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Let’s go fishin’: Salmon operation a success

Nature Friendly: Guardian of the rivers and the fish

For local climbers, any mountain will do

Lee Overbeck: Remembering a Great Coach and a Greater Man

June 6, 2014

Lots of teachers inspire by opening the door to learning new things. Some special teachers with how they approach their craft can inspire and enrich their charges years after the final school bell has run. One of these for me, and thousands others, was San Lorenzo Valley High’s Lee Overbeck, who died Wednesday from leukemia.

Wine Lover: Some worthwhile ways to make wine at home

April 23, 2010

I recently received an e-mail inquiry about the steps to make wine at home. My initial reply was that it isn’t easy, and there’s a lot more to it than crushing grapes and watching them ferment. However, if you really want to give it a go, I think there are three reasonable approaches.

The Mountain Gardener: When good plants go wrong

September 29, 2011

Thinking about planting a new area or redoing a part of your garden that has gotten out of control? If many of your old favorites just get too big, are plagued by insects and diseases or take too much time to prune, you probably need some new favorites.

Talk about money: New life expectancy figures can be misleading

September 18, 2009

You may have noticed the new data recently released from the National Center for Health Statistics that shows U.S. life expectancy is at an all-time high — nearly 78 years.

Preview: Young, enthusiastic wrestlers return to mats

December 23, 2010

Scotts Valley

New faces

September 5, 2013

- Zane Edison Trujillo was born at 11:27 p.m. Aug. 23, 2013 to Heather Elizabeth (Blank) and Elfego Richard Trujillo of Scotts Valley. He weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center.

April 17, 2014

Scotts Valley’s Judy Newman has been slipping and sliding on a clay court surface in town for the past several months as she prepares for the International Tennis Federation Senior World Championships.

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Let’s go fishin’: Salmon operation a success

Nature Friendly: Guardian of the rivers and the fish

New Faces

For local climbers, any mountain will do

Lee Overbeck: Remembering a Great Coach and a Greater Man

Wine Lover: Some worthwhile ways to make wine at home

The Mountain Gardener: When good plants go wrong

Talk about money: New life expectancy figures can be misleading

Preview: Young, enthusiastic wrestlers return to mats

New faces

Scotts Valley tennis player to play in senior world championships

Taxpayers have already spoken

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Letter: Healing thoughts for Hollenbeck

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