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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. […]

Editor: If the existence of the Loch Ness monster, "Nessie," could be positively disproved, I would find the world to be a less interesting place. Should anyone ask me if I believe in Nessie, I would have to say that I keep an open mind on the subject. Since science cannot prove or disprove certain […]

Editor: Like Hank Sims, I too was assured the Richardson Grove project was just a minor tweak, without any environmental consequences, and great for local businesses but without any impact on traffic, or sprawl, or Big Boxes, or anything else bad ("Town Dandy," April 9). The county’s media campaign was very effective — that is, […]

Editor: I enjoyed Ryan Burns’ article “When Weed is Legal” (April 2) and I don’t have a problem with marijuana. In fact, I feel the government’s efforts to protect me has actually placed my family in a more dangerous situation. My concern is that J. D. wired 9,000 watts of lighting by himself. He admits […]

Editor: Just a note of appreciation for the Jennifer Savage article “Get Less Poor!” (March 26) – very moving, should be posted to the politicos of our nation. Very seldom do you read such accurate, timely and beneficial advice. It’s frustrating to me not to be able to expand my comments, but I know excellence […]