Letters To The Editor

Letters to the Editor 12-26-13

December 23, 2013

Local generosity

Cloverdale Letters to the Editor, Sept. 21, 2017

September 20, 2017

Class of 1968 sought

Water conservation, car washes and water waste

July 3, 2019

Summer is upon us. We have completed our spring cleanup around the yard, made sure no standing water is present on our properties attracting mosquitos and set up our outdoor furniture. Summer also marks an important time of the year for water conservation. By using water wisely in the summer, it helps preserve our healthy watershed for the remainder of the year. Even though we received a lot of rainfall this winter, it is important to minimize water waste throughout our community.

June 28, 2017

Response to bicycling article

Letters to the Editor: July 9, 2020

July 9, 2020

Masks as medicine

Letters to the Editor 5-19-16

May 19, 2016

Thanks for coverage

Letters to the Editor, Oct. 10, 2019

October 9, 2019

Love John Necker’s new column

Speaking for the Heritage trees

January 23, 2019

Editor: At the last Planning Commission meeting, on Jan. 8, the Mill District development discussion included many speakers who voiced their concerns and criticisms of the project. Most demanded a significantly higher percentage of affordable housing be included. While I agree with these demands wholeheartedly, I want to bring up the sadly overlooked subject of Heritage trees. All too frequently during project presentations in recent years, including the Mill District, the developers have included in their plans the removal of Heritage trees. I have asked the city council and the Planning Commission before, and I am asking them now, to rethink their position on Heritage trees. The word “heritage” has the same root as inheritance; meaning something to be passed on to future generations. It is our duty to do so. If Heritage trees can be cut down for purposes of convenience and profit, then why bother with a special designation? It follows that the name Heritage tree is a misnomer. If the Council and Planning Commissioners have such little regard for our environment that they let investors get away with the destruction of such trees, then at least be honest and remove the designation “Heritage” from all trees.