Power of the press
This is National Newspaper Week and this year’s theme is “power of the press.” That leads us to a list of very provocative questions about newspapers and their future. We hope all our readers will be interested in some of the answers.
Fitch Mountain fire protection program
Last Thursday, Laura Tietz of Fire Free Fitch, Dave Henderson, president of the Fitch Mountain Association and I met with Fourth District Supervisor James Gore, Sonoma County Fire Chief Al Terrell and Fire Inspector Steve Mosiurchak to discuss the pilot fire protection program being proposed for implementation on Fitch Mountain.
Thank you, volunteers
As we observe National Volunteer Week (April 6-12), the staff of the Healdsburg Senior Center would like to extend our heartfelt thank you and appreciation to our volunteers for all they do to serve our guests, as well as assist us in our daily operations.
Commentary: I am a survivor
My name is Harry Tappin and I am a Cancer Survivor. My journey began two years ago when I started getting head aches. At first I thought it was a dental problem and went to my dentist. I still had headaches, and then I thought I had a sinus problem and after further investigation a MRI was ordered.
Domestic violence victims and survivors
The cruelest of crimes are committed in our homes and within our
Commentary: Our disappearing river…
Months ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom, target of a disgruntled developer and facing a recall campaign while managing extraordinary wildfire storms, COVID-19 and worsening drought, called for a voluntary water conservation effort that initially targeted only Sonoma and Mendocino counties. Not too much later, as the greatest reservoirs in the state came closer to reaching their lowest levels, Newsom ultimately placed the entire state under voluntary limits of 15%, while never calling for mandatory ones. In the meantime, water levels went down, down, down.
Arts & Entertainment
Healdsburg Happenings, Jan. 29 – Feb. 5
Goings on in and around Healdsburg this week and next
Community
Look at Ukraine
Local ophthalmologist and eye-care missionary Dr. Gary Barth has started a weekly open...













