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Editor: Who? Who will speak for the owls? Certainly not the NCJ, whose PR piece (“Combating the Barred Owl Invasion,” Oct 10) “presented” its readers with two glaring omissions. The first of these was the missing information that the spotted owl tends to like the barred owl. In fact, a spotted owl will often choose […]

Editor: Common sense tells us that the city can’t remove 218-plus off-street parking spaces while adding 282-plus new apartments — and their vehicles — without unintended consequences. A yes vote on Measure F requires off-street parking at current levels, possibly building above these five parking lots, a common practice elsewhere in California. Hundreds of new […]

Editor: Measure F is confusing on purpose. It will build no new housing, but will stop the construction of hundreds of affordable apartments that are already approved and funded. The proposed tenants could earn up to $65,000 a year for a family of four. They would live, work and shop in Old Town and downtown, […]

Editor: Stop the flow of U.S. weapons to the Israel and its genocide of the Palestinian people.  Vote for Kamala. As President, she would be free to pursue her own policies and reject Biden’s policies. Will she cut off the arms flow as Reagan did in 1985? Indications are that she will support the Palestinians. […]

Editor: I would like to express my support for Stacy Atkins-Salazar in her bid for re-election to the Arcata City Council. I have known Stacy as a friend and a neighbor for over 20 years. Stacy has always been a problem solver, whether the issue was making our street corner safer with pedestrian blinkers or […]

Editor: As Shelter Cove residents, we know firsthand the challenges of living with deteriorating roads. Our rough roads make travel difficult and delay emergency responders. Measure O is crucial for addressing this imbalance. By ensuring that all parts of Humboldt County contribute fairly, we can make sure rural areas like Shelter Cove receive the funding […]

Editor: Please vote to re-elect Heidi Benzonelli and Michael Hansen as board members for the Humboldt Community Services District this November. Both incumbents bring the education and experience required to understand and manage the community’s complex water and sewer systems. Heidi has HSU degrees in engineering and business with focuses on water and sustainability and […]

Editor: About a month and a half ago, our county’s Office of Elections mailed the Official Humboldt County Voter Information Guide. I’m so glad that we Eurekans have this important tool that we can use to make an informed decision about how to vote on Measure F. It provides us with a one-page, in-depth “Impartial […]

The deadline to submit a letter advocating votes for or against specific candidates and measures in the Nov. 5 election passed Oct. 11.

Editor: In 1985 Columbia University students blockaded Hamilton Hall for 21 days to demand divestment from apartheid South Africa. The University acceded six months later and the following year the U.S. Congress passed the Comprehensive Antiapartheid Act. Protests are occasionally successful in changing policy. The moral issue protested at Cal-Poly (“The Shit Show,” Oct. 3) […]

Editor: Thanks to the editor for giving us a forum to talk to people we might not otherwise know and appreciate. I will respond to “Characters of Integrity” (Mailbox, Oct. 3) by referring to the recent NY Times editorial board editorial listing over 90 quotes from department heads and support staff who worked for Trump […]

Editor: It is disappointing to see people abandon the principle of free speech. Their certainty that the government and corporate media are always correct is also perplexing (Mailbox, Oct. 3). Unfortunately, the Democrats’ betrayal of their principles also includes their transformation into warmongers. Harris is clearly the war machine’s preferred candidate. She has steadfastly demonstrated her […]