Tag: Opinion
Funny Papers Again Column | KC Projects: One Moving, One Stalled
As some of you are aware, I had occasion to be in the Orradre Building down at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds the other eve...
Worthy to Print Column | Will We Ever See Another 9/12?
Do you remember how you woke up on 9/11? Were you awakened by a friend who almost yelled at you to turn on the...
Window on the World Column | Changing the Seasons With Good...
Us old gals try to be cheery; we really do. Friends since aged 15 and we are always trying to see the world with...
Letter to the Editor | Reduce Energy Costs and Bill Fluctuations...
To the Editor:
We understand no one likes energy bills that are higher than expected. Heat waves are causing customers to crank up their AC,...
Funny Papers Again Column | And a Good Time Was Had...
Last Sunday one of the readers of this column listened, patiently I suspect, to my not uncommon lament of having a deadline in the...
Worthy to Print Column | Getting Strong
As I begin this weekly addition to the greatest periodical in South Monterey County, I should warn you that some words might need explanation....
Window on the World Column | Best Nurse Ever
From a very young age, my baby girl had talked about going into nursing. When her auntie suggested that, maybe, vet school might be...
Funny Papers Again Column | Weird, Wonderful, Wacky World of Words
I am a reader. I would not venture to estimate how many books I have read since I was a lad in Greenfield, but...
Worthy to Print Column | We the People
I have mentioned often about my young life in Wasco and the field work I did before I left for the military. Well, it...
Funny Papers Again Column | A House Divided … You Know...
Most historians cite the Battle of Bear Valley in 1924, a confrontation between the U.S. Army and Apache warriors, as the last battle fought...
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...
