In Memoriam: Jack Trotter
Well-known Healdsburg history buff and decorated U.S. Marines veteran Jack Trotter passed away last week at the age of 80. According to the Healdsburg Museum, he was a "military historian and licensed antique appraiser" who advised the museum on "collections, research and exhibitions." More...
‘Peace Pole’ Monument Unveiled at Healdsburg High
A student art project of sorts was just unveiled this week at Healdsburg High. It's called a "peace pole," and it's the latest of around 250,000 similar monuments that have been erected across the country, according to the Peace Pole Project website. Here's some...
Healdsburg Pics of the Week: Group Baby Shower, Kayak Love Note, Garden ‘Empowerment Plot’
Pictured above and below: Local nonprofit Corazón Healdsburg hosted a sweet “baby shower” last Tuesday for the largest class to graduate yet from its “Mi Bebé y Yo” prenatal workshop series. Twenty-one families just completed the program, according to Corazón spokesperson Holly Fox — and “for...
Healdsburg High Senior Faces on Banners Downtown
The City of Healdsburg is honoring this year's graduating class of Healdsburg High School seniors with banners of their faces hung around the downtown area. It's a tradition that started, I believe, as a response to the COVID lockdown that stifled some of the...
Another Healdsburg Tasting Room Opens Riverside
Some wineries launch tasting rooms with an avalanche of press releases and a big, flashy ribbon-cutting moment. Others — like Palmer Emmitt and Michael Scorsone — take a more casual *build it, they will come* approach.
This local winemaker duo quietly opened their new outpost at 52...
4 New Nonstop Flights at Sonoma County Airport
Starting May 1, you'll be able to visit these four cities via nonstop flights to and from the Sonoma County Airport: Kalispell, Montana; Boise, Idaho; Salem, Oregon; and Pasco, Washington. Each route will run twice a week to start. Tickets are on sale now,...
Historic Raford Inn Bought by ‘Vibrant Couple’
After about eight months on the market, it looks like the impossibly picturesque and historic Raford Inn out Wohler Road — not far from the flood spot, actually — has a buyer who wants to keep running it as an inn, according to Ann Amtower, the...
Healdsburg Pics of the Week: MLK Mini Art
As part of a Sonoma County Library initiative for Black History Month, kids across the county have been creating tiny paintings over the past few weeks to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. The photo above shows some of the art created by kids...
Sbragia Winery Up for Sale: Report
Another well-known local business just closed its doors and reportedly went up for sale: Sbragia Family Vineyards, a homegrown winery and tasting room at 9990 Dry Creek Rd., right near the mouth of Lake Sonoma.
A note posted to the winery’s website says the closure is “temporary” and...
Healdsburg City Crews Start Work on $7M Wastewater Pipeline Project
In the ground underneath town, Healdsburg city crews reportedly just began construction this week on a $7 million, 2-mile pipeline that will deliver recycled sewer water to local parks, some schools, the golf course and the cemetery. This will allow the city to easily...
Sports
Cross country team does Healdsburg proud
In their first-ever team appearance at the CIF State Championships, Healdsburg delivered a confident performance to finish 11th in the state, establishing a new benchmark for the program and proving they belonged among the high school elite.









