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The Indian Valley/Walker Ridge Recreation Area in Lake County, California. Photo by Jesse Pluim/Bureau of Land Management.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors this week voted to send a letter in support of a new federal bill to expand the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.

Congressman John Garamendi’s Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act would add the 4,000-acre Walker Ridge area in Lake County to the 330,000 acre national monument, which President Barack Obama created in July 2015.

The letter is addressed to Garamendi, who represents the northern portion of Lake County, but also is being sent to Congressman Mike Thompson, who represents the county’s southern portion, and to the county’s state legislators, Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and Sen. Mike McGuire.

Walker Ridge — which is owned by the Bureau of Land Management — was in the monument’s original footprint but was not in the final declaration, board members EJ Crandell and Bruno Sabatier explained in their memo asking their fellow supervisors to support the letter.

“We bring this letter of support for the Expansion Act for the board’s consideration, believing that this expansion will enhance the opportunities that this National Monument brings to our county both for conserving our precious surroundings and for the economic advantages that a National Monument destination brings to local jurisdictions,” Crandell and Sabatier explained in their memo.

During Tuesday’s meeting, Crandell said he had struggled with some of the other things that have been proposed for Walker Ridge, an apparent reference to large wind turbine projects that have been on the drawing board over the past decade.

By adding Walker Ridge to the monument, Crandell said they can now concentrate on preserving the area the way it should be.

Sabatier said he was invited by Tuleyome, the nonprofit organization that has advocated for the national monument, to fly over Walker Ridge, which he said is a stunning area filled with rare plants, and also is the flight path for many migrating birds.

He said it’s an amazing area that needed to be part of the original monument.

Tuleyome representative Victoria Brandon of Lower Lake said she was delighted the county is taking this position.

“This is a wonderful resource for our county, and it’s underutilized and under-recognized,” Brandon said of Walker Ridge.

By adding Walker Ridge to the monument, it will be included in the comprehensive monument planning which will give it the opportunity to be recognized for what it is.

The letter explained, “Walker Ridge is a remarkable ecological treasure in need of conservation. The landscape supports many habitats including chaparral, grasslands, unique low elevation forests of pine and cypress, and oak woodlands. Rare and endemic plants have evolved to grow only on unusual serpentine soils derived from ancient sea floor. Walker Ridge is also home to imperiled wildlife such as bald and golden eagles, badger, ringtail, and peregrine falcon among a long list of others, besides being a recognized wildlife migration pathway for a multitude of
species, including deer, elk, mountain lion, black bear, and bobcat. Walker Ridge is steeped in thousands of years of rich history and culturally significant to several Native American tribes.”

It also noted that it’s in Lake County’s interest to permanently preserve Walker Ridge, which is used for everything from outdoor recreation to scientific and nature study.

“Special designations such as National Conservation Area and National Monument have been shown to help local communities diversify their economies and increase tourism, as well as
helping attract businesses, thereby generating economic benefits for nearby communities through local employment and tax revenue,” the letter said.

Crandell moved to approve the letter of support, with Supervisor Jessica Pyska seconding and the board voting 5-0.

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Steven Michael Pruitt, 35, of Lakeport, California, was arrested on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, for driving under the influence of drugs and vehicular manslaughter after being involved in a fatal head-on crash. Lake County Jail photo.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A Wednesday morning head-on wreck near Nice killed one driver and resulted in the arrest of the second on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and vehicular manslaughter.

The name of the man who died was not released on Wednesday night by the California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office pending notification of next of kin.

The CHP report explained that at 7:26 a.m. Wednesday, Steven Michael Pruitt, 35, of Lakeport was driving a dark blue Chevrolet Camaro westbound on the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff just west of the Rodman Slough as the other driver was headed eastbound driving a light green Honda Civic eastbound.

For reasons the CHP said are still under investigation, Pruitt allowed his Camaro to cross over into the opposing lane over the solid double yellow lines, where it collided head-on with the Honda Civic.

After the collision, the CHP said the Camaro came to rest on the north edge of the cutoff and the Honda Civic came to rest on the road’s south edge.

CHP Clear Lake Area Commander Lt. Dan Fansler, who was the first to arrive on scene, assumed incident command, the report said.

The CHP said the Honda’s driver was pronounced dead at the scene by Northshore Fire Protection District personnel.

Both drivers were using their safety equipment, the report said.

The CHP established one-way traffic control, which remained in place during the entire investigation.

The roadway was fully reopened shortly before 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, according to the CHP.

During the on-scene investigation, it was determined that Pruitt was under the influence of drugs and he was placed under arrest. The CHP said Pruitt was medically cleared and booked at the Lake County Jail.

