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A wildfire has started in the hills northeast of Covelo. The Bluenose Fire is about 8.5 miles northeast of Covelo and is holding at about 5 acres.

The Lake County Chamber of Commerce has appointed Greg Folsom as its new interim administrator. Folsom served as the city manager for Clearlake from 2015 through 2019. He also served as the city manager for Suisun City.

The Clearlake Police Department has announced that 17-year-old Shawn Rodriguez Stokes, reported missing on Tuesday has been located.

The Lake County Board of Supervisors has voted 3-2 to place a measure on the November 5th election ballot that would, if passed, recommend changing the name of Kelseyville to Konocti.  The LakeCountyNews reports that at an extended special session of the board attended by the public on Tuesday, two draft resolutions were presented, one … Read more

The Koi Nation of Northern California has filed suit in Lake County Superior Court against the City of Clearlake, for violating its obligations under the state Environmental Quality Act due to its proposed Arrowhead to Burns Valley Road Rehab and Burns Valley Sports Complex among other projects planned near tribal lands. Counsel for the city … Read more

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley and a group of nonprofit organization partners are conducting a survey of community health and well-being. Completing the short anonymous survey will provide information to the Adventist Health Ukiah Valley’s Community Health Needs Assessment. The survey is open through August 23, and can be found at adventisthealthchna.org/mendocino. Mendocino is also participating … Read more

CalFire reports that after burning for nine days, the Ridge Fire east of Clearlake Oaks in the Walker Ridge area along the Lake and Colusa county lines has been contained. The fire started on the 20th and has burned just over 2,700 acres. The fire prompted evacuations and at least 50 buildings were threatened. CalFire … Read more

The Clearlake Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teen. 17-year-old Shawn Rodriguez Stokes is described as a Hispanic male juvenile, 5’10’,’ 120 lbs, with brown hair & brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a white long-sleeve shirt, purple Jordan sweatpants, and animal-print Air Force shoes. He was last … Read more

The name of the man whose body was found in the water under the Noyo Bridge in Fort Bragg has been released. Witnesses say they saw Ellis William Washburn, 59, of Ukiah climbing over the rail of the bridge and called for assistance. Foul play is not suspected.

Fire crews continued to battle the Grange Fire in the Anderson Valley area of Mendocino County over the weekend. The fire was reported on Thursday at 3:38 p.m., near the 9800 block of state Highway 128, in Boonville. According to Cal Fire, the blaze had burned 90 acres, and was 55% contained. One structure was … Read more