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February 16, 2026

Worthy to Print Column | A Memorable Ride

Well, here is hoping your Fourth of July was a good one. Nobody got hurt or burned playing with legal or illegal fireworks. We used to buy a bunch of sparkling showers or whistles that could raise the dead from one or another nonprofit...

Window on the World Column | Saying Goodbye With Peanut Butter

Lucy Jensen
It was ending up as a regular Sunday — for some a long holiday weekend even! Our old Queensland had been struggling for a while. Not running down the meadow like he used to or playing chase around the pool with the other canines,...

Applause, appreciation for fireman

Local column by Joanne Banuelos

Funny Papers Again Column | Pick a Card (Game), Any Card (Game) and Don’t Tell Me What…

Steve Wilson
While attending Corky’s final celebration the other day, I heard two card games mentioned by two different eulogists; the games were Pedro and Yaqui. Now, I am familiar with Pedro because I am from Greenfield where for the Swiss, this card game was close...

Worthy to Print | Home stretch

In just a few weeks, I’ll have to come up with a new excuse to keep from doing any chores around the house. I know you have heard this before, but this is my last semester (I hope) at school. The way it is...

Worthy to Print Column | How Was Your Christmas?

George Worthy
I don’t know if I will see you or speak to you before Good Old Santa comes sliding down the chimney. I like to tell folks ā€œMerry Christmasā€ during this holiday. I sometimes forget to say it if the conversation is short. But most of...

Window on the World Column | Words and Memories With Friends

We have been playing online ā€œWords with Friendsā€ for a good while now. When she first started, I could beat her rather successfully. Nowadays, I’m lucky to win the odd game. She always was a clever-clogs. One of the great wonders of the modern...

Funny Papers Again Column | Final Words for One You Love, a Very Tough Assignment

Steve Wilson
Some 30-plus years ago I was employed by what was then known as the Greenfield News, we now know it as one of the triune Salinas Valley Tribune editions, which include the once Gonzales Tribune and Soledad Bee. The title Editor included citywide reportorial...

Guest Column | Longevity Starts Here: Daily Habits for Healthy Aging

Mee Memorial Healthcare System Rena Salamacha
September is both Healthy Aging and National Self-Care Awareness Month, making this the perfect time to spread the word about how self-care can positively impact our long-term health. As we get older, it becomes increasingly important to be intentional about how we care for ourselves,...

Letter to the Editor | King City’s Architectural Gem

To the Editor: Recently, I was reading the extensive Wikipedia Art Deco history website. In it, I was pleasantly surprised to see a photo of King City’s Stanton Auditorium featured as one of only four examples of ā€œLate Decoā€ architecture. Like so many things, you can...
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