Top news stories from 2005
Top stories -- December 29, 2005
Chinese water torture will intensify
Killer's boat sinks, but memories linger
Helicopter flights will be cut back
Farewell, Feral West; Mavis won't 'jump the shark'
The New Editor The complete editorial series: NewsmakingTop stories -- December 22, 2005
Alleged rapist too psychotic for trial
Coastal Commission will rebuke Lawson's Landing
Marin coast not prepared for tsunami
Sonoma man comes to redwood grove to die
Naturopath Silena Heron succombs to cancer
Oyster company founder Ben Johnson dies at 72
Seaman, engineer Joe Marshall diesTop stories -- December 15, 2005
San Geronimo church hires state's first openly gay Presbyterian pastor
Phoenix fire burns house in Dillon Beach
Telecommuters here struggle with Internet failures
Valley author learns forgiveness and inspiration
Artist, poet, builder, Peter Y. Jones dies
Lifelong Tomales Bay sailor Morgan Noble dies at 85
Somewhat Logically: Reindeer really know how to fly
The New Editor Why China needs a free press and why America needs Chinese angerTop stories -- December 8, 2005
Valley hikers clamor for trail easement
Bolinas bluff parkland since 1927, supervisors say
Two Bolinas dogs found guilty
New creekside home for salmon activists
Rancher, racer Alvin Gambonini dies
Rancher, fisherman George Nunes dies
The New Editor Letters Policy – Part OneTop stories -- December 1, 2005
Vandals whallop West Marin over holidays:
14 cars targeted in the Valley
Dance Palace hit one more timeAn apology and check from Ranger Roger Mayo
Verizon bails on antenna plan
Red-legged frogs lose critical habitat
Celebrated builder Thomas Plant dies
Somewhat Logically: It’s in the mail
The New Editor News value versus harmTop stories -- November 23, 2005
After 30 years, Grandi building may return to life
Crab scabs: fishermen break strike for $1.75 per pound
Doggie death penalty: how the state kills pets
Restoration complete on Point Reyes' Foresters Hall
Top stories -- November 17, 2005
EAH struggling to fill 'affordable' units
Early Light for Thanksgiving
Shrinking Bolinas preschool now half Latino
Septic regulations freeze Bovine pizza plan
Poet, cartoonist, artist Marge Salin dies at 83
The New Editor: Heretics and iconoclasts unite
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Business overheadTop stories -- November 10, 2005
Elections 2005: incumbents to stay, all state props fail
West Marin basks in princely spotlight
Bolinas Lagoon closure unlikely within next 50 years
Indios beat Venados in in Amigos Unidos world series
Somewhat Logically: Dollars and sense
Cheda market matron Elinore Cheda dies at 98
Mother, rancher, great wit Erma Crayne dies at 82
The New Editor: Vanity isn’t always pejorative
Sparsely, Sage and Timely It might as well be springTop stories -- November 3, 2005
Prince Charles and wife to visit here
Puppy saves motorist who backed over cliff
Former business school dean and JFK official dies
The New Editor: Please allow me to introduce myself
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Giving up my deskTop stories -- October 27, 2005
Bolinas man in wild fracas with deputies
House on cliff in Bolinas nixed
Supervisors OK Forest Knolls Park renovations
Valley schools may leave federal standards behindTop stories -- October 20, 2005
Sheriff replacing 63 bulletproof vests
Cell tower plans rise in Point Reyes
Dairyman of the year award in Point Reyes family
Bolinas winemaker loses vintage in warehouse fire
Ranchhand Padilla dies in car wreck
Somewhat logically The septic state of state septic rules
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Hunkered down in West MarinTop stories -- October 13, 2005
County-approved 'visitor center' in Point Reyes Station downgraded
Lawson's Landing environmental study will move forward
Arson damages San Geronimo Post Office
County knocks air out of McEvoy windmill plan
Former Chronicle editor Barney Clark dies at 92
Ex-environmental leader Sue Jacob dies at 73
Martina Johnson-Kent of Bolinas dies at 48
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Nationalistic zoologyTop stories -- October 6, 2005
Visitor center firm for Point Reyes OK'd
Town water conservation cuts Muir system's revenue
Marshall's Tim Corder to be buried at sea
A timeline of the 1995 Inverness Ridge fire
Strategy and luck kept fire from reaching Bolinas
Life returns to a landscape scorched and left for dead
Firefighter recalls drive through a tunnel of flames
Inverness Ridge Fire Remembered: Memories of being burned out
Inverness Ridge Fire
Stories and photos from the October, 1995 wildfireSparsely, Sage and Timely Reflections from the fireTop stories -- September 29, 2005
Bolinas water meter sells for $310,000
West Marin schools hit with federal sanctions
Forest Knolls Park plan snags on town residents
