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With election certified, Wilson take oath of office In the District Four Supervisor race, Joey Borges defeated Patty Adams 55 to 45 percent. For the Del Norte Unified School District. Abbie Crist in District Two and Michael Greer in District Five were officially elected. For Crescent City Harbor, incumbents Rick Shepherd and Gerhard Weber will return to office. Jared Huffman was re-elected to his sixth term in Congress (Ca-2). Mike McGuire and Jim Wood were re-elected to District Two State Senate and Assembly, respectively. Voters overwhelmingly defeated the repeal of sales tax increases Measure T (City), 78 to 22% Measure U (County) 68 to 32 percent. A total of 8,450 (56.24 percent) ballots were cast in Del Norte.
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It’s official. Del Norte County Elections Clerk Alissia Northrup has certified the election and administered the oath of office Tuesday to now-Fifth District Supervisor Dean Wilson. Wilson took his oath earlier than anticipated because his election was a special election to fill the remainder of the Bob Berkowitz term. Berkowitz passed away several months ago. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Susan Masten to fill the Berkowitz vacancy. Wilson defeated Masten by a margin of 53.4 to 46.6 percent. Other now-official results:
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Fifth District Supervisor Dean Wilson takes the oath of office to officially take the seat. Wilson beat Susan Masten in a special election to fill the seat.
Bee hives moved from Smith River home Multiple BY ROGER GITLIN
Del Norte players named all-league
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Honeybee active hives have been relocated in Smith River. Smith River property owner Matt Westbrook experienced a bit of a bee problem, recently. Who’s he gonna call? Del Norte Beekeeping Association. Westbrook was attempting to finish building a workroom in a barn on his property off Fred Haight Drive when he discovered at least two large bee hives behind the open air walls. Westbrook called Paula DeBorer, president of the Del Norte Beekeeping Association, for assistance in safely relocating the precious little creatures. Safety of the honeybees was paramount and remains Westbrook’s top priority. Members on hand, Kristy Rocchi, Macy May, Paula DeBorer, Dan DeBorer and Harley Munger, were resplendent in beekeeping protective apparel. Member Mary Severson was also on site. Munger gently vacuumed the bees onto transport-safe boxes for relocation.
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Members of the Del Norte Beekeeping Association, from left, Kristy Rocchi, Macy May, Paula DeBorer, Dan DeBorer and Harley Munger, helped remove more than 10,000 bees from a property in Smith River.
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Crescent City got deep into the Christmas spirit during the city’s Christmas Light Parade last weekend.
Christmas season kicks off in Crescent City City’s Christmas Light Parade and Tree Lighting event, this past Friday. Warmly-dressed folks, families and lots of children of all ages braved crispy cool Autumn weather, welcoming in the Holiday season.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Weather conditions were near perfect for the annual Crescent
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An estimated 1,700 smiling faces lined G Street to Third, south on K Street to Front Street. Decorated holiday-adorned floats, marching bands, private businesses, horse brigades, antique classic cars and police, sheriff and
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Several Del Norte players have received all-league recognition in football after the Warriors recently concluded another memorable season. Most notably, senior running back RJ Loftin has been named the Big 4 Offensive MVP for a second straight year, while senior linebacker Giancarlo Desolenni has been named Big 4 Defensive MVP. Both players played a pivotal role in their final year with the team, as the Warriors rolled to a 9-2 record — including a 3-0 mark in league play — and reached the North Coast Section semifinals despite being moved up to Division 4 this season. Joining them on the Big 4 All-League team are Del Norte teammates Bryson Price, Bridger Ratnour, Cooper Maxwell, Ethan Thomas, Jacob Dane and Brody Mattz, with seven other Warriors receiving an all-league honorable mention. Loftin led a dominating ground attack with an average of 115.2 yards rushing a game in nine starts, finishing with 1,037 yards rushing on a teamhigh 123 carries. The four-year varsity player also scored a team-high 19 touchdowns, and, according to his coach, Loftin’s success began in the offseason. “I think his dedication to the program has been huge,” Del Norte head coach Nick White said. “He has made the most weight rooms out of anybody as far as the offseason goes ever since he was a freshman. “His dedication to the program has been amazing, and all that hard work pays off in the end. You just don’t get that, you’ve got to work at it, and he does a great job of putting in the work.” Desolenni, meanwhile, was a force on both sides of the ball, and earned Defensive MVP honors after leading the most
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