Category: This Weeks News
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Linda Sutter for Harbor Commission
By Donna Westfall, Secretary of the Crescent City-Del Norte County Taxpayers Association – October 27, 2022 Linda Sutter has our endorsement for Harbor Commission. She has shown to be more knowledgeable than the Harbor Commissioners themselves. She does her research. Just look at the five Commissioners at the October 25th Tri-Agency meeting. One blunder after another. …
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Wild Rivers Mushroom Festival
WHAT YOU’LL FIND AT THE TWO-DAY FESTIVAL: Over 200 Wild Mushroom Varieties on Display + Vendors + Food & Brew + Workshops & Speakers + ID Hikes Center stage has always been our Wild Mushroom Display, showcasing over 200 local varieties (nearly all collected from within about 50 miles of Brookings), with folks on hand…
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The Day of Decision
By Heritage Action – November 5, 2022 Two years ago, the balance of power in Washington D.C. shifted. Now, as it comes time to vote, millions of Americans are asking themselves a simple question? Am I better off today than I was two years ago? In January of 2020 the inflation rate was 2.5%, now it is 8.2%. In…
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Missouri Botanical Garden Recommends Avoiding Fluoridated Water For Plants
By Fluoride Action Network – Compiled and edited by Mike Dolan, PhD. – November 4, 2022 In response to plant owners’ concerns that their Dracaenas, Easter and peace lilies, spider plants and prayer plants are experiencing browning of their leaf tips, the Missouri Botanical Garden, one of the leading plant researcher centers in the USA,…
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On The Road Day Seventeen And Eighteen
By Samuel Strait – November 5, 2022 It is with some regret that we are leaving the New Bern area, but newadventures await as we head West towards Tennessee, Kentucky, andWestern Virginia. We continue to enjoy $3.00 gasoline and Crispy CremeDonuts as we travel. This morning we are headed for Raleigh, the Statecapitol, also home…
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“Look at the Facts”
By Assemblyman Kevin Kiley – November 4, 2022 Last night, Gavin Newsom graced the Twitter-verse with this gem:No one could figure out what he was talking about. But let’s take his advice. Let’s look at the facts. FACT: Newsom opposed my bill to suspend the gas tax and the Supermajority killed it at his behest.…
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Vote YES on T and U!
By Branden Bieber – November 4, 202 I was never interested in politics, and always considered myself a moderate of just about everything. Then my sons were deprived of attending public education for not wearing a mask, and Del Norte County published a health ordinance threatening imprisonment for an Unconstitutional mandate. Since November 2021, I…
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Before You Vote
Commentary by Samuel Strait – November 4, 2022 Since Measures T and U qualified for the November Ballot, the City andCounty have issued a steady stream of pleas to voters to maintain theadditional Sales Tax Hike in order for both governments to “maintain”vital services. Now that we have had the increased sales tax collectedfor over…
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On The Road Day Fifteen And Sixteen
By Samuel Strait – November 3, 2022 We are still in New Bern for the next couple of days visiting relativesand seeing the sights. First up is a morning trip to Beaufort onCarolina’s Crystal Coast. From New Bern south to Morehead Cityfollowing along side the Croatan Forest of the Lost Colony of Roanokefame. Not much…
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Why Kevin Hendrick is a bad choice for Harbor Commissioner
Opinion Piece By Wes Nunn – November 2, 2022 What the Harbor needs now more than ever is financial accountability. And here’s why I see Kevin Hendrick as the worst possible choice for Harbor Commissioner. Kevin Hendrick ran the Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority (DNSWMA) for over 15 years. The entire time he literally…