Dear Editor, We wish to thank the Humboldt Beacon for their help in promoting the 16th Annual Ruth Lake Summer Festival that occurred at Ruth Lake Recreation Campground on Aug.   [Full Story]

Dear Editor, Every month in 2010 we at Cornerstone Realty in Fortuna have done something to help the community. Last month we did a car wash to help The Craig family of Ferndale who have a 6-year old son with cancer.   [Full Story]

Dear Editor, Although this is another challenging year dealing with a State fiscal crisis, I am proud of our School Board for maintaining the best educational programs for our students.   [Full Story]

The family of Nicole DeRosa would like to express their deepest thanks to everyone who made The Nicole DeRosa Medical Benefit an overwhelming success. A special thanks to Aubrey Griffitts for planning the event; all the volunteers, businesses and individuals that donated time, auction items or funds and those who attended the benefit in Nicole's honor.   [Full Story]

Dear Editor, That woman is just too angry. She talks a good game about victim's rights, but she doesn't seem to understand that our legal system is supposed to be about justice not vengeance.   [Full Story]

Dear Editor, Just when I think I've heard them all: “Adopt A Waiting Child,” “Adopt A Shelter Animal,” “Adopt A Highway,” “Adopt A Library,” “Adopt A Platoon,” “Adopt A Minefield,” “Adopt A Hospital Room,” “Adopt A US Soldier,” “Adopt A Microbe,” “Adopt A Manatee,” and even “Adopt A Liberal”-- now we have “Adopt A Duck” for public television!   [Full Story]

Dear Editor, Last week we laid witness to the time honored lip service often afforded to the voters and constituents of the 1st Assembly District. For the past several years our community has called upon our elected officials to be partners with the enforcement of the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA).   [Full Story]

Dear Editor, A Letter to the Editor from a local merchant (Redwood Times, July 13) complained about the park at the north end of Garberville where clusters of people offended her sensibilities.   [Full Story]

Dear Editor, I am a Norwegian living in Søgne, near the southern city of Kristiansand and I am searching for relatives in America. My grandfather's three elder brothers immigrated to America in the years between 1900 and 1910.   [Full Story]

Dear Editor, Recently, a teenager called the California Youth Crisis Line (1-800-843-5200) because he had nowhere to live. Another was afraid his friend would commit suicide - he had attempted it the week before.   [Full Story]

Dear Editor, Last week, PETA sent an urgent letter to Eureka Mayor Virginia Bass calling on her to implement a ban on horse-drawn carriages in the city.   [Full Story]

Dear Editor, I write this letter in support of Paul Gallegos. I am a former resident of Humboldt County, a businessman who served the criminal justice systems in Humboldt and surrounding Counties for over a decade, and one of Paul's former business associates.   [Full Story]

Dear Editor Recently, I drove home to Ferndale from Sonoma County. Since the last time I made this 101 drive, someone had stretched a banner between two redwood trees at the southern entrance to Richardson Grove.   [Full Story]

Dear Editor: The Service Station Dealers of America and Allied Trades believes that the passage of the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (S 3181/HR 2057) is critical to the long term survival of a competitive automotive repair industry.   [Full Story]

Dear Editor, The drug war is largely a war on marijuana smokers. In 2008, there were 847,863 marijuana arrests in the U.S., almost 90 percent for simple possession.   [Full Story]