This June 5, 2025 issue of the newspaper is bittersweet, as we all bid farewell to this long-standing print edition. Stay with me, though, the Yountville Sun is not setting. When the Napa Valley News Group paused printing for a few weeks earlier this year, I wrote that part of life in town for more […]
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The State of the Sun – Closing a chapter and ushering in a new beginning
We all know that the local newspaper business is challenging. A prime example is the recent sale by a local ownership group of Sonoma Media Investments, which owns The Press Democrat, to News Media Group owned by the hedge fund Alden Capital. We can all be proud of the fact that the Yountville Sun and […]
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Yountville Pioneer Cemetery veterans remembered
By Denise Ratterman JacksonGuest Columnist / Yountville Historian In commemoration of Memorial Day, I want to take a moment to honor the veterans interred in our pioneer cemetery. Due to my work researching Napa County Library’s historical newspaper archives, my veterans book authored in 2016 had to be expanded in 2017 to include additional individuals. Our […]
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French Laundry opens Culinary Garden to tours
The French Laundry is opening its 3.5-acre culinary garden to paid tours. A welcome patch of green (and more) in the center of town, the garden was once open for locals and visitors to wander through, but liability concerns as well as possible damage to the plants and infrastructure grew as it was upgraded over […]
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Budget, Chamber partnership and water safety addressed by Town Council
Water safety, marketing success, funding for new staff positions and approval of a $2.7 million allocation of funds for professional consultants were key topics of discussion at the May 6 Yountville Town Council meeting. In attendance were all members of the town council, Mayor Margie Mohler, Vice Mayor Robin McKee, and councilmembers Eric Knight, Pam […]
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Yountville’s Coop opens at the Commons
A new spot in town to casually gather and imbibe opened officially on Saturday, April 12, in the former snack bar space adjacent to the Kaneshiro Field baseball diamond on the Yountville Commons site. The Coop by Hoopes, developed by Yountville vintner, micro-farmer and mom Lindsay Hoopes in partnership with the town of Yountville, is […]
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The Sun rises!
Here comes the Sun: We are delighted to share the news that we are restarting the Sun, beginning with this issue, in both print and digital versions. We are planning on publishing in print every two weeks with the hope that we can build enough support from advertisers, subscribers and donors to move back to […]
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‘Viva Colores’ – an artistic color splash from kilns and on canvas
Art exhibition open through May 2 A jolt of energetic color is pumping up Yountville with the new “Viva Colores” art exhibit now open at the Steve Rogers Gallery at the Yountville Community Center. Yountville Arts has produced this installation, a dynamic show of works by two Napa-based artists. Abstract paintings by Jose Chavez and […]
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Yountville Chamber announces Natalie Leighton as new president & CEO
The Board of Directors of the Yountville Chamber of Commerce has selected Natalie Leighton as the new president & CEO of the organization, effective April 29, 2025. Leighton takes over from Whitney Diver McEvoy, who served as president & CEO for nearly a decade. Natalie Leighton has been in the chamber of commerce industry since […]
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Town Council discusses greening of Yountville, public broadband
The environment and greening of Yountville were the overriding topics discussed at the Yountville Town Council special workshop, which was followed by a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 1. The Green Study Session focused on the reduction of single-use plastics and food containers, direction for Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan participation and the status […]