Mailbox

Editor: It has come to my attention that it is time to eat my words of yesteryear. I once wrote a letter complaining about Bob Doran as a journalist for your publication. Since then I have bumped into Mr. Doran at many events that any average journalist would not take the time to investigate. I […]

Editor: I guess it all boils down to expectations. We really didn’t know what to expect. We knew we were getting a Chinese child between the age of 10 and 13. We knew that they were here for approximately nine days. We knew that the kids would go to school from 8:30 a.m. until noon […]

Editor: Please don’t perpetuate the myth that Arcata has locked out chain stores (“Small-Box”, July 10). It’s only formula restaurants that are limited to nine by the City Council. Borders, Crate & Barrel, the Gap — nay, even Home Depot — are free to establish themselves within the city of Arcata, without restriction. In fact, […]

Editor: Will Harling and the Tribal experts are spot on in Orleans (“Slow Burn,” July 3). The closer out-of-area wildland fire teams work with the likes of the Mid Klamath Watershed Council (MKWC) and Karuk Tribe experts, the better. Our own local resources spread thin, out-of-area fire fighters coming in can be a blessing, especially […]

Editor: Thanks for the great column by Marcy Burstiner about Rich Somerville. I was a longtime friend and colleague of his, and the piece definitely captured Rich’s skill at bringing out the potential of community newspapers. I wanted to make sure you guys knew about the Richard Somerville Memorial Scholarship Fund. We’d greatly appreciate any […]

Editor: It’s a minuscule mistake. Page 4, paragraph 1 (“To our advertisers,” July 3): No such word as “miniscule.” — Ed Munn, Arcata

Editor: The Latino Community Providers’ Network (LatinoNet) would like to thank you for your recent bilingual story highlighting the impact of immigration policy on our local community (“The Iceman Cometh,” June 26). You mentioned LatinoNet’s monthly meeting in the article. The Vision Statement of the LatinoNet is “a North Coast where all Spanish-speaking people feel […]

Thank you for your article on the sudden closure of several Humboldt County swimming pools (“Can’t Swim,” June 19). I was raised a swimmer: My parents met at a pool, I learned to swim at that same pool and eventually became an instructor and lifeguard (yep, at that same pool). I began teaching swimming nearly […]

Did someone turn in Mr. Hartin’s and Mr. Reece’s vehicles (“Tow Happy,” June 26)after seeing them sitting for how long? Did someone get tired of those vehicles blocking the view of one backing their vehicle out of a driveway? Or many other reasons to call a vehicle into Vehicle Abatement? If you call EPD all […]

As a journalism major and retired creative director of a major advertising agency, I applaud the well-written piece Karen Sack contributed regarding her daughter’s quad at the Junior Nationals in Ohio (“Angels and Insects,” June 19). In addition, she is a relative of my very close friends Mike and Lynne Walsh, and the late Joe […]

Editor: Nowhere in your otherwise excellent article on the dearth of swimming pools in Eureka (“Can’t Swim,” June 19) did you mention the one no-cost, larger-than-Olympic-size, local “pool”: Humboldt Bay. Instead of wasting gas and guilt driving to the Arcata pool, I stroll over from my home in Old Town to the C Street dock […]

Editor: Who owns the tank farms in Eureka ("Crude Figures," June 9)? Why are gas prices lower inland, with higher distribution costs? Hint: competition from Redding or Oregon. [Former Humboldt County District Attorney] Terry Farmer started a price-fixing investigation a long time ago. It lasted about a week. Why don’t you do one, and do […]