Letters to the editor

Fighting for commuter rail to Loudoun

January 20, 2025

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…

Are non-profit funds being used for political social events?

January 19, 2025

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…

Let’s keep girls’ sports for biological girls

January 1, 2025

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…

Save the bridge/public right of wayon Beaverdam Bridge Road

December 4, 2024

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…

Let’s work with organizations to reduce light pollution

December 4, 2024

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…

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