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🌱 How is a hidden lake tied to Willits’ own museum history?

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  • How is a hidden lake tied to Willits’ own museum history?

Also on today's calendar: Art Talks Presents: The Beauty and Tradition of Japanese Art and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 69, low: 38.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Telling the story of Mendocino County's largest natural lake took a bit of magic • The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com) — Willits readers may recognize the Mendocino County Museum and nearby Ridgewood Ranch in this new history of Lake Leonard and Reeves Canyon, a little-known natural lake once bordering the ranch of Seabiscuit fame. Author Dot Brovarney traces Indigenous history, early settlers, and preserved landscapes, weaving in archival photos, long-lost letters, and her own ties to Willits-area museums.
   

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    Friday December 12
  • WL-Story and Play Time
    Willits Branch of Mendocino County Library, 390 E Commercial St, Willits
    11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday December 11
  • Resume Ready, Set, Go! - Den of Direction Workshop
    Willits High Willits, CA 95490
    5:00 pm
    • Wednesday December 17
  • The Grinch Paint Party | SLAM DUNK WILLITS
    Slam Dunk Pizza , 1708 S Main St , Willits
    5:30 pm
    • Thursday December 18
  • WL- ABC Art
    Willits Branch of Mendocino County Library , 390 E Commercial St , Willits
    1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Willits. Apply here.
  • Adventist Health Howard Memorial (FKA Frank R Howard Memorial Hospital) posted a job opening for Allied Health - CLS (Clinical Lab Scientist) in Willits. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Willits here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ukiah

  • Ukiah nonprofit awarded $1 million to expand rural mental health in Mendocino County • The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com)
  • Featured Pet: Domino • The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com)
  • New leadership in Ukiah: Sher becomes mayor, Orozco steps in as vice mayor (localnewsmatters.org)

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