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February 22, 2026

Funny Papers Again Column | I Know Who You Are, But What Is Your Name?

Steve Wilson
It is a fact that as the human body ages, noticeable changes take place on those parts that are visible, as accumulated years show on our bones and skin and teeth and hair. We who are over and above three score years are fully...

Guest Column | Mee Memorial Investing in Behavioral Health

Mee Memorial Healthcare System Rena Salamacha
When the 2022 Monterey County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) was released, behavioral health was identified as one of the region’s top priorities—underscoring a critical shortage of mental health providers and support systems across the County. In response, Mee Memorial Healthcare System (MMHS) launched a...

City to expand after-school expanded learning program

Commentary by Steve Adams, City Manager, King City

Funny Papers Again Column | My Bookish Ways During These Triple-Digit Days

Steve Wilson
Today is day 192 of the year, 10 days past the midway point on the Gregorian calendar; there are 173 days remaining in the year 2024. These days mark the season of the Sun, summer is upon us in all its scorching beauty and...

Worthy to Print Column | Celebrating Mom

What a great weekend for Mother’s Day. I hope you got to see and tell your mother how happy you are that she is your mother and what she means to you. I got to see what’s left of the family that lives around...

Guest Column | Monterey County Free Libraries’ 5 Things to Celebrate in February 2026

Library books reading
Happy February! In February, we have Valentine’s Day, President’s Day and so many things to celebrate. 1. February is one of our favorite months because it is also Library Lover’s Month! Do you love your library? There are many ways to show your library love....

Funny Papers Again Column | Notes From the 365 Little Squares on My Calendar

Steve Wilson
An end of the year, month-by-month chronicling of stand-out events of the past year is an age-old newspaper tradition, and as I have never attempted such a column, I thought this year I’d give it a go. In beginning this, don’t know what events...

Worthy to Print Column | Take a Shot

Have you got your vaccine yet? I know there are age brackets that cause some to get it early and some to be punctured at a later date. Fortunately, I am old so I got the call to report to Mee Memorial Hospital down...

Window on the World Column | The Olden Days of Newsies — Part I

Lucy Jensen
The day I started work at the newspaper was Halloween 1991. I remember that day so well, because the whole building was decorated in pumpkins and ghouls and all the staff were dressed up in elaborate outfits. Candy was on every desk — it...

Window on the World Column: The Nomad

I’m a brat. There, I said it. I think my mother was the last person who said it to me many years ago and she wasn’t wrong. I have lived and traveled freely all my life. I have cruised back and forth at will...
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