On December 15th, about 20 rockhounds, jewelers and lapidary lovers gathered for the holiday get-together of the Willits Gem and Mineral Society. The society was formed about four years ago- initially ...

On New Year's Eve, a fundraiser benefitting the Mendocino County Sheriff's Search and Rescue will take place at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center, featuring dinner, an auction and comedy show.

Longtime club member, field trip leader and friend Linda Lee Jennings, 75, passed peacefully after a long battle with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on December 5, 2025, at 8:15 p.m. in Cody, Wyoming.

The club has brought like-minded people together since 1965 to pick, cut, polish and display beautiful gems either on their own or as an exquisite piece of jewellery. Teacher and trainer at the ...

Whether you're ready or not, the holidays are revving up and that includes Santa's arrival at the Valley Mall on Saturday. Cross names off your shopping list with a handmade gift at the YVC pottery ...

Those with an affinity for rocks will be both entertained and educated during Lapidary Day at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art in Oak Brook. The museum’s slate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 8, ...

Just off Capital Circle, near Ology Powermill, there’s a place where creativity doesn’t just live — it thrives 24/7. It’s called Making Awesome, and if you’ve ever wished for a “gym for your hobbies,” ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

That lack of innovation in commercial technology contributes to outdated documentation and errors in tasks that then have to be redone as well as administrative drag. All told, it contributes to ...