Category: This Weeks News
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The hogtied BOS board
By Donna Westfall – October 23, 2018 – This week, both Del Norte County Supervisors Howard and Cowan are in Washington D.C. presenting our issues to the administration. Supervisor Howard has been back there several times to meet with various decision makers on the county’s time. This is Cowan’s first trip utilizing county funds. Greg…
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About Town
Opinion Piece By Donna Westfall – October 22, 2018 – With election season in full swing, lawn signs displayed and forum’s held (and candidates not showing); this morning’s discussion at The Daily Town Hall Meeting held from 6 – 7 am at Fisherman’s Restaurant ranged from DACA, to anchor babies, to illegal alliens, to mandatory…
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“The Man Upon the Moor”
A Poem by Patrick Westfall – Sitting in my study, drawing upon a pipe of clay, Simply sitting, smoking softly I endure the remaining day. Harder still, fell the rain against the glassless pane. Louder still was heard the rapping, tapping of his cane. As I rose to bid him in I reeled at the…
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The Kurious Kase of Kavanaugh
By Guest Columnist, Michael Ceremello – October 11 2018 – I don’t want to waste your time or mine in rehashing the latest distraction put on courtesy of the Neo-Leftist Democrat party. Suffice it to say, if not one, and I mean NOT ONE of the women filing false allegations against Brett Kavanaugh (there were…
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Why I’m Voting NO on Measure C
Opinion Piece By Samuel Strait – October 8, 2018 – I think it was some time last spring when I was approached in a local business by a signature gatherer wishing for me as a registered voter to sign on to the petition to place Measure C on the November ballot. When I said no…
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End the shell game. Vote YES on Prop 6
By Donna Westfall – October 7, 2018 I am sure that most people are aware of the old shell game. Actually it’s not a game at all because the mark, that’s you, can never win, because it’s a swindle or a fraud. Just when you think you know the shell that the pea is under,…
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All it took was 2 votes. Kavanaugh Confirmed!
By Donna Westfall – October 6, 2018 – Has the circus ended with the 50-48 votes down party lines to confirm Kavanaugh as the next Supreme Court Justice? One can only hope. One of the swing votes, Sen. Susan Collins, is a Reublican from the state of Maine. She is pro-choice and supported the Roe…
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Thoughts on repealing the gas tax or Yes on Prop 6
Opinion Piece By Samuel Strait – October 6, 2018 – After having spent numerous hours on the road over the past couple of months, I have come to the conclusion that Supervisor Cowan is clearly not acquainted with the sheer cost saving that come from not paying for gasoline in California. While I understand that…
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Some thoughts on the November Propositions
By Guest Columnist, Michael Ceremello- October 4, 2018 – I am interested in Proposition 10 which allows local jurisdictions to do rent control on houses as well as expanding their ability to enact rent control in the first place. Rent control doesn’t work and it is a feeble attempt to create low cost housing by…