Independence Day Events for the Holiday
July 4 falls on a Tuesday this year, but that midweek date won’t greatly affect the way Healdsburg celebrates Independence Day. If anything, it gives the city and its residents more opportunities to turn Independence Day into something special.
With one exception: There will not...
Slump-and-slide at Fitch Mountain repaired
“The North Fitch Mountain community has been our partner every step of the way since 2017,” said Johannes Hoevertsz, director of Sonoma County Public Infrastructure, last week. “Their patience and support have been invaluable, and we’re proud to deliver a safe, reliable road that serves residents, visitors and emergency responders alike.”
‘Stay Healdsburg’ Awards $70,500 for Local Events
Stay Healdsburg—the hospitality arm of the Chamber of Commerce, funded by a benefit assessment district to promote visits to Healdsburg—announced this month more than $70,000 in sponsorships to 11 local organizations.
Healdsburg Happenings, June 12-19
Healdsburg High's graduation was last Friday, but this coming week the 'celebration' won't let up - the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Vamos al Tianguis, and the No Kings march, Saturday noon at the roundabout.
Letters: A father’s lament over Prank Day gone wrong
The father of a high school senior writes, "My child’s mother and I were promptly notified by HHS Principal Tait Danhausen that our child would not be allowed to walk for the graduation ceremony as a consequence of their actions. Walking for graduation is a privilege that signifies a major milestone in any child’s life. Needless to say, friends, family members and community members who know my child were devastated and mortified by the horrible choice my child made."
Still Healdsburg’s Favorite Holiday
This coming Monday will begin a bit differently for most Healdsburgers, as the dawning hours are celebrated with a parade and a party. That doesn’t usually happen, but March 17 is the date of one of the town’s favorite holidays—St. Patrick’s Day. And with...
Local Dining on the Menu for Restaurant Week
With the closures and limitations of the pandemic fading into memory, restaurant dining has regained its position as one of Sonoma County’s most popular, close-to-home recreations.
Lady Greyhounds Sweep League Playoffs
The Lady Greyhounds defeated Rancho Cotate by a comfortable 12-point margin, giving them the right to hang the NCS-Redwood pennant in the Smith Robinson gym for the second year in a row.
‘Thanksgiving Trotters’ Raise $100,000
The 14th annual Turkey Trot got underway on a brisk but clear Thanksgiving morning, as more than 3,000 runners competed in what’s become known as the Live Like Drew challenge. It was a younger-than-normal crowd: Of the 2,679 who finished the 5k loop, half of the top 10 finishers were in their teens,...
Andrew Carnegie’s gift keeps giving
When he was 33, future steel baron Andrew Carnegie wrote, “Man must have no idol and the amassing of wealth is one of the worst species of idolatry! No idol is more debasing than the worship of money!” So he continues to give it away.
Arts & Entertainment
Racial debate on The 222 stage
Fair warning that this is the sort of play to which audience members will want to bring tissues. It is not a fluffy play by any means, forcing its audience to listen carefully and think deeply about difficult topics.






















