Tag: Opinion
Guest Column | 5 Things for September from Monterey County Free...
1. September is Library Card sign-up month. Your library is a place that welcomes all and provides programs and services all year round to...
Funny Papers Again Column | Trying to Avoid Being the Ugly...
I feel I would be remiss if I did not mention some of my recent experiences in Switzerland, but there also are some issues...
Window on the World Column | Amazing Grace
I first met Lori Tuttle by chance — is anything actually by chance — at a craft vendor fair on Highway 68. She had...
Funny Papers Again Column | Bon Giorno! Day 1 in Switzerland
Every fine time is far more enjoyable if first one experiences some minor hardships along the way. As I write I am sitting on...
Guest Column | Mee Memorial Investing in Behavioral Health
When the 2022 Monterey County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) was released, behavioral health was identified as one of the region’s top priorities—underscoring a...
Guest Column | Monterey County’s Historic Role in California’s 175 Years...
This year marks the 175th anniversary of California’s admission into the United States, a milestone that invites all of us to reflect on the...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Short Column Today, Folks, Cuz...
Growing up in Greenfield in the late 1950s through the ’60s and beyond, we (“we” meaning those whose parents, grandparents and beyond spoke English)...
Letter to the Editor | Join the Fight Against Unjust Detention...
To the Editor:
We’re saying “NO!” NO to the unlawful and cruel detention and deportation of our hard-working neighbors whose only crime was pursuing the...
Window on the World Column | The Wonderful World of Books
I wish more people read books. I’ve said that many times in my life since the Internet has become near everything in people’s lives...
Guest Review | Hitman Foiled by Stage Hands!
Nearly naked knees collide beneath the covers as cops and bad guys wrestle repeatedly on a motel bed. Lovers, doughnuts and bagpipes are involved...
Local News
Hartnell College commemorates Veterans Appreciation Week with campus, community events
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College Veterans Resource Center will host its annual Veterans Appreciation Week from Nov. 10-14 at the college’s Main Campus in...
