Category: This Weeks News
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Is the EPA designed to protect the health of our citizenry?
By Donna Westfall – March 5, 2017 – Dr. William Hirzy, Ph.D. used to work for the EPA as a senior scientist. It’s a name familiar in fluoride circles as a champion in trying to get this harmful chemical, hydrofluorosilicic acid (HFSA) out of the drinking water supplies. Recently, the City of Ishpening, Michigan was…
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Huffman, McGuire and Wood sent urgent letter to Gov. Brown re: Last Chance Grade
[custom-facebook-feed]Opinion Piece By Donna Westfall – March 3, 2017 – Our elected officials, Congressman Huffman, Senator McGuire and Assemblyman Wood have let Gov. Brown know the urgency of dealing with Last Chance Grade (LCG). The crux of the letter boils down to the fourth paragraph to “move the project for any eligible Emergency relief program funding…
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People v. Roberts Asking Judge Follett to sentence him to 350 years
Submitted by Del Norte County District Attorney, Dale Trigg – March 2, 2017 – The Del Norte District Attorney’s Office announced that late yesterday afternoon, a Del Norte County jury found Roger Lee Roberts (54) of Crescent City guilty of a total of 20 of 21 separate charges and allegations related to conduct that occurred between…
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Be thankful you don’t live in Wisconsin
By Donna Westfall – March 2, 2017- A few years ago, we had a student doctor in our home on a short term contract to Sutter Coast Hospital. She was of Irish descent and introduced us to Kerrygold Irish butter. A rich, high fat content butter produced in Ireland. Simply delicious. Kerrygold Irish butter comes…
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DEL NORTE COUNTY LACKS LEADERSHIP WHEN CONSIDERING SB 54
By Linda Sutter – February 28, 2017 – Tuesday, February 28th, Board of Supervisors meeting leadership skills were clearly lacking. Agenda Item 23 was to discuss sending a letter of opposition to the Governor regarding Senate Bill – SB 54. Obviously every Liberal in Del Norte County was able to attend this highly charged conversation…
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Discussion on cannabis at BOS, Tuesday, February 28th
Submitted by Jesse Davis – February 27, 2017 – The Board of Supervisors (BOS) this Tuesday, February 28th will discuss options for handling state legislation known as the MCRSA (medical cannabis regulation and safety act) and prop 64 known as AUMA (adult use of marijuana act). Regardless of any cannabis ideology, here are the county’s options…
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Rowdy bunch at The Daily Town Hall Meeting
By Donna Westfall – February 27, 2017 – The table was filled with eight people. The waitress at the Apple Peddler Restaurant kept the coffee cups and tea pot filled with hot liquid. We were grateful that she didn’t tell us to quiet down. Conversations were going every which way from the exorbitant rates charged…
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Gov. Brown’s 3 page $100 Billion wish list with not one cent for Del Norte County
February 26, 2017 – Here are the three pages of his proposed projects totaling $100 billion. Click on each picture to enlarge it.
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The Morass of Last Chance Grade
Opinion Piece By Samuel Strait – February 26, 2017 – I was under the mistaken impression that once Supervisors McClure and Finigan had taken their last curtain call that the citizens of Del Norte County would be done with actors pretending to be leaders, but alas, that is not the case. Having recently digested the…