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Editor: A proposal from the federal government to industrialize the ocean along the Central Coast and Humboldt coastline with hundreds of 1,000-foot-tall, floating wind turbines would set a precedent that ocean industrialization is acceptable, destroy the character of the coastline and kill ocean wildlife (“The Top 10 Stories of 2024, Dec. 26). We’ve already seen […]

Editor: It is always a sad farewell to goodness when apple season ends. I’m talking about real apples, the kind that have histories and flavor nuances, like the super tasty Waltana apple highlighted in the article about what grows best in these parts (“Planting Apple Trees on the North Coast,” Jan. 23). The specimens that are […]

Editor: If you cared about our national debt, you shouldn’t have voted for Trump (Mailbox, Jan. 16). Trump will spend and spend — after which a trillion dollar debt will seem to be a drop in the bucket. Pamela Markovich, Rio Dell

Editor: Candidate Trump promised the American public he was going to improve their lives after President Biden’s supposedly disastrous administration, so how has he helped so far? Before the inauguration, he and Melania each created “meme-coins.” It’s estimated this has increased the Trumps’ net worth by billions, so no help here. Among his first executive […]

Editor: First off, standing/applauding the 70 to 80 percent of our country who believe we were heading in the wrong direction and voted overwhelmingly for change. Along with Kamala’s wipeout and that of the corporate/cable media, the DNC and identity politics/DEI/progressiveness suffered severe losses to the citizen’s common sense. Because of the disaster from day […]

Editor: The fear and suffering we are inflicting on our immigrant neighbors and friends is unjust and unconscionable (“Sanctuary in the Storm,” Jan. 23). Imagine having someone come to your door or workplace and suddenly not knowing when or if you’ll ever see your home and loved ones again? Home is more than a building […]

Editor: I appreciate the weekly column by Collin Yeo (Setlist). His columns often have me scrambling for the dictionary, and I don’t necessarily subscribe to his polemics-driven political leanings. No question he does an excellent job covering the Humboldt music scene and I look forward to his weekly article in the NCJ. John Dillon, Eureka Related […]

Editor: I always look forward to seeing Jennifer Fumiko Cahill’s articles in the North Coast Journal. I appreciate and enjoy her writing, and this week is a winner! I love “Dry January Mocktails” (Jan. 16), and no, I am not going to try any of them. Dave Rosso, Eureka Related Stories

Editor: Doomsday Dreaming – Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 Maybe this is my way of joining the People’s March in Washington that did or didn’t happen today. I couldn’t sleep last night. Perhaps I didn’t realize that percolating under the surface of my consciousness was outrage — about the upcoming inauguration (“Top 10 Stories of 2024,” […]

Editor: Being a man of my word, I began packing early the morning after the election (“Top 10 Stories of 2024,” Dec. 26). Sixteen-year-old car, now with sleeping bag and tent, a bag of clothes and some food. Next stop, British Columbia; good-bye Humboldt and the U.S.A. Walking down a Vancouver street this December, I […]

Editor: Polls suggest that a much larger share of voters ages 18 to 30 supported Trump in the recent election than when Biden won. Additionally, more than half found the shooting of insurance CEO Brian Thompson in the back acceptable. Piano playing cats were more important than national security. I’d say this is the definition of mindful […]

Editor: History tells us that the vast majority of humans follow whoever leads them without thinking, much less rebelling (Mailbox, Jan. 9). Genocide in Germany for instance, written about by Hannah Arendt, shows that not only did the average German not object, but also most Jews did not rebel on their way to the camps. […]