In Memoriam: Burton Barnes
Burton Barnes, a local patriarch and ag enthusiast who also served in the U.S. Navy and then Air Force during the Korean War, passed away last month as well, at age 93. He leaves behind his wife Patricia, four kids and six grandkids, according...
Tait Danhausen Is Healdsburg High School’s New Principal
When school starts back up this fall for the kids at Healdsburg High School, they'll have a new principal: HHS alum Tait Danhausen. He'll be returning to his hometown from Tennessee, where he's been serving as a principal and administrator for a public charter...
In Memoriam: Bill Domenichelli
Bill Domenichelli, a prominent member of Healdsburg's local Domenichelli clan — and the Engelke clan, by marriage — has died of a "sudden illness" at age 71, according to his obituary. Bill grew up with seven siblings on a prune ranch in Healdsburg, and met...
‘Community Wellness Center’ Planned for Healdsburg
We may get our own "community wellness center" in Healdsburg one day soon — thanks to the Healthcare Foundation of Northern Sonoma County, some other local orgs and a few hundred thousand dollars in grant money they just received from the Providence health network, which...
Duct fire at SingleThread temporarily closes restaurant
A small duct fire that broke out on Friday night, Feb. 19, at SingleThread Farm-Restaurant-Inn on North Street has forced the restaurant to close for the time being in order to recoup and clean up from the blaze.
In Memoriam: Thomas C. Reed
A very powerful military man named Thomas C. Reed, who lived in Healdsburg for many years with his wife Kay, passed away last month at age 89. He was reportedly the first U.S. Air Force veteran to become secretary of the whole force, which...
Shuttered businesses facing unmet challenges
The coronavirus pandemic is taking a devastating economic toll on Sonoma County’s economy: tourism, once a mainstay, is non-existent; 16,000 local workers have filed for unemployment; more than a thousand small businesses have applied for the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) Payroll Protection Plan (PPP). Meanwhile local governments continue to provide essential public health and welfare services, while their normal revenue sources trickle to near-zero.
North Sonoma County’s Fire Safety Expo Moves Back to Cloverdale
It looks like this year's big "fire and earthquake safety expo" for northern Sonoma County is moving back up to Cloverdale, after being staged here at the Healdsburg Community Center last year. A coalition of local government agencies and community groups launched the expo in 2021 as...











