NEWS ARTICLE ARCHIVE — in chronological order, with pagination below
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”Running Bare” sign exposes plumber”s humor
A sign advertising “nudist condos coming soon” on Boice Lane was intended as a joke by the property owner ? but like many pranks, the joke came back down the pipe at Cas Smith. Smith purchased 48 acres on the corner of Boice Lane and Old Trail Road and became the object of constant curiosity…
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Wooden whales, Fort Bragg”s new park, stars of windy weekend fest
In years past, the guests of honor, too big to fit into Fort Bragg”s Whale Festival, haven”t even been invited. But this year, whales galore were seen at Town Hall, albeit made of plywood and a tad smaller than the mammoth migratory mammals now swimming by the Mendocino Coast. The new “Whales on Parade” display,…
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Famous gardening author visits coast, recommends growing soil
Green gardening guru John Jeavons provided a gloomy message to a gathering organized by Coast Economic Localization Link (CELL) Saturday, March 11 about the future of market-based agriculture on a planet with a steadily worsening population problem. More than 150 people overflowed the Mendocino Community School to hear the renowned Willits author deliver two hours”…
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Angelides leads Arnold in polls, comes to coast
Phil Angelides delighted Democrats in Fort Bragg Feb. 24 with a rousing and often humorous attack on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger”s education, environmental and debt record. Angelides is currently state treasurer, and one of two Democratic candidates for governor in the June 6 primary. He spoke before a packed house of more than 50 people at…
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