Editor: My visceral reactions to the story about two horses with broken legs after participating in the “Outlaw Rodeo” were first rage and then grief. When will the people of Humboldt County and the officials of Humboldt County (the so-called overseers of county-owned property like the Humboldt County Fairgrounds) have had their fill of torturing […]
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Civilian Oversight Needed
Editor: Humboldt needs a sheriff’s civilian review board. California law provides for the right for all communities to have robust civilian review boards for their sheriff’s department. The Sheriff’s Office has broad-based power over the jail, law enforcement, coroner’s office, animal control and drug task forces, employs almost 350 people, and is a part of […]
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Worthy Read
Editor: Our representative in the U.S. Congress, Jared Huffman, has just released a vitally important new book: No Prophets: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism. Remember Project 2025? It is happening right now. Huffman’s book clearly explains this vastly underappreciated threat that is facing our nation. I hope that this book will be […]
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‘Duh’
Editor: Rumble Over the Redwoods.Idiotic.Climate change.Duh. Dan Levinson, McKinleyville
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‘Shout-out’
Editor: At a time when all the news about government seems so bleak, this is a shout-out to an organization that demonstrated efficient and empathetic service. That organization is: Eureka DMV! I recently had two occasions where I needed to go the DMV. The first was having to remove my late husband’s name from my […]
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‘Commitment to a Dream’
Editor: Your lead article about the Arcata Playhouse was greatly appreciated (“20 Years at the Playhouse,” July 23, 2026). And it rightfully centered on Jacqueline and David. Their work and their commitment to a dream has been tireless. I have to admit, when they started the project I was doubtful that they could bring it […]
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‘Nothing Good to Say’
Thank you for the excellent Views article on Amazon in Humboldt County (“Amazon’s Negative Impact by the Numbers,” July 9, 2026). To those who want the sourced data on Amazon’s impact to local communities, read this article. It provides the sources. There is nothing good to say about the impact to our community that Amazon […]
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‘Prevent Suffering Before it Begins’
Editor: The gruesome revelations of dogs being shot and buried in mass graves at Miranda’s Rescue have understandably sparked outrage and heartbreak. Every one of those dogs was a life that mattered — a creature that deserved a loving home and a better future. Unfortunately, Miranda’s Rescue is not unique. Stories of rescues gone bad […]
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‘Shelter of Last Resort’
Editor: What everyone seems to have overlooked, is the fact that Miranda’s Rescue is the shelter of last resort. Shelters that cannot find homes for their dogs send them to Miranda’s. After that, where can Miranda send them? Let’s face it, who (apart from the homeless) would adopt a pit bull? I myself adopted a […]
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Blatant Gaslighting: Miranda’s Rescue
Editor: My name is Jamara Knight, and I am a 30-year resident of Humboldt County. This community is run by a select number of families and their friends. It has been that way for decades. Shannon is part of that group. The article recently published by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill (“Miranda’s Rescue Under Scrutiny,” June 18, […]
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We Need Accountability, Not Excuses
Editor: Every day that passed gave Shannon Miranda additional time to change his story, create new explanations and attempt to cover up what many of us have long suspected. Finding eight dogs buried in a hole should not be viewed as an isolated incident. It raises serious questions about how many more animals may have […]
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Jumping on the ‘Terrible Guy Bandwagon’
Editor: Seems everyone is jumping on the Shannon Miranda is a terrible guy bandwagon. I don’t claim to know all the details of the current allegations, or even whether they are true or not, or, if so, what kind of justification was used. Sometimes hard decisions have to be made when running a nonprofit business […]