To all of the folks who have dropped by our offices, sent emails or called on the phone to welcome me as the new editor, I want to say “thank you.” I am encouraged by the sense of community shown by the people who read our paper. I have enjoyed seeing the intense determination many have for keeping our home area a place that we can all enjoy.

By now you’ve probably noticed the new streetlights in Boulder Creek. Double acorn,

It’s been a year to the day since I was handed the editorial reins to the newspaper which I’d grown up reading. It was meant to be a temporary arrangement, but as it happened, I never gave them back.