Category: This Weeks News
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CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES
BY DONNA WESTFALL Two slots up for grabs come this November. Four candidates plus 1 incumbent are running. They are: current Councilmember, Rich Enea, running for re-election, and the following four candidates; Joe Aliotti, Dennis Sutton, Dave Slagle and Blake Inscore all confirmed by County Clerk, Alissia Northrup. Interviews have been conducted so far with Joe Aliotti and…
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Letter from Director of Fluoride Action Network
EDITOR’S NOTE: For nearly 6 years I have been assisting people and organizations around the world in ridding their communities of fluoridated water. Here’s a real success story to share with all of you that helped in our local fight and are helping in the worldwide fight. Donna Westfall August 18, 2014 Dear Donna:…
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Funeral For Smith River Days
OPINION PIECE BY JAIME YARBROUGH I would seem another nail in the coffin that was Smith River has found it’s mark. With the standing competition of the other events in the county and the lack of participation by the community itself, aside from the few dedicated, overworked, volunteer troopers that have consistently planned and participated,…
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RED RIBBON PROTEST
BY DONNA WESTFALL Dixon is near Sacramento. If you happen to drive through Dixon and see red ribbons around town here’s what is happening. Residents are protesting the doubling of their sewer rates. Sound familiar? They’re protesting because their local Taxpayers Association collected 15% of the required registered voters to put the issue to the…
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BREAKING NEWS: MANN SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS
BY LINDA SUTTER JUDGE IMPOSES THREE YEAR SENTENCE ON COULTER MANN Coulter Mann, showed no emotion as he walked into the court room dressed in orange, heavily chained at the waist and ankles as he enterd an emotionally charged courtroom filled with Yurok Tribal members and family members of the deceased victim…
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What To Do With Household Hazardous Waste
BY DONNA WESTFALL Did you know that our local Del Norte County Transfer Station takes in all kinds of hazardous waste? Things like latex and oil based paints, stains and varnishes; household fluorescent tubes and bulbs, TV’s, computers and monitors and more… for FREE…. EVERYDAY. From 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday. One…
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ROBIN WILLIAMS FOUND DEAD
UPDATE: Robin Williams in early stages of Parkinson’s. CREDIT TO IMDB.COM Actor, comedian Robin Williams was found at his home by Marin County Sheriff’s dead of an apparent suicide. Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1951, but raised in California. He graduated from Redwood High School in Larkspur, north of San Francisco Was voted “Least Likely…
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PUBLIC PRAYER BEFORE PUBLIC BOS MEETINGS
OPINION PIECE BY DALE BOHLING Picture credit to: terribradyblog.com of Soldiers praying. It seems Supervisor Gitlin really whacked the political pinata when he attempted to place the topic of nondenominational prayer for the opening of the Board of Supervisors on the agenda. That subject was duly swatted down like a fly by Chairman Finigan. End…
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Poisoned By Fluoride
BY MAUREEN GREEN TEMPLE, TEXAS As a dental hygienist who practiced before the dental and medical industries wore gloves or masks, I quickly became exposed to flourides and heavy metals. Stannous, acidulated phosphates and sodium fluorides caused me to acquire such toxic levels I was ill all the time. I hated having to do sealants…
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Measure F – Doomed to fail?
BY DONNA WESTFALL Another tax increase. What are they thinking? 1/4% increase in the sales tax to SAVE the Fairgrounds. Otherwise we’re faced with doom and gloom predictions. Some comments from local residents: I believe the powers that be have an obligation to explore other options prior to shifting the cost onto Del Norte county…