Category: This Weeks News
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Another Chance at Life
By Donna Westfall Last year, Memorial Day, Desera Johnson’s husband was checking out assisted living facilities in the area. Desera was bed ridden and unable to take care of her basic needs. Husband, Jake, a commercial fisherman was away the majority of the year and very concerned that her caregivers were not giving consistently good care.…
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The Risks of Drinking, Texting and Driving
Today, May 21st, the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office was proud to partner with the California Highway Patrol and so many other agencies that came together for the purpose of teaching our community more about the risks of drinking and texting while driving. Life’s lessons are best learned through experience. Unfortunately, when the target audience…
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Your Help Needed Before Vote on GMO Labels
From Organic Consumers Association In June, Congress will hold its first vote on a bill that could take away your state’s right to pass a GMO labeling law—and your right to know about GMOs in your food. Forever. Can you join California’s March Against Monsanto actions on May 23, in Eureka? These actions are essential…
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CDC’s Statistics Prove Fluoridation is Futile
New York – May 19, 2015 –The CDC reports that almost all adults have cavities and significant oral health disparities by race still persist. This After 7 decades of fluoridation reaching record numbers of Americans via the water and food supply, reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF). Fluoride added to public…
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Sheriff States, “Committed to Saving Lives”
Press Release by Del Norte County Sheriff Apperson Saturday, May 16, 2015, the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (SAR) crew at Kid’s Town. At first, seeing the large Mobile Command Unit at a park may have seemed a little concerning but rest assured, this news is all good. Saturday’s function was a training…
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BOSTON MARATHON BOMBER SENTENCED TO DEATH
Credit to Yahoo.com Jury sentences Boston Marathon bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, to death – After deliberating for 14 1/2 hours, the jury returned their verdict. If he had been sentenced in North Korea, he would be executed swiftly. In America, he’s looking at maybe 15 years behind bars of exhausting appeals before being put to death…
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GOD BLESS OUR MILITARY: 5TH SEMI-ANNUAL VETERAN RESOURCE DAY
By Linda Sutter Today was the 5th semi-annual Veterans Event held at the Veterans Hall on H Street in Crescent City, California. Parked in front of the Veterans Hall was the Veterans Mobile Center run by Josh Mathews of Grants Pass. “ What we offer is a chance for veteran’s to come in and have direct contact with…
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Part 2: Missing Documents from Superior Court Files?
By Donna Westfall On May 10th, we published an article, “Do Court Documents ‘Disappear’ From Court Files?” What if the “missing” documents weren’t missing at all, but were intentionally pulled from the files? Judge Follett has authorized that I (Jamie McCubbin, Judicial Assistant, Del Norte Superior Court) release the following statement to you on his…
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Chamber of Commerce Luncheon May 8th
By Donna Westfall Our two handsome and charming captains of law enforcement entertained and informed a full house May 8th at First Five, about safety measures. Sheriff Erik Apperson joined with Police Chief Ivan Minsal to talk about the importance of having cooperation with the public and making it a team effort to keep our homes…
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The Art of the Transplant
By Ryan Minkler, owner North Culture Horticulture Ah, the many steps to maintaining a bountiful harvest. “Just find a sunny spot, put some seeds in the dirt and give em water, right?” Well yes, and no. You could do the bare minimum and hope that everything falls into place just right, or you could go above and…