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Worthy to Print Column | We the People

I have mentioned often about my young life in Wasco and the field work I did before I left for the military. Well, it occurred to me this morning that you might have thought I was a deprived young man. To the contrary, I...

Letter to the Editor | Support King City’s Progress: Vote Yes on Sales Tax Measure

To the Editor: On November’s ballot there will be a measure to increase the King City sales tax from 8.75% to 9.25%. This increase would bring us more in line with other towns in the valley. Up to now, so many improvements have been made in...

Letter to the Editor | Silent Warriors

To the Editor: Today I read about an upcoming ceremony for veterans who served in Vietnam. Unlike other military members in previous wars, they were not given a hero’s welcome upon their return. Now, 50 years after their homecoming, the Vietnam War Commemoration is honoring veterans with...

Letter to the Editor | Mee Memorial Hospital Gift Shop Closes

To the Editor: After many years, the Gift Shop located at Mee Memorial Hospital in King City is closing. Service League volunteers spent countless hours contributing to the success of the Gift Shop. All profits were used to purchase needed equipment for our hospital and also...

Letters to the Editor — Published July 25, 2018

Letters to the Editor — Published July 25, 2018

Funny Papers Again Column | Is It Reporting or Opining? That Is the Question

Steve Wilson
ā€œDon’t bite the hand that feeds youā€ is an old adage most of us have heard with full understanding of its meaning. It only makes sense, providing one has any sense, to refrain from damaging that which makes survival possible. Now, after reading the...

Worthy to Print Column | Confessions

George Worthy
Was there ever a time in your life when you may have done something that was frowned upon by all that knew you? I wish I was smart enough to explain to you what I am thinking about, but when I scratch out a...

Window on the World Column | Rosie’s Birthday

Lucy Jensen
I’m not great with anniversaries, birthdays and the like. When I say I’m not great, what that means is that I have an incredible memory for what can be difficult days in the annual calendar. Days like my sister’s birthday. ā€œForever 48,ā€ I wrote...

Funny Papers Again Column | Let Freedom of the Press Reign, but Don’t Let It Rule

In a short conversation with a man I’ve known for decades I mentioned how hard it can sometimes be to conjure up a topic for this column; he agreed by saying if such a task were left to him, he’d probably get run out...

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...
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