Letters to the Editor, by author

There isn't much space in the Republic's pages for letters to the editor, but we get some entertaining missives, nonetheless. The individuals below have had letters published in The Ester Republic. Our guidelines can be found on the Submissions page.

See also Letters to the editor by issue.

Julie and Wade
v. 5 n. 2: Shout Out from Peru

Les Archer
v. 3 n. 3: a note of thanks to Woody
v. 3 n. 1: Ode to an Oosik

Steve Backlund
v. 7 n. 9: fuel prices

Captain Bad
v. 5 n. 3: two major regrets in life

Chris Barefoot
v. 7 n. 1: a call for help in the aftermath of the tsunami

Janet Beasley
v. 6 n. 4: Greetings from Connecticutt

Morgan Benowitz-Fredericks
v. 7 n. 6: I can't believe a place like Ester actually exists

Russ Bonar
v. 5 n. 5: the 10-02 area, the Senate, and Saddam

Robin Callahan
v. 4 n. 3: Y'all took my favorite relatives and it's time to give 'em back

Tony Carter
v. 5 n. 10: local history comments

Chuck & Wendy
v. 6 n. 7: a little thank-you

Edmund (E. Clausen)
v. 7 n. 12: a happy subscriber
v. 5 n. 6: a curious menagerie of our own

Thela Clayton
v. 5 n. 8: potty mouth should have the guts to sign
v. 5 n. 6: keeping the count

Ross Coen
v. 7 n. 11: Petrowich and KUAC

Steve Conn
v. 6 n. 9: ten reasons to vote for Ralph Nader

Lillian Corti
v. 6 n. 10: Anybody can make a mistake

Manuela Corti & Gianni Actis Barone
v. 1 n. 4: Open Letter to the Chief of NATO

Steve D'Agati
v. 6 n. 6: Democracy Needs to Replace Bush

Neil Davis
v. 6 n. 2: Predator Control
v. 5 n. 1: Open Letter to Governor Murkowski

Thom Delayed (pseudonym)
v. 7 n. 6: Ethicists for Seekins

R. Earwig (pseudonym)
v. 5 n. 3: when I was a young'un

Ms. N.I. Eave (pseudonym)
v. 7 n. 6: standing down

Ester Parks & Recreation Department
v. 1 n. 5: thanks to the Ester Park work crews

LJ Evans
v. 5 n. 7: thanks for publishing my missives

Jerry Fallout (pseudonym)
v. 5 n. 8: possible church signs

Martin Freed
v. 7 n. 12: bring 'em home now!

Friends and Family of Ansgar Clausen
v. 3 n. 7: to the Denali Center
v. 3 n. 7: to the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital

Chip & Fran Funk
v. 3 n. 10: the editor's mother

Ray from the Lump (pseudonym)
v. 6 n. 1: Ray's View on the View

Eric Glos
v. 6 n. 11: fundraiser

Richard Gumm
v. 5 n. 3: The Governor Doesn't Exist

Raymond Hadley
v. 6 n. 9: A Thank You
v. 6 n. 2: It was Rabin, not Begin
v. 2 n. 10: On the Last Sunday in September

Carla Helfferich
v. 7 n. 2: The Other Guy's Editorial (howling)
v. 6 n. 7: I shall try to write better next time
v. 5 n. 4: I know I've been promising political musings part 2, but it's not going to happen

Tryntje Helfferich
v. 4 n. 6: Matthew Reckard's article on the Gold Camp buildings

Connie Huffmann
v. 2 n. 11: People Matter Too
v. 2 n. 8: the Tanana Flats and the pursuit of profit

David A. James
v. 9 n. 4: crystal clear
v. 7 n. 1: new game plan
v. 5 n. 8: borough assembly has betrayed its trust
v. 5 n. 1: It's a good thing we don't listen to reactionaries
v. 4 n. 9: Frank Murkowski's meeting with Saddam

Ruth Jasper
v. 1 n. 5: Clean-Up Day

Judy Johnson
v. 3 n. 10: cookout in the Smokies

Robert M. Kahler
v. 5 n. 6: dear friends and fellow admirers of Rusty Heurlin

James King (pseudonym)
v. 7 n. 9: skinny dippers

Dave Klein
v. 7 n. 1: layout observations

Amanda Kolker
v. 7 n. 11: Debunking the myth of "cheap"

Heather Koponen
v. 4 n. 8: Fast Runner

Niilo Koponen
v. 5 n. 5: recent disappearence of New Hampshire landmark
v. 4 n. 1: cigars and sewage at the university in 1955

James King (pseudonym)
v. 7 no. 9: skinny dippers

Doug Kuzmiak
v. 4 n. 10: outhouses in Pakistan

Jeanne Laurencelle
v. 9 n. 4: thanks for your vote
v. 6 n. 4: Persons Sitting in Darkness

Loren Leechman (pseudonym)
v. 5 n. 5: Murkowskio's long nose

jean lester & co
v. 6 n. 10: thank you

Rash Limbag (pseudonym)
v. 5 n. 7: a growing health problem

John D. Lyle
v. 4 n. 5: An Exchange of Letters: About that Editorial [v. 4 n. 3]

