Author: Samuel Strait
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PART 4: How Are Small Businesses Faring in Crescent City/Del Norte County?
By Samuel Strait, Reporter at Large – January 14, 2021 The following article is the fourth part of a four part series on businessesin Del Norte County in 2020. Fortunately not all businesses in theCounty are reporting a complete collapse due to Covid-19 restrictions. One such business is reporting that it is holding it own. While…
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Nothing Changes at Del Norte County BOS
By Samuel Strait, Attorney at Large – January 13, 2021 Out with the old scoundrels, in with new scoundrels, it seems that DelNorte County can’t catch a break. Those of you in districts one and twomight have thought you were voting in someone new who would protect your interests, think again. In a recent article…
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Markets, Flea Markets, Farmer’s Markets and Grand Bazaar’s
By Samuel Strait, Reporter at Large When traveling as I have in the past twenty some odd years, one of thetrue pleasures in life was at each new location a visit to the Markets,Flea Markets, and Farmer’s Markets that were invariable on the “to do”list. It generally tends to be a great learning experience where…
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They’re at it again. Chris Howard wants to be Chair…again. This is how you allow corruption to exist.
By Samuel Strait, Reporter at Large – January 11, 2021 On the agenda of the next regular meeting of the Del Norte Board ofSupervisors is an item which allows the board to select the nextchairman of that body. Let me make a prediction as to who that mightbe. Since Lori Cowan was going to be…
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Why is Government Withholding Information?
By Samuel Strait, Reporter at Large – January 10, 2021 It doesn’t seem all that long ago that the citizens in this Country wereviewed as the employers and the government was considered theemployees. At least that is what the founders of this once great nationassumed would be the dynamic if this new form of government…
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Why Were Del Norte County Schools Closed?
By Samuel Strait, Reporter at Large- January 10, 2021 It seems after an embarrassing report of substantially more “D’s” and“F’s” being awarded in the local school district, our dear leader, JeffHarris, has agreed to reopen the local public schools. Granted lastSpring’s debacle should have provided ample food for thought when it did not go as…
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New Watch Dog Group: Eye on Del Norte
By Samuel Strait, Reporter at Large – January 9, 2021 It has recently been established that we now have a new watch dog group in Del Norte County. As 2020 has passed into 2021, and 2020 was aparticularly harsh year for many of Del Norte County’s citizens andtaxpayers, perhaps this new group will unearth how…
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Carnevale in Venice, Italy. Will it take place this year?
By Samuel Strait, Reporter at Large – January 8, 2021 It is sad to see that one of the best and most colorful of yearlypartys, as well as the grandfather of many others worldwide, will go theway of other such enjoyable events in this new year. Carnevale, a fixturein Venice, Italy, is likely to be…
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Part 3: How are Small Businesses Faring in Crescent City/Del Norte County?
By Samuel Strait, Reporter at Large – January 6, 2021 The following article is part three in a series of how the past year hasaffected local businesses. The first two outlined how the pandemic haschanged the way local salons and hotels have adjusted to the new terrainin order to continue to provide their services to…
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Science of Consensus Often Wrong
By Samuel Strait, Reporter at Large – January 6, 2020 It has become an increasingly familiar event when modern”scientists”utter words of such complete foolishness that one wonders what exactlyhas happened in the world of science. As long as humans have inhabited the earth the tiny lights that moveacross the night time sky have elicited a…