Water Sharing Program Deadline Looms
The deadline for the roughly 1,500 Upper Russian River watershed water rights holders to join a novel water sharing program organized by local stakeholders and approved by the California State Water Board is June 20.
After that date, local water rights holders will no longer...
Active Aging Week Underway
True to Healdburg’s designation as the first Age Friendly City in Sonoma County, the City Council officially recognized International Active Aging Week at its Oct. 2 meeting. The message is that regardless of age or health conditions, adults over 50 can live fully in...
Fun, games and fish at Steelhead Festival
The 15th annual Steelhead Festival took place at the Milt Brandt Visitor’s Center at Lake Sonoma on Feb. 10.
Jefferson Elementary award winners
To help celebrate Cloverdale's local students, we'd like to recognize all of the kids from Jefferson Elementary School who were named "Triple A" and "Triple B" winners for the second trimester.
The Wall That Heals
Remembrance and Respect—The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. was on display in Windsor from March 28 to 31. In addition to the wall replica, there was an mobile education center about the war and the memorial as well as the traditional POW/MIA Empty Chair display. On Saturday, March 30, Chief Carlos Basurto led a brief ceremony with speakers that included a Gold Star widow, a reading of names of Sonoma County residents memorialized on the wall (59 in total) followed a 59 second moment of silence to remember them, and then a bagpiper playing Amazing Grace.
County’s economic recovery tied directly to ending the pandemic
The pre COVID-19 economy was very strong and can make a quick recovery in late 2021, economics professor predicts
Nine girls from Windsor Girl Scout troop win Presidential Volunteer Service Awards
According to the Girl Scout Law, Girl Scouts must ‘Make the World a Better Place.’ This year, nine Girl Scouts belonging to Girl Scout Troop 11302 earned their Presidential Volunteer Service Awards, eight at the Gold Level and one at the Silver Level. The President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) recognizes United States citizens of the United States who have achieved the required number of hours of service over a 12-month time period or cumulative hours over the course of a lifetime. Earning this award is a tremendous honor.
