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January 23, 2026

Not everyone loves marijuana

Local column by Joanne Banuelos

Window on the World Column | The Dump Trailer

You know you are middle-aged, or frankly on the wrong side of the bridge, if you get excited about a dump trailer. It’s a long story; but we’ll just call him Scotty. Right at the beginning of our home remodel of sorts, we looked...

Worthy to Print Column | Goin’ to the Dogs

George Worthy
ā€œHoney, did you forget to write your column?ā€ She uses the tone of voice that brings me back to earth from my revere. I had been sitting here staring at the blinking reminder that I wasn’t doing what I knew I had to do....

Window on the World Column | The Next Book

Lucy Jensen
There are many things that drive me crazy about this country; but the lack of opportunity is not one of them. I have always known that I can do whatever I want to do here, when I set my mind to it. Years ago, I...

Window on the World Column | The Year That Was and the One to Come

Lucy Jensen
I’ve never been much of a fan of the ā€œYear in Reviewā€ news magazines that are a key post in the ground at the end of each year. I don’t mind recalling the good stuff; but I would not choose to go there with...

Window on the World Column | Mapping Home

Lucy Jensen
What you don’t always appreciate is how much you love your home when you are away and, especially, your critters. On about the third week of our trip, we started to really think about heading home. We were missing it. But we had a...

Funny Papers Again Column | Trying to Avoid Being the Ugly American

Steve Wilson
I feel I would be remiss if I did not mention some of my recent experiences in Switzerland, but there also are some issues and events here in South Valley, so I’ll attempt to split the column accordingly. After some short observations and experiences...

Guest Column | Building the Future of Rural Healthcare: Investing in Our Students Today

Mee Memorial Healthcare System Rena Salamacha
As a rural healthcare system here in South Monterey County, it is clear that our long-term strength depends on the next generation who will one day walk our halls as doctors, nurses, technologists, engineers and healthcare leaders. With this in mind, this year, Mee Memorial...

Funny Papers Again Column | Phase Two: Indian Territory to the Gulf Coast

Steve Wilson
(In this issue we continue with the journal of amateur travel writer Charles Bogle. Editors.) Oklahoma has for over 150 years been home to Native American tribes who were forced to leave the lands they had inhabited for thousands of years, and as we rolled...

OPINION: Living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Local column by George Worthy
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