Category: Board of Supervisors
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Del Norte County, Odd Man Out
By Samuel Strait, Report at Large – March 5, 2021 Just recently having viewed the map of all the counties in Californiathat were on board with the Jefferson State movement and those that arewithin Oregon who are involved with the Greater Idaho movement, itstruck me that the island of resistance to both movements was on…
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House Resolution – Boycott 2022 China Olympics for Human Right Violations
Submitted by Linda Sutter – March 3, 2021 Keep in mind as you read this article that the Del Norte Board of Supervisors, the city council, and the Chamber of Commerce voted to use $65,000 Taxpayer funds in 2019. This was to promote a $1,500 fishing boat that collided on our shores. Don’t you think…
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The Law, Local Elections and Spending Public Funds
By Linda Sutter, February 26, 2021 October 12, 2020, the Fire District located on Washington Blvd. attempted to tax 5,000 people with a $75 tax on their properties so they could pay 3 fire captains $160,000 per year to work two full days per week. This tax failed so Measure R and Measure S were…
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WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES DEFYING PUBLIC OPPOSITION
By Linda Sutter – February 8, 2021 After reading an email sent by Tamera Leighton of the Del Norte Local Transportation Commission regarding Richardson Grove and STAA Trucks, one has to scratch their head. The following email was sent to Supervisor Chris Howard and Gerry Hemmingsen from Tamera Leighton, “On Sun, Jan 3, 202L at…
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Is Reporter Jessica Cejnar doing a disservice to her profession?
By Samuel Strait, Reporter at Large – January 31, 2021 A recent article by none other than Jessica Cejnar in the Lost CoastOutpost, titled, “FPPC Clears Del Norte County Of Misusing Public FundsTo Promote Measure R,” contains only two significant errors, along witha number of minor ones. It helps immensely if you as a reporter…
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AMERICA: Not The First Time For Troubled Waters
By Roger Gitlin – January 19, 2021 America’s ship is in troubled waters. It wouldn’t be the first time our Magnificent Lady is facing some daunting if not severe negative dynamics beginning Wednesday. I’m one of those 74,000,000 Trump’s voters who Hillary Clinton labeled as deplorable. My opinion of President Trump is hands-down, Trump is…
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Problems, Problems every where you look
By Samuel Strait, Reporter at Large – January 15, 2021 – Cartoon Credit to Guy & Rodd. I suppose it shouldn’t be all that surprising that in a small ruralCounty in California that there seems to be problems wherever youlook. A Solid Waste Authority that in itself is a waste. 2. An Airport Commission that…
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QUID PRO QUO? And other Corruptive Practices
By Linda Sutter – January 15, 2021 During the Board of Supervisors meeting held on January 12, Tuesday on Zoom, Consent Agenda Item# 17 stated the following; Approve and authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to accept an anonymous donation of two ultra-low temperature freezers for use of vaccine storage and distribution as…
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Nothing Changes at Del Norte County BOS
By Samuel Strait, Attorney at Large – January 13, 2021 Out with the old scoundrels, in with new scoundrels, it seems that DelNorte County can’t catch a break. Those of you in districts one and twomight have thought you were voting in someone new who would protect your interests, think again. In a recent article…
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They’re at it again. Chris Howard wants to be Chair…again. This is how you allow corruption to exist.
By Samuel Strait, Reporter at Large – January 11, 2021 On the agenda of the next regular meeting of the Del Norte Board ofSupervisors is an item which allows the board to select the nextchairman of that body. Let me make a prediction as to who that mightbe. Since Lori Cowan was going to be…