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Harbor District Resolves Lengthy Litigation
The Harbor District has settled a long-standing lawsuit that will deliver a $1.4 million dollar award to the District. Here’s the background: The lawsuit originated out of the rebuild of the Harbor (CCHD) resulting from the 2011 Tsunami. A lawsuit was filed by CCHD, the plaintiff, in 2016 against eight different defendants. The suit was filed against Dutra, the general contractor et.al. Over the years parties have either been dismissed from the case or settled out. Of the defendants, only two remain: Wayne Maples Plumbing and Heating and Ward Stover Engineering. Maples insurance covered under a $1 million dollar liability policy. Ward Stover won the right to the Harbor rebuild. Stover also had a $1 million liability policy. The length of the lawsuit was exacerbated by the Covid pandemic. Here is the CCHD Release: After seven years of litigation, the Crescent City Harbor District (CCHD) announces the successful resolution of its legal dispute Please see LITIGATION Page 3
Two Harbor Commissioners address Arrested colleagues from the Public Speaker Microphone Murder Suspect Released from Custody
BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.
In a rare appearance from the public speaker microphone, two Harbor Commissioners, unrelated, separate and distinct from one another, stepped away from their respective seats and addressed the other four commissioners. Commissioners Gerhard Weber and Brian Stone expressed frustration and dissatisfaction on different issues to their colleagues and the public audience. Commissioner Weber spoke first. Weber distributed to those in the audience what appeared to be campaign literature. Weber said he stands for integrity, transparency, competency and common sense. Weber was not announcing his candidacy, quite the contrary. It became clear why he chose to address from the public speakers dias; he was speaking
Photo credit: Del Norte Sheriff Dept
Suspect Jeremiah Kirsch. Courtesy photo
Please see HARBOR, Page 8 Harbor Commissioner Brian Stone
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Harbor Commissioner Gerhard Weber
Plans to Erect Cell Tower Draw Protest from Lake Earl Residents
BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media. Inc.
Top Left - Courtesy Photo, Lake Earl site of Proposed Tower facility
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Top Right - Photo credit - Atlas Obscura, Verizon Pine tower
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After meeting with District Attorney Katherine Micks, Sheriff Garrett Scott has released homicide suspect Jeremiah Kirsch from jail custody. Please see RELEASED, Page 3
April 23 at 10am. Those opposing the erection of this tower maintain the tower is unsightly and the faux pine tree camouflage is visible over a radius of many miles, bounded by Boulder and Railroad Avenues to Malone and Alder Roads, Moore Place and Downing Street. Some Neighbors of the planned facility claim the tower poses a threat to the public health. Neighbor property owners contend the tower will deter buyers from the area. Sellers may suffer property devaluation. Opponents of the towPlease see CELL TOWERS, Page 3
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The Del Norte Planning Commissioner denied a use permit, March 6, to Towers LLC/ Verizon Wireless for a proposed cell phone facility camouflaged as a 136’ high pine tree. The proposed site is 2801 Railroad Avenue, located in the undeveloped portion of Railroad Avenue and is owned by the Lesina Family Trust. The Planning Commission decision to deny the permit is being appealed by Verizon and will be placed on the Board of Supervisors agenda for Tuesday,
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