A simple idea for saving pedestrian lives
Northern Nevada has a deadly pedestrian safety problem, as we all know. We can start to address this problem by starting a big campaign for pedestrians to use their phone flashlights to cross the street.
Everyone these days wears dark colored clothes, myself included. Everybody has a phone in their pocket with a bright flashlight. Even during the day, it’s a bright, shiny light that can get a driver’s attention and save a life.
A fine lady I saw professionally was killed instantly a few weeks ago. What a shock, but I can’t figure out why we don’t alert the public to use the tools in their pocket! Make it an ordinance, maybe? My thinking is a big multi-agency and multi-media campaign. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Let’s get started to save local pedestrian lives.
Kelley Shewmaker, Reno
‘Peace on earth, ill-will toward men’
The president’s new Board of Peace is an authoritarian alternative to the largely democratic United Nations, with himself as the power-monger in charge. Conceived a few months ago as a vehicle to enforce peace in Gaza, it has now been expanded into a new Middle East Order, giving Trump power over beefs throughout the region.
Trump announced, “After the Board of Peace is formed, we can do pretty much whatever we want.” When you don’t have to ask the people anywhere for their permission, it is “Peace on earth, ill-will toward men.”
Meanwhile, back in the good old U.S.A., ICE agents in Lewiston, Maine, are impersonating plainclothes regular police or hiding in the wings of the porch as neighbors knock on doors to reveal Somali immigrants that ICE then quickly sweeps up.
What exactly is Trump’s new back-home American Order? It is a new situation where the people of the United States, like those in the Middle East, no longer have any role in the government of their country. Our role in America is now just to flatter the ruler nonstop while we entertain ourselves with food and drink, sports and Hollywood.
Kimball Shinkoskey, Woods Cross, Utah
Support clean energy for Reno
I am incredibly passionate about protecting our public lands in Nevada. My experiences in the outdoors have taught me numerous lessons. The mountains and deserts have taught me how to build confidence in myself and my decision-making ability, how to connect with like-minded people, and how to be resilient in tough conditions.
Reno is particularly impacted by the consequences of climate change. Over the past 50 years, the temperature of Reno has risen more than seven degrees Fahrenheit and will continue to rise if we don’t act now. The residents of Reno are interested in clean energy now!
There is robust research that demonstrates that climate change negatively affects people’s physical and mental health and well-being. Rising temperatures are associated with worse health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease, respiratory problems, depression, and further exacerbating chronic conditions. In addition to improving health and well-being, clean energy is cheaper for residents.
My colleagues at Protect Our Winters (the climate action group for which I volunteer) support building these clean energy projects in our communities because we care about improving and protecting our health and outdoor spaces for generations to come.
Please consider bringing clean energy to Reno now. We look forward to a cleaner future for all.
Steph Eyre, Reno
I clicked on the letters to the editor and it seems as if I can only read them on Facebook or X. I use neither. Am I excluded from reading? If so, I am disappointed at being excluded.
Carolyn, I think you need to scroll down. Neither Facebook nor Twitter are needed to read anything on our site.