‘What is Wrong with Humans?’: Letter to the Editor
“AI has not yet answered that question. But the advancing climate catastrophe has freaked out scientists.”
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Vote No on Measure A, Says Local Cannabis Farmer
“The County Planning Department released a 26 page report detailing the harm the initiative will have on ALL farms, the economy, and their department. The HCRI is based on false and misleading claims: it’s not actually targeted at large farms.”
Read moreMountain Musings: Sustenance [Photo Tutorial of Processing Meat Chickens]
In the days B.S. (Before Soap), when our children were little, we likely produced 80% to 85% of our own food. We had dairy goats and hogs and rabbits, poultry and sheep, bees and had an orchard, vegetable garden and an herb garden.
Read moreWildfire Resources and Resiliency: A Message from Rep. Huffman
“As your Representative in Washington, I am doing everything within my power to reduce the threat of future disasters, and getting resources to the North Coast to help folks prepare for and recover from wildfires is a top priority.”
Read moreOpinion: California needs the right policies in place to fully benefit from offshore wind development
“California’s projects off the coast of Humboldt and Morro Bay will be the nation’s first large-scale floating offshore wind developments. Not only are these projects key to meeting the state’s ambitious climate agenda, but with proper policy, they represent the launch of a new, clean energy industry with the potential to reshape regional economies and generate thousands of jobs.”
Read more‘Police Presence or Intimidation Tactics?’
Letter Writer concerned about EPD’s “intimidation tactics” at Bikes by The Bay this last Saturday.
Read moreLetter to the Editor: ‘Join us for the 2023 Humboldt County Junior Livestock Auction’
“Your contributions not only empowers these individuals to pursue their dreams, but continues to foster an essential sense of responsibility, leadership, and entrepreneurship that will serve them well in any path they choose.”
Read moreDiscriminatory Legislation Denies Adoptees Equal Rights, Says Letter to the Editor
“The bill…requires the permission of both of our biological parents to have their names remain on our copies of our OBC’s. If they don’t give permission, then their names are omitted from our Original Birth Certificates. Non-adoptees don’t have to ask permission from their biological parents to have their names remain on their OBC’s!!!”
Read moreLetter Writer Urges Humboldt Residents to Write to the BOS About the Short-Term Rental Ordinance
“The Ordinance started out with a focus on protecting neighborhoods and renters and an attempt to stop housing cost inflation in the county. In my opinion it is now being watered down and becoming more focused on streamlining the process for AirBnB owners.”
Read moreFormer Eureka Mayors Flemming and Jager Endorse Housing for All Initiative
“If passed, the Housing for All Initiative will let voters have a say in changing parking requirements for housing developments. The initiative improves the City’s plan to provide housing downtown by requiring parking to make living downtown more attractive for families while protecting downtown businesses.”
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