What is Astroturfing?
By Katherine Kelly – July 20, 2012 This is the season that people need to be aware that astroturfing is a prominent fixture in our political landscape. For those who…
Puppy Mill Arrest
Friday, the 13th. While taking part in the Redwood Empire Division meeting held at the Wastewater Treatment Plant on “B” street; across the street in the black corrugated metal building,…
Memorial Day Celebration May 28, 2012
It was the perfect day; the sun shining amid a gentle breeze. Right next to Brookings, Oregon harbor; glistening blue waters, most of the boats out. The crowd was packed…
Notes from City Council Budget Meeting
By Donna Westfall – July 8, 2012 In a well organized, concise manner, City Manager, Gene Palazzo went through module after module through graphs and explanations of the dire straits…
Has DA Jon Alexander Met His Waterloo?
Amid swirls of disciplinary charges, put forth by the California State Bar against our DA, and questions of possible misuse of public funds in hiring George Mavris’ brother at $125/hour…
Local Unchecked Power…
An Opinion Piece By Co-Editor Katherine K. Kelly – May 26, 2012 What to do about unchecked power in those who were elected to represent us? We have in this…
Constitutional rights obliterated by Mayor Kathryn Murray
In another attempt to limit free speech, Mayor Murray in Monday night’s city council meeting, May 21, 2012, cut off Gini Marie Aland during public comment stating that she was…
Update on Fluoride Initiative
They tell us it’s “fluoride” but it’s not that simple. What we put in our water and call “fluoride” is really a toxic waste product from the fertilizer industry called…
