Tag: Opinion
Funny Papers Again Column | When Mr. Kant and Mr. Lobo...
It took me forever to get a college degree. Really. It was nearly 30 years and over 330 miles apart — from September of...
Worthy to Print Column | Friends and Mom’s Wisdom
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...
Window on the World Column | Don’t Blink
She was already 10 days later. My sister Rosie and her best friend Charla had been there at our house for the birth that...
Funny Papers Again Column | MOW, MOW, MOW Your Car, Gently...
Since the beginning of mankind’s existence upon this colorful spinning orb we call home, there are established a few universal constants relative to all...
Worthy to Print Column | Running Away From Home
When you were young did you ever run away from home? I had two older brothers that caused me to think real seriously about...
Guest Column | Understanding Critical Access Hospitals and Their Impacts and...
You may have read recently that out of the 1,353 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) across the United States, Mee Memorial Healthcare System was named...
Funny Papers Again Column | Elections, Final Good-Byes, and a Young...
Boo. You may think it odd to start a column with a single word, but my curiosity led to research that informs us "boo"...
Worthy to Print Column | Dog Tales
I woke up this morning a little confused. I was still a little sleepy when I felt what turned out to be a tongue...
Window on the World Column | The Red Ferrari
As the garage door lifted, a glossy red flash came into view, like a shock from the heavens on a cloudy day. She was...
Funny Papers Again Column | One Volunteer’s Thoughts on the Words...
“This is the true joy in life, being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one. Being a force of nature...
Local News
Miss Salinas Valley Fair competition opens for 2026 applicants
SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Fair is now accepting applications for the 2026 Miss Salinas Valley Fair Competition, offering young women the chance to...
