Letters + Opinion

Editor: Your KHSU story was a terrific piece of journalism that looked beneath the surface narrative — university bureaucrats trying to stifle political expression — to reveal a much deeper story of competing perspectives and complex personalities (“Station Identification,” July 31). You showed that Democracy Now! is safe, and you pointed readers toward the issues […]

Editor: I want to express my appreciation for your very thorough report on what has become a very complex and (of course) controversial issue in the community. “Station Identification” ( July 31) went beyond the surface and contemporary state of affairs to probe the larger context in which decisions on programming, fiscal matters and personnel […]

Editor: That the university’s creature has turned around to bite it involves all sorts of delicious irony. (“Station Identification,” July 31). When Elizabeth Hans McCrone was pushed from her perch in Advancement, she needed a new place to roost. KHSU turned out to be the unlucky nest for this bird. As some may recall, KHSU […]

Editor: Thanks for your article regarding the recent situation at KHSU. (“Station Identification,” July 31). While there are many disturbing aspects, the most disturbing is that a mid-level bureaucrat and the university president are wanting to make program and other policy for the community-sponsored station. The whole reason we have “alternative, independent” radio is so […]

Editor: When I picked up the current issue of the North Coast Journal yesterday and read the boxed article about the Arcata City Council voting to prohibit Arcata residents from seeing the Lipizzaner stallion show at Redwood Acres, I was incredulous. (“Pretty War Horses,” July 31). It seemed like it must be a joke, but […]

Editor: A friend of mine encouraged me not to write in, claiming Heidi Walters’ Lipizzaner stallion article was most certainly a hoax. But Ms. Walters’ specific references, rich with detail, regarding Arcata City Council policy, made the whole thing so darn believable. My own questioning gives me pause, as I develop a new appreciation for […]

Editor: A few random comments. First, I do not share your dismay that the two young journalists who wrote the very sympathetic article about the illegal immigrants at Sun Valley Bulb farm have left the area (“Town Dandy,” July 24). Their headline, which included the phrase “bad immigration policy,” was pathetic. All across America, citizens […]

Editor: On July 4, 1973, my wife and I visited Eureka for the first time. We were living in Illinois and on vacation, traveling the coast from San Diego to Victoria, B.C., and eating seafood every chance we got. The desk clerk at the motel recommended Lazio’s. The dining room was full when we arrived […]

Editor: I realize that previewing movies is subjective, but after reading Charlie Myers’ inane review of Mamma Mia! I had to respond (“Filmland,” July 24). Myers says the “musical’s lame story” is adapted from the very popular British West End stage production. I had the pleasure of seeing it last year on Broadway where it […]

Editor: Thank you, Amy Stewart, for visiting the Di Rosa Preserve, and for writing about it (“Dirt,” July 24). I spent three years as a volunteer there, guiding tours. Rene never called us docents; he said our main purpose was not to lose anyone on the property. Rene’s collection always surprised me, and I left […]