Category: Board of Supervisors
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MY EXPERIENCE WITH KATHERINE MURRAY
Reprinted from November 2, 2012 by Katherine Kelly – I see the local Democratic Party is endorsing Holley and Murray for City Council. Both are not what Crescent City needs. Kathryn Murray has shown us all too well where her loyalties are, and they are not in the best interest of the people. Remember, these…
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Terri Colton Candidate Statement 5th District
I was born and raised in Del Norte County. I learned my work ethic from my mom and dad Ace and Jan Hartwick. They always told me “if you work hard enough it will happen”. I have taken this with me throughout my life. I have two amazing daughters that live locally. I hope to…
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Martha McClure, Has she become a Princess or a Queen?
Opinion Piece of Samuel Strait – May 20, 2016 – Now that we have had the local print newspaper weigh in on one of our local princesses, it has become necessary to point out some of the more telling behaviors found when trying to talk to the veteran politician who has been caught doing something that…
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LA Times Eye Opener (not suitable for children)
Submitted by Dr. Greg Duncan – May 17, 2016 – Healthcare and Coastal Development: Where Money Flows Read below to learn how one elected official reportedly accepted gifts from Coastal developers. The same elected official also quietly met with Sutter Health executives, claiming to have been appointed by her fellow County Supervisors, as Sutter was trying…
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What does Martha McClure really do at the Coastal Commission Meetings?
Opinion Piece By Samuel Strait – May 16, 2016 – It seems we all have a bad day every now and then, but according to LA Times reporter, Steve Perez, our own Supervisor Martha McClure, had a particularly bad one last week during the course of a interesting conversation she had with Mr. Perez. It…
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Does District #2 Need A New View?
Reprinted by permission from Candidate Lori Cowan – May 14, 2016 – I am running for County Supervisor for many reasons, all of which are close to my heart and have or will affect my family and more importantly our community as a whole. It’s time for A New View in District #2. Last Chance…
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GOVERNMENTAL RUBBER STAMPING
By Linda Sutter – April 12, 2016 – Good Lord! Running for Board of Supervisors is like opening Pandora’s box. So, I go through each item on the Board of Supervisor (BOS) agenda, especially ones that require handing out money to agencies outside our County. Not only that, but it appears the BOS have a…
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Grandiose Thinking By Elected Officials
Opinion Piece by Samuel Strait – March 28, 2016 – After a series of rather questionable decisions by both the Board of Supervisors and especially the City Council, one would wont to ask how these decisions came about because they clearly do not represent results that are in the best interests of the people that they…
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What’s wrong with our Town?
By Donna Westfall – March 15, 2016 – Let’s get down to the nitty gritty. The rule of law is supposed to work across the board the same way for everyone in our country because the principle in these United States is that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is…
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Time for Solid Waste Authority to be disbanded?
Opinion Piece by Samuel Strait – February 10, 2016 – It appears that Staff Writer Laura Jo Welter has become the Triplicate’s chief apologist for Supervisor Martha McClure and her favorite toy, the Del Norte Solid Waste Authority. Following Supervisor McClure’s recent antics in last month’s Board of Supervisor’s meeting, Ms. Welter wrote a completely…