Category: This Weeks News
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Triplicate Does Hatchet Job on Berkowitz and Gitlin
By Donna Westfall – November 5, 2016 – In a last minute to boost the sagging campaigns of both Finigan and Murray, the Triplicate has pulled out all of the stops. On the last publication day before election they accuse both Gitlin and Berkowitz of using a targeted voter mailer to certain groups of voters and…
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How local election rigging works
Opinion Piece By Samuel Strait – November 5, 2016 – While it is so often constructive to point out the failings to the public of our Constitutional Rights of Free Speech by our local print newspaper, the Del Norte Triplicate, there is a much more insidious activity that our paper is guilty of with regards…
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Coastal Connections Hiring
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Berkowitz Endorsed by Yurok Tribe
By Thomas O’Rourke, Sr., Chairman, Yurok Tribe – November 1, 2016 – The Yurok Tribe is pleased to submit a letter of endorsement to support Mr. Bob Berkowitz as the candidate for Supervisor to Del Norte County District 5. Mr. Berkowitz has served the County residents in many capacities over the past decades. It is…
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Multi-car accident, Jaws of Life used
By Donna Westfall – November 1, 2016 – A 3-car accident at the 9th Street Liquor store on the corner of 9th and J streets in Crescent City was called in to 911 emergency around 5:25 pm. Shortly after the call all emergency vehicles arrived on the scene along with tow trucks. One of the…
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Canada set to legalize marijuana in 2017?
By Donna Westfall – November 1, 2016 – Laws in Canada have been very similar to laws in the United States regarding marijuana. The Federal government puts a kibosh on marijuana but the States do what they want and many have legalized medical use of marijuana where almost anyone can pay a fee and get…
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Part 4 – The Chris Renner Story
By Donna Westfall October 31, 2016 – Last week, I asked both DA, Dale Trigg, and Sheriff Apperson about the procedure for getting an interview with Chris Renner while he was still in the local jail. It was after 5 pm, Tuesday, October 25th, when Commander Bill Stevens called to let me know I…
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Where is Kathryn Murray?
By Donna Westfall – October 31, 2016 – Candidate for 1st District, Kathryn Murray, spoke extensively at the recent Tea Party Candidates forum about all the committees she sits on, like Last Change Grade (LCG). However, when the time came to take part in meeting with Congressman Jared Huffman and Oregon 4th District Representative, Peter…
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The Feds and Prop 64
Opinion Piece by Samuel Strait – October 28, 2016 – I have been somewhat remiss in not commenting on Mr. Merriwether’s latest effort, “Another View: Local voters faced with Constitutional dilemma this November” (Triplicate September 15th), but not really. It is another not much more than a complete waste of space on the Triplicate’s Opinion page. …
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Is Triplicate Editor, Fornoff, the new Stalin?
Opinion Piece by Samuel Strait – October 27, 2016 – It was with great amusement, that I read in the Thursday Triplicate, “Sheriff speaks up on Prop 64” (Triplicate, October 27th), yet another of our partisan editor’s break with his hard and fast rules of NEVER publishing anything by anyone who writes articles or contributes…