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Rejected Weed Shop Sues City of Healdsburg

March 1, 2024

The owners of Mercy Wellness, one of eight cannabis companies that went through a months-long application process in Healdsburg last year — in hopes of becoming one of two shops now allowed to sell weed in town — have not moved on from the...

‘Amy’s Wicked Slush’ Stand Burns in Healdsburg

March 1, 2024

This is a tough one. Late Tuesday night, a fire reportedly burned out the old Amy's Wicked Slush building next to Memorial Bridge — once a hotspot for frozen desserts and other Boston favorites. Sonoma County photographer Tenaya Fleckenstein, who was at the scene...

Grant Money for Healdsburg Events Likely to Draw Tourists

February 27, 2024

There's only a couple of days left to apply for some of the grant money being offered by Healdsburg's Tourism Improvement District, to anyone who wants to organize "arts, cultural and educational activities" that will encourage people to come stay in Healdsburg this summer...

Big Dance Performance Coming to Raven Theater

February 27, 2024

There's a pretty wild-looking dance show called "Mosaic" coming up this Sunday afternoon at the Raven Theater. It's the second annual showcase of the Healdsburg Dance Collective, a relatively new group run by four ex-pro dancers here in town. The show will "blend dance,...

Who Won Sonoma County’s 2024 Pruning Contest

February 27, 2024

The results are in for the 25th annual countywide grapevine pruning contest, which was held last Wednesday at Ferrari-Carano Vineyards in Healdsburg — and the takeaway seems to be that Geyserville pruners just do it better. Miguel Galvan, who works for VinePro Vineyard Management...

Where Healdsburg’s SMART Train Station Will Go

February 27, 2024

It's official: Healdsburg's future SMART train station will be located at our historic (but long unused) train depot on Hudson Street, located a couple blocks west of the Russian River, near the Fogbelt brewpub. The Healdsburg City Council decided as much at their meeting...

Historic Raford Inn Bought by ‘Vibrant Couple’

February 21, 2024

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...

Some Healdsburg Residents Still Conserving Water

February 21, 2024

A TV news crew from CBS stopped by our little town during the recent storm to explore a clever news angle. "One Sonoma County town remembers three years ago, when their water supply almost ran dry," the CBS anchor says in the resulting segment....

5-Day Storm Pushes Russian River to Brink

February 21, 2024

So yeah, these back-to-back storms have turned out to be a real slog. At least 7 or 8 inches of rain have fallen in Healdsburg since it started coming down on Friday, and the wind gusts got pretty severe at times as well. There...

4 New Nonstop Flights at Sonoma County Airport

February 21, 2024

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,...

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Sports

The view of the Packers from the pressbox

July 2, 2025

The week just passed encapsulated the great baseball program built by coach Joey Gomes with the Healdsburg Prune Packers. Tons of powerful offense paired with fantastic pitching and defensive web gems, on a team built with rising stars from across the country. It is frankly surprising to see the determination and great chemistry within a team like the Packers after only a month of playing together.

Packers pull out a late win at home

July 2, 2025

Bump in the road brief for 12-1 Packers

June 25, 2025