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'Cooperatively Caring'

(April 18, 2024) Editor: I voted to fly the Earth flag at the top of Arcata's flagpoles and was pleased to discover that most voters agreed with that sentiment. Still, in a restful...

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'Should Come Down Immediately'

(April 18, 2024) Editor: Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Canning has ruled that by state law the Earth flag cannot be flown above the American flag (NCJ Daily, April 11). I am concerned...

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'Very Troubled'

(April 18, 2024) Editor: I am writing in response to the March 28 article "Military Transport Ships Eying Port in Humboldt Bay." I am very troubled by the prospect of having "two —...

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(April 18, 2024) Editor: The Journal and other local media outlets report regularly on local car and truck crashes that seriously injure and kill people ("One Killed, Another Injured in 101 Crash," posted...

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'Your Article Urinates into the Wind'

(April 18, 2024) Editor: Our "last best chance" is, and has always been, empowering the people in their own backyards ("Our Last Best Chance," April 11). Weaning ourselves from "fast-track global destruction" requires...

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'We Can Only Hope'

(April 18, 2024) Editor: The shadows do grow long for our species. Perhaps the Gods would be pleased to witness their followers use some of the land and sea to preserve the biosphere...

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'The Big Solution'

(April 18, 2024) Editor: Thadeus Greenson's coverage of Cal Poly Humboldt's work confronting the glut of plastic everywhere and in everything now ("Turning the Titanic," April 11) was an encouraging start. However, at...

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'Subject to Charges'

(April 11, 2024) Editor: I read the April 5 article ("Judge Rules Arcata Can't Put Earth Flag on Top") about the court ruling in weekly newsletter, Vexi-News, I receive from the North American...

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'We Need You!'

(April 4, 2024) Editor: The mandates article was well done and makes it clear that California is not on track to meet the challenges of handling the destructive and massively expensive consequences of...

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'Pure Souls'

(March 28, 2024) Editor: Dogs ... the only love money can buy. My heart goes out to Setlist reporter Collin Yeo on the recent loss of his dog. As someone who has had...

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'Thumb on the Scales'

(March 28, 2024) Editor: It seems Humboldt County District Attorney Stacey Eads has sent a clear message to all of our superior court judges: Rule favorably for my prosecutors or you, too, could...

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On Voting

(March 28, 2024) Editor: I appreciate the vehemence with which George Clark bemoans what he calls the "biggest threat to democracy" — low turnout rates in mid-term elections. (Mailbox, March 21.) I mean,...

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'Low-Hanging Fruit'

(March 28, 2024) Editor: Yes, California is not close to meeting climate change mandates, just like CalMatters reported (NCJ Daily, March 21). Nonetheless, there are a few solutions to many of the problems...

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'Too Much Fixin''

(March 28, 2024) Editor: Anyway, to address the current mess regarding bird names ... . I've been shining on the current PC about names and personas until an article in the North Coast...

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Raccoon Life

(March 21, 2024) Editor: Thanks to Jennifer Fumiko Cahill for putting this grumpy old man in touch with his inner "raccoon self." ("Wishful Weed for 2024," March 14.) I always enjoy her writing, but...

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The Other 'Overwhelming'

(March 21, 2024) Editor: According to the NCJ's feature coverage, ("After A," March 14): "Humboldt County voters overwhelmingly rejected Measure A ... [with] ... just 27 percent ... in support." In fact, as...

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