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Eggs & Soldiers
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Small, Good Things: The Yolks on You

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The hens are at it again.

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Living Green: The Big Waste Problem

Krystal Ford by Krystal Ford April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Too much food goes into landfills

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly April 8, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

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Letter: Fjord Trail

by Contributor April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Plan raises “serious practical concerns”

Salmon and Corn Chowder
Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Fresh Chowder

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour April 1, 2022April 2, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Make a friend feel utterly, deliciously cared for

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Reporter’s Notebook: Seeking Diversity and Tolerance

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Lack of understanding from classmates, instructors

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly April 1, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

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Reporter’s Notebook: Zeebuffo Coming to Garrison

Avatar photo by Michael Turton April 1, 2022April 9, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Cross-species draws praise in The Ungulate Times

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Out There: Ghost Cats

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin March 25, 2022April 8, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

The enduring mystery of mountain lions

Ruby Martin, 11, gets ready to make her points during a virtual school board meeting.
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Kid Friendly: Kid Activated

Avatar photo by Katie Hellmuth March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

It’s a long road to crack the code of change.

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly March 25, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

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Letter: Thanks to Medical Reserve Corps

by Contributor March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Health commissioner: Volunteers deserve our respect and gratitude

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Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Layer on the Legumes

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

If you can only plant one thing…

Sugar Cookies with Olive Oil, Orange, Almond and Cardamom
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Mouths to Feed: Sweet Sunshine

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Bright cookies for brighter days

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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly March 18, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

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Letter: Fjord Trail

by Contributor March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: Trail shaping up to be more than a trail

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Letter: The Cost of Policing

by Contributor March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Trustee: Are the expenses justified?

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Reporter’s Notebook: How This Journalist Got Scammed

Avatar photo by Michael Turton March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

When money is mentioned, triple your intuitive radar

Kimchi Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Posted inFood

Small, Good Things: Upping the Ante

Avatar photo by Joe Dizney March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Oozy cheese meets tangy funk

Illustration by Antonio Rodriguez
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Living Green: Climate Anxiety

Krystal Ford by Krystal Ford March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

It’s rational to be worried

The Cartoon
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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly March 11, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

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Posted inGardening

Roots and Shoots: Lead in the Soil

Avatar photo by Pamela Doan March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

What Cold Spring’s industrial past means for your garden

Beet and Orange Salad With Mint
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Mouths to Feed: Coming Round Again

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Getting through “the bottom of the cook’s year”

The Cartoon
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The Cartoon

Avatar photo by Dave Coverly March 4, 2022December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Worth one laugh…

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Letter: Thank a Teacher

by Contributor March 1, 2022February 25, 2022 Why you can trust The Current

Writer: They carry the weight of our lives

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