Category: Del Norte County
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Another Successful Clean-Up!
Update 3/14/18 – Amount of trash collected 13,280 lbs ( 6.75 tons) Opinion Piece By Donna Westfall – March 10, 2018 – It was 9:30 am and I arrived 1/2 hour late unloading my wheelbarrow, rake and shovel. Already four dozen people were hard at work. Heavy, black plastic garbage bags were provided. I didn’t…
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Suit up – It’s time to clean up
By Donna Westfall – March 9, 2018 – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to help clean up a huge mess behind the Spruce trees on Hwy 101 across from the Beachcomber. Please wear long pants, closed end shoes and if you have your own rake, gloves, shovel or wheelbarrel, please bring them. Saturday, March 10th starting at 9…
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About Town
By Donna Westfall – March 7, 2018 – Whenever you go into a huge store like WalMart or Home Depot, do you sometimes wander around looking for stuff but not seeing them? Such was our dilemma the other day. Finally, we stopped and asked Steve in gardeing at Home Depot where things were. Neem oil…
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Gerry Hemmingsen’s Report Card
By Donna Westfall – March 2, 2018 – In 2006 when Gerry Hemmingsen first ran for supervisor, he declared in the Triplicate that, “He’ll work for all of us.” Here is what he said he supported: The need to attract and keep qualified physicians in DN County. Improvement of our local roads and Hwy 101 and…
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Repeal 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act?
By Donna Westfall – February 26, 2018 with Credit to Nick Meyers, February 10, 2018 at AltHealthWorks.com – Pennsylvanian Senator, Mike Folmer (R) lashed out against mandatory vaccines. One of the most difficult messages to get across to Congresspeople and other politicians is the need for better regulation of the pharmaceutical industry, especially considering the…
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My opinion on Cannabis
By Dave Mason – February 24, 2018 – As a candidate for the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors, I will re-state my position on Prop 64. It won’t be a surprise to anyone that has been following me on Facebook, or that heard my comments at the Cannabis Work Group meetings. I believe that…
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Taxes That Tick Me Off
Opinion Piece By Donna Westfall – February 24, 2018 – There are lots of illegal ways to avoid taxes, none of which will be brought up in this article. Let’s concentrate on all the “legal” taxes that are sucking the blood out of us. The latest and greatest irritant is the increase in gas taxes…
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When politicians won’t express an opinion
Opinion Piece By Donna Westfall – February 22, 2018 – Three of the 5 supervisors have expressed an opinion on commercial cannabis. Here’s the breakdown: District 1 – Against, I believe District 2 – For, District 5 – For There’s the slightest question mark about Dist. 2 – Lori Cowan only because she has not…
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Netflix’s Feature Film “Bird Box” Completes Filming in Del Norte County
Updated Press Release – February 22, 2018 – After approximately six months of scouting and securing locations, Netflix’s production has wrapped their three weeks of filming in the Redwood Region. The film crew was in the area shooting the feature film, “Bird Box,” for the online streaming service. The film, which stars actress Sandra Bullock,…
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27th Clean-Up Scheduled for March 10th
By Donna Westfall – February 20, 2018 – Across the street from South Beach is a beautiful, wooded area not too far from the marshlands. Oftentimes, you’ll see people with shopping carts, backpacks or sleeping bags pop in and out of the area. Now that area looks like this. Here’s the problem. Our homeless use…