Editorial - Page 34 of 56 - Healdsburg Tribune

From source to tap: Where our drinking water comes from

November 19, 2014

When we get thirsty we turn on our taps and voilà, a nice refreshing glass of water appears before us. Having around-the-clock access to safe and reliable drinking water requires huge investments of time and money, but rarely do we consider the source or the value of water.

Bullies and big guns

April 23, 2013

There’s a lot of focus on teaching kids about bullying. There are laws against bullying. No name-calling weeks in schools. We urge kids not to be intimidated.

Positive impact

October 17, 2012

Healdsburg offers an exceptional quality of life that my family and I have truly appreciated for 27 years. We have been very active in the community and have worked to help preserve Healdsburg’s character and values. Healdsburg is a community of volunteers and we all find the best way to contribute. I have been able to give back through serving on the council and believe that I have made a positive impact over the years. I look forward to serving for four more years.

Is HAS muzzling volunteers?

February 22, 2012

Would you want to volunteer for an organization that limits your

Lanterman rights for disabled should trump budget cuts

November 22, 2011

1977 was a breakthrough year for California when Gov. Jerry

Sanity and sports

October 1, 2015

Sometimes the world seems like an extra crazy place. It’s why we seek escape in comfortable places and pastimes like games or sports. But, nowadays even these can be challenging and confusing.

Riparian values

April 15, 2015

If you look at our waterways from above, you can see a rolling and flowing patchwork of managed lands and natural landscapes, including urbanized neighborhoods, agricultural fields, riparian forest, seasonal channels and open water. More and more we are seeing how our management of these lands influences the others.

Not that rainy day

January 7, 2015

As a new year opens for us, we see lots of evidence about how two major events — our economy and the weather — keep avoiding our best predictions. We know they both run in cycles, but we can never get the timing just right.

Death and taxes

January 20, 2010

— Rollie Atkinson

Commentary 9-8-16

September 7, 2016

Ending the Healdsburg Growth Management Ordinance (GMO) has been promoted with the argument that reduction of regulatory limitations on building market-rate housing will increase the number of affordable housing units available.