Author: nick
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New City Finance Director Appointed
By Donna Westfall – May 19, 2016 – At Monday nights, May 16th, Crescent City, City Council meeting, Linda Lever, was approved as the new Finance Director. The last one resigned and followed former City Manager, Gene Palazzo, to the City of Gault. The City has been advertising the position since February 12th. Ms. Lever…
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Newport, Oregon voters rejected water fluoridation!
May 18, 2016 – The Newport fluoridation vote was the first in Oregon since Portland’s landmark vote defeating fluoridation 61% – 39% in 2013. Newport, Oregon voters rejected water fluoridation yesterday by a landslide 64% – 36%. Clean Water Newport, the all-volunteer grass roots organization headed by Dr. Susan Andersen, ND, led the effort to stop…
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LA Times Eye Opener (not suitable for children)
Submitted by Dr. Greg Duncan – May 17, 2016 – Healthcare and Coastal Development: Where Money Flows Read below to learn how one elected official reportedly accepted gifts from Coastal developers. The same elected official also quietly met with Sutter Health executives, claiming to have been appointed by her fellow County Supervisors, as Sutter was trying…
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What does Martha McClure really do at the Coastal Commission Meetings?
Opinion Piece By Samuel Strait – May 16, 2016 – It seems we all have a bad day every now and then, but according to LA Times reporter, Steve Perez, our own Supervisor Martha McClure, had a particularly bad one last week during the course of a interesting conversation she had with Mr. Perez. It…
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Katherine Murray Has Done Nothing to Bolster Our Economy
Opinion Piece by Samuel Strait – May 16, 2016 – With the on coming June primary just over a month away, there has been a rush for local candidates and their supporters to polish up that image that will be voted on June 7th. While many of these efforts are not helpful from an informational nor…
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Bombshell dropped on Martha McClure by L.A. Times
By Donna Westfall – May 14, 2016 – LA Times Reporter, Steve Lopez, wrote today’s article, “Cover your ears: Coastal Commissioner Martha McClure’s on the phone.” Not exactly revealing to those in Del Norte County already wise to her many antics, but being on the Coastal Commission puts her in an even bigger spotlight since…
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Does District #2 Need A New View?
Reprinted by permission from Candidate Lori Cowan – May 14, 2016 – I am running for County Supervisor for many reasons, all of which are close to my heart and have or will affect my family and more importantly our community as a whole. It’s time for A New View in District #2. Last Chance…
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There is Science and Then There is Science
Opinion piece by Samuel Strait – May 13, 2016 – As I read various bits and pieces in books, newspapers and magazines supported by “Science”, watch the same thing on TV , and most of all see the same sort of “Science” repeated endlessly over the internet, I often have to cringe at the almost religious…
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Encourage People to Run for this Office in Sacramento
FROM Fluoride Free Sacramento – May 13, 2016 – One way to address the fluoridation issue is to get elected to the board of a water district. The Sac Suburban Water District has two openings for its board of directors. This district is half fluoridated. The North district, which I live in has no fluoride…
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THE MONKEY’S WHO LOVE GOLD CHAINS, USING TAXPAYER MONEY
By Linda Sutter – May 10, 2016 – Hey! I want a new Kirby Vacuum cleaner. I had a guy come over and demonstrate how effective the Kirby vacuum is. And then after the demonstration he popped a $4,500 price tag on this much wanted Kirby Vacuum. “I can’t afford that,” was my reply as…