several top goals
Have you wondered how to get better access to the Russian River, what the future of arts is in our community, or when Badger Park will get bathrooms? This summer, the city of Healdsburg will launch two planning processes to move forward several Healdsburg City Council goals that address river access, connectivity, arts and culture and park planning.
Summertime and the livin’ is easy
The longest day of the year is June 21 and we celebrate the summer solstice with everything fresh and delicious. Peach season has started, berries are bright and beautiful, summer vegetables are in abundance, salmon season is on and did I see my first...
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Sonoma West Publishers is looking to build more community engagement in our newspapers.
Neighborhood COPE groups key to disaster prep
Community members in some of the county’s more fire-threatened areas are getting organized to prepare for future disasters and they’re working with local government and fire officials to become more resilient.
A tribute to the many fathers who tend our region’s vineyards
As Father’s Day approaches, I wish to honor the fathers who tirelessly work our soils, prune our vines and harvest the grapes that bring depth of living and notoriety to our Sonoma County community.
In an article I wrote last year for Hispanic Heritage Month,...
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.