Pruitt, whose booking sheet lists his occupation as a child care provider, is being held for DUI causing injury and vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, with bail set at $1 million, according to jail records.

He is due to appear in Lake County Superior Court for arraignment on Friday.

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — An organization that has provided bicycles to community members who have suffered loss during previous fires in Lake County is once again swinging into action to help those impacted by the Cache fire.

Bike Angels United will host the Cache Fire Survivors Bike Giveaway event from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at Lower Lake Elementary School, 9240 Lake St.

The giveaway is for all Cache fire survivors, from children to seniors.

The Cache fire broke out in the city of Clearlake on Aug. 18.

It burned 83 acres, and destroyed 56 homes and 81 outbuildings.

Candy Alcott formed the all-volunteer Bike Angels United group in response to the 2015 Valley fire.

Since then, however, there have been several giveaways that have provided hundreds of bicycles to survivors of Lake County’s numerous wildland fire disasters.

According to the group’s website, this will be the eighth Bike Angels giveaway, with more than 1,400 bicycles given away to date.

To receive donations in the October giveaway event — or to offer assistance and contributions — contact Alcott at 850-375-8492 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Donations also can be made online at the Bike Angels United website.

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Virginia “Ginny” DeVries, coordinator for the Lake County Library’s Adult Literacy Program, has retired this month.

DeVries worked for the library for over 33 years and has been the guiding force of the Adult Literacy program.

Year after year, she recruited and encouraged thousands of volunteer tutors and paired them with students looking to improve their reading and writing.

“Ginny has a wonderful ability to encourage others. She inspired countless volunteers to help people improve their literacy skills,” said Library Director Christopher Veach. “Her passion for literacy helped motivate students to take that leap and sign up to improve their reading and writing.”

The Lake County Library has started recruitment for a new Literacy Program coordinator. An application is available on the County website at http://jobs.lakecountyca.gov.

The coordinator works 20 hours per week. The application closes on Oct. 4 at 5 p.m.

The Lake County Library Adult Literacy program helps adults who need help learning to read and write. Anyone interested in helping others with reading or who needs help with their reading can participate.

Residents can contact the Library’s Adult Literacy Program by calling 707-263-7633. They can also visit the Lakeport Library on 1425 N. High St. in Lakeport in person.

More information about the Literacy Program is also available on the library website, including forms to sign up.

The Adult Literacy Program is supported through County Library funds, a grant administered by the California State Library, and donations from the local non-profit the Lake County Literacy Coalition.

Visit the Lake County Library website at http://library.lakecountyca.gov.
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Tammy Sue Grogan-Robinson, 56, of Clearlake Oaks, California, is in custody and charged with the fatal shooting in July 2021 of her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Charles Vernon McClelland, 56, of Rohnert Park, California. Lake County Jail photo.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A Clearlake Oaks woman arrested last month for the July killing of her boyfriend has been extradited back to Lake County from Missouri.

Tammy Sue Grogan-Robinson, 56, was arrested in August in Missouri, more than a month after she fatally shot 56-year-old Charles Vernon McClelland of Rohnert Park at the Clearlake Oaks home where she was living.

Authorities found McClelland’s body on the morning of July 7, not long after deputies responded to a local hospital on the report of a woman later identified as Grogan-Robinson reporting she had shot a man who had assaulted her.

Investigators said Grogan-Robinson and McClelland had been in an on-again, off-again dating relationship for five years.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office would later conclude, based on its extensive follow-up investigation, that Grogan-Robinson’s shooting of McClelland wasn’t justified.

That resulted in the Lake County District Attorney’s Office filing a complaint for murder against Grogan-Robinson on Aug. 13.

Authorities said she was arrested on Aug. 18 in Missouri — where she has family — on a felony arrest warrant and extradited back to Lake County.

Chief Deputy District Attorney Richard Hinchcliff filed charges against Grogan-Robinson that include murder and assault with a firearm, with special allegations of intentionally discharging a firearm causing death, personal use of a firearm and inflicting great bodily injury.

Hinchcliff told Lake County News that Grogan-Robinson was previously arraigned and had been asking the court to allow her to represent herself.

In a Tuesday motion hearing before Judge J. David Markham, however, defense attorney Mitchell Hauptman, who made a special appearance on Grogan-Robinson’s behalf, said she was dropping her request to represent herself and wanted to retain an attorney.

Markham confirmed that with Grogan-Robinson, who appeared via Zoom from the Lake County Jail.

