Opinion
By John Ellis Citizens living on a narrow gravel road on the east side of Short Hill Mountain recently learned that a developer is planning to build a 20-unit “cluster subdivision” on an adjacent property. The development will increase the daily traffic on that road from about 60 to over 250 vehicle trips per day. …
By Charles Houston The vet and I were chatting as she gave our horses their spring shots. I mentioned that my wife and I were shortly leaving for a vacation in Austria. When the vet heard that, she exclaimed, “You have to see Hallstatt! You absolutely must!” I believed her and marked it boldly on…
Dear Editor: A year ago, I wrote a letter to the editor proposing to bring back the W&OD as a commuter rail line. I received a wave of public support, getting emails from people across the region who loved the project. I worked alongside them to build NOVA-TRAC, a group that would be a voice…
Dear Editor: As a long-time supporter of Blue Ridge Hospice—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to which I have dedicated both time and financial resources—I was deeply disheartened to learn that the organization sponsored a political social event, on October 4 in Winchester. The event was entirely unrelated to its mission. This organization is a truly amazing end…
Dear Editor: Boys should never be permitted to participate on a girl’s athletic team. Everyone knows that transgender girls are infiltrating girls’ sports. It is no longer fair, fun nor safe for the real girls. It is not safe for two reasons. First—there is a greater risk of injury from competing with a bigger faster…
By Charles Houston Years ago, I was driving a rental car near Nice, when I came upon something I’d never seen: A floral traffic circle. Not a plain, generic traffic circle, but an over-the-top extravagance filled with thousands of flowers all abloom. It made me smile. Later it made me think, and I came up…
Dear Editor, I agree with Les Starck’s position regarding the bridge on Beaverdam Bridge Road, and his concern that a proposal to abandon the right of way there would deny the public access to a road that people have used and enjoyed for years. (Letters, Oct. 30) The county’s scenic gravel roads are a major…
Dear Editor: The night sky over North America has been growing brighter by about 10% each year. The DMV, including Loudoun, is the most light-polluted region of the country, with more than 200,000 times the artificial light of America’s naturally dark night skies. Scientists predict that in 20 years, no stars will be visible here at…
Dear Editor: Here is my letter to the editor about the top priorities our President Elect and his Cabinet Officials should do right away to Make America Great Again: Stop birthright citizenship and birth tourism. Stop creating “anchor babies.” No public assistance for illegal immigrants. Stop “Catch and Release.” Detain and deport all illegal…
By Kwasi Fraser, former Town of Purcellville Mayor Here we go again. The politicians are at it once more, spinning dreams of housing affordability while conveniently ignoring the true costs of their promises. No mention of paying people more to keep pace with housing prices. No acknowledgment of the economic strain these plans will place…