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Editor: Several thousand people attended the “No Kings” demonstration in Eureka, on Saturday. It was truly awesome! Over a thousand also attended the rally at Madaket Square. At 12:30 p.m., the crowd began marching to the courthouse, instructed to stay on the sidewalks and observe signals. My granddaughter and I were near the front of […]

Editor: On June 14, we, along with the rest of the nation and many parts of the world got together and demonstrated our disgust for Trump and his Nazis. We did very good, but there is much more to be done and right now urgent attention must be given to the “big, beautiful bill” that […]

Editor: Who has huge expensive military parades? Only the dictators of China, Russia and North Korea — not democracies who spend their $83 million on improving the lives of service members, their families and veterans (Mailbox, June 5)! That’s pure waste. It is fraud to pretend the parade is to celebrate the birth of the […]

Editor: Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst took heat at a town hall meeting recently while defending the Medicaid cuts in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” (“Feds Impact in Humboldt,” May 29). Out of frustration, she resorted to saying, “We all are going to die,” which is clearly a true statement. Unfortunately, for the many who face […]

Editor: Simply put, the council/city manager form of government in California intent is that the council and city manager work together as a team (“Rancor, Recalls and a Resignation,” June 5). The council carries out the will of the majority via the staff work of the city subject matter experts and the various commissions. The city […]

Editor: I began doing radio community commentaries in June of 2006 and finished No. 93 on March 1, 2010. At the time, I was concerned about where people got their information (Mailbox, May 29). My concern has only increased. Education and the validity of information are crucial in a democracy. People are relying more on […]

Editor: Dennis Scales says Trump’s policies will put us on a “solid fiscal path” (Mailbox, May 8). Yeah, sure; but seriously, why would anyone support Trump? He’s not smart, attractive, compassionate, likable or inspiring; he’s maybe amusing, in a dumb, crude way, but not someone you’d loan your car to, let alone vote for. Yes, […]

Editor: President Trump asked Walmart to eat the cost of his tariffs (Mailbox, May 22). He warned he would publicly shame them and other companies if they don’t, and they choose to pass the costs on to consumers instead. Of course, Trump’s now outraged because Walmart said they would likely pass the costs on. I’m sure […]

Editor: Couldn’t have said it better myself. Mr. Burton hit the nail squarely on the head (Mailbox, May 22). Concise, precise and totally right on; kudos, sir, for the voice of reason. Dave Kahan, Redway Related Stories

Editor: Although I decry the Mailbox’s recent descent into yet another platform for diatribes on national politics, I feel compelled to respond to Dennis Scales’ latest nonsense (May 8). First, any linkage between the high cost of eggs and dark-skinned immigrants is misguided. On balance, immigrants, even undocumented ones, contribute greatly to our economy, as Mr. Scales […]

Editor: I would holler all over the country to let people know the brilliance of Kathryn Donahue’s letter last week (Mailbox, May 15)! Never before have I read such a great, cohesive, intelligent explanation of the ingrained racism in the United States. Education is the only remedy for ignorance. Our country and government are full […]

‘Apologies to John Fogerty’ Editor: “Long in late November his reign was comin’ down. It seemed to catch us snorin’; how would we stop this clown? We knew there’d be phases and things that should be done. Yet I wonder, still I wonder who’ll stop his reign? “He stormed up Virginia seekin’ changes to the […]