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Posts published in “Letters to the Editor”

Letters 2/18/2026

Jackson Demonstration State Forest is at a crossroads, and so are we. For years, tribal leaders, local residents, and climate advocates have called for a new direction at JDSF: one centered on restoration, carbon storage, and true tribal cogovernance, not commercial logging on public land…

Letters 2/9/2026

A lot of folks in the community wonder why Mendocino Railway’s privately owned excursion train qualifies for millions in taxpayer government subsidies. The answer — they work relentlessly propagating the fiction…

Letters 2/4/2026

What is happening in Minnesota and elsewhere with ICE feels like a runaway train heading toward disaster. It is clear from polls that a significant portion of the populace disagrees…

Letters 1/26/2026

It’s very important for us to identify those within the Potter Valley Irrigation District whose well might have gone dry after the Aug 4 Flow Variance went into effect that severely reduced irrigation…

Letters 1/19/2026

The looting of the empire has always been a pursuit, and once again it is happening. We can ignore it, participate in it or protest and defy it…

Letters 1/13/2026

This letter is another viewpoint in response to Mark Scaramella’s article “Is Supervisor Mulheren too thin-skinned?” published recently. Facebook comments by Supervisor Mulheren highlighted by Mr. Scaramella gave us pause…

Letters 1/5/2026

A friend lamented that so many of his neighbors fly the American flag — to him, a sure symbol of fealty to Donald Trump. I disagreed…

Letters 12/30/2025

I recently had a silly accident while walking in a grocery store parking lot. I took my mind off where I was going for a second or two. A split-second later, I was on the concrete face down…

Letters 12/24/2025

I live near Fort Bragg and would like to address burn piles. They’re necessary for living in our area for many reasons. However, I have neighbors who have no respect for their community or haven’t read the regulations…

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