Opinion

The Opinion pages are your place to spout off. This section contains Readers Reflect letters, My Shot opinion pieces, the occasional Face Off written debate, obituaries, and Mike English’s award-winning Shine On comics. You can also find community perspectives in our Think Local section, our monthly staff editorial, and Do Tell, which is a question we ask five community members each issue.

The word count for My Shots is 600, and as of Jan. 25, 2021, longer editorials are approved on a case-by-case basis. Letters can be reactions to our coverage or a local topic or issue you want to bring up and should be 300 words or less. Submit your opinions to editors@moonshineink.com.

Moonshine Ink Readers Opinion

Readers Reflect | April 2023

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Readers have their say about the U.S. Post Office woes, traffic backups on big ski days, and J-1 worker conditions.

Let My People Go to School

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In her My Shot opinion piece, Carolyn Highland shares how difficult a constant barrage of downhill ski resort traffic makes life for teachers, students, and other community members.

Losing and Later Finding a Pet

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The Do Tell question of March is: What experience or tips do you have regarding losing and later finding a pet?

Traffic’s Imperfect Storm

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Truckee-based photographer Court Leve witnessed ski traffic congestion from a crows-eye view recently when he captured video and photos of the long lines with his drone. Then he attended meetings to find solutions. Here are his thoughts in this month’s My Shot.

Truckee Post Office Needs Your Help

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This My Shot opinion writer worked at the Truckee post office for a few weeks. She shares the chaos she saw and urges action.

Heck Yes, We Coupon

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You’re not the only one who uses those rewards coupons.

Whoever Said Money Can’t Buy Happiness Never Skied Homewood.

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How Homewood’s private future changes skiing future

Who Says You Can’t Go Home?

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Moonshine Ink reporter Kyra Mattson reflects on the difference between life in Tahoe as a kid and as an adult, and what it’s like to struggle to find housing in the town where she grew up.

Local Knowledge

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These big storms make mountains out of molehills.
Moonshine Ink Readers Opinion

Readers Reflect | March 2023

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Readers argue: The Tahoe Forest Hospital District plan to expand is important to future Truckee development; Leaving some Homewood homes unoccupied is a sad thing; The Yaguras brought great events to Tahoe/Truckee