Potter Valley News

Eight years ago a group of Mendocino winemakers challenged themselves to create for the world a wine derived from Mendocino's wine heritage, individual diversity and best grape varieties.

An old barn in Potter Valley became a film studio for a day a few years ago and now two years later will be on HGTV on Saturday at 1 p.m. Of course, this is no ordinary barn.

NUKE ZONE DRIVE ACCELERATES. Proponents of an initiative to declare Mendocino County a nuclear-free zone are accelerating their signature collecting drive to meet a June 25 deadline to qualify the measure for the November ballot.

An 84-year-old Potter Valley man died Wednesday due to injuries he sustained when the all-terrain-vehicle he drove rolled after he missed a turn.

Scott Cratty, market manager of the Ukiah Farmer's Market, along with his wife, Holly, an artist, are bringing some new life into a Ukiah institution.

Main Street in Potter Valley was closed Saturday morning for the kickoff of the annual Potter Valley Spring Festival and Rodeo.

Continuing an annual tradition, there will be a special Memorial Day observance at the Ukiah cemetery on Monday, beginning at noon .

A group of young ladies and women from the White Dog Ranch in Potter Valley, recently attended the Region 1 Convention for N.A.T.R.C. held on March 7 in Livermore where Regional awards and National awards were given out.

COUNCIL HOWLS AT ANIMAL CONTROL. Animal control costs are taking a big bite of the city budget for too little service, the Ukiah City Council decided last night.

On Friday, more than 120 local elementary school sixth-graders attended the 16th annual Penofin Jazz Festival out at Skip and Barbara Newell's barn in Potter Valley.

Facing deep funding cuts during the economic downturn, increasing numbers of school districts nationwide are contemplating trimming the traditional school week to four days to save money.

Sean White, general manager at the Russian River Flood Control District sent a note out to local water watchers that the recent rains were very good news.

James Edward Tyson, 29, of Ukiah, was arrested at 10:52 p.m. Saturday in the 200 block of East Perkins Street on suspicion of driving under the influence.

HappyBelly will be once again supplying the community with locally grown, humanely grown, safe and organic produce, meats, sweets and other treats through a "co-op style" subscription service.

Published: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 1:46 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 1:46 p.m. As you drive east from Ukiah on Highway 20, passing Lake Mendocino, Redwood Valley and the turnoff to Potter Valley, a calm sets in as an unfamiliar landscape begins to engage your imagination.

Responding to a community-wide survey that identified the need for increased access to mental health services locally, Potter Valley Community Health Center is pleased to announce the hiring of Clinical Psychologist Kianna Zielesch, Ph.

Editor's Note: This is part on an ongoing series of profiles of 4-H members throughout the greater Ukiah area.

Potter Valley Unified School District voted last week to go to a four-day school week for the high school and a four-and-a-half-day school week for grades kindergarten through eighth, Mendocino County Superintendent Paul Tichinin said Wednesday.

On April 20 of 2008, the Potter Valley Youth and Community Center, people of Potter Valley and the friends of Kelly Eddie, Coni Shepard, and Philip Rose had the first Annual Cancer Support Project, a Celebrating Families 5K-10K Run/Walk. The outpouring of support and heartfelt affection was overwhelming.

Naughty Boy Vineyards is named for a beloved Boxer dog named Little Ricky. Ricky has since passed on but his successors Prince Rupert and Elvis fill in with their enthusiastic rambunctiousness at the Potter Valley vineyard owned by Emjay and Jim Scott.