In response to With Prop 50, Tahoe/Truckee Is on the Frontlines of California’s Redistricting Battle in the October print edition
Kiley Votes Against His Constituents
Yes on 50. Kevin Kiley voted for tax breaks for the wealthy and voted against healthcare for his own constituents.
~ Mary Bennett, Alpine Meadows, via Facebook
States Should Follow the Same Rules
I supported the redistricting commission and hope it can return someday, but only as long as all the states play by the same rules. We can’t have some states hyper-gerrymandered while others create more competitive districts. Unfortunately, I don’t foresee any decrease in hyper-partisanship in my (limited) lifetime.
~ Jack Kashtan, Truckee, via website
Bye-Bye, Kiley
Good riddance to Kevin Kiley and all of MAGA.
~ Kyle Ebert, via Facebook
Kiley Doesn’t Represent Tahoe/Truckee
Good. He hates us and doesn’t represent our district.
~ Christina Spain Temple, via Facebook
In response to the brief Tahoe City Safeway Opens published Oct. 20
Not Much Changed from Save Mart
Two years’ worth of remodel resulted in very minor changes from the former Save Mart layout. It is also disappointing that Safeway will not allow for a new grocery store to purchase its old location; they made that a condition of the sale. In peak tourism seasons, one major grocery store cannot adequately supply the demand and, without comparable competition, Safeway can charge whatever they please for basic goods.
~ Alexa Kin, via Instagram
In response to In Truckee, Power Outages Are the Emergency. The New Library Is the Solution in the October print edition
What Happens If Money Runs Out?
Great writeup, although it does not address capacity questions for the emergency resource center. What happens if these philanthropic promises fall through? Easy to feel generous when markets are printing ATHs [all-time highs].
~ Ken Kwitek, Truckee, via Instagram
In response to Tahoe City Is Back in the October print edition
I Love Tahoe City
Tahoe City is and has always been a great place to go. Just try to find a parking spot! I’m sure that maybe the rent might have something to do with Jake’s closing. Who knows, but I love TC!
~ Tim Brock, via Facebook
Tahoe City Is Changing for the Better
Tahoe Wine Collective hosts comedy nights, live music, and open mic nights. There’s an upcoming Zombie Pub Crawl in TC and we just wrapped up the Tahoe Literary Festival. Tahoe City is shifting.
~ Priya Hutner, Truckee, via Facebook
Wish I Had Stayed in Tahoe City
Back in the late ’90s, a lot of us had to move to Truckee to afford living here. Now looking back, I wish I would’ve stayed put. Tahoe City is special and it’s all because of the locals and that beautiful blue water.
~ Stefanie Gulla Scapini, via Instagram
In response to How Many Journalists Would a Nation Keep? in the October print edition
Opinion Pages Lack Diversity of Thought
Rebuild Local News notes that “Americans are split over whether it’s acceptable for journalists to advocate.” “Advocacy” is one major reason I lost trust in journalists generally. While local news is usually quite balanced — including Moonshine Ink — I believe the rot and stench from the regional and national press may have infected people’s opinion of the locals. The one exception with the locals is opinion pages by the editor(s). They all lack diversity of perspectives, including Moonshine. I get that it is opinion, but when all the opinions fall in the same direction, I am done. This is why I have refused to pay for even local publications since at least 2014. Diversity is not just about race, gender, etc. I am only paying for independent reporters now (Substack, etc.), but unfortunately, it’s still dominated by national news. We need more local reporters for sure.
~ Dirk Svenson, Pleasonton, via website
In response to Ever Seen a Beaver in Lake Tahoe? in the October print edition
Looking for River Otters
Fifteen years ago, I saw a beaver quietly swimming past my fishing bobber along the shoreline of Crystal Bay. Now, because of the healthy beaver population in the North Shore’s watershed, Nevada Department of Wildlife has us looking for and reporting the river otter, which follows the beaver. To date, as reported to friendsofthirdcreek.com/NDOW, two river otters have migrated up the Truckee River to the North Shore: one at Crystal Bay and one at Sand Harbor. More than likely, though not reported yet, there are more that are headed up the streams and into the high country.
~ Steve Dolan, Carson City, via email
