News
Point Reyes lot could be site of interim homes
Invoking emergency powers, Marin County plans to purchase a Point Reyes Station lot where it intends to place at least 12 units of short-term housing for residents displaced from…
Owners with Lagunitas roots to reopen store
The closing of the Lagunitas Grocery, which went out of business on May 31, caused heartbreak in the San Geronimo Valley, where neighbors have relied on the store for…
Little chaos, lots of catch in two-day salmon opener
Heading into last weekend’s long-awaited chinook salmon fishing opener, Willy Vogler was ready for chaos. After a two-year shutdown, anglers across the California coast were eager for the return…
Deadline approaching for renewing STR licenses
West Marin homeowners who operate Airbnbs and other short-term rentals must apply for licenses by July 1 or forfeit their ability to remain in business. That is the date…
Final plans released for major restroom expansion
Marin County Parks last week unveiled the final plans for a major expansion of the lone public restroom in Point Reyes Station, increasing the number of toilets at Toby’s…
African tortoise lost and found in Inverness
One afternoon last week, while visiting his father in Seahaven, Sam Hudson came upon a prehistoric-looking creature moving across the road. It resembled a small boulder, except for its…
Features and Opinion
“Symphony of Smithereens: How Our Universe Composes Itself”
West Marin is well known for its creative artists and thinkers. They go quietly about their business, appreciating our natural bounty and beauty, and, every once in a while, we get a glimpse of what they’re up to, what they’ve been working on and thinking about. Peter Barnes, the founder of Mesa Refuge and author…
Nature Notebook, June 12, 2024
My sense of time drifts along on these warm afternoons, though my paper calendar is speedier. The summer solstice, the official start of summer and the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, arrives next Friday, June 20. Summer weather with coastal fog and inland warmth is here. The warmth has prompted the…
