We are a community of many different occupations and ages. Yet we all live harmoniously and look out for each other.
Letters to the Editor, March 11, 2020
Stop animal insanity This is an open letter to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors. I am deeply saddened by the drastic decrease in time a homeless animal is given at the county shelter before being killed. It’s disturbing. Did you know that to give every homeless animal a home, each human must take in…
Letters to the Editor, February 26, 2020: One last blast of wonderful voting advice
I’m sure that most of the other people there had a similar lack of knowledge about this issue that I did.
Letters to the Editor about Measure R, February 19, 2020
If Measure R does not pass, the district will also be forced to terminate the positions of six firefighters. The national standard for the number of firefighters on an engine is four, the California state standard is three per engine. Due to current funding your district can only staff two firefighters per engine. The termination of six firefighters would decrease its ability to effectively manage your emergencies.
Letters to the Editor, February 12, 2020
If Measure R fails, your fire district would be forced to close a station. The impact of closing a fire station would mean longer response times for life threatening emergencies that are extremely time sensitive.
Trinidad Tidings: Being civically minded in the seaside village
For the civic and service minded in the City of Trinidad, there are many opportunities for voluntary service. Three City Council seats will be open for election on the Nov. 3, 2020 ballot. As well, the Trinidad Trails Committee and the Trinidad Short Term Rental Advisory Committee welcome applications for new members. In…
Arcata Firefighters’ Measure R plea: keep stations open, preserve fast response
“Our community and its residents can’t afford to lose its fast, effective fire response,” said Gordinier. “We would ask voters to please say yes to Measure R to keep our fire stations open, keep our firefighters on the job, and keep our community safe.”
Arcata Fire’s Measure R: don’t compare fire apples to fire oranges
Without this additional revenue, the community WILL see a negative change. A fire station will close and more firefighters will be laid off. When I say more, I’m referring to one-third of the fire department’s staffing.
Randy Mendosa: The Measure R fire tax is crucial to sustain adequate protection
Among the many terrible consequences of firefighter layoffs, staffing only two fire stations would have four firefighters covering the entire 62-square-mile district! Additionally, the closure of a fire station would likely affect the district’s ISO rating insurance companies use to set the costs of fire insurance policies for the area.
Letters to the Editor, January 29, 2020
It appears obvious that the spineless Republican Senators will do their best to clear him and he will boast that he is innocent. I am sure that any of them who do actually listen to all of the evidence and votes otherwise will be hearing from him on twitter. He can be very nasty.