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September 22, 2025

Tag: Opinion

Worthy to Print Column | Respect for Our Flag

The other day I had invited one of my best friends to come down from Oregon to have lunch and just catch up. Gordon...

Funny Papers Again Column | A New Year Brings No New...

It is never easy to come up with the words for this column; there are so many issues and topics that one can become...

Worthy to Print Column | Happy New Year

I won’t ask you about how your New Year is or will be. Shoot, I don’t think anyone is enjoying our holidays when you...

Funny Papers Again Column | By Whatever Name You Please, He...

I was reading about the origins of Christmas and the various ways the day is celebrated around the world. It is a day with...

Funny Papers Again Column | Solstice, Schmolstice … Give Me a...

I loathe the 24 hours of Dec. 21-22, 2021. And it has nothing to do with this year. I hate Dec. 21 every year...

Guest Column | Successes Lead to Bright Future for Rural Health...

As we gather during the holidays and bid farewell to another year under the shadow of the pandemic, I wanted to shine a light...

Worthy to Print Column | Finding the Perfect Gift

I want to tell you ā€œMerry Christmasā€ and send out the love of my family and our wishes that you and your family enjoy...

Funny Papers Again Column | Note to Founding Fathers: ā€˜You Didn’t...

It’s 3:17 a.m. early Wednesday morning, nine hours before deadline for this column and I haven’t 1,000 cohesive words anywhere in my head: not...

Worthy to Print Column | A Day in My Life

Now, where was I… Dick pulled up to me on the highway and told me to put it second gear and ā€œGet on it!ā€...

Window on the World Column | Find Your Passion

ā€œWhy do you like it so much?ā€ he asked. You could ask a lot of people that same question and they wouldn’t be stumped...

Local News

Salinas Valley Health NICU Graduate Reunion

Salinas Valley Health’s NICU Graduate Reunion scores home run with celebration

SALINAS VALLEY — Nearly 500 parents, children, physicians, nurses and staff recently gathered for Salinas Valley Health’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Graduate Reunion,...