Category: Del Norte County
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Let’s See, How Many Times Can The High School Schedule Be Unveiled as “New
By Samuel Strait, Reporter at Large – June 20, 2021 For many of us, the path to success was, notice the verb is “Was”, agood education. While the current Del Norte High Principal, AlisonEckart, points to the past eighteen months of COVID-19 disaster as thereason for the high school’s dismal performance, perhaps she must beunaware…
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Cannabis Heaven Soon To Be Subsidized
By Samuel Strait, Reporter at Large – June 15, 2021 It would appear since the voters of California, in their collectivewisdom, authorized the use, growth, manufacture and distribution ofCannabis through out the Golden State in 2016 all is not well in theindustry. Looks like regulation has reared its ugly head in full forceto make the…
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This and That
Opinion Piece By Donna Westfall – June 12, 2021 We paid $3.19/gal to gas up our truck in Brookings, Oregon on Friday, June 11th. The Patriot station in Crescent City was $4.29/gal. Someone suggested we make Del Norte County an Enterprise Zone. What does that even mean? An enterprise zone is a geographic area that has been…
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Dognapping
By Donna Westfall – June 5, 2021 His name is Taupe. He was seen 2 days ago being walked down Cooper Avenue towards the Cemetery by three decently dressed young men in their 20’s. They had him on a ratty leash and then one of the men kicked the dog repeatedly. His owner, Chuck, desperate…
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Memorial Day Weekend and Last Chance Grade
In preparation for a long Memorial Day weekend, here’s a long Last Chance Grade update! We are suspending 2-hour delays for Friday, May 28 through Monday, May 31, and motorists can expect 30-minute delays and one-way traffic control on U.S. 101 south of Crescent City. Outside of the holiday weekend, the Last Chance Grade work…
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Del Norte Mission Possible
By Donna Westfall – May 19, 2021 Daphne Cortese-Lambert is a force of nature. With her beautiful smile and wonderful attitude, she has helped organize and transform our area from trash back to treasure. Daphne write, “Community means all people coming together to make a difference. Del Norte Mission Possible would like to thank the…
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5 Counties Vote To Secede From Oregon and Join Idaho
By Donna Westfall – May 19, 2021 We predicted that Oregon was going to take a hit when their Governor and Mayor of Portland allowed lawlessness to prevail for most of last yea, and stretching into this year. Along with that, conservative values are frowned upon by most of the Democratic politicians currently in office.…
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HOW FIRE DISTRICT WILL CHEAT USING PLANWEST PARTNERS
By Linda Sutter – May 19, 2021 On May 18, 2021, the Fire Protection District held an Informational at 11:30 a.m. while most people were at work. Colette Santance a representative of PlanWest Partners from Arcata gave a presentation that would soon demonstrate her lack of knowledge in regards to the up and coming vote…
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I Think Someone Might Have Said This Would Happen
By Samuel Strait, Reporter at Large – May 19, 2021 — Cartoon credit to www.coxandforkum.com For those that do not go into town on a daily basis, or for that mattervery often, probably the first thing that they will notice is that theprice of regular gasoline is up well over $4 per gallon. Those of…