Letters + Opinion

Editor: Your “Sanctuary in the Storm” and “Arcata Earth Flag Measure back in Court” (Jan. 23) are related by a common journalistic tactic, disinformation. The flag article goes to great lengths to examine the relationship of free speech, local, state and federal laws and the order of supremacy of those laws. The issue of pure […]

Editor: I find myself replying once again to a letter concerning Kimberly Wear’s excellent article on the barred owl invasion and management strategy (“Combating the Barred Owl Invasion,” Oct. 10). Constance Lynn’s letter (Mailbox, Jan. 16) is quite thoughtful, in that she points out that other factors are at play in endangering spotted owls and […]

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: 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: While I appreciate the care Kimberly Wear took to represent both sides of the “conflict” between the spotted owl and the barred owl, the article failed to recognize human actions as the source of the trophic cascade in the ecosystem (“Combating the Barred Owl Invasion,” Oct. 10). Nature doesn’t invade. This is a human […]

Editor: The discussion of the policing problems at the Bear River Reservation outline poor leadership from the tribe and its administration, and the failure of our politicians in Sacramento to actually solve problems (“The Battle Over Bear River,” Jan. 9). It also ignored Balkanization, the process of dividing areas into multiple smaller units with the […]

Editor: Thadeus Greenson chose propaganda over accurate information in his attempt to explain the background for the (silly) class action lawsuit (“Group Brings Class Action Suit Against Huffman,” Dec. 26). Space limitations will not allow me to address the U.N. Commission’s allegations as well as the ICC “investigation” which are not what they seem, but I will […]

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 […]