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Editor: I am writing in response to Hank Sims’ article “Dope and Duped” (“Town Dandy,” Oct. 29). I too watched the A&E special with mixed feelings, noting the insightful interviews but felt frustrated by the exaggerated suggestion of a climate of fear and violence in Humboldt County. I have lived here my whole life and […]

Editor: Ron Ross misread “The Broken State” in his reply last week (“Don’t Blame Reagan,” Oct. 29). The lead article did not admit that “cutting taxes and slashing government regulation will spur private sector economic growth,” nor did it call for complete economic equality, as he asserts. In fact, the illuminating article Ross attacks simply […]

Editor: Regarding Dylan Fierro’s letter about the H1N1 virus (“Mailbox,” Oct. 29), there are rumors going around that the H1N1 vaccine is dangerous because it contains mercury. It is true that the vaccine contains mercury, but only in a small quantity — about 1 microgram (mcg). To put this into perspective, a six-ounce can of […]

Editor: I am writing in response to the article “Cup Runneth Over” (Oct. 22). In this article, the author, Heidi Walters, writes of the business that was lost when the pulp mill closed, and how that will raise the cost of water for the rest of us here in Humboldt. I am left wondering: What […]

Editor: This story is a fair representation of what our group is trying to accomplish (“Cup Runneth Over,” Oct. 22). We are proposing a demonstration of our waterbag technology in California so that the people of Humboldt County can see what we are suggesting, and continue to control their water supply. We hope to create […]

Editor: “Damn Santa” was a poor choice for a title for your thoughtful, perceptive, and warm-hearted article (“Savage Money,” Oct. 22). My legal name is Santa Claus, and I’m a full-time volunteer advocate for the two million children in the U.S. annually who are abused, neglected, exploited, abandoned, homeless and institutionalized through no fault of […]

Editor: I enjoy and count on “Stage Matters.” But I’m afraid William Kowinski shows understandable ignorance of growing up in the Deep South when he says the part of Chick Boyle was overplayed (“Stage Matters,” Oct. 22, on the Ferndale Rep’s production of Crimes of the Heart). Having grown up in the South, I was […]

Editor: Hank Sims’ excellent article on the current state of the Klamath Settlement negotiations was well informed, though not correct on every detail (“The Klamath Settlement,” Oct. 8). Nor was the recent letter by Greg King (Oct. 15). As the commercial fishing industry’s lead negotiator, perhaps I can shed some light. In particular, the frequent […]

Editor: Well, it seems like healthy debate and discussion these days could do with exercise. It’s like our muscles — if ya don’t use them they gets flabby, verdad? If I didn’t know better, I would think the only view on the pig flu is the government’s view. What might that be? “Oh, it’s really […]

Editor: The Journal article on pending Klamath River Basin dam and water deals by Hank Sims is among the best that has yet been written on the complex web of political and biological considerations currently in play on the Klamath. That web is so dense that few if any can unravel all the strings. That […]

Editor: The first page I turn to is the second from the last, or thereabouts. Andrew and Will (“Seven-o-Heaven”) are awesome! I can’t wait to see where they will turn up next, and what they are up to. In fact, I am thinking of posting four-by-eight foot blow-ups of their most recent comic strip on […]

Editor: If “Pass me a Tissue” (Oct. 15) was meant to be reporting it was seriously lacking. It quoted no other source but Simpson and Didion. It asked no hard questions. Simpson has yet to provide a detailed plan as to how the new plant will be environmentally friendly. Yet people are willing to believe […]