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County asking state for $2m for lumber mill

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

County asking state for $2m for lumber mill The Agwood Mill & Lumber Company, north of Ukiah, is on track to get a $2 million loan from the county after the proposal gained unanimous support from the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Tuesday.

Ukiah jail ATMs modernize money handling

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

With help from new kiosks installed at the Mendocino County jail, staff no longer have to put an inmate's money in an envelope and count it two or three times.

UHS pot arrests lead police to parent's medical grow

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Wyatt: teen pot problem on the rise A 14-year-old Ukiah High School student was arrested and booked at juvenile hall after allegedly selling marijuana she took from her mother's medical grow to four other teens, three at the high school.

Covelo man gets prison time

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

The man found guilty of speeding away from police and ramming a patrol vehicle with his car was sentenced Tuesday to seven years and four months in prison, according to the Mendocino County District Attorney's Office.

Ukiah Unified getting jump start on closure talks

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Picture a school closing. Teachers and students get shuffled around. They're told they need to go to another school.

Fire destroys Diamond Jim's Sporting Goods

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

A fire that took about four hours to fight destroyed Diamond Jim's Sporting Goods Sunday afternoon. Ukiah City Fire Marshall Chuck Yates said that a major setback while fighting it was that firefighters had to chase the fire in very "confined spaces" which was due to the layers of ceiling inside the building.

Local Women Run Like Girls' in San Francisco race

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Was it the challenge, the camaraderie, the cause, or the promise of a Tiffany necklace for finishers that prompted approximately 20 women from the Ukiah area to sign up for the Nike Women's Run Like a Girl Half and Full Marathon on October 18?

Veterans helping vets

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

Incarcerated vets receive community support Three years ago, Sheriff Tom Allman approached county veterans with an idea: creating a celebration for incarcerated veterans.

Ukiah teens plant trees with a Common Vision

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

For the Daily Journal "Working Together, We Can Make the Future Better" So goes the motto of Common Vision, the Emmy Award-winning creators of the Fruit Tree Tour.

County planning prioritized by Board of Supervisors

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 MST

The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors discussed items that would get priority for long-range planning in the county's general plan.