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Editor: Thank you for publishing Elaine Weinreb’s article “Trouble on the Mountain” in your Jan. 11 issue. She did an excellent job presenting the complex issues regarding Horse Mountain and all its recreational users. Elaine made it clear that the California Native Plant Society is not opposed to recreational target shooting. CNPS is working with the Forest […]

Editor: I have observed Frankie Myers, candidate for state Assembly, as an emerging leader for over 20 years. He and his team then challenged Scottish Power, owner of the Klamath dams, in Edinburgh. His team collaborated successfully with many irrigators, old adversaries, toward each group’s self-interest. The dams, in one of the great environmental moments […]

Editor: I read that some Sushi Spot customers are threatening to boycott the business due to its new tipping policy (“Sushi Spot’s Tipping Point,” Feb. 8). I’m on the fence about the policy, but I propose boycotting Sushi Spot for a different reason: its aquaria. Aside from the fact that being an aquarium fish in a sushi restaurant must […]

Editor: The Sushi Spot’s 18-percent added to the bill would likely save me a few percent on the charge (“Sushi Spot’s Tipping Point,” Feb. 8). I do object to a 10 percent added for to-go orders. If they want to add a couple bucks for containers, I might be OK with that. A flat 10 percent on […]

Editor: Yes on Measure A. It goes the next step to protect the environment and grant neighbors within 1 mile (rather than 300 feet) voice in permitting and regulatory processes. Humboldt County Growers Alliance tried getting Measure A removed from the ballot. Judge Canning’s decision against HCGA: “The initiative or referendum is one of the […]

Editor: I was happy to take the two minutes required to fulfill Renshin Bruce’s request (Mailbox, Feb. 1) and I contacted CalTrans District 1 asking them to please install a port-a-potty at Herrick Avenue Park and Ride in Eureka. The suggestion that CalTrans is too short of funds for this modest cost when they are […]

Editor: Great article by Thadeus Greenson about the extremely shady deal where a mysterious group of investors who definitely, swear to God, have no connection to Rob Arkley, are in contract to buy the Jacobs School site for 50 percent more than the CHP had offered (“Spokespeople Mum as to Who is Behind Mystery Offer for […]

Editor: Sinister is the first word that came to mind after reading (“Did Your Check Clear?” Feb. 1). As a former business owner, I considered our employees to be the life blood of our company and valued each one of them as an integral part of the team. “There is no ‘I’ in Team.” I guess Mr. […]

Editor: I met Judge Kreis in 2010, when I worked as a DDA and he a deputy public defender. We litigated cases against each other for years. Without exception, I found Judge Kreis to be an outstanding advocate and a person of high integrity.  Following Judge Kreis’ appointment to the bench, I practiced before him in […]

Editor: Please join me in asking Caltrans to install a porta-potty in the Herrick Avenue Park and Ride in Eureka (“In Search of Safe Crossing,” Sept. 28). A beautiful new stretch of trail has opened that runs between Herrick and Humboldt Hill Road that is used by many people, all with bladders and needs. Caltrans […]

Editor: As a former mental health director, I was pleased to see that Humboldt County continues to work hard to impact the lives lost due to suicide (“Aiming for Zero,” Jan. 18). However, I am saddened to see that language used in the current article unfortunately, and without intent, conveys blame on the person who […]

Editor: One of the issues that the California State University system faculty strike underscores is the fact that a large part of labor negotiations involve the protection of health benefits for employees (“Cal State Faculty Ends Strike After Reaching Tentative Contract Agreement,” posted Jan. 23). This issue repeats itself in just about all labor-management disputes. For […]