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January 26, 2026

Window on the World Column | Sally Comes Home

It has been a long time since we had a pig in the family. You read that correctly. Back in 2011, when my daughter was young, she raised an award-winning pig for the Salinas Valley Fair through the high school 4-H Club. For rookies...

Funny Papers Again Column | Another Last, and Hard, Final Goodbye

Steve Wilson
ā€œIt was not my intention to end the column as it ended. But a call minutes ago informs me my life-long friend Stephen Carl Clark has passed away down in Mexico. For many years there were three of us who kept close since kindergarten;...

Dog days of summer

Joanne's Got It by Joanne Banuelos

Funny Papers Again Column | Hopeful Words From a Former Cult Member

Steve Wilson
In this column, let us venture into the sociological world of politics in the present age through the eyes of a former member of a cult. This particular cult, like most cults, was grounded in religion, in this case Christianity. This person would have claimed,...

Window on the World Column | The Dog Noodles and Other Sad Stories

Something just crept up inside my tiny brain and said, ā€œOh, you have vacation coming up next month with a lot of moving parts. Maybe you should check on some of those pieces?ā€ I do listen these days when the female intuition kicks in,...

Extra, extra! Tales from a lucky kid

Guest Commentary by Bob Kaster

Not everyone loves marijuana

Local column by Joanne Banuelos

Guest Op-Ed | Pathways to Progress: TAMC’s 2024 Achievements for Monterey County

In 2024, the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) made significant strides in building pathways to help communities thrive, despite facing various challenges. As the outgoing Chair, I would like to highlight the accomplishments and ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of life for...

Funny Papers Again Column | Did You Hear the One About…

What is humor? What makes us smile, what tickles our funny bones? Humor is a very serious subject for some, mostly those involved in therapy and counseling where humor has been found to be an indicator of one’s emotional and mental state. But for...

OPINION: A story of collaboration

Guest Commentary by Norm Groot and Kim Stemler
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