Category: Del Norte County
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The BOS Unholy Trinity is up to no good once again
By Donna Westfall – September 10, 2017 – What happens when you see something on the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors agenda and have questions? Well, you might just call your District Supervisor and inquire as to what is going on. And that’s what was done about Oxford House Sequoia. If you’ve been following…
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What’s going on around town?
By Donna Westfall – September 7, 2017 – Have you noticed the chain link fence closing off the Townhouse Motel? I asked acting City Manager, Mike Young what’s going on and here’s his response, “The Townhouse, by Court order, has been found to not meet health and safety codes, ordered closed to occupancy until corrected.…
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A job opportunity at Rape Crisis Center
By Donna Westfall – September 7, 2017 NORTH COAST RAPE CRISIS TEAM JOB DESCRIPTION Position: Part-Time On-Call Advocate grant funded, In person response to Del Norte County survivors within 30 minutes required. Compensation: $18.00/ hour (when responding to crisis line). $50.00/24 hour Standby shift, $30.00/15.5 hour Standby shift (2 weekends/month: Friday 5:00 PM through Monday…
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The Dogs of Del Norte County is having a drawing fundraiser
By Donna Westfall – September 2, 2017 If you love quilts and love dogs, you could be the winner of a one-of-a-kind quilt; an adorable cat underneath the dog’s ear. Every dollar goes to the spay and neuter of homeless dogs at the local shelter! Stop by and see this beautiful hand painted, hand quilted…
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14 Days to comment on BOS budget starting September 12th
By Donna Westfall – September 5, 2017 – According to County Administrative Officer (CAO), Jay Sarina, the budget process is opened to public hearings because the final budget has to balanced. It can be done through projections or actual changes that will be made. They look at individual department requests. They look at annual…
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Will PenAir pilot exodus affect Crescent City EAS flights?
By Donna Westfall – September 5, 2017 – The Saab 340B had it’s first maiden flight in 1983. By 1984, it was put into production typically carrying between 30-36 civilian passengers at a time. Up until that point, Saab manufactured planes for the military. Even though production has terminated on the commuter plane, there are…
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Supervisor Berkowitz headed to Washington D.C.
By Donna Westfall – August 29, 2017 – Del Norte County Supervisor Bob Berkowitz announced at the last board of supervisors meeting that he will be going to Washington D.C. this September in order to advocate for the county’s policy agenda. At the meeting Berkowitz said, “My priority will be advocating for funding for the…
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DRUGS, ALCOHOL & MURDER IN KLAMATH
Opinion Piece By Linda Sutter, August 28, 2017 – It all started on March 19, 2017. Todd Burhes and Timothy Thompson begin partying early in the evening. First with Meth, then down to Crivelli’s Bar in Klamath for a bottle of whisky. According to Todd Burhes, “When we got to the bar we saw a…
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GOVENOR BROWN ORDERS STRIKE TEAM TO PELICAN BAY STATE PRISON
Opinion Piece By Linda Sutter – August 20, 2017 – Earlier this week Governor Brown, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Director, and California Correctional Peace Officer President, Chuck Alexander, made it to Del Norte County in stealth mode. The reason for the secret visit was due to the several safety violations at Pelican…
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Oxford House in Name Only
Opinion Piece By Samuel Strait – August 14, 2017 – It appears that Del Norte Counties Department of Health and Human Services in now fully invested in the enabling business with the recent authorization of the contract which along with the one for Oxford House Beachside has now perverted the most basic tenant of the Oxford…