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Let's Go Fishin': Salmon season still a mystery
No one really knows if there will be a Pacific Ocean salmon season or not. But there are clues and rumors.
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Talk About Money: Downsides to a Roth IRA conversion
Making a switch to a Roth IRA makes sense for some, but these are signs it might not be right for you.
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Forest Pansy redbud is a striking garden focal point.  Courtesy photo The Mountain Gardener: Keep it simple for interesting garden design
This is the time of year when all things seem possible.
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Talk About Money: This guy wants to convert you
Please allow me the opportunity to convert your familiar sensibilities to a new, dynamic way of thinking.
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Your Health: Be aware, not fearful of medical x-rays
There has been a lot of attention recently about the amount of radiation to which patients are exposed by medical x-rays.
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A garden without a lawn can be beautiful while saving a homeowner money on water bills.  Courtesy photo The Mountain Gardener: Use well this break in the rain
Usually, I don’t comment on the weather. By the time you read this, it might be dark and stormy.
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It's the Law: The law of parcel taxes
by Gary Redenbacher / Press-Banner
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There is no dearth of pithy quotes regarding taxes. The writer Robert Heinlein said, “Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors — and miss.”
Nature Friendly: Lonely roads and late-night phone calls
by Carol Carson / Press-Banner
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I was as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a roomful of rockers. I lay in bed and watched my clock tick off the early morning hours as I waited for the phone to ring.
The Straight Dope: Time to recognize real benefits of medical marijuana
by William Brigham / Press-Banner
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The recent proposal for a medical marijuana outlet in Scotts Valley raises many questions, most of which I leave to those who know best about law enforcement, zoning, liability and other legal cons...
Let's Go Fishin': Searching for steelhead
by Mike Baxter/ For the Press-Banner
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If you know the right people, it's a lot easier to find our local waterways' most elusive fish.
Your Health: The truth about vaccines
by Terry Hollenbeck M.D./For the Press-Banner
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Despite many conspiracy theories, the fact is vaccines have saved millions of lives.
Mountain Gardener: Find color without flowers
by Jan Nelson/ For the Press-Banner
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For a vibrant garden even before the bloom of spring, look to plants with color in other places.