It is apparent to anyone in this nation that Donald Trump is a puppet of the last remaining vestiges of the USSR and the old Kremlin, Vladimir Putin and his Oligarchs. Haven’t you noticed that whenever Trump is in real danger of being removed from office, he makes a call and his friend Vlad comes up with a solution. We know he calls Vlad because all his phone calls are monitored and someone always leaks.
Letters to the Editor, January 2, 2020
In your Dec. 9 issue, you quote Rex Bohn as saying that we haven’t had a bad air day in five years. That’s not true. The American Lung Association gave Humboldt County an F in 24-hour particle pollution in their 2019 State of the Air Report.
Letter to the Editor, December 25, 2019
Concepts like freedom, independence, security, protection of family, and the American Dream, all embedded in both conservative and progressive values, are realized in a single-payer health care system – a simple, elegant and superbly American proposition.
Letters to the Editor, December 11, 2019
Tilting at windmills The windmill issue seems to be a dilemma for the local green community. It is agreed that we humans must act quickly and decisively to curb the environmental chaos caused by greenhouse gasses. Why then, when a plan for alternative energy is dropped in our midst do we pause? Think global, act…
Letters to the Editor, December 4, 2019: Hurry now while supplies last – of life as we know it
As long as Humboldt’s affordable housing crisis exists, short-term solutions need to be implemented. Affordable Homeless Housing Alternatives (AHHA) and other local advocates recommend safe parking programs, sanctioned camping areas, and tiny home villages.
Letters to the Editor, November 27, 2019
Thanks to all for patience during this trying time The members of the Slack Family LLC wish to express their sincere gratitude to the many Humboldt County fire departments, and especially the Arcata Fire District, who responded to the fire in our Plaza building on Oct. 27. Their hard work and diligence not only saved…
Letters to the Editor, November 20, 2019
A heartfelt blurt In a recent meeting of the Arcata Planning Commission (Sept. 10, 2019) the plight of mobilehome dwellers was being discussed. One City official remarked that if residents of a mobilehome park were displaced by a projected park closure, such people could find another place to live. A woman in the audience blurted…
Letters to the Editor, November 13, 2019
Plight of the Arcata mobilehome owners We read with interest the petition (Derksen, et. al.) calling for the restoration of the three key relocation benefits published in the Nov. 6, 2019 edition of your paper. The petition understates the plight of the homeowners. The situation is worse than reported. We have been residents in the…
Letters to the Editor, November 6, 2019
McK’s Town Center an opportunity to redefine Right now McKinleyville is at the cusp of some profound changes and opportunities. Seventeen years ago when the McKinleyville Community Plan was adopted it called for the creation of a Town Center Ordinance to help clarify the goals for establishing a Town Center in the area surrounding Safeway.…
Letters to the Editor October 16, 2019
Renewable solution The power blackout of October 9 was a wake up call for Humboldt County. People scrambling to get basic supplies, waiting in gas lines for hours and those with medical conditions requiring power to run their oxygen machines or refrigeration to keep their medicines cold, panicking. And we got off easy. Early predictions…