Category: This Weeks News
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Pacific Power Seeks To Raise Your Power Bill, Again
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – May 7, 2022 There for a lengthy period of time the annual attempt by Pacific Power,mostly successful, to raise the cost of electricity to NorthernCalifornia, was submerged by the relatively stable cost of fueling itseffort. It did give rise to another issue, that of maintaining itsinfrastructure and…
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And The Answer Is, More Grants
Opinion by Samuel Strait – May 7, 2022 Yes, I am an opinionated old curmudgeon, when it comes to the County’sdesire to fund all the County’s problems with grants from higherauthority. The recent effort through the DC lobbyist, Greg Burns, hasnetted the attention of Senator Dianne Feinstein to add Del NorteCounty’s jail house woes to…
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DISTRICT 3: TOWN HALL MEETING
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – May 6, 2022 A big THANK YOU and recognition to Pastor Steve Perez of the Hiouchi Community Fellowship Church for hosting Thursday’s evening District 3 Supervisor Candidate Forum. Candidates Big Rock Water District Board Vice President Joe “Hank” Akin, Del Norte Unified School Board Trustee Frank…
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The Defining Issue
By Assemblyman Kevin Kiley – May 5, 2022 Gavin Newsom spent the last two days talking about “rights” being taken away. This confused me. I thought we were in a State of Emergency where the concept of rights doesn’t exist. Newsom rushed out a new campaign ad calling the leaked Supreme Court opinion “the defining…
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Business Spotlight – Toyama Sushi Restaurant
By Bonnie Berkowitz – May 5, 2022 For the past two years, people have been stuck at home due to the Pandemic. Now that mandates are lifting it’s good to know who’s still in business in our town and what they offer. We’ve lost two Chinese Restaurants: Wing Wah that was located in the Safeway…
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Happy National Day of Prayer!
By Pastor Paula White-Cain and Dr. Alveda King – May 5, 2022 On this National Day of Prayer, Americans are reminded of the important role faith has played in our Nation’s history and continues to play in daily life. Now more than ever we need to come together in prayer. In the wake of the…
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The City’s ‘Tourist” Destination Black Hole
Opinion by Samuel Strait There is a reason that tourists consider Crescent City a “pass through”town. Part is financial, some of it is lack of amenities, and much ofit is the paucity of anything to do in Crescent City. The City Councilis banking a lot of money on Front Street and Beach Front Park fillingthat…
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Someone In Government Thinking?
Commentary by Samuel Strait Who would ever believe someone aspiring to represent their localnormally forgotten citizenry, could ever be associated with doing theirjob properly? Better yet, making the correct decision. Curry CountyCommissioners have joined with those in Jackson, Siskiyou, and KlamathCounties to draft a letter asking the Federal Energy RegulatoryCommission to suspend the transfer, decommissioning…
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Horse Medication Is Now OK For The Pro Choice Left
Commentary by Samuel Strait Its not what you think it is, it is even crazier. The recent reveal ofthe draft decision of the Supreme Court which will send the choice as towhether or not abortion is permissible back to each individual state,has caused the progressive left to leave the realm of the sane. Somestates, such…
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DISTRICT 4 CANDIDATE FORUM
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEl NORTE – May 4, 2022 Last night’s District 4 Candidate forum at the United Methodist Church offered no surprises. With the exception of Triplicate panelist Dan Schmidt, questions proffered were nearly identical to the questions asked at the District 3 Forum, last week. Each candidate delivered a two…