Author: Samuel Strait
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The City And Measure “S”
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – March 15, 2022 While the focus recently has been on the local debacle with our currentsheriff, and the notion that the County’s leadership has gone astraywhen it comes to Measure “R” funding, the City has some explaining to doas well. It is true that one component of…
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Not Who Is Randy Waltz, But Where Has He Been Living?
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – March 14, 2022 The recent charges brought against appointed Sheriff Randy Waltz, DelNorte County’s current occupant of the County’s highest law enforcementposition is curious at best. When Sheriff Waltz was hired back in Juneof 2020 in a newly created position of undersheriff, someone must haveasked for certain…
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Lord Stutz’s Latest Version Of Misinformation
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – March 13, 2022 On Tuesday, March 8th, Lord Stutz resurfaced to further spoutmisinformation regarding the Corona Virus before the Del Norte Board ofSupervisors. Apparently Lord Stutz continues to rely on informationfrom the Centers For Disease Control. As we have learned over thecourse of the Pandemic the CDC…
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One Of Del Norte County’s Secret Societies
Opinion by Samuel Strait At a recent event in the humble “STAR” chambers of the local RepublicanParty, the press and all uninvited guests were denied access to ameeting of the local Republican Central Committee to enable thosespecific members to offer “endorsements” for local candidates in theupcoming June primary. It was labeled a “closed session” as…
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Observations about County Employees and Measure “R”
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – March 12, 2022 Most in the County will have heard that a Measure”R” repeal is to appearon the ballot for the voter’s to have a chance to assess whether theCounty’s government has wisely used the additional funding provided bythe Measure. If you are employed by the County…
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And The Blue State Masking Mandates Came Tumbling Down
Opinion by Samuel Strait While some “blue” states have continued to retain the “state ofemergency” power, the final state, Hawaii has lifted its maskingmandate, the 50th state to do so. Hawaii was kind of late to the partyas most states had lifted their mandates months ago. California willliberate its school children next Monday, March 14th…
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A Long Over Due Lesson On Taxes
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – March 10, 2022 It is stunning when one hears someone who works for the Countyvehemently oppose the repeal of the County 1% increase in the salestax. Sure the County’s bureaucracy will make every effort to “gaslight”those that work for the County into believing it is in their…
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Helicopter Parents, And Not Just The Mom
Commentary by Samuel Strait – March 10, 2022 It has been awhile since I first heard the term “Helicopter Mom”, yethave had a hard time wrapping my mind around mother’s that would behavein such a fashion. It is often hard enough when young people break theonly ties they have ever known and gone off to…
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Governor Hair Gel’s Next Bright Idea
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – March 7, 2022 It seems that spending billions of dollars to tamp down California’sexploding homeless problem has not weathered the test of time. Lookslike when you spend billions without any thought to the tiny fraction ofthe homeless problem that is actually housed, it only highlights theineffectiveness of…
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Some Questions About Local PPP Loans Taken And Forgiven
Commentary By Samuel Strait – March 5, 2022 When I first reported on the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Covid “Loans”, it occurred to me that something for at least some of the“Loans” was a bit “Off”. It was the intention of the Federal Governmentto protect those employees who had been “laid off”…