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Editor: I am an 11-year-old who read your article about court appointed special advocates ("The CASA," April 23). It was a long article, but interesting. It sounds like CASA is doing good and important work with children in our community. If I were a kid who was neglected, abused or had to be in the […]

Editor: On reading your article about CASA I was struck by the fact that no current or former CASAs [court-appointed special advocates] were interviewed with the exception of one short time CASA (“The CASA,” April 23). For a complete and honest picture one must go to the people in the field, so to speak. I […]

Editor: Emily Hobelmann’s vignette on the Tax Day rally at the Court House reminded me of something Malcolm X once said: “If you’re not careful the media will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing” (“A Measure of Tea,” April 23). Media generally ignores […]

I’m writing in regard to the article written by Julianna Boggs. (“The Hum,” April 23). In the article, she states: “If these performances inspire in you a sense of intellectualism or worldliness, you may want to join other confessed readers and radio listeners up at the university, where you belong, for an evening with David […]

Editor: Recently I have found myself requesting back issues of the Journal at the public library. What has captured my attention is not the treasure trove of articles chronicling events that shape Humboldt County over the decades. Nor is it a chance to reread the saucy digs at Palco, the railroad and Richardson Grove that […]

Editor: Your “Sweet Irony” piece reminded me of something Dennis Miller would have written when he got a job at FOX after his HBO stint ended (“Town Dandy,” April 9). Granted it is the “Town Dandy” column, but calling the release of public documents to the media a “leak” speaks for itself. If your mind […]

Editor: I was disappointed when I saw Ryan Burns’ article, “When Weed is Legal” (April 16). To me it came off as an ad for the Northern Humboldt indoor pot scene. In Southern Humboldt, we have been involved in a movement to discourage indoor marijuana growing, or at the very least, encourage proper fuel containment […]

Editor: Very interesting article on the single-payer system and Dr. Ring’s approach to informing the public. However, if you want to know what a single-payer system would be like, we have an entire segment of our population that now has a one: our veterans. An interesting article could be written by interviewing some vets and […]

Editor: The letter in this week’s North Coast Journal calling for the death of the Times-Standard is irresponsible and a disservice to the community (“Mailbox,” April 16). The writer referred to a column written by the Media Maven in the April 2 issue of the North Coast Journal. The writer stated that Marcy Burstiner was […]

Editor: My name is Andrew Hedin and I have lived in SoHum my entire life. I thought your article "When Weed is Legal" (April 2) was a very good article, but I was interested to know if anyone has studied the effects that legalization would have on Humboldt’s tourism economy. Would we not become somewhat […]

Editor: I would like to revisit the Media Maven’s criticism of the Times-Standard a few weeks ago (April 2). Simply put, the Maven was spot on. The out-of-town-owned Times-Standard has a weak to non-existent role in our community. The editorial voice is non-existent, rarely rising above the "Toasts and Roasts" section, which is the journalistic […]

Editor: In regard to Joseph Byrd’s view in the NCJ regarding local festivals, I would like to say several things ("Regarding Local Festivals," April 9). First, Mr. Byrd, the people that put together the festivals are not "lazy" (a word you used) and the two festivals are not "egregious" examples of groups celebrating a community. […]