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Scotts Valley
October 5, 2025

Valley Neighbors: From rodeo queen to G.I. ‘Jo’

Hinemoa Ruskin, a resident of Ben Lomond, is an unsung heroine who risked her life and left everything behind to serve as a U.S. Army nurse during World War II.

Let’s go fishin’: Albacore may be on the menu

Warm water is making its way closer to shore, and the highly migratory albacore are soon to follow. Private boats are looking for and commercial fishermen are already landing albacore. Salmon fishing, along with rockfish and halibut, are still providing good inshore action.

Spotlight: Matt Miller

Former Scotts Valley High School wide receiver Matt Miller is heading into his senior season at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. The 2007 Falcon alumnus hopes to help his team return to the NCAA division 1-AA football playoffs again this season. Weber State made the playoffs for three years in a row before going 6-5 last season and missing the playoffs by one game.

Datebook

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Sport Shorts

Valley football camp takes place

Letter: A stellar Fourth

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Teen time Change offers opportunity for teens

This summer and in the fall, we teenagers are all going to experience new changes.

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Greg Wimp

Sandwich shop owner appointed to Scotts Valley Council

As Greg Wimp, the owner of multiple area Togo’s sandwich shop locations, stepped up Oct. 1 to address Scotts Valley City Council about why...