Plain Talk About Food | Haloke, a Gift From the Creator
My Uncle Eli, having been born in Stavanger, Norway, had fishing in his blood, so to speak, and for as long as I knew him, every Salmon fishing season, uncle would spend Saturday’s fishing alongside the banks of the Chehalis River in Centralia Washington,...
Finance | Entrepreneur Tax
Starting one’s own business is an archetypal American dream and I have personally prepared Schedule C proprietorships as small as part-time jewelry sales gigs or as large as a property management business that pulled in over a million dollars a year.
Twenty percent of returns...
The Mountain Gardener | California Natives for Spectacular Containers
Adding California natives to my collection of container plants has been a goal for a long time. Besides attracting birds and wildlife to the garden, they use less water than most container plants, plus they are beautiful. Since I have limited ground to garden,...
The Mountain Gardener | Finding Our Horticultural History
I used to live in Bonny Doon where a huge Tasmanian Tree Fern grew without care on the “lower forty.” It was over 50 years old at the time of the fire having been planted by the original builder of the house. I guess...
Understanding Emotions of Kids, Teens and Helping Them Cope
Maaliea Wilbur
TherapyWorks
Being a kid or teen is hard. It’s even harder in 2020. Kids are resilient, but they also have emotions just like adults. They get anxious, stressed, sad, angry and depressed. It is one of our goals at TherapyWorks to provide resources and...
TherapyWorks | Why Grown-Ups Need Friends, Too
Think back to when you were 10 years old. Making a friend was as simple as sharing a swing set or trading half a sandwich at lunch. Fast forward a few decades, and somehow the whole thing feels... complicated. If you’ve ever thought, “How...
TherapyWorks | 5 Ways to Say ‘No’ Without Saying ‘No’
Here’s the truth: Saying no is hard.
Saying “no” can feel like an impossible task for many people. Whether it’s turning down a request for a favor, declining an invitation or setting a boundary, the act of saying no often brings with it a whole...
Scotts Valley graduate receives Teamsters scholarship
Violeta Dauksa of Scotts Valley has been named a recipient of a 2026 scholarship from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Scholarship Fund.
Dauksa is a...