West Marin organics a hit in schools across county
Somewhat logically BS in Tomales Bay traced to OaklandTop stories -- September 22, 2005
Environmental activists taking on organic farmer
Regional water board approves controversial bay cleanup
Tomales debates its future size
Forest Knolls firm county's 100th Green Business
Sparsely, Sage and Timely The fall of America is nowTop stories -- September 15, 2005
Park Service settles pepper-spray case
Businesses smarting from Highway 1 closure
School-testing scores rising in West Marin
Cow tramples 81-year-old ex-rodeo rider
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Much-admired firefighter in Bolinas heads south to aid Katrina survivorsTop stories -- September 8, 2005
New emergency-radio antenna site won't be near downtown Bolinas
Local radio stations not included in cable FM lineup
West Marin goes to bat for Katrina victims
Tens of thousands of old tires found on ranches
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Pepper-spray case nears endTop stories -- September 1, 2005
Santa Cruz arrest in Stinson rape case
Skeeters and schools to define elections
Labor Day weekend events in West Marin
Much hangs in the balance as environmentalists eye Lawson's Landing
Sparsely, Sage and Timely On eve of exhibit here, photographer explains former wife’s famous photoTop stories -- August 25, 2005
Working-class campers may lose out as county eyes Lawson's Landing
Merchant hopes frustrated in plans to close Highway 1
Valley schools debate 'what to cut'
Conservation attorney Fred Fisher dies at 68
Tomales High graduate Nate Wells dies in crash
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Two indirect victims of the rapistTop stories -- August 18, 2005
Arson suspected at vineyard blaze
Rape in Stinson Beach; suspect may still be hereThwarting terrorists at Valley water plant
Tomales High principal, athletic director lose roles
Nicasio rancher revels in windmill's slipstream
McEvoy windmill sends neighbor spinning
Salmon to get protection from Valley golfers
Lagunitas man to save ancient cairns
Bolinas shuts its Free Box
Artist, healer Sita Mulligan of Point Reyes dies at 57
Sparsely, Sage and Timely How The Light’s appearance evolved: a search for intelligent designTop stories -- August 11, 2005
Waste Management resumes recycling pickups in Valley, Inverness
$2.54 million grant given to revive Giacomini Marsh
State commission to weigh weekend herring fishing on Tomales Bay
County prepared to OK Bolinas affordable homes
Dillon youth dies in crash
Injured Bass Lake swimmer third in past month
Light contest for heavy zukes underway
Inverness photographer Richard Allen dies at 58
Inverness Park zoologist Seth Benson dies at 100
Point Reyes' Lona Reinhardt dies at 82; survived war
Point Reyes 'gentleman' Phil Taylor dies at 93
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Birth of a journalistic genreTop stories -- August 4, 2005
Lawson's Landing hangs in the balance with draft environmental report
Felony DUI charge against CHP biker
Upgrades mulled for Point Reyes water treatment plant
Surprises in study may guide fate of Bolinas Lagoon
Convicted killer's boats still haunt Marshall
Former Stinson Beach resident Jan Buryn dies at 46
Guest Column: You Say Bath, I Say Bahth
Sparsely, Sage and Timely My tour for out-of-townersTop stories -- July 28, 2005
Valley home razed in midnight blaze
Waste Management forsakes some recycling
$375,000 grant awarded to Point Reyes preschool
BPUD digs in behind mosquito protocol
Historic lifeboat station to be given new life
Point Reyes biker badly hurt in crash
Acclaimed painter Jesse Reichek dies at 88
Sparsely, Sage and Timely What rangers reported about pepper-spraying 2 teensTop stories -- July 21, 2005
Proposed septic laws draw heavy fire on North Coast
Light honored with national awards
Pesticide use OK'd by mosquito district
Comcast seeking suggestions for FM; 'compromise' on local radio stations not finalized
Emergency antenna overdue in Bolinas
West Marin state parks to improve access for disabled
Killer whales spotted off Point Reyes
Tomales schoolteacher now Italian knight
Mills College first lady Ann Beyer Wert dies at 84
Sparsely, Sage and Timely How rangers described events that led to pepper-spray scandalTop stories -- July 14, 2005
West Marin septic systems at stake in debate with state
Civil rights suit underway against park officials in pepper-spray incident; ranger Mayo back on duty
Comcast to carry local radio stations on "parttime" basis only
Bolinas cell towers confab slated
Marshall boat launch improvements stalled
Tomales park to get long-awaited facelift
Marin Sun Farms opens eatery
International volunteers converge on Point Reyes
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Light wins 4 statewide awards
