Talmage News

Greetings! A Another action-packed market this weekend. For starters, I expect two all-new vendors.

I returned from Europe with no money and a sore back, which is a pretty shabby way to treat a tourist.

You've seen his signs all over town, and you may have bought a veggie or a decorative gourd from him at the Farmer's Market.

A community collaboration between the California Conservation Corps, the Gardens Project, Rural Communities Housing Development and local businesses is providing local residents with more than just a place to grow vegetables, says Gardens Project coordinator Miles Gordon.

Mendocino county police worked to remove marijuana plants from several grows busted in the Ukiah area Thursday.

California Department of Transportation says bids are now being taken for the $13.2 million project to rebuild the Talmage Road bridge.

Mendocino County's oldest winery is now also its greenest. As the first carbon neutral winery in the country Parducci Wine Cellars combines a reverence for the historic with a commitment to minimizing its impact on the environment.

Perhaps it was the economy, or the water situation, or the price of food, but whatever the reasons, people are planting gardens in droves, and Gardens Project Coordinator Miles Gordon is at the eye of this better-than-perfect storm.

Scott Finney, 43, of Ukiah, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and violation of probation in the 500 block of Oak Manor Drive at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday.

Daron Quinones, no middle name listed, 46, of Talmage, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in the area on Highway 20 near the Guntley Ranch at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

James S. Moss, 60, of Danville, Kentucky, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in the 1000 block of South Dora Street at 12:56 a.m. Saturday.

During WWII, Eleanor Roosevelt inspired the country by planting a victory garden in the White House lawn.

The California Conservation Corps had been facing elimination to save the state money but has been spared and remains intact following approval of the state budget.

Tree planting to mark Presidents Day. Local youngsters will have the opportunity to plant trees at Low Gap Park and then watch them grow through the years.

The California Conservation Corps may not live to see the Fourth of July due to Gov.

Jan Hoyman and Doug Browe launched the Hoyman-Browe Studio in 1984, knowing why they wanted to take their pottery making craft into a business.

Candido Rosales, no middle name listed, 27, of Talmage, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in the 1000 block of South State Street at 9:01 p.m. Monday.

Richard Godon, left, and Jack Booth use their binoculars to hone in on a bird Saturday morning during the Christmas Bird Count.