Category: Commentary
Alarmed And Dangerous, By Lee Pitts
Posted by Atascadero News | Feb 26, 2021
Beautiful Spring Transitions Underway, By Barbie B...
Posted by Barbie Butz | Feb 26, 2021
Letter to Editor: Wake up, Atascadero!
Posted by Atascadero News | Feb 23, 2021
Love Heals, By Rev. Elizabeth Rowley
Posted by Atascadero News | Feb 19, 2021
My Most Memorable Mutt, By Lee Pitts
Posted by Atascadero News | Feb 19, 2021
“The Causes for Jacob’s Dysfunctional Family”, By Dr. Gary M. Barker
by Atascadero News | Feb 26, 2021 | Commentary, Perspective
Genesis 37:3-4 Dr. Gary Baker is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles...
Read MoreAlarmed And Dangerous, By Lee Pitts
by Atascadero News | Feb 26, 2021 | Commentary, Perspective
Lee Pitts is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email...
Read MoreBeautiful Spring Transitions Underway, By Barbie Butz
by Barbie Butz | Feb 26, 2021 | Commentary, Perspective
Barbie Butz is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can...
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Wake up, Atascadero!
by Atascadero News | Feb 23, 2021 | Commentary, Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Wake up, Atascadero! What’s keeping you from joining every other city in San...
Read MoreLove Heals, By Rev. Elizabeth Rowley
by Atascadero News | Feb 19, 2021 | Commentary, Perspective
Rev. Elizabeth Rowley is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press;...
Read MoreMy Most Memorable Mutt, By Lee Pitts
by Atascadero News | Feb 19, 2021 | Commentary, Perspective
Lee Pitts is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email...
Read MoreInstructions for Hugging After the Pandemic, By Barbie Butz
by Barbie Butz | Feb 19, 2021 | Commentary, Perspective
Barbie Butz is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can...
Read MoreEnhancing Communications, By Daniel Rich
by Atascadero News | Feb 18, 2021 | Commentary, Opinion
Communications are enhanced when you do not belittle, ridicule, devaluate or insult others....
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Enough Taxes
by Atascadero News | Feb 18, 2021 | Commentary, Letter to the Editor
My reply is no, no, no. Sales taxes increased to support emergency workers, school district is a...
Read MoreGeorgia Brown Breeds Unique Students Who Think and Learn Differently, By Sandra Stratman
by Atascadero News | Feb 18, 2021 | Commentary
By Sandra Stratman Last month I was extremely disheartened to hear that Georgia Brown was...
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: The Salvation Army Says Thank You
by Atascadero News | Feb 18, 2021 | Commentary, Letter to the Editor
Thanks to an outpouring of generosity from the community during this past holiday season, The...
Read MoreWhere We’ve Been and Where We are Going
by Atascadero News | Feb 17, 2021 | Commentary, News
By San Luis Obispo County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force Board Two months into 2021, we have...
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