Category: election
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“Hank” Akin Running for District 3 Supervisor
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – March 19, 2022 Joe “HANK” AKIN is running for District 3 Del Norte County Board of Supervisors. Registered as NPP (No Party Preference), Hank Akin is a long-time Del Norter. Candidate Akin was one of the first CDCR Corrections Officers to serve at Pelican Bay State…
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Another Candidate for 5th District
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – March 18, 2022 TERRI COLTON has declared her candidacy for Del Norte Supervisor, District.5. Candidate Colton has a long history of civic involvement in Del Norte County including a near four decade involvement with the iconic JC Basketball Tournament and a 30 year Del Norte High…
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Another Candidate For 5th District
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – March 17, 2022 David Markel has filed papers to run for Dist.5 Board of Supervisors. Candidate Markel resides in the Bertch-Oceanview area of the County. Candidate Markel is a retired Green Diamond mechanic and Bertch-Oceanview Fire Volunteer who helped build the Station on Humboldt Rd at…
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Business As Usual?
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – March 16, 2022 For those of you that did not catch the last meeting of one of CrescentCity’s Secret Societies, it featured a plea by a local business owner tothe local Republican Central Committee to support an effort to rescindthe County’s Measure “R” whenever the Board of…
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MEET and GREET CANDIDATE HANK AKIN
WHO: 3rd DISTRICT SUPERVISOR CANDIDATE JOE “HANK” AKIN WHEN: MARCH 19, Saturday from 1:00-3:00 pm WHERE: SMITH RIVER COMMUNITY CENTER, 241 W. First Street, Smith River, Ca. Let’s get to know one another, tell me your concerns. Time has never been better for the people to govern themselves! I’m running on a no-party preference, with…
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Serious Concerns
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – March 13, 2022 Please allow me to share some concerns I have re: Del Norte Sheriff Randy Waltz‘ recent allegations of voter fraud and perjury after filing papers to run for the DN Sheriff. Sheriff Waltz did not return his candidate paperwork and his name will…
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Dave Jones Running in District 5
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – March 13, 2022 The Board of Supervisors has opened the election for replacement of recently passed-away 5th District Supervisor Bob Berkowitz. Declaring his candidacy to finish out Berkowitz’ remaining two years, Klamath Chamber of Commerce president Dave Jones has tossed his cap into the June 7th…
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Another Candidate Filing to Run in District 4
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – March 11, 2022 Del Norte District 4 has a new candidate filing for Supervisor: JOEY BORGES of Ft. Dick has filed his papers. Born and bred in Del Norte County, candidate Borges founded an organic dairy farm at age 19. The farm has grown to now…
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One Of Del Norte County’s Secret Societies
Opinion by Samuel Strait At a recent event in the humble “STAR” chambers of the local RepublicanParty, the press and all uninvited guests were denied access to ameeting of the local Republican Central Committee to enable thosespecific members to offer “endorsements” for local candidates in theupcoming June primary. It was labeled a “closed session” as…
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Del Norte County Sheriff Waltz Indicted
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – March 9, 2022 Del Norte Sheriff Randy Waltz has been indicted on three counts of Voter Fraud, a felony. It pains me to report this kind of disturbing news but nontheless, it is important the public be made aware of these serious charges. It is also…