A lawsuit is holding up critical repairs to the water supply for the tiny, Southern Humboldt community of Alderpoint. Also, reflections from a local farmer who's about to spend five years in federal prison for growing pot. Publisher Judy Hodgson and Media Maven Marcy Burstiner argue that public business should be, well, public; Food fanatic Jennifer Fumiko Cahill goes XXX; and all the things you need to know about Mardi Gras on the North Coast.