Category: Del Norte County
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Politicizing Safeway
Opinion Piece By Samuel Strait – September 17, 2016 – [cincopa AQEATvNtCp6F]Apparently the Triplicate’s editor, Robin Fornoff and what appears to be their only reporter now, Tony Reed, didn’t score the political points from their first story about Safeway and Roger Gitlin’s efforts to clean up that store’s frontage in a front page story, “Gitlin,…
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Annual Household Hazardous Waste Roundup Today, Saturday Sept. 10th till 2 PM
On Saturday, September 10, 2016, the Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority will sponsor a one-day Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event at the Del Norte County Transfer Station from 9 AM until 2 PM. This service is free to Del Norte County residents only, and is not intended or available for commercial hazardous waste…
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The Corruption of Campaign Cash
By Donna Westfall – September 7, 2016 – Have you ever asked yourself who may pull the strings for the decisions that are made by your board of supervisors. You might find it interesting that one member of the board of supervisors and one board wannabe have big special interest and Political Action Committees (PAC)…
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Miracles Do Happen
By Donna Westfall – September 6, 2016 – I believe in miracles. For eight years I’ve watched Our Daily Bread Ministries help people by feeding them and clothing them at their facility located at Harrold Street. Many of these people are homeless, or living in their cars, or couch surfing from friend to family. Many…
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THE GREAT BIN CONTROVERSY
By Samuel Strait – August 26, 2016 – It is not often that we have a public agency that so constantly proves just how worthless it has become, but the Del Norte Solid Waste Authority (DNSWMA) has done just that. Looking beyond the constant drum beat of recycling, (textiles, mattresses, and abandoned cars all a complete…
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TOO RISKY FOR COMMON SENSE
By Donna Westfall – August 24, 2016 – As I was walking past “Sleezy Joe’s Used Car Lot” I happened to come upon this conversation: Sleezy Joe – Hey buddy step over here for a moment, have I got a deal for you! I have this “like new” car over here that regularly sells…
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To burn or not to burn the old hospital at 2nd & A Streets?
By Donna Westfall – August 17, 2016 – Supervisor 1st District, Roger Gitlin, has tackled the blight problem head on while the other politicians give lip service just like they do to various other problems in our community week in, week out, month after month, year after year. Want examples: poor test scores by our…
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Where there’s smoke, there’s Finigan
By Donna Westfall – August 1, 2016 -Sometimes the most interesting news is the news that never makes it to the local mainstream press. This last week it was the political rhetoric out of the mouth of Mr. Finigan at the last board of supervisors meeting. During the supervisor’s update information on their activities since…
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IN GOD WE TRUST
By Donna Westfall – Today is the 60th anniversary of the signing into law In God We Trust Motto. July 30, 1956 President Dwight Eisenhower signed the document as our Official Motto. 60 years later, our own local 1st District Supervisor, Roger Gitlin, joined former presidential candidate, Rick Santorum, in Bakersfield as guest speaker. More than…
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Shut Up and Don’t Question Anything!
By Donna Westfall – July 28, 2016 – One question I’m tempted to ask, “Is this Board of Supervisors (BOS) operating on autopilot?” It reminds me of the Crescent City, City Council of the last eight years. Does our BOS just goes along with what has gone before without ever questioning any items that come up…