Petitions and Parcel Fees: A “Water Steward” by Another Name
“They’re joining hands with Jamestown and Lower Elwha Tribes on “Orca Recovery.” What?
When will the finger point in the right direction? Who is really causing the Orca’s depopulation? Follow the money. Who is profiting the most off of the over harvesting of OUR salmon?
We should adopt Alaska’s responsible fisheries management (RFM)
Since 1959, Alaska has included in its Constitution that “fishery resources … should be used, developed and conserved based on the principle of sustainable yield.”
In practice, this means that ALL stakeholders – fishermen, scientists and citizens – collaborate to determine how to responsibly manage Alaska’s fisheries, so that the sea can continue to offer abundant fish resources for today and tomorrow.
Alaska’s Wild Salmon Fishery Management prohibits BOTH native and non-natives from fishing too far from shore, in areas where too many salmon heading to other rivers could be accidentally caught, and too close to shore, in areas where there are large concentrations of salmon and are for both excessively vulnerable. The rules apply to both native and non-native citizens.
Alaska state law, subsistence uses include the customary and traditional uses of fish and wildlife outside nonsubsistence-use areas, REGARDLESS OF ETHNICITY.
They use a system of counting called fish escapement. If the numbers become to low, they cut off the commercial fishing season for EVERYONE!
Jennifer love this idea. My children stay in Alaska every summer to fish. The years when the runs are smaller no one complains, they know this is for the good. All I see in our area is natives complaining but see to much over fishing and to much waste.
I travel back and forth to Shelton weekly. When the salmon come down from the river, there is massive nets out on the canal and around the mouth of the river. The salmon don’t have a chance as far as I can see.
Chris, My son for many years worked on the commercial fishing boat's reefer systems in Naknek Alaska. He said game and fish were very diligent about keeping the boats and nets away from the mouth of the rivers. They had to stay pretty far back and if they even drifted too close they were heavily fined. Some years are profitable and some years the fishing season is cut short, or cut off. That's stewardship!
I couldn’t agree with you more. They have harmony in Alaska, my sister ran a small hospital in Kotzebue and everyone was like family helping each other.
Chris what rivers? I'd like to go for a ride down there sometime to watch the nets in action. I've seen the trawlers scooping around Hood Canal Bridge in the past.
Not many years ago my wife and I LOVED to go crabbing in Sequim Bay and we always did pretty well even though we could only get out to crab a couple of times a year. For the past several years the so-called "commercial crabbers" have COMPLETELY destroyed the crab population in the Sequim Bay and no doubt for many miles beyond~! What the Hell happened that "suddenly" allowed these commercial fisherman thieves to completely destroy our once awesome abundant crab population??? Yes, our government has CLEARLY betrayed us all and the criminals within our government and community have destroyed our environment in many obvious ways, all as they keep falsely blaming "us" and constantly design more & more thefts of our money, freedoms, and rights~! We visit the John Wayne Marina regularly, only to see commercial fishing vans and many of their boats continuing to deplete our natural resources. We have NEVER seen any fish & game "police" questioning and looking through these commercial fisherman's activities, but they are always right there to hassle the individual private fisherman~! Nothing could be more obvious than these crooks and thieves who have been robbing us all blind for many years now~!!! Sincerely, Mike
Michael thank you. The same principals Alaska uses for responsible fishery management could be adopted by us for the crabs. I think there first needs to be a 2-3 year moratorium to allow the crabs to recover.
My son had his crab traps stolen last year. He only left for a few hours to let them soak.
I am not familiar with the regulations in Alaska, but you may be right! I do, however, absolutely know for a fact that our crab population has been under what could only be seen as a ruthless and completely outrageous assault by the commercial crabbers for over 7 years now, as can be easily confirmed by anyone who drives through the John Wayne Marina even once a week or so. For years prior to the unleashing of these environmental criminals, obviously sanctioned by the government that is supposed to be protecting our natural resources, there were only a couple of times a year that these people were allowed to commercially crab. I completely agree that at this point a moratorium would probably be the best solution, however a complete permanent ban on commercial crabbing and fishing, in the Puget sound should be enacted or these selfish thieves will destroy our natural resources all over again the second that they have the opportunity~! I am VERY unhappy to hear that some thieves stole your sons crab pots Jennifer~! It could have been a random thief, but my first suspicion is that it was likely a commercial crabber who didn't want anyone else fishing and wanted to "send a message"~! That would in fact be the most likely thief/suspect. I have been an excellent crime solver for many decades now, so you can be well assured that I do have a high accuracy rate in solving all sorts of crimes ;-) Sadly, our own governmental system is the largest organized crime syndicate in the US and world, but there are many good folks who are working to destroy that evil matrix right now~! Oh, and should your son need some assistance in acquiring some new crab pots we can probably help~! Never turn your back on your property these days, because these criminals are having their evil matrix destroyed now, and they will definitely be looking for more ways to steal and rob good folks until we can destroy them and their crime spree~! All of the good folks in our community need to help those who are victimized by the criminal element that runs SO deep into our world~! Have a great day and keep up the good work~! Sincerely, Mike
Mike thank you for your information. As far as what you wrote..., " Oh, and should your son need some assistance in acquiring some new crab pots we can probably help" I will take you up on that. Each set up is rather expensive. The cages stolen were in Sequim Bay.
