Category: This Weeks News
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Secretary of State Candidate, Mark Meuser, survives Death Valley
NOTE by Editor, Donna Westfall – July 31, 2018: Candidate, Mark Meuser (pronounced Moy rhymes with Soy; Zer = Moyzer) is riding 5,000 miles around California in introducing himself along the way. His main message; we have a lot to fix in the Secretary of State’s office. “This past week I had to do a lot of…
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The gas tax scam (SB1) as it relates to Last Chance Grade
Opinion Piece By Donna Westfall – July 26, 2018 – Up until now, I’ve really liked Senator Mike McGuire. He’s appears to be smart. He’s a great speaker and easy on the eyes. But when I heard him pitch the gas tax as the funding agent for an alternate route to Last Chance Grade, my…
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Are there solutions to homelessness in our County?
By Donna Westfall – July 26, 2018 – Homelessness is neither new nor inevitable. We’ve always had homeless in our society. There’s been a cycle that began in the 1980’s while the previous period was during the great depression. Current figures put the growing population of homeless in Del Norte County at over 500, of…
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Cleaning up our county
By Donna Westfall – July 24, 2018 – Isn’t it amazing the amount of trash humans can generate? Even more amazing is how homelessness can foul up our environment and nobody seems to notice? Except we do notice. On more than one occasion, Supervisor 1st District, Roger Gitlin, has organized people and resources to clear…
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Part 2: Last Chance Grade: Hot Topic?
By Donna Westfall – July 22, 2018 – Here are some key points; Last Chance Grade, LCG, was constructed in 1894. The area is known for landslides. Hundreds of landslides including one that ended the lives of local Del Norte County resident and realtor, Kurt Stremberg’s parents when that section of the road fell into the…
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The latest dog and pony show: Last Chance Grade
Opinion Piece By Donna Westfall – July 21, 2018 – Just when you think the government couldn’t possibly spend more money frivolously, they come up with just the scheme. Last Chance Grade (LCG) has been a problem for over five decades. When I hear that $50-60 million dollars need to be spent on reports for…
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County leaders convene at national conference to highlight solutions that bolster America’s communities
July 21, 2018 – Special speakers included U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander, Children Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman and NFL Legend Eddie George; workshops focused on strengthening health systems, the opioid epidemic, criminal justice reform and more Nashville, Tennessee — Bob Berkowitz, Del Norte County Supervisor, joined more than 3,000 county leaders July 13-16 in…
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Unhinged And Exposed
By Guest Columnist – Michael Ceremello – Once again the bait has been put out by those in the swamp including the mainstream media. It appears that having Trump being able to pick a second Supreme Court nominee and Trump standing up for the United States on many levels is just too much for the…
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Cowan & Howard an Unholy Alliance?
By Donna Westfall – July 17, 2018 – The issue of quality healthcare at affordable prices is paramount to the future of our community. Without quality healthcare, our community is destined to wallow in a sea of mediocrity. Some in our community would rather drive or fly outside the community rather than enter the doors…
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An extraordinary man: Mark Meuser
Opinion Piece By Donna Westfall – July 14, 2018 – This evening at 6 pm, Candidate for California Secretary of State, Mark Meuser, will be meeting the public at the Ocean View Inn & Suites located at 270 Hwy 101 South in Crescent City. What makes him extraordinary? He’s on a 5,000 mile bike tour,…