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Opinion

Editorials, signed columns and letters. Labeled as opinion, always.

Opinion · Editorial

This newspaper belongs to its readers

The Napa Tribune launches as an independent newspaper for Napa Valley, with clear rules on accuracy, corrections and the line between news and opinion.

The Editorial Board · September 26, 2026

Opinion · Column

The valley is working, and it shows

Howard Pierce on a harvest that started early, a winery closure that rattled custom-crush clients and the new cost of keeping the aquifer alive.

Howard Pierce, Opinion editor · September 26, 2026