What you want, baby you got it
Our first official Reader Survey is complete and we got a hefty handful of responses to sift through. Here are a few of the comments that were written in on the surveys.
All you can eat buffet
'Powder skiing is better than sex, basically because you can do it all day.'
Letters to the Editor, July 12 – August 8
Low Childhood Immunization Levels in Nevada County
Did you know that Nevada County has the lowest percentage of fully immunized kindergartners of any county in the state? Today there are few visible reminders of the suffering and premature deaths caused by diseases that are now easily preventable with vaccines.
What is a Moonshiner?
We counted each response and learned that we have some great readers. We rewarded a few in a random selection with some great prizes from our advertisers.
Pos-i-tive vibrations yeah…Reggae show incarceration ye.. WHAT?
A concert goer reflects on recent increased police presence at local reggae shows.
Five Reasons Property Owners Won’t Make Their Homes Fire Safe
Joanne Drummond of The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County is hoping to get the word out early this year about the fire danger in Nevada County because it is already dryer than normal. One such way is to clear your property of hazardous brush.
Eco-Tourism, Or Eco-Terrorism?
Isn’t tourism, whatever prefix you attach, always a form of economic and social imperialism? Softer in some ways than the mining and timbering of the extractive age, but still massively impactful on the planet?
Why we are not renewing our subscription to Sunset magazine
A local speaks out about Sunset's magazine's 'idea' home choice here in Truckee.