Hauptman raised issues because he had not yet received discovery in the case from the District Attorney’s Office. Deputy District Attorney Rich Watson said he had been directed not to release that information until Grogan-Robinson retained an attorney.

Grogan-Robinson is set to return to court on Tuesday afternoon, at which time the court will review the $2 million bail she is being held on at the Lake County Jail, where she was booked after arriving in Lake County on Sept. 11, based on jail records.

Hauptman said she is entitled to a review of that bail amount and Watson said he wanted to notify the victims of the proceeding.

At next week’s hearing, Hauptman intends to have Dr. Chris Lombardo testify — either in person or by a letter — to Grogan-Robinson’s character. Lombardo has worked with Grogan-Robinson, a surgical technician, in a local surgical unit.

Grogan-Robinson also is scheduled to have her attorney make their first appearance and to enter a plea to the charges at Tuesday’s hearing.

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Vector Control District said West Nile virus has been detected in two more mosquito samples and also in sentinel chickens in Lake County.

The sentinel chickens were in a flock near Upper Lake. The mosquitoes, all Culex tarsalis — the western encephalitis mosquito — were collected in traps set in Lower Lake and Upper Lake, the district reported.

Earlier this summer positive mosquitoes were collected near Kelseyville and Upper Lake, the district said.

“When we see West Nile virus in sentinel chickens, that tells us that the conditions are right for human infections of West Nile virus,” said Jamesina Scott, Ph.D., district manager and research director of the Lake County Vector Control District. “The best protection from West Nile virus is prevention. It’s important to avoid mosquito bites.”

The district encourages residents to reduce their risk of contracting West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases:

— Dump or drain standing water to prevent mosquitoes. Mosquitoes need water to complete their life cycle.
— Defend yourself. Use repellents containing DEET, Picaridin, IR3535, or Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus. Follow the label directions.
— Avoid being outdoors when mosquitoes are present, typically dawn and dusk

Chickens are used as sentinels for several mosquito-borne viruses because when an infected mosquito bites a chicken, the bird naturally resists the virus and develops antibodies that are detected in lab tests.

Mosquitoes are trapped throughout Lake County and tested for West Nile and other viruses.

This year, West Nile virus activity has been detected in four mosquito samples and four sentinel chickens in Lake County.

Statewide, 21 California counties have detected West Nile virus this year, mainly in mosquitoes.
Through Sept. 17, 46 cases of West Nile virus illness, including four fatalities, have been reported in California residents this year.

For more information about West Nile virus, visit https://westnile.ca.gov/.

Lake County Vector Control District provides public health mosquito and vector control services to our community.

If you would like help with a mosquito problem, including reporting a neglected pool or spa, or have an in-ground yellow jacket nest on your property that you want treated, contact the Lake County Vector Control District at 707-263-4770 or submit a service request on their website at www.lcvcd.org.


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Caltrans reported efforts are underway to attack litter on the state’s highways while also offering employment opportunities to groups of people in need of jobs.

Clean California, a $1.1 billion effort to massively expand state and local litter abatement efforts introduced in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s California Comeback Plan, is seeking to create an estimated 11,000 state and local jobs over three years, including opportunities for people exiting homelessness, veterans, students, at-risk youth and those reentering society from incarceration.

In this News Flash, Caltrans highlights recent hiring events geared to fill available state jobs for landscape maintenance, equipment operation, and highway maintenance.

Caltrans’ Clean California hiring events provide interested applicants an opportunity to obtain a state job with medical, dental, vision, paid sick leave and retirement benefits.

Salaries for the jobs vary, and workers with experience who are hired may make up to $5,379 a month to start in certain positions. Available Clean California job postings can be found on CalCareers.

The statewide program includes potential projects in all 58 counties, with nearly a third of the funds being directly invested into cities, counties, tribes, and transit agencies to clean and enhance local streets and public spaces.

Caltrans will award millions in matching grants to fund impactful projects on local streets and roads, tribal lands, parks, pathways, and transit centers in underserved, rural and urban communities.

This News Flash is the 233rd in a series of videos highlighting Caltrans’ activities that present the wide-ranging work that Caltrans does to enhance California’s economy and livability.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Planning Commission is set to discuss proposals for two cannabis projects, one in Clearlake and one in Middletown.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

The agenda is here.

To participate in real-time, join the Zoom meeting by clicking this link.

The webinar ID is 979 5267 8242, the pass code is 448665.

Access the meeting via one tap mobile at +16699006833,,97952678242#,,,,*448665# or dial in at 669-900-6833.

The meeting also can be viewed on the county’s website or Facebook page.

