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December 10, 2009 / Letters

Mineral Museum thrives

Despite the gloomy state budget situation, the California State Mining and Mineral Museum continues to thrive because of an outpouring of support from the local community, members, and out of town visitors. More...

Library is not safe

The purpose of the California Building Code is "to establish the minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare through structural strength.... (etc.)" (Section 101.2, Calif. Building Code). More...

Appreciates health department

Recently as I left the fairgrounds after receiving my flu shot, I ran into Dr. More...

Let's talk fire

CONTRIBUTED BY MEGAN ATKINSON, MARIPOSA COUNTY FIRE SAFE COUNCIL

Wildland Fire. What comes to mind when you hear these two words? More...

NIMBY

In my opinion, Mariposa residents in District 3 are allowing the “Not in My Backyard” (NIMBY) philosophy to put public safety, home insurability (and hence value) at risk. More...

Global warming

Global warming has taken the spotlight as the argument of the decade all over the globe. There is agreement that the world is warming, but are we causing it? More...

Plenty of good news

Thanks to the GAZETTE for informing our community of the recent needs assessment I completed on marijuana, methamphetamine and prescription drug abuse in Mariposa County. More...

Building a bully-free future

CONTRIBUTED BY MONICA NELSON PROJECT RESPECT COACH

Even though bullying has existed in schools for decades, that is no excuse to continue to allow children to be bullied. More...