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July 4, 2025

Letters to the Editor 2-9-17

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Burning Man Evolves

With gender fluidity, one wonders about “Burning Man.” Right? Burners gather 375 miles northeast of Healdsburg in Black Rock City, NV—an alkali desert plain called “the playa.” Burners have a sense of humor, for sure, but the playa also stems from its location on...

Mental Strong

We warned ourselves very early that recovering from the historic North Bay wildfires would take more time than we could imagine and that there would be unknown and invisible consequences.

Flashbacks for April 4, 2024

100 years ago this week: With many residents of this city and its outlying valleys and many visitors from other parts of the county present, a new subordinate grange was organized in Healdsburg Monday night. The organization meeting was held in Red Men’s Hall, 43 persons having signed as charter members. The charter is to be kept open until next Saturday, when a meeting will be held for the purpose of closing it.

Letters to the Editor 5-2-13

The road not taken

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 5-3-12

Failing grade

‘Super Bloom’ Brings Poppies Galore

Spring is here. California’s green hills are flashing their colors, notably California’s orange poppy (Eschscholzia californica), also called California sunlight or cup of gold.    California’s heavy rains this year will likely create a “super bloom.” This occurs when deserts transform long dormant seeds to create...

How Windsor got its name

“How did Windsor get its name?” This question probably crosses the mind of most every inhabitant of our town at one point or another. However, the historical narrative of the town’s name is often unknown to Windsorites, and some people who think they know the story have some misconceptions. Most people are familiar with the name “Hiram Lewis” (think Hiram Lewis Park), but are in the dark regarding his history and the origins of our town’s name.

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