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December 13, 2025

Worthy to Print Column | Friends and Mom’s Wisdom

George Worthy
One time a long time ago I asked my mom for a quarter. She said she was sorry, but she didn’t have any money that day. I can’t remember why I needed a quarter, but I bet it was for candy. I always wanted...

Guest Column | King City Begins Traffic Enforcement Program

The City of King has received an increasing number of calls from citizens regarding excessive speeding in residential neighborhoods. As a result, the King City Police Department applied for and received approval for two state grants totaling $102,500 to increase outreach, enforcement and technology.  The...

Letter to the Editor | Waste Problems Persist in Pine Canyon

To the Editor: Well, it is happening again. I am accused of a ā€œcrimeā€ and the evidence is a grainy photo. I received a letter from Waste Management that said we would be fined for putting plastic bags and film in our garbage. This is...

Worthy to Print Column | Looking to the Future

Hello everyone. You may have noticed lately that my column has been a little shy in the volume department. I can only blame that on the fact that many things have changed around the old, ā€œWorthy to Printā€ homestead. In case you were smiling...

Guest Column | King City Council Election Redistricting Process Underway

In June 2016, following an extensive public participation process, the King City Council adopted a by-district system of electing council members in King City. At that time, the City had received requests from community groups, as well as threats of litigation from outside organizations. There...

Worthy to Print Column | Murphy’s Law

Have you ever heard of a guy named Edsel Murphy? He was not a politician or a doctor or any of the professions that are common. You may have heard the name, but perhaps you don’t know why it sounds so familiar. But whether...

Funny Papers Again Column | A Brief Tutorial on TV News Reporting

Steve Wilson
I have written prior about my past educational forays at college and university level, so I thought passing on standards of operation regarding television studio and field reporting may interest some. The field report, or onsite report, consists of two separate footages edited together...

Funny Papers Again Column | Oklahoma City to the Big Apple: How Many More Memorials Will We Need?

Steve Wilson
One late afternoon some years ago I stood among rows of uniformly sized brass markers placed with military precision in the grass at the Riverside National Cemetery. At my feet was my father’s marker, and this was my annual pilgrimage to his final resting...

Window on the World Column | Grandmas Return to Vegas

Lucy Jensen
This had been a long time in the making. The last time we did ā€œGrandmas Gone Wildā€ in Vegas was only just post-pandemic and things were a little different back then. I’m not what you would call a gambler, per se, but I do...

Worthy to Print Column: Being a Father

I have been many things in my life, but without a doubt being a father was the hardest and yet the most rewarding. My daughter suffered my teaching as I had grown up in a home of men. I guess all children need discipline,...
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