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January 13, 2026

Midseason report on Greyhound sports

Winning a point in volleyball
With the coming of October the school year is well underway, and with it the exploits of the student athletes in the Greyhounds sports programs. Here’s a rundown of some action on our courts, fields and trails...

Amy’s Wicked Slush to Close Memorial Beach Shop

Amy Covin, who parlayed a life-long affection for Boston-style “slush”—a fruity ice confection with drizzles, sprinkles and playful attitude—into a Healdsburg dessert destination, announced over the weekend that she would be closing the flagship shop in early September. “I think we outgrew this facility the...

Healdsburg Library embraces its remodel

Librarian Megan Jones in Healdsburg
The newly refreshed Children’s Room lives up to the hype. The laser-cut madrone tree silhouettes provide a charming entryway into the room. Tables and chairs in the room are of different heights to accommodate a variety of sizes and preferences, with spaces for children of different ages and interests.

The 222 holds its own as Healdsburg stage

George Cables at the piano
"The 222: Healdsburg Performing Arts" nonprofit was established in 2019, but not until August 2021 was its first public program offered: a concert by piano legend George Cables, presented by Jessica Felix. So it’s with a sense of rebirth that Cables is once again the season opener for this, The 222’s fifth full year of offering performance art in Healdsburg.

$1.15M Closes the Books on Roundabout

The Healdsburg Roundabout has proven its worth in traffic control, and a lingering dispute between the city, its contracted engineering firm and the contractor chosen to construct the project was only resolved last week with a $1.15 million settlement in the city's favor.

New Year’s Eve dining ideas

Raw oysters with squeezed lemon
Is there such a thing as “the most coveted New Year’s Eve party in Healdsburg”? According to the Quinn Public Relations firm, there is—and it’s at the new Appellation Healdsburg. Considering it only opened for business in September, that’s quite an accomplishment.

Levin & Company Bookstore Owner Is ‘Gravely Ill’

If you’ve ever been inside Levin & Company, Healdsburg’s wonderfully creaky bookstore next to the bakery on the Center Street side of the plaza — basically the opposite of formula retail! — you’ve likely run into Aaron Rosewater, who co-owns the store with his mom, Adele...

Police Log, June 23 – 29

Police and fireworks
9:38pm A woman on Powell Avenue near the laundromat screamed at people and asked for marijuana and beer. An officer contacted the woman and she agreed to quiet down.

Flashbacks: HHS mural spans Healdsburg history

HHS mural
A recent thread on Facebook suggests that the large mural on the west side of Smith Robinson Gym might be painted over and that its history is lost. Principal Tait Danhousen and District Supervisor Chris Vanden Heuvel both say there are no plans to paint over or otherwise change this artwork at the Healdsburg High School campus. A quick search of Healdsburg Tribune archives discovered the following article, from February 1989.

BYOB Comes With a Cost

It goes without saying that nearly all Healdsburg restaurants offer a respectable wine list, but despite this, many patrons still want to bring in their own bottles. For good reason, as the cost of dining out has started to pinch the pocketbooks. But consumers...
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Arts & Entertainment

Healdsburg Happenings, Jan. 8-20

SINGING AND DANCING! Members of the Young At Heart Theatre rehearse for the upcoming performances of ‘Fosse!’ at the Raven. The education theater group will also present ‘Come Together,’ based around the music of the Beatles, this same weekend.
Raw oysters with squeezed lemon

New Year’s Eve dining ideas