for coverage of National SeashoreTop stories -- July 7, 2005
Feds designate coho salmon as 'endangered'
Ex-resident of Stinson Beach sent to prison for health insurance fraud
New Marconi Center manager welcomed by residents
Disasters to be targeted by council's new scheme
Inverness Association celebrates 75th birthday
Sailor, mountaineer, diver Don Joslin dies at 8
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Pit bulls and machismoTop stories -- June 30, 2005
Waste Management settles suit with West Marin dump
Coastal Commission survives court challenge
Comcast backs down; Valley to get FM radio
North Marin Water District snaps up affordable housing for employee
Jury recommends death sentence for Marcus Wesson
Independence Day events in West MarinPilot, activist, and therapist Daniel Bradley, 86, dies
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Fear kills freedomTop stories -- June 23, 2005
Marin's rarest flower may be 'endangered'
BPUD and mosquito district at 'impasse'
State consultant favors Valley teachers' pay raise
Valley's 'mega-tank' draws heavy fire
Part-time Marshall resident Wesson guilty of mass murder
Penalty changed for Bolinas Beach camping
Edward Hieber of Bolinas dies at 55
Sparsely, Sage and Timely No tsunami? So-sue-meTop stories -- June 16, 2005
The earth moved, but no tsunami came
Pollution researchers look to Point Reyes skies
Valley culverts expected to become easier on fish
GGNRA may change dog rules for West Marin beaches
CHP officer suspected of DUI out of hospital
Sparsely, Sage and Timely The 'Best' of Sheriff's CallsTop stories -- June 9, 2005
CHP officer arrested in drunk driving mishap
Valley gym bounds ahead with $425,000 Buck grant
Four coastal-dining spots going through big changes
EAH holds lottery for 'affordable rentals'
Marcus Wesson trial stalls over laptop acoustics
Tomales Bay cleanup vote delayed till July
Vandals again strike preschool
Bolinas Sun Festival celebrates babies and sewers
Runners set for Dipsea's 100th anniversary
Nurse and caregiver Shirely Inman dies at 72
West Marin educator dies at 72
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Station House manager now ownerTop stories -- June 2, 2005
Bolinas man dies in skateboard accident
Dragnet for motorcyclists sends message to unruly bikers
DUI suspect crashes in Fallon, blacks out Tomales area
Wildfire season 'opens' in Tomales
County Administrator Riesenfeld to retire
Point Reyes Station horsegal center stage in Oklahoma!
Lena Cheda of Inverness dies at home at 78
Bob Gold of Bolinas, 61, dies of heart attack
Stinson's Peggy Pepper, 94, succumbs to old age
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Why honesty is the best policyWestern Weekend
How Western Weekend was born and how it evolved
4-Her on Point Reyes to show calf and rabbit
Peterson sisters getting set for fair
Titus and his steed prepare for big dayTop stories -- May 26, 2005
Fisherman drowns at mouth of Tomales Bay
Cell tower proposal a lightning rod for Bolinas
Chopper hoists Bolinas boatwreck off of reef
Mosquito District, BPUD, inching towards agreement
Free Muir Woods shuttle goes into service
Inverness artist and activist Marjorie Drath dies at 93
Marshall's Lee Martelle passes away at 82
Sparsely, Sage and Timely A treacherous coastTop stories -- May 19, 2005
65-foot former Army boat wrecks off of Bolinas Point
Water board defensive over $73m Tomales Bay plan
Grand Jury criticizes waterflows for endangered coho
Shakespeare at Stinson to open with Richard III
Cops make DUI arrest at 6 a.m. following crash
Onetime Tomales High basketball star dies at 65
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Serial of the absurd, Part IITop stories -- May 12, 2005
Fewer tourists visiting National Seashore
Norwalk virus blamed in raw oyster illnesses
New hope for decimated rare flower
EAH taking applications for affordable unit lottery
Somewhat Logically Burgers, bioterrorism and baby bottoms
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Good to be backTop stories -- May 5, 2005
Cellular antenna for Point Reyes Station planned
Helzer brothers' 'secretary' sentenced
Tomales sewer pond upgrade on track
Supes appoint another Mosquito District rep
Community volunteer Betty Oakander dies at 85
A memorial planned for Teixeira Ranch native
Somewhat Logically "...Where’s the beef been?Top stories -- April 28, 2005
EAH to unveil affordable rentals this summer
West Marin Stagecoach expansion considered
BPUD hires new general manager
Preschools merge in Point Reyes Station
West Marin librarian reflects on 30 years of service
West Marin oral history published in new book
Writer sketches future of green power
Man who took own life is remembered fondly
Somewhat Logically "...‘Separated by a common language’Top stories -- April 21, 2005
Tragic end in Forest Knolls standoff
