Author: Samuel Strait
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The 5-0 Club, Sans Chair Wilson
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – March 18, 2024 What? Someone else is on vacation, and it is not Supervisor Howard. Perhaps he used all of his “vacation time” down in Fresno, or maybe theCounty’s “travel budget” has been exhausted by Sir Howard. I don’tsuppose we will ever know until the next time Supervisor Howard…
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Grant, Oh, Grant Where Are You When We Need You
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – March 8, 2024 Seems like it was nearly a year ago, when Mr. Werschkull of Smith RiverAlliance/Coalition fame attended a Board of Supervisor meeting to lobbyfor a letter of support for the local US Forest Service. Theenvironmental crime at the time was one hundred plus year old mines…
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The B Team: And It Doesn’t Get Any Better
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – March 8, 2024 I am not sure how long that I can stomach attending the meetings of theCrescent City Council, and still retain some modicum of sanity. TheMarch 4th version was a classic case of Council members wading throughthe motions of a public meeting where it was evident…
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The 5-0 Club: A Special Session
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – March 7, 2024 On Tuesday the 5th of March, the Del Norte County Board Of Supervisor’smet mostly to correct a bureaucratic error in the attempt to rehire theformer Chief District Attorney’s investigator. While it was never madeexactly clear, “Why” such an event was absolutely necessary when theregular meeting…
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The 5-0 Club, A Special Event
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – March 1, 2024 I actually gave thought to attending this particular “Special Meeting”of the County’s Board of Supervisors, on February 29,2024, but thefutility of narrowing down the multitude of issues that surround thecontent of what would constitute a “Strategic Plan” for the County thatwas of any value to…
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The 5-0 Club, Where everyone Drifts In A Haze Of Bureaucracy
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – February 29, 2024 The Agenda was deceptively short and sweet for a near four hour Board ofSupervisor’s meting on February 27, 2024. A mere eight item ConsentAgenda. yet still occupying nearly fifty percent of the Board’sbusiness. Several obligatory intangible items in the mix, request forfunding in a funding…
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The B Team: Children Playing At Government
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – February 25, 2024 – Cartoon credit to Behance.net You can only tell a child so often that when they play with a sharpstick, sooner or later, it will come back to poke you in the eye. Thisis something the current Crescent City Council has yet to learn. Idon’t…
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The 5-0 Club And More Of The Same
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – February 22, 2024 Apologize for the delay in addressing the latest attempt at governanceby our local Board of Supervisors where no one listens, except when itis something that they want to hear. Opening with the usual ceremoniesat 10:00 am on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, the Board initiallyentertained us…
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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Rumiano Cheese
By Donna Westfall – February 19, 2024 For all your cheese lovers, there’s are some added surprises going on today only until 3 pm. First, there’s a table set up outside the front door with beef jerky samples by Oat Hill Organic Beef farms. Then step inside the store and sample three different flavors of…
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The Harbor Commission Thinks The Tri Agency Is A One Horse Show: Offshore Wind Power
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – February 9, 2024 After the conclusion of the most recent Harbor Commission meeting, onewould think that the Tri Agency was only resurrected to suit the wishesof the Harbor. Like a group of petulant six year olds from which theirfavorite and only toy was removed from their grasp, the…