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April 29, 2026

Window on the World Column | Mapping Through Nevada and Into Idaho

Lucy Jensen
Crossing Nevada is similar to my memory of crossing Texas. It goes on forever. And just when you think it has to end, it carries on. Acres of mining, solar panels and corrections. Electricity poles line the freeway for miles, as if there were...

Guest Column | Let’s Remain Vigilant, But Don’t Neglect Your Health

Even as Covid-19 vaccinations roll out across the country, the daily threat from this virus remains — especially in rural areas such as South Monterey County. We all need to remain vigilant, with a strict adherence to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

Funny Papers Again Column | A Long, Slow-Flowing River — and Not a Soul in It

Steve Wilson
I received an email from a fellow who lives out Jolon way, in which I was asked about a situation I had never really considered and I found that I was probably too close to the subject to have ever had the notion enter...

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...

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Guest Commentary by Lourdes Villarreal, Greenfield Resident

Letter to the Editor | Valuable Lessons

To the Editor: Josh Riley shared a valuable history lesson in the Dec. 30 edition (ā€œRemembering the Time King City Cross Country Made History,ā€ Dec. 30, page A5). The 2018-19 accomplishments of a small group of dedicated youth, King City High Cross Country runners, inspire...

Funny Papers Again Column | ā€˜It’s Good to Be the King’

Steve Wilson
A scant few of you readers will recognize the source of today’s column title, which is understandable given the age of the film where the sentiment appeared. It was from Mel Brooks’ 1981 spoof ā€œHistory of the World, Part II.ā€ Of course, the utterance...

Worthy to Print Column | Family Is the Greatest Treasure

Wow! Has it been a week already? Do you find that it seems like time is rushing by while we wonder if we should wear a mask to go to buy groceries? What have we learned in these crazy times? I mean, we knew...

Worthy to Print Column | Growing Up in a War Zone

George Worthy
Veterans Day is the 11th day of November. If you see a veteran or love the way we live, just say ā€œThank you!ā€ Just remember, it’s because of veterans that we can live in a free country. The following is a continuing story of...

Funny Papers Again Column | The Gradual Waning of American Shock

Steve Wilson
Saturday afternoon around 4:30 I was 410 words into my column for this week when my cell phone rang. The choice to interrupt a train of thought while writing usually falls to the ā€œlet it ring and go to voicemailā€ protocol, but in this...
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