Worthy to Print Column | After Memorial Day
How was your Memorial Day? It is always a somber time for me. I always spend some time each day of the past week thinking about the men who are longer with us. When I think of that, I remember that it wasn’t just...
Window on the World Column: The Masked Truth
I had been looking forward to 2020. At Solace, we were going to be empty nesters for the first time ever, work seemed positive, we had lovely trips planned — places to go and people to see, both here and abroad. I’m not ordinarily...
Letters to the Editor | Published Sept. 26, 2018
Editor's Note: We welcome Letters to the Editor of local and general interest to our readers. Letters should be typed and include the writer’s first and last name, home address and phone number for verification. No anonymous letters will be printed. Letters may be edited...
Worthy to Print Column | Riding in the Pickup
You know, living in the Salinas Valley is a pretty cool place to live. Except for the rain we have been enjoying lately, it is very much like the valley I grew up in. Well, maybe not as cool. In the summer we could...
Guest Column | Wishcycling: What It Is and How to Avoid It
Waste sorting is not a new topic in California. With the state setting new sustainability ambitions to divert more materials from landfills and combat climate change, many residents and businesses have grown accustomed to the idea of placing materials in different bins. However, with...
Worthy to Print Column | Looking to the Future
Hello everyone. You may have noticed lately that my column has been a little shy in the volume department. I can only blame that on the fact that many things have changed around the old, “Worthy to Print” homestead. In case you were smiling...
Guest Column | Responding to Community Needs: A Rural Health System Built to Serve
Mee Memorial Healthcare System is the sole hospital serving South Monterey County. For more than 60 years, it has been the community’s primary source of hospital-based care, emergency services and recovery.
In a region defined by distance, limited transportation and economic vulnerability, our role is...
Worthy to Print Column | It’s About Time
That’s what I told the guys working on my pickup. It’s about time you guys finished putting all the parts on my old Ford. I might have told you that I am in the middle of re-doing my truck. It was hard to let...
Letters to the Editor for Week of April 19
South County Newspapers welcome Letters to the Editor of fewer than 400 words. Submit all letters with the writer's name and contact information to [email protected].
