My neighbor purchased compost from the local garbage company and whew, does it stink! I have purchased compost in sacks from local home improvement stores and it doesn’t stink. In reading articles about compost and composting online, I find that good compost should have a pleasant, sort of sweet smell. What gives?

NapaValleyRegister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.

Bill Forsythe of Lincoln (CoachBill) knocked off all 298 others this week, taking top honors in Week No. 2 of NapaValleyRegister.com’s Can You Beat Randy? pro football pool.

Millions of people turned on NBC Tuesday night to watch the start of the 6th season of the hit reality show "The Biggest Loser." Did you know the nutritionist for the people on the show writes a monthly column for NapaValleyRegister.com on healthy eating?

Candidates for County Supervisor, Disitrct 5, Keith Caldwell and Gary Simpson, answered a series of questions recently from American Canyon Chamber of Commerce board members.

Candidates for County Supervisor, Disitrct 5, Keith Caldwell and Gary Simpson, answered a series of questions recently from American Canyon Chamber of Commerce board members.

The county coroner’s office is investigating the discovery of a body found on Thursday along the Napa River, north of Trancas Street.

A man came into the Napa Police Department on Wednesday morning to report he had been assaulted by a woman the night before, police said.

Napa County is joining an international movement on Monday to ditch their cars.

The sound of popping champagne corks and applause welcomed visitors on Thursday night to the grand opening of Napa’s first four-star hotel, the Westin-Verasa.

Former Vice President Al Gore is set to appear at two Napa fundraisers for Democrats next week.

In three-and-a-half years on the Napa City Council, Mark van Gorder has established himself as the quickest council member to take up the cause of neighbors, express skeptical opinions and defend the environment.

Citing California’s Public Records Act, the Napa Valley Register is asking the American Canyon Fire District to release a report on bonuses that American Canyon firefighters received after presenting degrees from an unaccredited university.

More changes are on the way for the controversial Angwin eco-village.

Vern Blaziek provides a sneak peak to one of a handful of the extra large pumpkins he is growing for competitive weigh-offs this October in Elk Grove, Half Moon Bay and Salinas. Blaziek uses blankets and tarps to protect the pumpkins from the sun, as well as a temperature controled watering system that cools things off when the temperature moves past 85 degrees.