At 9:05 a.m., the commission will hold a public hearing to consider a major use permit and initial study for a cannabis project proposed by Blue Oak Farms LLC, located at 1756 Ogulin Canyon Road in Clearlake.

The project as planned includes 89,620 square feet of outdoor canopy area within a cultivation area of 2.65 acres, as well as storage sheds, security, portable toilets and two 2,500-gallon water tanks.

Staff reported that the property management plan expects annual water use will be 3,000 gallons per day per acre, equaling 720,000 gallons for two acres of outdoor canopy over a 120 day-cultivation season; daily water demand would be 6,000 gallons.

Based on well yield, the staff report said the project would use 2.7% of the well capacity.

Also on Thursday, at 9:10 a.m., the commission will hold a public hearing to consider a minor use permit and an appeal of early activation for Flower Lady Farms, owned by Malcolm Dunshee.

The project involves 14,820 square feet of outdoor cultivation in the first phase of operations on a 23-acre property at 12345 Seigler Canyon Road, Middletown, staff reported.

Dunshee applied for early activation in August, with an appeal filed by Coast Range Wetlands Inc., a company that owns and operates the Seigler Valley Wetland Mitigation Bank, a 36-acre, federally approved and grant-funded wetland restoration project less than 200 feet east of the cannabis farm.

A hydrology report included in the meeting documents estimates the operation will use between 233,766 and 327,273 gallons of water from May to December, or 1,369 gallons a day, and amount the project should be able to meet without causing overdraft, that report said.

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a man who died following a solo-vehicle crash on Highway 20 Monday afternoon.

Lt. Corey Paulich identified the man who died as Claud Alexander Walker, 33, of Willits.

The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office said it had received numerous reports of Walker driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed in his 1998 Mercedes-Benz on westbound Highway 20 shortly before 2:30 p.m. Monday afternoon, as Lake County News has reported.

The CHP’s report said Walker may also have been involved in a non injury crash with another vehicle at the nearby roundabout at Highway 20 and Highway 29.

Walker was west of Bachelor Valley Road near Upper Lake when the CHP said his Mercedes ran off the highway’s north edge, hit a tree and rolled over, ejecting him before the vehicle hit a second tree.

The crash also caused a small wildland fire that Northshore Fire Protection District firefighters estimated burned about an acre it was controlled.

Walker died a short time later after he had been transported from the scene by ambulance, officials reported.

The CHP is continuing to investigate the crash. Anyone with information about the wreck can call the Clear Lake Area CHP office at 707-279-0103.

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CLEARLAKE, Calif. — Clearlake Animal Control has another new dog joining its group of adoptable canines this week.

The City of Clearlake Animal Association also is seeking fosters for the animals waiting to be adopted.

Another way to help is through donations. A wish list has been posted at Amazon and on Chewy. For those who wish to shop local and drop off items, call 707-273-9440 to schedule a delivery or donate at the association’s Facebook page.

Call the Clearlake Animal Control shelter at 707-273-9440, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to inquire about adoptions and schedule a visit to the shelter.

Visit Clearlake Animal Control on Facebook or on the city’s website.

Here are this week’s adoptable dogs. The newest dog is featured at the top.

“Edgar.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control.

‘Edgar’

“Edgar” is a male American Staffordshire terrier mix with a short black and cream coat.

He is dog No. 5189.

“Andy.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control.

‘Andy’

“Andy” is a male pit bull terrier mix with a short gray and white coat.

He is dog No. 5150.

“Bear.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control.

‘Bear’

“Bear” is a male American Staffordshire terrier mix with a short brown coat.

He has been neutered.

He is dog No. 3476.

“Bella.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control.

‘Bella’

“Bella” is a female pit bull mix with a short brindle coat.

She is dog No. 5080.

“Blue Eyed Jack.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control.

‘Blue Eyed Jack’

“Blue Eyed Jack” is a male German shepherd mix.

He is dog No. 5046.

“Mara.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control.

‘Mara’

“Mara” is a female Rottweiler mix.

She has a short black and tan coat.

He is house-trained.

She is dog No. 4628.

“Mitzy.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control.

‘Mitzy’

“Mitzy” is a female shepherd mix with a medium-length black and white coat.

She is dog No. 4648.

“Sassy.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control.

‘Sassy’

“Sassy” is a female American bully mix with a short black coat.

She has been spayed.

She is dog No. 4602.

“Tanisha.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control.

‘Tanisha’

“Tanisha” is a female shepherd mix with a short orange and white coat.

She is dog No. 4647.

“Terry.” Photo courtesy of Clearlake Animal Control.

‘Terry’

“Terry” is a male Dutch shepherd mix with a smooth brindle coat.

