He’s a successful student, yet his high school administration refused to allow him to speak openly about his faith at his graduation. Yet that didn’t stop California’s Brawley Union High School senior Brook Hamby. “In coming before you today, I presented three drafts of my speech, all of them denied on account of my desire…

The year 2014 marks 50th anniversary of America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. The action cost the lives of 58, 195 soldiers — including nine from Del Norte County. The men who lost their lives include James H. Whisenhunt, Donald Shanks, Robert G. Owen, John R. Klotz, Paul O. Klotz, Howard Cramblet, Leonard Greville, Richard…

If someone with a gun stops you and takes your money, you would you call police. But what if the person taking your money also has a badge? California resident Tan Nguyen won $60,000 from a Las Vegas casino. On his way back home Humboldt County Deputy Lee Dove stopped Nguyen on I-80 near Winnemucca,…

A man is hospitalized in serious condition after a shooting incident on East Janere Court in Spanish Springs. So far there’s no word on the condition of the person who was shot. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office says the suspect is still at large. 06/13/14 UPDATE: Deputies have identified the suspected shooter as 19-year-old Brandon Moore-Montgomery. He’s…

Del Norte native Rollin Treahearne celebrated his 40th year in the broadcast business. He first sat down in front of a live mic when he was 15 years old. Back then classmates called him, ‘The Rat,’ a play on his initials. Trehearne began his radio career at KPOD in Crescent City, going to work before…

As a writer, I’m constantly at odds with how certain words are misused in the media, by politicians, organizations and individuals. One of those words that give me pause each time I hear it is ‘stakeholder.’ Recently I read a posting from a friend and sheriff: “I attended a meeting where the stakeholders from Southern Oregon…

People describe Jon Meis is a quiet gentle, outdoorsy young man of deep Christian faith. He’s a dedicated student on the cusp of a promising life beyond college. He is also the “22 year old student who tackled a gunman earlier this week at Seattle Pacific University. His quick and incredibly brave choice to try…

Last Thursday, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed into law a bill making her state the third to drop the Common Core standards. Instead of using Common Core for the short-term while forming new standards, the state will immediately revert back to older tests and standards. And when new standards are written two years from now,…

Despite of President Obama being ‘madder than hell,’ the resignation of Eric Shinseki and congressional probes, the Veterans Affairs Department says more than 57,000 patients are still waiting for initial medical appointments at VA hospitals and clinics 90 days or more after requesting them. An additional 64,000 who enrolled in the VA health care system…

Newly crowned Miss USA Nia Sanchez is a fourth-degree black belt in taekwondo and says women should be able to defend themselves as a way to battle the problem of campus rape. The 24-year-old Las Vegas native said bringing awareness to the issue is very important. Sanchez said women need to take it upon themselves…