Roger Brouwer: Disagreement not grounds for impeachment
Concerning Scott McLean’s editorial entitled, “High time to impeach Trump,” I read your op-ed with eagerness to see what reasons you would give to justify impeachment. A government official can only be impeached if he...
Cheryl Wicks: Thumbs up for One 11 Kitchen & Bar in Nevada City
Thumbs up for One 11 I saw a Sept. 5 article in The Union about One 11 Kitchen & Bar. I had just been to this restaurant, owned by Lior Rahmanian, two days earlier with...
Dan Stewart: Thanks, Milan
Well done to the local contributors to the “Ideas & Opinions” page. Sept. 7’s issue has four ”Other Voices” columns. They are all interesting to read. However, Milan Vodicka’s submission stands out for its humor,...
Ramona Greb: Accountability and responsibility
Can alcoholics sue Jim Beam, Crown Royal, etc. because of their addiction? It’s their choice in consuming these products, right? Are pharmaceuticals responsible for opioid addiction? Legally you need a prescription. I wrote Judge Balkman...
Bill Murdock: Taxation without representation
In the 1770s, 13 colonies rebelled against the British Crown, partially due to being taxed without being represented. The rebels won the ensuing conflict and created this great nation, the U.S. of A. Today, 240...
Angie Lux: More critical thinking needed
After reading so many comments, letters to the editor, Other Voices columns and columnists, I’m beginning to think that too many submitters think that “critical thinking” is to be negative. One case in point is...
Jerry Westfall: Stealing firewood from seniors? Shame on you
I volunteer with the Gold Country Community Services to help provide free firewood to senior citizens in our community that are desperately in need of an additional heating source during our cold winters. For some,...
Dianna Suarez: NID board meeting for our water future
NID board meeting for our water future On Sept. 3, I witnessed a shameful fiasco and example of local authoritarian rule, orchestrated by a loud, aggressive, and dismissive woman throttling the voices of those most...
Paul Molino: Shared core values
Removing Trump from office will be accomplished by adhering to our core values and not centrist moderation. There is no middle ground when our values are at stake. I challenge my liberal colleagues to identify...
Carol Ann Rouse: It’s (not) the beetles
I had some trees that looked diseased on my property. My neighbor told me he thought it was the beetles causing the problem. But, as I watched the trees I found that the beetles were...
Troy Rampy: This too shall pass
“What the people want is very simple — they want an America as good as its promise.” So spoke the late Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, in the 1970s. It was true then, it’s true now, it...
Nancy Jeffery: Bravo, Susan!
I enjoyed Susan Rogers’ well-written article that called out bad behavior on all sides (LaMalfa’s Town Hall) and agree with it fully. It seems rare for people to be as objective as you are to...
Tim Geckle: Loved the BrewFest
The BrewFest on Aug. 24 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds was amazing! I was impressed at how this great event by Music in the Mountains is a wonderful gathering of our community. There were lots...
Susan Lilly: Low income seniors and rising mobile home rents
As a mobile home owner, I was pleased to read Grass Valley Council Member Jan Arbuckle’s comments in “Lorraine’s Lowdown” on Aug. 23. Most housing rules and regulations do not include mobile homes, and as...
Ramona Greb: Free chipping with Sam
My thanks to the Nevada City Fire Department for their free chipping service. My neighbor and I had two large piles, which were efficiently chipped by Sam, which took many hours. An extra thanks to...
Patricia Lee Andersen:Thanks to ‘Wood for Seniors’
Mike, with “Wood for Seniors,” program cut down my dead oak tree single handedly on Memorial Day. This is a hearty group of men who volunteer their time, ability and strength toward cutting oak wood...
Katherine Scourtes: Support human rights by documenting violations
Letters to the editor
Maria Richards: Focus on highly-driven students
Free college tuition puts all students on a level playing field. However, opportunities like a college education should not be given to everyone on a platter. It pains me to say this, but many students...
Frank David: Parole suitability? Why?
The Aug. 15 front page of The Union revealed that Sam Strange can receive consideration for early parole. Why? Strange received two consecutive — not concurrent — 15-to-life terms for his participation in the murders...
Richard Bell: Seems I need to renew my economic studies
I should have paid more attention in my college economics class because today’s economic news has me completely baffled. Nine years ago, conservative economists, including recent FED nominee Stephen Moore, were calling for deep budget...