He is dog No. 4880.

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — In response to the 2021 California wildfire season, United Way Bay Area is delivering relief assistance and long-term recovery resources for affected residents and community agencies through the Greater Bay Area Central Coast Wildfire Relief Fund.

The fund, which launched in 2020, is a collaborative effort between United Way Bay Area, United Way of the Wine Country, United Way Monterey County and United Way of Santa Cruz County to support the 15 counties serviced by the four organizations: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Mendocino, Lake, Humboldt and Del Norte.

With more than 2,000,000 acres burned in California so far during the 2021 fire season, it is a critical time to support wildfire victims.

In addition to thousands of structures burned, tens of thousands of Californians had to evacuate their homes to escape danger.

In the Greater Bay Area, Central and Northern Coast Regions, the Lake County Cache Fire, where more than 50 homes burned to the ground, triggered the opening of the fund this year.

The fund will provide immediate and long-term support for victims of the Cache Fire and any others that occur this year, including: evacuation housing assistance through vouchers or cash, cash assistance to displaced families, food and rent assistance, case management services, and mental health counseling.

The four participating United Way organizations share resources based on a mutual assessment of local needs, the opportunity to fill gaps in services, and the ability to leverage other philanthropic resources. Funds are distributed with equitable insight from community members and partners.

“Funds donated will provide immediate help to residents that have seen their lives turned upside down by these wildfires. We’re also focused on recovery efforts to ensure this disaster doesn’t drive vulnerable families deeper into poverty. When you’re already living one paycheck away from devastation, a setback like this can last for years, even reverberating into the next generation,“ said Kevin Zwick, CEO of United Way Bay Area. "United Way Bay Area is honored to collaborate with and coordinate support for wildfire victims through a strong network of United Ways in the region. We are grateful to the individuals, businesses, and community-based organizations stepping forward with financial support and direct assistance to help our neighbors facing wildfire disasters.”

In 2020, Bay Area, Central, and Northern Coast community members raised $1.6M for the wildfire relief fund which assisted over 10,000 families and individuals during last year’s fires, including the CZU, LNU, and SCU Lightning Complex fires.

For more information or to make a donation to the Greater Bay Area Central Coast Wildfire Relief Fund, visit https://uwba.org/wildfire.

Bay Area residents seeking assistance are encouraged to dial 2-1-1 to be connected to a specialist for personalized assistance or visit www.211bayarea.org.

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Lake County’s real estate market remains strong, with prices and active listings up compared to a year ago, while overall sales have dropped slightly.

In this article, we’ll look at the statistics for this past July, compared to July of 2020.

Countywide existing single family residence sales in July totaled 88, down 17.8% from July 2020.

That breaks down as follows:

— Lakeport: total sales, 11; down 8.3% from previous year.
— Kelseyville: 17 total sales; down 41.4%.
— Clearlake: 13 total sales; down 23.5%.
— Hidden Valley Lake: 15 total sales; up 7.1%.

The countywide median price for single family homes in July was $351,000, up 14.3% over July 2020.

Lake County’s communities had the following median home prices in July, with a year-over comparison:

— Lakeport: $375,000; down 5.7% from last year.
— Kelseyville: $345,000, up 9.5%.
— Clearlake: $220,000, down 11.6%;
— Hidden Valley Lake: $360,000; up 16.7%.

Countywide active listings have stayed strong this year. In July, they totaled 219, up 6.3% over last year.

By community, listings in July had the following totals:

— Lakeport: 38, up 42.2% over July 2020.
— Kelseyville: 45, down 2.2%.
— Clearlake: 28, down 26.3%.
— Hidden Valley Lake: 29, down 6.5%.

Countywide, the median days on the market was 18, with the sales to list price being 100% and
32.4% of active listings with price reductions.

— Lakeport’s median days on market was 25, with sales to list price at 100% with 39.5% listings
having price reductions.

— Kelseyville: Median days on market was 20; sales were at 100%, with 35.6% listings having reduced prices.

— Clearlake: 11 median days on the market; sales to list price at 98.4% and 21.4% listings with reduced prices.

— Hidden Valley Lake: Median days on the market was 11, with sales to list price at 100% and 34.5% of listings with reduced prices.

Overall, July 2021 compared to July 2020 as follows:

— Sales: Down, from 107 to 88.
— Median price: Up, from $336,000 to $351,000.
— Active listings: Up, from 168 to 219.
— Median days on the market: Up, from 12 to 18.

Sales continue to average 100% of list price while price reductions continue to be around 32%.

Tama Prokopowich is president-elect of the Lake County Association of Realtors.

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