CHS senior scholarships and awards
Over $50,000 in scholarships were awarded to Cloverdale’s graduating seniors this year — distributed to students attending universities, community colleges and tech schools.
Divergent voices
The response letters in the Healdsburg Tribune’s “Letters to the Editor” to Dave Henderson and my letters criticizing Gary Plass for not endorsing a ban on assault weapons made me realize that although there are many people who agree with our opinion there are also plenty who don’t. It was interesting to see the various views on the same subject. Most of us here in Sonoma County are liberals - mostly center-left but liberals just the same. Although we are technically part of the Bay Area we are still a rather rural community which is traditionally conservative. The divergent opinions have led to a healthy discourse which is one of the things that make our American way of life, as Vladimir Putin put it, “exceptional.”
School district puts limits on community track and field use at HHS
Track no longer available while school is in session; other hours restricted
SoCurious: The Healdsburg train station
Question: “When will the old railroad station be remodeled? The area has become a homeless shelter at nights and a tagger spot (graffiti).” – David A. Mayer
Healdsburg Hospital gets $2.2 million for new MRI
Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County’s board chair, Barbara Grasseschi, presented a check to Healdsburg District Hospital board members in the amount of $2.2 million for the hospital’s purchase of a permanent MRI to serve the residents of northern Sonoma County.
Cloverdale school board reviewing school plans for student achievement, Measure H progress
The Cloverdale Unified School District (CUSD) Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting Wednesday night, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. the board is slated to receive a presentation about Cloverdale High School’s Career Technical Education and Future Farmers of America (FFA) programs, receive an update on the district’s Measure H projects, consider and possibly approve the district’s school plans for student achievement and hold a public hearing for the educator effectiveness block grant. The meeting is being held in person, and the full agenda can be found here.
Spring events blooming at Russian River Rose Company
The Russian River Rose Company in Healdsburg has announced its spring garden and nursery events for 2017.
Scorching heat sends locals out to cool off
As temperatures rose to above the 100 mark last weekend,
Drought persists as warmer, high pressure dry spell moves in
Despite the recent rain systems that have passed through, Sonoma County is still experiencing a severe drought and with a high-pressure stream and higher temps expected for early next week, there isn’t much rain in sight for the coming weeks.














