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Borges, Wilson capture county supervisor seats ballots. In the three still-in question races, here are the results: District Four Supervisor race JOEY BORGES - 1112 Patty Adams - 905 The margin of victory for Borges was 55 to 45 percent. District Five Supervisor race:
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An estimated 2,070 ballots were tabulated by the Del Norte election office Tuesday afternoon, providing final results of the general election. In all, 8,286 votes were cast, with 54.2% of registered voters casting
DEAN WILSON - 954 Susan Masten - 825 The three term retired sheriff has defeated Masten by a margin of 54 to 46 percent. Harbor Commission candidate GERHARD WEBER secured the second commissioner position, defeating candidate Kevin Hendrick
by 84 votes. Del Norte School District: Second District ABBY CRIST - 649. William Meriwether - 539 District Five MICHAEL GREER - 901 Phillip Williams - 598 Measures T and U were resound-
ingly defeated keeping the General Sales Tax at 8.25 percent. Elections Clerk Alissia Northup states there a handful of votes, some provisional, which mathematically will not change any tabulations. All results remain Unofficial until the first week in December when supervisors approve them.
Warriors make their case with dominating win Peppers and
music go together at Del Norte High School BY JULIE AKINS For The Triplicate
Photo courtesy of Ray Hamill
After being sent on the road to open the playoffs, the Del Norte Warriors crushed No. 4 seed Tennyson High, 50-14 to advance to the Division-4 semifinals.
Warriors go on the road and crush Tennyson in playoff opener to Hayward to play No. 4 Tennyson High on Friday night. Many Warriors fans and players felt that game should have been played in Crescent City and that they should have been seeded higher than the Lancers after being ranked higher them all season long. Friday’s performance and a thoroughly dominating 50-14 victory backed that belief. It was also the program’s first playoff game in the new Division-4 field after the Warriors were moved
BY RAY HAMILL For The Triplicate
The Del Norte Warriors had a point to prove to the North Coast Section in their playoff opener last weekend, and they did that and more. After being denied a home game for the opening round despite enjoying a dominating regular season and winning a Big 4 championship, Del Norte was seeded fifth in the Division-4 bracket and forced to travel
up from Division 5 this year because of their recent success there. “I thought we stepped up to the challenge of playing in a higher division and the adversity of having to travel down when we should have had the four seed,” head coach Nick White said. “We came down on a mission, We were ready to go.” The Del Norte players took control of the game quickly and decisively and opened up a 29-0 lead before the end of the first
quarter. For the game, they rushed for an incredible 534 yards behind a dominating performance by the line, with Giancarlo Desolenni, RJ Loftin and Aden Mintonye all surpassing the 100-yard mark before the end of the third quarter. Loftin scored four touchdowns in the win, including three in the opening quarter, while Desolenni added a 31-yard TD run and finished Please see WARRIORS, Page A2
New walking trail dedicated in Hiouchi BY ROGER GITLIN For The Triplicate
National and State Parks, the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation and the Smith River Alliance have announced the dedication of the Hiouchi Trail. The less than a mile gravel path connecting the Jed Smith Redwood State Park with the fire station provides a safe pedestrian conduit to the iconic Hiouchi Café and the Hiouchi Hamlet Shopping center from busy 199 traffic. The trail, whose Tolowa Dee-ni’ name is X.AA-YU-CHIT TES-dvm (High-Status-Special-River) Trail situated on hallowed and historical Tolowa ancestral lands, is now owned by the federal government 95 percent and five percent State land. Costs for the trail of approximately $50,000 was paid for by National and State Parks staff which designed the .8 mile trail and a bevy of volunteers who completed the project, last year. Many agencies and governance contributed to the fruition of this decades-long project including the Del Norte Local Transportation Commission, the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors, the Elk Valley Rancheria, the Big Rock Community Services and the Hiouchi Hamlet. With so many different partners. The observation is Please see TRAIL, Page A2
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Photo contributed by Roger Gitlin
From left, Grant Wershkull, Executive Director Smith River Alliance, Steve Mietz, Superintendent National and State Parks, Deputy District Superintendent Erin Gates and Loren Bommelyn, Tolowa Nee-dash Society Headsman.
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When you think of Red Hot Chili Peppers and music, chances are the supergroup which broke through generations of fans with their multiple hit albums and singles come to mind - -but the Del Norte High School Music Boosters club is hoping instead that you think of them. The organizers, Daniel Sedgewick and Collin Kirkwood promise “The music department will perform a Christmas carol and eat a Spicy pepper while singing/ playing.” It’s a fundraiser designed so that the Del Norte High music program can take their show on the road. The jazz bands are hoping to attend a festival most likely in Reno, the concert band hopes to play at a festival at Sonoma State University in the Bay area and the choirs want to go to Disneyland to perform. Extra curricular activities such as these require some outside financial assistance so the booster club started a GoFundMe on November 3, entitled the “Chili Pepper Fundraiser.” They hope to raise $10,000 when it’s finished. So far they’re up to $350. “If you donate to this weird and fun project, you will receive a live stream link to watch the event live!!!,” according to organizer Sedgewick. And he’s offered to sweeten the pot, according to the GoFundMe page. “Higher donors will have the option of coming in person too! Also, we will be producing a video because we have to remember this forever! Your name or business will be in the credits as a thank you for your support,” the page promises. As students are able to travel again for performances now that Covid 19 restrictions have eased, this may be the first opportunity for many high school students to perform before a live audience and to travel for music. The fundraiser is being supported by the Sedgewicks, Daniel and Lisa and also Nick and Lisa Rail who donated $250. The Rail’s are behind the goal of a performing arts center at Del Norte High School. When completed, it would seat 1,000 people and also serve as an emergency center. Nick and Lisa Rail have already donated $1 million and expect to raise the additional $41 million to build as long time supporters of the school and the arts. The fundraiser for students to play outside Del Norte County is officially underway and supporters hope you’ll contribute by making their message known and they’re willing to sacrifice,
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