Category: Del Norte County
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A Tale of Two Newspapers
By Donna Westfall – August 13, 2017 – Two newspapers serve our metropolitan area, The Curry Coastal Pilot, run by Scott Graves and the Del Norte Triplicate run by Robin Fornoff. It seems that mission of those two newspapers could not be more different. Almost all of the editorials by the Pilot’s Scott Graves seem…
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Airport Service to Nowhere – Finigan’s Folly?
By Donna Westfall – August 9, 2017 – Could things get any worse? Alaska based PenAir announced they’ve filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and want to stop servicing Crescent City. Founded in 1955, it is the oldest family-owned airline in the United states with 700 employees serving 25 destination. All, but the essential Air Service (EAS)…
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Thanks again, Roger Gitlin, Bob Berkowitz & Volunteers
By Donna Westfall – August 5, 2017 – While many politicians will tell you they want to clean up the town when campaigning for your vote, very few actually do anything. No so with 1st District Supervisor, Roger Gitlin and 5th District Supervisor, Bob Berkowitz. Here’s Roger’s summation: “The cleanup efforts by TAKE BITE OUT…
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Continued problems with scheduling jail visits
By Donna Westfall – July 30, 2017 – So, on Friday, July 28th, I went in and asked Ofc. Pearcey to schedule me for visits on Saturday, Sunday and Monday – July 29, 30th, and 31st. He told me that I was all signed up for 3:30 on Saturday, and 12:30 on Sunday, but I’d…
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BREAKING NEWS: Evidence that changes the case – Taped conversations begs the question- Did Bryan Ranger’s attorney throw the case?
By Donna Westfall – July 23, 2017 -Brief background: At 14 years old, Mercy Ranger secretly had a sexual relationship with a 40+ year old man which she confessed on the witness stand. Her parents were raising her and her brothers and sisters in a fundamentalist Christian household. Had they lived in Pennsylvania in a Mennonite…
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Salaries for Del Norte County Employees
By Donna Westfall – July 22, 2017 -Ever wonder how much our Del Norte County government employees make? Their name, title and pay with benefits is all part of the public records. These figures are for 2016. Remember, former DA Dale Trigg left suddenly and moved to Missouri for a higher paying job with 1…
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The Fire tax/fee is finally gone
By Bob Berkowitz – July 19, 2017 I don’t get angry about much, but last year it hit the tipping point for me. After 5 years of being charged a fee, or tax or whatever you call it, most of Del Norter’s, living out of the metro area, were being gouged $117 each and every…
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Sup. 2nd District Supervisor, Lori Cowan: Oxford House deal scam or legit?
By Donna Westfall – July 14, 2017 – On the Crescent City-Del Norte County Taxpayer’s Association agenda last night, July 13th, was Agenda Item #5: “Discuss whether or not to continue to endorse the recall against Sup 2nd District, Lori Cowan.” The Board of Directors thought that the point had been made about her self-serving,…
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Is Supervisor 2nd District, Lori Cowan hiding something?
By Donna Westfall – July 11, 2017 Half-Way Houses – it can be a good place to help those transitioning off drugs and alcohol. Did you know that on today’s Board of Supervisors agenda was item #11; to pay $40,000 a year to house up to 11 females at 230 E. Lauff, Crescent City? On…