Category: This Weeks News
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WHISTLE BLOWERS WELCOME HERE
BY DONNA WESTFALL The Crescent City-Del Norte County Taxpayers Association has been created. There will be a meeting announced soon. Fundraising has been well received by the community. Referendums to take the latest sewer rate increase to the ballot will be circulated starting July 3rd. 167 valid signatures are required from CITY ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS. …
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3 MORE APARTMENTS IMPLEMENT SMOKE FREE POLICY
CRESCENT CITY, CA. Three more apartment communities will be joining the ranks of having a healthier environment as Seabreeze, Totem Villa and Seagull Villa Apartments transition into a no smoking policy that will protect staff, tenants and visitors from the dangers of second hand smoke. The policy will prohibit new tenants from smoking with the…
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THE ABC’S OF COPPER SULFATE
BY DONNA WESTFALL AND MARK McCOY, CMT Copper sulfate is a chemical created with copper compounds in combination with sulfuric acid. It’s sometimes used by pest exterminators, professional pool cleaners and scientists working in the pyrotechnics and viticulture (related to the cultivation or culture of grapes for winemaking purposes) industries. Because copper sulfate is toxic…
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DIET SODA SALES PLUNGE
BY DONNA WESTFALL CREDIT TO MERCOLA.COM A growing number of Americans are worried that aspartame and other artificial sweeteners are unhealthy, despite decades of studies by the Food and Drug Administration and other government agencies having found them to be safe. There is also a debate over how diet drinks might affect metabolism. Overall soda…
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HOW HOT CAN YOU GO?
BY DONNA WESTFALL CREDIT TO AZP WORLDWIDE Did you know there’s actually a way to measure how spicy and hot food is? It’s called the Scoville Scale after American Pharmacist, Wilbur Scoville. Established in 1912, he ranks the hotness of chili peppers from sweet bell peppers to pure capsaician. How did he figure this out? A…
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HAPPY 239TH BIRTHDAY – ARMY
CREDIT TO US ARMY 239 years ago, our forefathers established the Continental Army. Established on June 14, 1775. How about women in the army? Generations of Women Moving History Forward Women have served in the United States Army since 1775. They nursed the ill and wounded, laundered and mended clothing, and cooked…
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WATER ISSUES – Proposed Changes to Clean Water Act Cause Concern
BY DONNA WESTFALL CREDIT TO KATE CAMPELL, ASSISTANT EDITOR OF AG ALERT Proposed modifications to the 40 year old Federal Clean Water Act have farmers/ranchers and others throughout the nation on high alert. The US EPA has issued a proposed rule that includes redefining what “waters of the US” means. It attempts to clarify which…