National lands sacred and the Quartzite Eight case
Vin Suprynowicz writes on federal overreach over native lands and river safety, recounting the Quartzite Falls blasting by Taz Stoner and others, the Stevens Pass rock painting fight, and the tension between conservation and private action. He argues for honoring local initiative and criticizes government authority.
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Phoenix
Fort Apache
Salt River
Indian Country
Tonto National Forest
California
Richard Panich
Manhattan Beach
Jerry Buckhold
Chico
William
Taz
Stoner
Mesa
Ariz
Rich Scott
Los Angeles Times
U.S
Taz Stoner
Jack Metcalf
Washington
United States Forest Service
U.S. Highway 2
Cascade Mountains
Stevens Pass
Skyko
WSDOT
USFS
Dennis Bacher
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
King’s Rocks
Vin Suprynowicz
The
Las Vegas
Hog slaughterhouse battle stirs Cove City residents
Bill Harper of New Bern denounces IBP plans to open a 15,000 hog daily slaughterhouse near Cove City over water supply fears. He targets Lonnie Pridgen and local leaders as reckless, urges protest at the Eastern District Office Monday 8 to 10 am at the O Marks Building, and questions why speakers are labeled troublemakers.
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Committee of 100
Lonnie Pridgen
Cove City
Carlton Mitchell
Jim Hunt
Jim Graham
IBP
Iowa Beef
Lonnie
Craven County
N.C
Nichols
Faircloth
Pridgen
Olde Towne
Polkie
O. Marks
Bill Harper
New Bern
Collection system costing donations
Letter to the New Bern Volunteer Fire Department Ladies' Auxiliary complains about fundraisers. The writer, Michael W. Turner, rejects middlemen and charity canvassers, noting a proposed family portrait for 90 dollars would only net 20 dollars for the auxiliary and prefers full direct donations or items that give 100 percent value.
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New Bern Volunteer Fire Department Ladies’ Auxiliary
Michael W. Turner
New Bern
Benchmark of good government performance not political payoffs
Craven County commissioner letters defend nonpartisan appointment criteria and fiscal practices. The author notes hospital board history, cost shifting, property tax trends, and a sewer moratorium stance. He argues job qualification should trump party ties for appointments and recalls past board actions. Ed Armstrong
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Tyson
Board of Commissioners
Neuse
Township
Ben Watford
Ken Reesman
Ed Armstrong
New Bern
Craven County Change Sparks Letter on Banking and Insurance
A Craven County reader defends First Citizens Bank role in Craven Regional Medical Center and county finances after July Forum remarks by Chuck Tyson. The author notes bids and lower costs, describes bank services at the hospital, and confirms local insurance practices by Kenneth Morris, urging measured, constructive change rather than unnecessary upheaval.
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Chuck Tyson
Craven County
FCB
Tyson
Kenneth Morris
Mississippi
Morris
Wetlands Reform Bill Threatens NC Seasides and Economy
The Wetlands Regulatory Reform Act proposed by Sen. Lauch Faircloth would redefine wetlands and exempt some livestock operations from Clean Water Act rules. It could strip protection from 3.5 million acres of NC wetlands and thousands of miles of headwater streams, harming fishing and tourism while offering little long-term savings. Critics urge hearings in North Carolina to probe potential economic benefits.
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Craven County
North Carolina
Township 7
Lauch Faircloth
Jonathan Howes
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Sen. Faircloth
Good Samaritan helps stranded driver on US 70 Bypass
A motorist recounts how Samuel Boyd Jr. and another man helped push a smoking disabled limousine to safety on Route 70 near New Bern. They stabilized the vehicle, arranged tow, and escorted the driver to a car dealer. The story highlights local neighbors and the community spirit of New Bern.
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Good Samaritan
Betty Spellman
New Bern
Kinston
River Bend
Tuscarora
Route 70
Raleigh
Samuel Boyd Jr
Mr. Boyd
Forum Sun Journal Submission Guidelines
Instructions call for letters to be sent to Forum Sun Journal in New Bern North Carolina. Submissions must be signed include the author’s address and telephone number for editor reference.
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Sun Journal
P.O
New Bern
N.C
ADA critics wage legal war on the disability act
James Bovard surveys how the Americans with Disabilities Act spurs lawsuits and costly compliance burdens across hospitals, theaters, transit, and universities, arguing the law is misused to extract advantages and drive up costs while claiming constitutional limits.
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James Bovard
American Spectator
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Memphis
New York Transit Authority
Santa Monica
Calif
Burger King
District of Columbia
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Associated Press
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Democratic Party
Craven Hospital Board
Lonnie Moore
Don Logan
Logan
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Mr. Morris
Er Company
Hospital
Williams
Mr. Williams
Tourism Industries
Walter Williams
Ada
Tufts University
Boston University
Suffolk University
Law School
Donald Winston
Central Maine Technical College
Winston
You
Bush
Clinton
National Association of Counties
United States
the Williams
George Mason University
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