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Letter: You're in denial

Thank you very much for such a terrific start in saving a beloved newspaper in Livermore and surrounding areas. One of the aspects I particularly appreciated was the absence of polarizing political rhetoric. As a […]

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Letter: Dogs and dog days of summer

I was disappointed to read in last month’s NFN that “Sixty volunteers washed 106 dogs” & only raised $1,200. That averages only $11 per dog washed. For a “good cause,” that’s bad! Surely it should […]

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Letter: Corn can kill

Ruminants can digest high carbohydrate foods, i.e. corn, but under some fairly common conditions a meal of corn will kill them. I suggest a web search for “grain overload,” the common term, or “carbohydrate engorgement,” […]

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Letter: Deer not a follower

On page three of the July, 2011 issue there is a picture of someone holding a young deer. The county dive team rescued a two-day-old fawn. There are basically two types of ungulate species — […]

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Letter: Grain not the culprit

Re: Human food kills RFL moose, July issue. I do not know where Officer Jackson got his information about ungulates not being able to digest grain, but I sincerely challenge that theory. Though it may […]