Category: This Weeks News
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Eddie Hughes arrested for murder
By Donna Westfall – February 19, 2019 – Emiley Hughes was reported missing by her grandmother in December, 2018. Her mother reported on February 2nd that she was alive and well and with a boyfriend in Eureka, but the Sheriff’s Department still considered her missing since they had not spoken with her directly. It wasn’t…
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Ending Homelessness
PRESS RELEASE – February 15, 2019 – Beginning in the Fall of 2017, True North’s Local Organizing Committee (LOC) began meeting to search for answers to the critical problem of homelessness in Del Norte County. We hold to the belief that seeing all people, regardless of socio-economic status, as having intrinsic worth and the right…
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The Real State Of The Union
By Guest Columnist, Michael Ceremello, February 11, 2019 – This was the first time I actually listened to an entire speech by a president of the United States. Generally speaking, I find the content boring at best and a demonstration of the weakness of intellect if not knowledge about subjects under the person’s control. I…
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$40 million to finalize environmental impact report for Last Chance Grade requested by McGuire, Wood, Huffman and Caltrans
February 8, 2019 – Sacramento, CA – For decades, the residents of Del Norte and Humboldt Counties have been in search of a permanent fix for Highway 101’s Last Chance Grade as it continues to slide into the Pacific. The Last Chance Grade is the lifeblood of Del Norte County’s economy and a catastrophic failure would…
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Robin Hartwick discloses successful homeless program
By Donna Westfall – February 8, 2019 – At the monthly meeting of the Del Norte County Republican Women Federated group luncheon held at the Apple Peddler Reataurant Thursday, February 7th, the guest speaker was Robin Hartwick. She began by telling us she was born and raised in Del Norte County and continues to love…
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LifeSite delivers 137,600 signatures to NY Gov. Cuomo
Credit to LifeSite – February 6, 2019 – Dear Donna, LifeSite doesn’t only report the news. With your support, we MAKE news! Just today, we made a surprise visit to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office in Albany, New York! We delivered over 137,600 of YOUR signatures to Gov. Cuomo, telling him to apologize for lighting the One…
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THE FIRST NATIONAL TERM LIMITS DAY WILL BE FEBRUARY 27, 2019
By Donna Westfall – Credit to www.termlimits.com – February 5, 2019 – If you’re sick and tired of the same politicians playing games with our tax dollars and amassing incredible power being in Congress term after term after term, express your support for TERM LIMITS. Why Feb 27th? Feb. 27 commemorates the ratification of the…
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Congressman Jared Huffman joined by Assemblyman Jim Wood to have Town Hall Meeting in Eureka
By Donna Westfall – February 4, 2019 – Huffman and Wood represent me and others like me. Here’s the problem. They act like they only represent Democrats. I don’t plan on attending this town hall meeting in Eureka. But, for those of you that want to have some input, may I suggest you mention a…
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Take the school survey!
February 1, 2019 – Want to have some input into the public schools? You can do that by going to this link and submitting your responses. Matter-of-fact, it’s really important that you do this. Go to this link https://www.dnusd.org/about/our_district/lcff-lcap and take their survey. And, they’ll want your email address. Do you know why they are asking for…
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HOWARD JARVIS TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION RELEASES STATEMENT ON STATE BUDGET
January 10, 2019 – Following the release of Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2019-2020 state budget, HJTA President Jon Coupal issued the following statement: “It is troubling that Governor Newsom has proposed a budget with lots more spending coupled with higher taxes. Moreover, he has proposed new mandates on businesses and local governments as well as…