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Point of Honor memorial vandalized shattered. The obelisk which specifically thanks the Hmong and Laotian veterans who assisted the United States in what has been called “The Secret War” was destroyed after dark over the weekend. Police have no leads as to who might have committed the vandalism, but it’s been speculated it would have to have been a group of people due to the
BY JULIE AKINS
For The Triplicate The Crescent City Council on Monday shared condolences and support to those hoping to rebuild a part of the Point of Honor memorial dedicated to Hmong veterans which was recently destroyed by being ripped off its foundation and
weight of the granite memorial. The monument featured an inscribed stone dedicated to the Hmong who fought as U.S. allies during secret campaigns into Laos and Cambodia. The secret fighters boosted U.S. military efforts in the Vietnam War. Many Hmong refugees resettled in America after
“We’re considering it a hate crime. While these kinds of things are hard to solve and I’m not making any promises, we will call for special circumstances if we find who did this.” Police Chief Richard Griffin
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Warriors get set for the Big 4, key stretch run BY RAY HAMILL For the Triplicate
It’s back to work for the Del Norte Warriors this weekend as they get set to open the Big 4 in football after a three-week mid season break. The Warriors, who kick off league play at Eureka High on Saturday night, are 5-1 on the season and have dominated in all of their wins, outscoring their opponents by an average of more than 47 points. Nevertheless, head coach Nick White is expecting a battle and believes every team will come into league play refocused and ready to go. “I think it’ll be competitive like every year,” White said. “When you play league, everybody gets a chance to reset. You could say it’s the beginning of the season. All hope is alive and everybody’s going for that championship.” With just three games for each team in the Big 4, there is little room for error and a defeat can end a team’s challenge quickly. “Every game is the biggest game of the year,” the head coach added. “Everybody’s 0-0 right now.” Del Norte, however, will be viewed as the team to beat. For comparison sake, the Warriors are ranked No. 15 overall in the North Coast Section, according to MaxPreps, while Eureka is next best at No. 42, followed by No.
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The Del Norte Warriors will get back in action this weekend after getting a mid-season break. The Warriors take a 5-1 record into a Big 4 matchup against Eureka.
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Sheriff swears in two new members Wood help kick
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On Thursday, October 13, the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office welcomed the two newest members to their team. Sheriff Garrett Scott helped swear in Harry Randhawa and Jeremy Sutton to the office. Randhawa grew up in Yuba City and has spent the past two years working at the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball and spending time with his family and friends. Sutton grew up in California, Arizona and New Jersey. He has over 15 years experience working for the LAPD. In his free time, he enjoys family time, reading and taking road trips.
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On October 13, Assembly member Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) joined members of Governor Newsom’s administration, legislators, local community representatives and advocates to push the “on” switch to the first leg of an open-access middle-mile network that will allow service providers to provide internet connections to unserved or underserved Californians. The 10,000 mile network, made possible by $6.5 billion in funding from SB 156, will be the nation’s largest when constructed. Approximately one in five Californians do not have access to reliable high-speed internet. “I wouldn’t have missed this opportunity for the world,” said Wood. “This is the biggest investment California has made yet to help get broadband access to all Californians. I’ve been fighting for this for my Northern California district, which is mostly rural, since being elected and it finally feels like there is progress.” Construction began last week on State Route 67 near Poway in
San Diego County, where the first 500 feet of fiber optic cable was installed through conduit in the first segment of a $3.6 billion statewide project known as the “Middle Mile” broadband network. The San Diego area location was chosen because it will serve a part of the state that has gone without broadband connection, and because it is a “Dig Smart” opportunity, meaning its installation is more economical because it is being paired with an existing highway project. “Our lives depend on equitable access to a reliable and fast internet connection whether it’s to be able to work, attend school, access health care services, receive important community information or simply to connect with family and friends,” said Wood. The planned network will eventually cover the entire state to help bring reliable, high-speed internet access to the millions of Californians who do not have it now. Californians interested in seeing if they qualify for discounted highspeed internet services available now may learn more at the state’s Broadband for All website.
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