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Editor: I am writing to make a clarification in a political advertisement in the Oct. 7 issue of the North Coast Journal. My name is listed in bold print under “Child Care Advocates” as one of those who endorse Allison Jackson for District Attorney in the up-coming election. On another line, in less bold print, […]

Editor: Peter Lehman is right that Prop. 23, the initiative to postpone California’s climate action law, will have international consequences (“Airing Out Prop. 23,” Oct. 27). Prop. 23 would undermine greenhouse gas reduction programs other U.S. states and Canadian provinces that have agreed to work cooperatively with California to reduce emissions. It would set back […]

Editor: Thanks very much for publishing Marcy Burstiner’s eloquent article about First Amendment rights and distasteful articles, which appeared in last week’s North Coast Journal (“Media Maven,” Oct. 7). Her complex reaction to Ryan Burns’ blood-soaked article, your own (editor’s) reaction to readers’ criticism and the fundamental value of intellectual and press freedoms generally mirrors […]

Editor: I want to thank Jennifer Savage for including such a stunning photo by Mairead Dodd and E. Christian Wisner in her latest “Art Beat” column (Oct. 7). The same photograph stopped me in my tracks some time ago when it hung in the hallway of HealthSport. The power of the beauty in both its […]

Editor: Heidi Walters can usually be counted on to be fair and balanced in her reports, but her report on the $25.8 million Measure Q school bond gives short shrift to the Humboldt Taxpayer’s League and others’ reasons for opposing it (“Q-ing for Cash,” Sept. 20). The Taxpayer’s League’s rationale is included in the sample […]

Editor: I really appreciated finally seeing something in the NCJ about homeschooling here in Humboldt County (“High School 2.0,” Sept. 30). Thank you to the people who help to organize and support this valuable program. It’s only one part of the world of homeschooling experiences that so many amazing teachers, parents and community members provide […]

Editor: Heidi “Tugboat” Walters may choose to “tow the line” (twice), but I’d prefer that she stand on correct usage and toe the line (“Bigfoot and the Trolls,” Sept. 23). Perhaps a bit of gentle copy oversight is needed, because Jay Aubrey-Herzog’s use of “reign-in” vs. “rein-in” on p. 21 doesn’t even begin to make […]

Editor: What’s notable about the area within walking distance of the Downtowner Motel’s location is a complete lack of open space. Not one open grassy bit of neighborhood park. This is not the case in most other residential/commercial mix neighborhoods. A neighborhood park in the motel’s site would be right next to a bunch of […]

Editor: My husband and I tried to figure out this article over breakfast today, and, after giving it plenty of time and rereading the article, we had more questions than answers (“Crumbling Foundation,” Sept. 23). How does the CSU Chancellor’s office have the right to extract $3,000,000 from the Sponsored Programs Foundation, a “quasi-independent body”? […]

Editor: Like many regular readers, I wasn’t going to comment about the fish hook-hanging woman article (“Hooked,” Sept. 9). Hank Sims is a big boy and knew he would take the heat. But the “Publisher” response from Judy Hodgson last week was certainly a head scratcher (Sept. 23). Judy, Judy, Judy. You fill your newspaper […]

Editor: Right after Obama took office I wrote a letter (with pictures) requesting that the Downtowner be converted into a space for disabled veterans returning from wars in Iraq and Afganistan. It would have been wonderful for those vets with brain trauma and no place to go but a VA facility. At least they could […]

Editor: I read the Journal weekly. My initial response to the front cover of last week’s paper was to pass it by (“Hooked,” Sept. 9). I then decided that I should at least be open-minded enough to read the story. It was disappointing. Is this really relevant to our broader community? One person’s thrill for […]