Author: nick
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Wait with bated breath on what happens next at our airport
Opinion Piece By Samuel Strait – September 19, 2017 – I wait with bated breath to see what fiasco that our Boarder Coast Regional Airport Authority (BCRAA pronounced “bic -rah”) and its master of manufactured cheeriness, Director Matthew Leitner. will inflict on the flying population of Del Norte County. Of course the blame for this comedy…
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Call to action from LIVE Action
September 19, 2017 – Submitted by Lila Rose, President and Founder of LIVE ACTION We need to act immediately. If we don’t do something by September 30th, over 320,000 preborn children will be poisoned, dismembered, and starved to death next year at the hands of Planned Parenthood, with your taxpayer dollars. The U.S. Senate is considering…
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Supervisor 2nd District, Lori Cowan’s 1st Violation with the Fair Political Practices Commission
Taken from the FPPC website, a copy of their agenda for September 21, 2017 involving Lori Cowan, agenda item #39: In the Matter of Lori Cowan; FPPC No. 17/626 (Streamline Settlement). Staff: Chief of Enforcement Galena West and Political Reform Consultant Chloe Hackert. Lori Cowan, as Supervisor of District 2 of Del Norte County, failed…
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Want more of David Finigan dealing with “Finigan’s Folly?”
By Donna Westfall – -NEW UPDATED INFO as of Sept. 11th 10:15 am: The previous public member was Matt Fearing who resigned on July 10th. The ad showing the application for public member was published in the Triplicate in July. There were 2 submissions of which David Finigan was one. Sept. 10th – 2017 –…
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The BOS Unholy Trinity is up to no good once again
By Donna Westfall – September 10, 2017 – What happens when you see something on the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors agenda and have questions? Well, you might just call your District Supervisor and inquire as to what is going on. And that’s what was done about Oxford House Sequoia. If you’ve been following…
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What’s going on around town?
By Donna Westfall – September 7, 2017 – Have you noticed the chain link fence closing off the Townhouse Motel? I asked acting City Manager, Mike Young what’s going on and here’s his response, “The Townhouse, by Court order, has been found to not meet health and safety codes, ordered closed to occupancy until corrected.…
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A job opportunity at Rape Crisis Center
By Donna Westfall – September 7, 2017 NORTH COAST RAPE CRISIS TEAM JOB DESCRIPTION Position: Part-Time On-Call Advocate grant funded, In person response to Del Norte County survivors within 30 minutes required. Compensation: $18.00/ hour (when responding to crisis line). $50.00/24 hour Standby shift, $30.00/15.5 hour Standby shift (2 weekends/month: Friday 5:00 PM through Monday…
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The Dogs of Del Norte County is having a drawing fundraiser
By Donna Westfall – September 2, 2017 If you love quilts and love dogs, you could be the winner of a one-of-a-kind quilt; an adorable cat underneath the dog’s ear. Every dollar goes to the spay and neuter of homeless dogs at the local shelter! Stop by and see this beautiful hand painted, hand quilted…
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14 Days to comment on BOS budget starting September 12th
By Donna Westfall – September 5, 2017 – According to County Administrative Officer (CAO), Jay Sarina, the budget process is opened to public hearings because the final budget has to balanced. It can be done through projections or actual changes that will be made. They look at individual department requests. They look at annual…
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Will PenAir pilot exodus affect Crescent City EAS flights?
By Donna Westfall – September 5, 2017 – The Saab 340B had it’s first maiden flight in 1983. By 1984, it was put into production typically carrying between 30-36 civilian passengers at a time. Up until that point, Saab manufactured planes for the military. Even though production has terminated on the commuter plane, there are…