Author: nick
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Billy Graham dies Wednesday, February 21st
Known as America’s Pastor, Billy Graham died today at the age of 99. A humble man from humble beginnings. Known throughout the world as a godly man, a deep believer in Jesus Christ. He never created a mega-church or ran for office although he counseled, met with or prayed with 12 presidents. His wife, Ruth,…
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Is it time to end gun-free zones at schools?
Opinion Piece By Donna Westfall – February 20, 2018 – A Bill is before the House of Representatives – #34. The purpose, “To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act.” The short title, “The Safe Students Act.” But what is the 20 year old Gun-Free School Zones Act? It’s…
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27th Clean-Up Scheduled for March 10th
By Donna Westfall – February 20, 2018 – Across the street from South Beach is a beautiful, wooded area not too far from the marshlands. Oftentimes, you’ll see people with shopping carts, backpacks or sleeping bags pop in and out of the area. Now that area looks like this. Here’s the problem. Our homeless use…
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STOP THE REMOVAL OF FOUR DAMS ON THE KLAMATH RIVER
Pacific Power has submitted an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the purpose of removing four dams, three of which produce an enormous amount of hydro electric power. Spokesman Randal South from DNGR, the non-profit creating Del Norte County’s public utility is opposed to the removal and believes it will have a…
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Where’s the money?
NOTE BY EDITOR: This is a copy of a letter that was submitted to the Committee regarding the Point of Honor Veterans Memorial Monument: I would like an accounting of the donations that you have received for the Point of Honor Memorial to be built in Crescent City. I know of many Veterans Organizations alone…
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Sup. Bob Berkowitz returns from Japan
By Donna Westfall – February 19, 2018 – Rikuzentakata, Japan had 24,000 population before March 11, 2011 when a 40 foot wave totally devastated their city, killing 1700 people, and destroying 80% of the 8,000 homes. The town is about twice the size of Crescent City. Sup. Bob Berkowtiz recounted his week in Japan at…
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Released from prison after 10 years
From Change.org – February 19, 2018 – Teodora del Carmen Vásquez walked out of prison in El Salvador on Thursday, February 15, 2018 after having spent 10 years incarcerated for a crime she didn’t commit. Teodora had a stillbirth in July 2007. Nine months pregnant, she started having intense pain and called several times for an…
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Mining Asteroids
By Donna Westfall – February 16, 2018 – When our oldest grandson told us he wanted to mine asteroids for a living, I thought he was kidding. Turns out he wasn’t kidding. As a stepping stone to his career aspirations, he joined the Navy and is currently on a nuclear sub. At this mornings Town…
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Congressman Huffman coming to town
By Donna Westfall – February 16, 2018 – During our Town Hall Meetings this week, Sup. Roger Gitlin brought up that Congressman Jared Huffman is coming to Del Norte County next week on February 23rd, Friday. On his agenda is discussing his proposed new national park in Northern California. I went to Huffman’s website to…
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1st Ever Ham Radio Communications Exercise
By Jaime Yarbrough – February 15, 2018 – Working toward the goal of increasing the ability of Del Norte County to respond to a disaster, the Del Norte Amateur Radio Club in conjunction with the Amateur Radio Club of Humboldt County, Sutter Coast Hospital and several of the Humboldt county hospitals will be conducting their…