Nena MacDonald
v. 5 n. 9: this is a fan letter

Ellen M. Mariani
v. 5 n. 11: Open Letter to the President of the United States

Neal Matson
v. 6 n. 1: Squirrely Ideas

Sean McGuire
v. 1 n. 11: Kinross mine meeting and Mark Simpson's characterization

Jeff Merkel
v. 5 n. 9: I got on line and followed your links, and had a wonderful time

Dae Miles
v. 6 n. 11: Alaska transportation

Bob Miller
v. 7 n. 3: re-examine our waste disposal theories

Joni Miller (pseudonym)
v. 7 n. 11: What if?

Hans Mölders
v. 6 n. 11: American voters are a little dim
v. 5 n. 3: Don't mess with Germany

Kate Montgomery
v. 4 n. 9 independent filmmaking

Hugh Morris (pseudonym)
v. 6 n. 8: a CD in the humor section at Fred's

Mike Musick
v. 6 n. 1: Vote No on repealing I/M testing
v. 4 n. 3: An Open Letter to the Fairbanks North Star Borough Planning Commission, Platting Board, and Borough Assembly Members

Red Neckerson (pseudonym)
v. 5 n. 10: American-style democracy in Iraq

Dirk R. Nelson
v. 6 n. 7: Frank should remember we're not 'Bank of the North'
v. 5 n. 9: I felt compelled to respond regarding "Assemblies and Agendas"
v. 5 n. 6: deep doo-doo
v. 5 n. 3: The Continuing Saga of Those Who Shoot from the Hip...and Miss

Doris Ninmann
v. 7 n. 12: another happy subscriber

Adam Meahan Ohlfahrt (pseudonym)
v. 6 n. 4: Clinton's greatest sin
v. 6 n. 3: Privatization Blueprint
v. 5 n. 9: I hate to be picky, but...
v. 5 n. 8: Pete the baker
v. 5 n. 7: socialists in Ester in the 19-oughts

Joanne & Webb Phillips
v. 6 n. 9: as much fun as MAD magazine

Miss Priggy (pseudonym)
v. 6 n. 1: Miss Priggy Replies

John David Ragan
v. 9 n. 11: Postcart to the Editor
v. 4 n. 4: An Exchange of Letters (with Gary Wilken)
v. 4 n. 2: Chuch Bezelberger's racist slur should not have been published
v. 4 n. 1: nothing to eat in Paris? Impossible!

Kathleen "Kate" Ragan
v. 5 n. 9: just keeping track of the Democratic front runners
v. 4 n. 6: smallpox vaccine
v. 3 n. 10: Santa in Australia

Daniel Raimon
v. 5 n. 3: departure from Biscotti

Catherine Reardon
v. 6 n. 7: "Duty" was excellent

Matthew Reckard
v. 9 n. 4: US statesmen
v. 7 n. 2: that was a dragline
v. 4 n. 11: The Republic in Columbus, Indiana
v. 3 n. 7: Bob's your uncle

I.R. Reverent (pseudonym)
v. 6 n. 3: new fashion

Jeff Rogers
v. 7 n. 9: Where George is going
v. 7 n. 8: a political poem
v. 6 n. 12: The Bird's Beak
v. 6 n. 8: thank you for your support and help in our time of need
v. 4 n. 10: Bird Food Brunch Review
v. 4 n. 5: Robin Callahan should just pack her bags and come visit Alaska

John and Nancy Rogers
v. 2 n. 4: the Rogers Reply to "Kill Your TV"

Mark Schubauer
v. 7 n. 8: you can go home again
v. 6 n. 6: Ester Xenophobia

Richard Seifert
v. 7 n. 9: KUAC hoopla
v. 7 n. 2: ice cream worship
v. 6 n. 12: Ted Stevens and "environmentally safe"
v. 6 n. 4: Sanity seems to be dead in the Legislature
v. 5 n. 11: the definition of fascism
v. 5 n. 1: strange notice on the PFD application form
v. 5 n. 1: PERSONAL BIASES UNFOUNDED, AND COMPOUNDED HERE
v. 3 n. 1: ANWR and a sudden cessation of stupidity

Mark G. Simpson
v. 5 n. 2: Them Lefties sure are long winded, ain't they?

K. Sisson
v. 4 n. 9: the EFVD annual meeting

Ben Solong (pseudonym)
v. 6 n. 9: What's Joe Miller going to do with all his kids?

Margaret Swaney
v. 5 n. 1: Happy New Year from Australia

Diane Swanson
v. 6 n. 5: Couch Potato Salad

Gary Wilken
v. 4 n. 4: An Exchange of Letters (with John David Ragan)

C. M. Winterhouse
v. 6 n. 1: Livestock--and more truth in advertising
v. 5 n. 11: the U.S. Chamber of Commerce told the truth in their not-a-campaign-ad

Kurt Wold
v. 6 n. 4: and yet the wattle waggles

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