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Daily Digest Friday Jan., 1, 2010
Bernard Paul Eckels, 71, of Potter Valley was booked at the county jail by the California Highway Patrol on suspicion of driving under the influence at 3:33 a.m. Tuesday.
Fire dept. saves Potter Valley house
A Powerhouse Road home was singed, but not burned Thursday afternoon when a nearby outbuilding burned to the ground, according to Potter Valley Fire Department Chief Bill Pauli.
What happens to horses you no longer can afford?
Published: Sunday, January 3, 2010 at 1:27 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, January 3, 2010 at 1:27 p.m. More than 100 fit and sassy horses once frolicked on Richard Sacks' ranch in southern Lake County.
Simaine Cellars: Organic single vineyard varietals
The first time I tasted Simaine Cellars wines was at the grand opening of West Side Renaissance Market in Ukiah.
Cowboy Community Seeks 300,000 One Dollar Donations for New Rodeo Grounds
The cowboy community of Northern California's Potter Valley is making an urgent call for donations to be used for the purchase of covered seating for spectators at the numerous events to be held annually at its new rodeo grounds.
Book Review: Grace Hudson: Artist of the Pomo Indians a Biography'
"Jingle Bells" and other holiday favorites played at the Alex Thomas Plaza Saturday while parents waited patiently in a long line to have their children's picture taken with Santa at Ukiah's annual Small-Town Christmas event.
On point: Decorated volunteer lights the way for others
"My wife calls me the Mad Framer," smiles Castle Skip Newell, as he points out hundreds of photographs lining the walls of the Gambrel-roofed barn on his property in Potter Valley.
White property sells to Pomo Tribe
The main gate to the 69-acre White Property, located at 28101 N. Highway 1, has been cleared of signs advertising it to be for sale.
Russian River water worries ease
Something has gone right in the county's efforts to survive the recent drought. According to Sean White, general manager of the Russian River Flood Control and Water Conservation Improvement District, a concerted effort between the RRFC and other water districts, including the Sonoma County Water Agency, has resulted in a number of changes that ...
Voters rejecting Masonite development
Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 3:00 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 10:47 p.m. Despite record-breaking spending by its supporters, a controversial ballot measure that would have allowed developers to build Mendocino County's largest commercial development without county permission was headed toward apparent defeat late ...
Fortuna couple loses son in Afghanistan
Forrest Leamon, the son of a local couple who was among the 18 Americans killed in Afghanistan last week, was remembered by his family and fellow agents as a man who enjoyed his work and could always be counted on.
Couple pinned for 2 hours after colliding with big rig
Published: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 11:09 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 11:09 a.m. A Sacramento woman remained hospitalized in serious condition Friday after a crash on Highway 20 in Mendocino County left her and her husband pinned in their pickup under a Freightliner tractor-trailer rig.
Whale blubber headed for the compost pile
Published: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. Tons of rotting, putrid whale blubber and meat is being trucked from Fort Bragg to Potter Valley, where it will metamorphose into soil-nourishing fertilizer.
Beached whale has a future - as compost
What can be done with 20 to 40 tons of guts and blubber from a dead whale on the Mendocino Coast? Turn it into compost.
Water worries: Drought declaration still in place
No action was taken Tuesday to officially roll back an emergency drought declaration, but there was talk about the year in water and what may happen in the future.
Cannabis milestone: Marijuana crop report controversy
The annual report on Mendocino County agricultural production is typically a fairly routine matter - except for the 1979 crop report, which was anything but routine.
A 38-year-old Potter Valley man is wanted in the killing of a man at about 4 p.m. Friday in Cloverdale, south of the Mendocino County line.
Sonoma Co.: Deputies Searching for Fatal Shooting Suspect
Sonoma County sheriff's deputies are searching for a 38-year-old Mendocino County man who allegedly fatally shot a Cloverdale man at a metal warehouse just north of the city Friday afternoon.