Editorial

Evaluating candidates

In 1988, I made my first visit to Healdsburg. Six months later, my first job out of college included Healdsburg. I was hooked. The town reminded me of my valley community: a dusty working town with a Sunsweet dehydrator, several lumber mills, a river and lots of families. There was a diversity of culture with a common goal of making our community great.

Failure not an option

Hunger never takes a break

Sonoma County’s food consumers, farmers, families and all registered voters are being asked to vote on Nov. 8 on whether they want to ban genetically engineered organisms from local farming operations and the open environment.

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Editor: Why do I enjoy volunteering at the farmers’ market?