Window on the World Column | The Adventures of Nugget
I returned from my trip to Europe, and nothing was quite as it should be. Somehow the way I do my ranch and the way he does the ranch are quite different. He is what I call a minimalist and I imagine he calls...
Worthy to Print Column | Happy New Year
I hope that your Christmas was as nice as mine. Just about everyone I am related to came by the house to wish everyone good tidings. Of course, it is always nice to see my kids and their kids, and even their kids. As...
Window on the World Column | Mapping to Cowboy Country
You cannot be in Idaho without thinking potato. For most of the uninformed world, that is its claim to fame. We noted on the map that husbandās tribe, The Blackfoot or Blackfeet tribe, had their own town of Blackfoot on our route and, not...
Window on the World Column | Grandmas Return to Vegas
This had been a long time in the making. The last time we did āGrandmas Gone Wildā in Vegas was only just post-pandemic and things were a little different back then. Iām not what you would call a gambler, per se, but I do...
Guest Column | Movement is Medicine: The Lifelong Benefits of Exercise
Exercise is one of the best activities you can engage in for long-term health. It is a powerful and natural tool that enhances vitality and well-being throughout life. It builds strong foundations in childhood, supports stress management and physical health in adulthood, and impacts...
Funny Papers Again Column | New City Streets, New Game Rules and a New Hole in My Head
As astute readers have already realized, last weekās column was a combination of three pieces I had put together in the past couple of months and that explained its confusing and debatable message. Not to worry; like many others I am over political topics...
Worthy to Print Column | Past = Future
The other day my wifeās cousin and his wife gave me a little book of memoirs written by a young man who had been drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War. I sat down to read a few chapters and it got me...
Funny Papers Again Column | I Know Who You Are, But What Is Your Name?
It is a fact that as the human body ages, noticeable changes take place on those parts that are visible, as accumulated years show on our bones and skin and teeth and hair. We who are over and above three score years are fully...
Funny Papers Again Column | Elections, Final Good-Byes, and a Young Manās Road Ahead
Boo. You may think it odd to start a column with a single word, but my curiosity led to research that informs us "boo" is one of the most uttered words in the American lexicon, used both to scare others and show displeasure. The...
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 where I would go and what I would do if I were to ever leave my home and parents. Usually...
Local News
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 23, 2025
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
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Nov. 158:04 p.m. Probation violation on Broadway St.10:22 p.m. Vehicle theft on River Dr.
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