Category: This Weeks News
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A Supervisor that is doing something about securing hard liquor
By Donna Westfall – January 6, 2017 – From Roger Gitlin, Supervisor 1st District – “This past week, Sheriff Apperson, County Office of Education / Superintendent, Jeff Harris, and I (Del Norte District 1 Supervisor ) met with WalMart General Manager, Peter Davis, to discuss the challenge of securing hard liquor from those shoplifters and…
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Swearing in ceremony
By Donna Westfall – January 4, 2017 – Judge William Follett administered the oath of office to all the elected officials from the June and November 2016 elections. The ceremony was held in the Superior Court on Tuesday, January 2nd at noon.
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Mark Roehrig charged
Del Norte County District Attorney’s Office – January 4, 2017 – The Del Norte District Attorney’s Office announced today that Mark Oliver Roehrig (57) of Crescent City has been charged with the following offenses that are alleged to have occurred on December 26, 2016 in his Crescent City home: Sexual Penetration by a Foreign Object…
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What’s for dinner? Spaghetti.
By Donna Westfall – January 4, 2017 – It’s National Spaghetti Day and some restaurants across the nation are offering free spaghetti dinners to patrons for such things as buy a drink, get a plate of spaghetti for free; or buy one get one free, or purchase a plate of spaghetti at Apsaalooke Nights Casino…
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There’s an arsonist in our town
BOLO – Del Norte County Sheriff’s Department – SEEKING INFORMATION FROM THE PUBLIC The Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance with a current investigation of three separate vehicle fires that have occurred in the past two days: On 12-26-2016 at about 4:00 am DNSO dispatch received a report of a white…
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Street Closures in Crescent City
Monday – January 2, 2017 – There are several road closures to tell you about this morning. A water main break will have Pacific closed from Inyo to Joaquin until at least 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. Due to an emergency sewer repair, Pacific Ave between Del Norte and Fresno Street will be closed starting Tuesday…
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Who Speaks for All of Us on the Mining Controversy?
Opinion Piece by Samuel Strait – January 2, 2017 – For most citizens of Del Norte and Curry Counties the recent out cry of opposition to the mining proposed by Red Flat Mining Company in the headwaters of the Smith and Pistol Rivers in November passed largely unnoticed and without much interest. Reporting in the Triplicate,…
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What is the spice of life?
By Donna Westfall – December 30, 2016 – From William Cowper’s poem, “The Task” (1785): “Variety is the very spice of life, that gives it all its flavor.” Or how to we go from paprika to politics? Let’s do some free form thinking, starting with a spice called Paprika. Did you know that it originated in…
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Hollywood legend, Debbie Reynolds, dies planning her daughter’s funeral
By Donna Westfall – December 28, 2016 – Sadly and unbelievably, 84 year old, Debbie Reynolds, suffered a stroke while planning her daughter’s funeral. Around 1 pm, she was rushed to the hospital. Her son, Todd Fisher, struck first with the tragedy of his sister’s death, Carrie Fisher, then had to deal with his mother’s…
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Julindra Recycling Giveaway
From Julindra, Inc. Recycling – December 28, 2016 – We love our customers and are celebrating them with a special New Year’s Eve Giveaway. Bring your weigh ticket to the cashier today through Saturday, December 31st, and in addition to entering our stocking giveaways, you can enter to win a 24″ Shimano 6 Speed Mountain…