High-speed chase ends abruptly at crash scene
Bolinas' new firehouse waiting for permits
Planetwalker hits the road in time for Earth Day
West Marin firm marketing 'green energy'
Actress to host benefit in Tomales
Coastal Post writer Jim Scanlon dead at 71
Somewhat Logically "... Who knows whose zoonoses lurk in our bay / If you know whose zoonoses you’d better not say …"Top stories -- April 14, 2005
Greenbridge to close auto repair shop
Point Reyes horseman turns actors into cowboys
Standoff with distraught man shuts down Forest Knolls neighborhood
RCD slams water board's Tomales Bay plan
Herring fishermen decry weekend fishing ban
Controlled burns may return to GGNRA
Somewhat Logically Culling sacred cowsTop stories -- April 7, 2005
Still no link between illnesses and raw oysters
Chopper crew rescues trapped driver
West Marin fireman retires after 30 years of servic
Barbara Dewey, longtime IPUD president, dies at 81
An avid globe-trotter, Victor Eberhardt dies at 7
Rock impresario Goldie Rush diesTop stories -- March 31, 2005
Tomales Bay oysters probed in mystery illness
Park's latest plan spells curtains for bay creature
Bolinas Beach camping ban OK'd by supervisors
Hospice of Marin lays off 'revered' nurses
Sheriff's deputy Shelden retires after 29 years
Chris Hampton, professor, sculptor, dies at 69Top stories -- March 24, 2005
Storms bring blackouts, slick roads, and crashes
West Marin schools' test scores sagging
Mosquito District agrees to draft Inverness plan
San Geronimo Valley rallies for cable FM serviceTop stories -- March 17, 2005
Skeptics skewer $73m bay cleanup
Public Works chief vows to protect rarest of flowers
Helzer brothers sentenced to death
Lagunitas branded 'failing school district'
Beheader of housecat avoids state prison
Philadelphia line foreman John Francis Jr., dies at 88
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Urban legendsTop stories -- March 10, 2005
National Seashore makes its case for non-native deer plan
Water Board's septic plan could be 'ruinous' for coast
West Marin merchants leery of Muir Woods shuttle proposal
Bids come in high to double Olema's water storage
Turkeys gobbling up National Park resource
Sparsely, Sage and Timely SchadenfreudeTop stories -- March 3, 2005
Wild turkey sparks Tomales blackout
Valley parents' principles may backfire
BPUD seeks pact over toxic spraying
'Unaffordable' homes selling fast anyway
Monster waste bins bemuse coast
Sparsely, Sage and Timely With a little help from our friendsTop stories -- February 24, 2005
Future cloudy for two cottages in EAH housing
Parole on hold for murderer of ranger
Honor pressed on Point Reyes winery
Young gray whale found dead at White Gulch
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Doing the waveTop stories -- February 17, 2005
Group home for troubled boys to close
Ranchers irked; not part of planning for trails on land
Snowy plover won't close Dillon beaches
Inverness weekender and activist Bratenahl dies
Former deputy DA Duerden of Stinson dies
Sparsely, Sage and Timely A When the park gets your goatTop stories -- February 10, 2005
National Seashore wants rid of 'un-American deer'
Ranchers don't want sand quarry to close
Convicted killer of park ranger to get mandatory parole
Congress threatens land trusts
Willy Reinhardt, German solider turned pacifist, dies at 82
Sparsely, Sage and Timely A Taliban beachhead on Point ReyesTop stories -- February 3, 2005
Offers coming in on once-affordable homes
The great leap forward for San Geronimo Valley gym
Bicyclist falls into path of car
Deputies try to junk accused murderer's boat
Inverness' Dorothy Coster loved fast cars, dies at 89
Sparsely, Sage and Timely The profane piety of President BushTop stories -- January 27, 2005
Herring season off to a rough start
Nat'l Seashore Supt. Neubacher & rangers face pepper-spray lawsuit
Mosquito-control director bends to coastal pressure
Point Reyes Bird Observatory ready to move
Emmy-winner Chuck Olin of Stinson Beach dies
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Hear the whistle blowTop stories -- January 20, 2005
Rancher Lunny buys Johnson Oyster Company
Tank battle thunders on in the Valley
MALT purchase from Giacomini's
Sparsely, Sage and Timely It’s the new year & time to take stockTop stories -- January 13, 2005
Rain and high tides spark flooding, highway closures
Nation bill eases concern about Waldorf in Valley
Scientists from the sky snare elk for checkupProminent Bolinas artist dies at 92; celebrated life
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Fording the floodTop stories -- January 6, 2005
Wild crash in Hicks Valley sparks blackout
Reservoirs full but spring rain needed
West Marin Senior Service' chief Kathy Davis resigns
Sparsely, Sage and Timely Winter is icummen in
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