Author: nick
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Port Angeles, Washington, votes against continued use of fluoridation
PA Citizens Vote Against Fluoride Credit to Newsradio KONP December 8th, 2015 – 11:57am – Port Angeles – Results are in from the fluoride survey sent out by the City of Port Angeles, and a majority of the respondents voted against the continuance of adding fluoride to the city’s water. The City Council polled the…
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Watch out for 2 National Park Rangers
Recently I came into contact with two national park rangers. One young tall thin, the other being more my age bald, red mustache. At first the contact went fairly good, although they had no idea what they were doing or looking at while checking our fishing licenses. I thought this went well. Well, this is…
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BlackHawk Pistol Story – Part 6: The Video Exists
By Donna Westfall – December 22, 2015 -[custom-facebook-feed] Recently a Pelican Bay inmate won a $25,000 lawsuit when officers violated his constitutional rights. They led an illegal search and seizure of his cell. Four officers were found culpable in trashing his cell and taking his property. How does that compare to the nightmare Del Norte…
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Cudos to Yurok Tribe for Banning GMO Crops and Salmon
Yurok Tribe Passes First-Ever Tribal Ordinance Banning GMO Crops and Salmon Credit to Hank Sims and Lost Coast Outpost On December 10, 2015, after several months of committee drafting and opportunity for public comment, the Yurok Tribal Council unanimously voted to enact the Yurok Tribe Genetically Engineered Organism (“GEO”) Ordinance. The Tribal GEO Ordinance prohibits the…
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BARGAIN IMPORTS BY THE SEA
By Linda Sutter – December 21, 2015 – Wrapping up the Christmas season with buying gifts can be challenging, but today I found treasures at the Bargain Imports By the Sea. It is located on 16855 North Highway 101 right directly across from the old Nautical Inn. The owners, Younan and Sandy Dawood relocated to Del Norte…
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Richest City’s Ratepayers Protest Higher Water Rates
PRESS RELEASE – December 15, 2015 – Yorba Linda is a suburban city in northeastern Orange County, California, approximately 13 miles northeast of Downtown Santa Ana and 37 miles southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. Yorba Linda has been identified as one of the richest cities in the U.S. by the U.S. Census Bureau, which shows…
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Can you call your public officials a “Liar?”
Credit to www.courthousenews.com and author, Philip A. Janquart SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – A former city councilman who won summary judgment after a police chief threatened to arrest him for criticizing a public official has settled with the police chief and the Northern California City of Cotati. George Barich, who describes himself as a former newspaper editor,…
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New pact between Yuroks and Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office
From Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office and Yurok Tribe – December 16, 2015 Yurok Tribe and the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors commemorated the signing of a cooperative memorandum of understanding December 15th that will considerably expand law enforcement coverage in the far corner of Northern California. The pragmatic pact will make it possible…
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2,000-page omnibus appropriations bill that Congress must pass this week
Credit to Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director – Food and Water Watch – December 16, 2015 – Congressional dysfunction did it again. A few Democratic and Republican members of Congress made back-room deals, and now your elected officials will only get an up or down vote on whether or not to keep the government open for…
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Missing 8 year old found
December 12, 2015 As your Sheriff, I would like to personally offer my sincerest appreciation to our community members that took action and helped locate a missing eight year old boy today. It’s moments like these that remind us all how fortunate we are to live in a small community filled with people that care…