To the Editor

Forest Service terminations

To the Editor:

3,400 U.S. Forest Service employees have lost their jobs across the nation.

10 of those FS employees live in Petersburg.

These firings were not based on performance. That is a false agenda this administration is pushing to make you not care and look away.

These terminations were inflicted on employees that were still in their probationary period, usually their first year of work.

They are predominantly young, motivated people starting out their careers. This will not only leave a gap in the Forest Service workforce but a gap in our community.

FYI, eve...