Category: This Weeks News
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Light the Beam
By Kevin Kiley – April 16, 2023 Last night, I watched the Sacramento Kings play in – and win – a playoff game for the first time in 17 years. It was the longest drought in history. Having grown up a diehard fan of the league’s perennial basement-dweller (and even, through unbelievable luck, having represented…
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The 5-0 Club, Sixty Vehicles For DHHS, Really?
Commentary by Samuel Strait – April 15, 2023 Yes, that’s right, sixty vehicles shortly to be in the stable ofvehicles assigned to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Athinking person, seemingly vacant on the County’s Board of Supervisors,might wish to inquire whether or nor DHHS even had sixty employees andwhat would the Department…
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As Promised, Legacy Mines
Commentary and Opinion by Samuel Strait – April 12, 2023 After being laid up for the past eight days, as promised, a look intothe remote possibility that the drinking water of both Smith River andCrescent City is unfit to drink. So says Mr. Grant Werschkull, actingon behalf of the Smith River Collaborative, an activist group…
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The Counter-Tour
By Kevin Kiley – April 12, 2023 Next week, I am convening a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections titled “Biden’s War on Independent Contractors.” It will be my first hearing as Chairman. You can see our official release here and Bloomberg’s article on the hearing here. My aim is to show what’s in store for the…
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An Evening With Steve Leslie
By Donna Westfall – April 10, 2023 “Enjoyable!” “Wonderful guitar player!” “Funny!” “Beautiful voice!.” “Exquisite guitar!” Friday night, April 7, at Lucky 7 Casino and Hotel in Smith River, songwriter, Steve Leslie sings James Taylor, “How Sweet It Is.” Brought in by Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness (DNACA), their mission is simple: “As a…
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Easter 2023
By Angry Old American Copyright Angry Old American, April 9th, 2023. All Rights Reserved. For the sake of non-Christians, this article will attempt to describe the significance of Easter. It will also address Easter in the context of modern Western Society. Somewhere in the past, between the Caveman and the Modern Electro-monkey, parents taught their…
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Biden Rebuked, Newsom Rebuffed
By Kevin Kiley – April 7, 2023 Biden has been rebuked by the courts again for overstepping his authority. A federal judge struck down his vaccine mandate for Head Start nationwide. The dominoes continue falling. On Tuesday, I called on all California universities to end their mandates, noting our institutions of “higher learning” are clinging…
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Del Norte County Senior Center Re-Opens For Indoor Dining
By Donna Westfall – April 6, 2023 Along with face masks no longer required, the Senior Center has re-opened for indoor dining from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Monday through Friday. They are located at 1765 Northcrest Drive in Crescent City. On Friday’s menu, April 7th, they’ll be serving Pulled Port Sandwich on a Whole…
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BY INVITATION ONLY – 3rd DISTRICT SUPERVISOR CHRIS HOWARD
By Investigative Reporter – Linda Sutter – April 7, 2023 Wednesday April 5th, 2023 at 6 p.m. Chris Howard invited approximately 60 community members from the Hiouchi Douglas Park area to a private meeting with the State Park Personnel. It should be noted this information should have been made for the entire public who will…
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EVENT: APRIL 16, 2023
FREE WORKSHOP Join us at the DNATL Community Seed and Plant Exchange at the Family Resource Center of the Redwoods on Sunday April 16th at 2 PM for a FREE workshop from Eddie Tanner on gardening tips specific to our coastal climate region! (He’s kind of a big deal.) Eddie has been farming professionally in…