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April 17, 2026

OPINION: A story of collaboration

Guest Commentary by Norm Groot and Kim Stemler

Window on the World Column | No Need to Quarantine Here

It seemed as if it should be simple enough. Used to be that way. I wanted to go to my hometown of my home country and sprinkle the ashes of my oldest friend’s mother on the sea wall, where we used to hang out...

Worthy to Print Column | Happy to Be Alive

Well I believe that I have seen the gates of hell. I even feel that I was on my way through those rusty jagged portals when I turned around and saw my wonderful wife who shooed away all the bad parts of my life...

Window on the World Column | Some of Our Angels Have Four Paws

Lucy Jensen
News changes so quickly in this fast-paced world of ours. Yesterday’s disasters are but a vague memory today for those of us lucky enough to not be a part of them. We were headed to Chatsworth on the edge of LA to go and see...

Letter to the Editor | Wake up, America

To the Editor: I submitted a letter to this paper published on April 2 (ā€œTime for Actionā€). Please go back and read it. Now I will continue. Trump: End war in Ukraine on Day 1? Says he ended seven wars somewhere? Everything will be better? Everything...

Letter to the Editor | Clam Chowder Dinner a Huge Success

To the Editor: On behalf of the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum staff and board, a great big ā€œthank youā€ goes out to the entire South Monterey County community for their continued support in helping to make the 27th Annual Drury Tankersley Clam Chowder...

Letter to the Editor | 4-H Community Perseveres With Online Events

To the Editor: During Covid, a lot has had to be put on hold for clubs of all sorts. Lockwood 4-H has had to feel the burn, but despite it, events have managed to still be organized. Over the course of the past three months, Lockwood...

Worthy to Print Column | Leaving the Nest

When do we stop being the parents to our children? Or, for that matter when do our children quit being our children? For question number one, I would say we never stop being the parents of our kids, but there are extenuating circumstances that...

Guest Column | Better Health and Less Stress With Gratitude

Did you know that gratitude is often a forgotten factor in the science of well-being? Studies have shown that grateful people experience less depression and stress, lower blood pressure, more energy and greater optimism. Some cycles, such as the cycle of violence, need to be...

Window on the World Column | The Shopping Cart

Lucy Jensen
It was very late by the time we headed south for our annual shopping weekend in Paso Robles. There is something about traveling south that is always so relaxing, even during the very busy holiday weekends. As you leave King City behind, the valley...
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