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Carmel River Watershed Conservancy revives drug take-back program.
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Carmel River Watershed Conservancy revives drug take-back program.

  • Nic Coury/MCW
  • Updated May 16, 2013

Sex Pollution: Lorin Letendre of the Carmel River Watershed Conservancy says synthetic hormones, like the drugs prescribed to men with prostat…

Carmel River Watershed Conservancy revives drug take-back program.
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Carmel River Watershed Conservancy revives drug take-back program.

  • By Kera Abraham
  • Updated May 16, 2013

Michael Waxer was literally left holding the bag: dozens of pharmaceuticals left behind after his mother passed away last year. “The amount of…

SPCA Animal Camp teaches kids how to care for critters, and each other.
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SPCA Animal Camp teaches kids how to care for critters, and each other.

  • Nic Coury/MCW
  • Mar 28, 2013

Puppy Love: SPCA Community Outreach Manager Dawn Fenton cuddles the fuzzy four-pawed inspiration for countless campers.

Regional Park District instructs kids on how to get outside – in their own backyards.
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Regional Park District instructs kids on how to get outside – in their own backyards.

  • karen moore
  • Mar 28, 2013

Bloody Truth: A pod of youngsters train on how to treat a wilderness injury simulated by instructor John Taussig.

Former local grower Rebecca Thistlethwaite pens a galvanizing guide for the starting farmer.
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Former local grower Rebecca Thistlethwaite pens a galvanizing guide for the starting farmer.

  • nic coury
  • Updated Apr 1, 2013

Group Farming: Rebecca Thistlethwaite recommends seeking advice from small business development centers, in spite of most farmers’ natures: “W…

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  • Mar 28, 2013
Jeff Bridges is an ordinary guy who just so happens to be extraordinarily talented.
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Jeff Bridges is an ordinary guy who just so happens to be extraordinarily talented.

  • Nic Coury
  • Updated Apr 1, 2013

Iconic Ironic: Jeff Bridges on The Big Lebowski: “It’s like The Godfather - I see it on the tube and I think I’m just going to watch a couple …

Pacific Grove leaders face crotchety reception to public-safety reform.
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Pacific Grove leaders face crotchety reception to public-safety reform.

  • Updated Apr 1, 2013

Sooth Sayin’: P.G. Mayor Bill Kampe cast the lone vote against a pension contribution cap in 2010. “It looked to me that the law would make it…

Sam’z School of Rock teaches nascent rockers the chops they need to play as one.
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Sam’z School of Rock teaches nascent rockers the chops they need to play as one.

  • Nic Coury/MCW
  • Mar 28, 2013

Music Man: Sam Martinez (above, right), co-founder of Sam’z School of Rock, teaches young musicians a variety of genres, and how to play them …

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Letters To The Editor 03.28.13

  • Updated Apr 16, 2013

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