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January 7, 2026

It’s time to plant a rain garden

The term “rain garden” is being used more and more by landscape architects and gardeners alike. It is a fanciful term that conjures images of a garden that magically creates rain. What a rain garden is, however, is one of many landscape features that fits into the category of “low impact development for storm water” or LID. Like many other LID features, rain gardens gather, hold, filter, and slow storm water runoff.

Pomo basket weaver discusses technique and culture

On Feb. 12, the Healdsburg Museum and Historical Society hosted a weaving demonstration and informative talk.  Clint McKay, Dry Creek Pomo/Wappo/Wintun weaver, is a featured participant in the museum’s current exhibit, "From Diggers Bend to River Rock: People and History of Dry Creek Rancheria."

Hepburn, Tracy Work on Employment Equity

What is the proper role for a woman in the workplace? Is employment equity possible? Women are still paid 82 cents for every dollar a man earns, according to the latest “women in the workforce” study from the Government Accountability Office. Why?  These are still...

Cloverdale school board discussing independent study, field project

The Cloverdale Unified School District Board of Trustees is holding its regular meeting this Wednesday, Aug. 18. The meeting is being held in person at the Cloverdale High School Makerspace and will begin at 6 p.m., pending the completion of closed session.

Commentary

“May you live in interesting times” is an ancient curse that has

Preserve to Serve Again

This article was contributed by Kary Hess. When it comes to the bountiful Sonoma County harvest, the abundance can be too much to eat all at once. People end up throwing out even their home-grown garden produce. But there is a way to keep all that...

Final Act

The Healdsburg Plaza was hopping Tuesday evening for the final

2018 homeless count spurs “homeless state of emergency”

After seven-year decline, homeless numbers jump by 6 percent

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Five Councilmembers

Evacuation orders, warnings lifted for large portion of county

Update, Wednesday, Aug. 26 8:00 a.m. —
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