Letter to the Editor: Making Improvements to King City
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Worthy to Print Column: Wanna Ride?
Gosh, it seems just like yesterday, yet we find ourselves still being told to batten down the hatches as we still have a long way to go. Has it really only been eight months? Ah, but not to worry. The Federal Government is on...
Letter to the Editor: Readerās View of Ballot Choices
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Guest Column: City of King Grant Efforts Beginning to Pay Off
Despite major progress, the City of King continues to face significant financial challenges, which have increased with the economic impacts of Covid-19. The City has a limited tax base, a negative General Fund balance and tremendous needs.
Following the outbreak of the pandemic, the...
Worthy to Print Column: Sign of the Times
When I came to Gonzales, it was a wonderful little town built around the splitting of Highway 101 and closing off development to the south. Almost every citizen knew each other, and businesses that had been thriving for years on Highway 101 began to...
Window on the World Column: Enjoy the Journey
Thereās a plaque leaning up against a tree in my front garden. Itās old and weathered; but the message remains solid ā āEnjoy the Journey.ā It will always live with me. It reminds me of my sister Rosie and her successful efforts to enjoy...
Letter to the Editor: Helping Seniors for 25 Years
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Worthy to Print Column: Wash Your Blues Away
I have a question for you. In all of history ā or just to make it easier for you, letās just say from the 1800s till today ā what one invention was the most important invention to family life and especially the wife and...
Window on the World Column: Motherhood is Not for Wimps
How did my child just turn 26? It sometimes feels as if it was yesterday that she popped into the world. I recall so clearly the labor ā 24 hours and counting in all, before they cut her out of me (when initially I...
Guest Column: King Cityās Efforts to End Homelessness
While King Cityās homeless problem is fortunately not as severe as in many larger cities, homelessness has become a growing issue and too many people in the community are without basic shelter needs.
The extent of the problem is particularly concerning when considering the number...