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Ava’s journey home: A reunion four years in the making
When Ava arrived at the shelter as a stray on Jan. 6, no one knew her story was…
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Animal Shelter Report: Give Duncan and Lily a chance
It’s Duncan’s turn! Duncan is a bright, playful, and eager-to-learn three-year-old working-breed dog who will thrive in an…
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Animal Shelter Report: Zuzu and Shiitake are pets of the week
Meet Zuzu! A sweet, petite pup looking for love! Zuzu is a bright and lively young dog who…
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Coast Chronicles: Our immigrants and our community
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” — Emma Lazarus We…
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Animal Shelter Report: Meet Moose, our longest-stay foster dog!
Last week you met our longest-stay shelter dog, Bernie. Now meet Moose, our longest-stay foster dog. Moose has…
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Coast Chronicles: Graupel and groundhogs: our fascinating earth
“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of…” — Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Act 1,…
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Animal Shelter Report: Meet Bernie: Our longest-stay girl, ready to go home
Come on, give her a chance! Bernie has been waiting. And waiting. And waiting some more. This beautiful…
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Coast Chronicles: Who will stop them?
“It was unthinkable, until it happened, that a white, presumably middle-class protester, would be executed on camera in…
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Elementary, my dear… Let’s choose a theme song for “2026: The Movie”
When each new year snaps into my rather diminished visual field, I try to find a topic that…
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Coast Chronicles: Wherever you go, there you are
So far, being a snowbird in Silver City, New Mexico, has provided me with some wonderful moments. At…
