Part two of an ongoing series which looks into the environmental damage, difficulties of enforcement, and cleanup of illegal dumping and trespassing. California Highway Patrol Officer Dennis Ray said he was glad to see that a 20-foot travel trailer had been towed away in early October, after sitting along Highway 20 for about 10 days.   Full Story

Despite an aggressive advertising campaign against City Council member Dan Gjerde, voters elected him to serve a third term, along with incumbent Mayor Dave Turner and Planning Commissioner Meg Courtney. Candidates reached Wednesday morning had few comments on the results or the tone and tactics of the election.   Full Story

The Fort Bragg Timberwolves Varsity Soccer Teams played in the first round of the 2006 NCS/Les Schwab Tires Class A Boys and Girls Soccer Championships on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at Timberwolf Stadium. The girls took the field first against the Mendocino Cardinals and the boys followed against the St. Vincent Mustangs. Unfortunately, both Fort Bragg teams went on to lose by the final of 1-0, but the Wolves played well enough to win, narrowly missing out on their scoring opportunities.   Full Story

Families, groups of co-workers and friends as well as individual walkers are invited to join runners in the fun at the 1st Annual Turkey Trot, 5K Race and 5K Fun Walk, on Nov. 11 at the Old Haul Road, a coastal view trail just north of Fort Bragg. Serious and non-serious runners will start off the event at 9:30 a.m. followed by the walkers. Awards will be given in age race divisions, and prizes for the top costumes. T-shirts will be given to all participants.   Full Story

The Mendocino Art Center will host a retrospective of Jim Bertram's work in November in the Abramson Gallery. A memorial service will be held at the Art Center on Sunday, Nov. 12, at 3 p.m.   Full Story

The location of the Saturday, Nov. 11 memorial from 1 to 3 p.m. for Constance I. M. Johansen has been changed to the St. Veronica Hall at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, corner of Fir and North Franklin streets, Fort Bragg.   Full Story