Author: nick
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Large Waves Late Friday, October 9th
Del Norte Office of Emergency Services shared US National Weather Service Eureka California‘s photo 13 to 16 foot breakers are expected on Northwest California beaches beginning Friday afternoon into Saturday as southwesterly swell impacts the coast. The waves are currently being generated by Hurricane Oho over the central Pacific, where deep ocean waves are around 30…
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Reasons for Recalls and Lawsuits
By Donna Westfall Over the course of the last eight years, there were a number of unsuccessful recalls initiated. I know because I instigated or supported them against my then fellow council members; Charles Slert, Kathryn Murray, Kelly Schellong and Dennis Burns. There were also lawsuits filed against me by the City, and against the…
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Mosaic Company $2 Billion Settlement
By Donna Westfall Credit to Jason Dearen and Michael Biesecker from AP/ The Big Story published October 1, 2015 In our article, Fluoride in Other Areas Compared to Crescent City, published on February 18, 2015, we mentioned the Mosaic Company, the company that produces hydrofluosilicic acid, the chemical used in water fluoridation. In the news recently,…
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What’s a Cash Mob? One Key to Economic Growth
Submitted by Bob Berkowitz How many times have you heard it said that economic growth is important to our economy? Yes, it’s the old tried and true mantra of any political candidate. You hear it during every campaign season. The left believes the solution to jobs in our community is for more government intervention. The…
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Wild Rivers Community Foundation Gives to the Community
Ten students from DNHS’s Career and Technical Education department wanted to build an electric car. And now, they are making it happen! After an inspirational presentation and request for funding, the panel surprised them with a check for $30,700 to make their dreams a reality. The funding to support this project was provided through the…
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“NO NAME” Group
By Bob Berkowitz I’d like to thank everyone for suggesting topics for our 6 am discussion group. We have discussed topics as varied as: How we can rid ourselves of the mountain lion in the Bertsch Tract, how we can become proactive in getting our politicians to move ahead on getting 101 at Last Chance…
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Hero, Chris Mintz, emerges from Oregon College Shooting
By Donna Westfall It was his first week in college after 10 years in the Army. When the shooting started, he ran to the door and tried to block the shooter from coming in and shooting any more people. He pleaded with his assailant, “It’s my son’s birthday.” Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon was…
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BREAKING NEWS: Shooting At Oregon College
Shooting at Roseburg, Oregon’s Umpqua Community College. 9 dead, 7 more injured. Information is coming in piece meal since the college is in such a remote location. The shooter has been identified as 26-year-old Chris Harper Mercer on a rampage against Christians, and shootings occurred in a classroom building called Snyder Hall. Umpqua is a two-year…
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Dominion
By Vickey Stamps in conspiracy with Wanda Wilder “And so it came to be in that time of long ago, that the Creator of all things gave to man yet one more gift, that being the dominion over animals. Of these came one known as dog.” The shelter had tried as hard as they could, to…
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Rare Celestial Event Sunday Night – Supermoon
By Donna Westfall A spectacular show and you can see it without any special equipment. Starting at 5:11 pm, Sunday, September 27th, the moon will be in its closest proximity to Earth, it will appear up to 14 percent larger and 33% brighter. At 226,000 miles away, tonight the moon is at it’s “perigee,” the…