Also lost 2 shrimp pots too! Although he said he let them soak overnight and said it was his fault because he knew about the high rate of theft, but got lazy and couldn't check on them. His bad. Still, theft is theft.
The Strait of Juan De Fuca and Puget Sound are inundated with shipping , the emissions and the same uv polymer that is on tires, that is painted on ships to protect the ship from uv rays. Its used by the gallons and has no stormwater recovery like our freeways and highways do. The world economy is responsible for most of any damage in our waterways... and to Orcas...salmon whatever.
Whatever the "consortium" comes up with , it wont address the shipping impact and user fees they don't have to pay. That shipping does way more environmental damage than you or I.
Every liberal I have ever met convulses when I use this as a background screen.
Why, because if there is a bigger climate bogie man than us, they lose control over us. and have to renege on their NODC commitment to the World Economy.
John, I convulsed too! Wow! We are making the Straits and Puget Sound a toxic soup.
Question on this line, "Whatever the "consortium" comes up with , it wont address the shipping impact and user fees they don't have to pay. That shipping does way more environmental damage than you or I"
The companies that use and rely on that shipping. It starts at the overseas manufacturer ,the company that ships then the shipping itself, then Amazon or UPS ETC on the other end.
Furthermore, local brick and mortar pay all the expenses while the world economy pays nothing.
That is how they killed local brick and mortar..JC Penny..etc and left the land owner as the last one walking the world economy NODC plank.
Even as Bezos launched rockets and switches wives, they still don't go after the world economy because Soros and Bezos cut out the middlemen.
The middle men where paying in to the local governments.
Just ask for a tax on the World Economy..Nautical mile and lane mile taxes would destroy the free ride for Bezos and Soros.
Those tall kitchen garbage cans can he helpful you are father away from the barf and when you are done you can hold an election for your Water Conservation District in them.
The plight of the southern resident orcas has become an emotional issue for many, especially after a video surfaced of the orca known as Tahlequah, or J-35, pushing her dead calf through the waters of Washington state. Since then, Kelley says, people have been grieving alongside the whales and using the moment to raise awareness about the importance of preserving the orcas' environment.
Orca Tahlequah seen pushing second dead calf in WA waters
Southern resident orca Tahlequah is suffering the loss of yet another calf. Here's where she and her deceased calf have been spotted.
Second time.Could it be possible she is not capable of giving proper birth. Follow the money.autopsy the calf.might be lead poison.We are dealing with people and organizations that know no bounds.
A recent study suggested that about 69% of detectable pregnancies failed in the southern resident population, with about a third of those failing toward the end of pregnancy, and “that is at least in some part associated with these whales not getting enough to eat on a regular basis,” Giles said.
However, more research is needed. Southern resident orcas subsist on fish and prefer fatty Chinook salmon, a threatened population.
In some places they hunt eat seals.Patogonia , South America.I can’t believe they wouldn’t eat anything to stay alive.Again follow the money, who benefits from this.
Beginning in 2020, a subpopulation of orcas (Orcinus orca) began ramming boats and attacking their rudders in waters off the Iberian Peninsula. The behaviour has generally been directed towards slow-moving, medium-sized sailboats in the Strait of Gibraltar and off the Portuguese, Moroccan and Galician coasts. The novel behaviour is thought to have spread between different pods, with over 500 reported interactions from 2020 to 2023 attributed to fifteen different individual orcas (the exact number is still debated between certain scientists).
why doesn't anyone talk about gilnetting... something I witnessed when I first moved here asked about it, and was told "it's a tribal right" and to shut-up about it. I was told, straight-up, that the tribes sold the caught fish for "pennies on the dollar'. "It's a good deal" someone said to me. I cannot, could not in good conscience, ever buy from these people.
I was appalled: a known device that traps every fish, by trapping it's head, and then when the fish tries to back out, snags its gills in the mesh. How horrible!
All the fixed culverts and regulations won't fix the inability for fish to spawn, lay-eggs, and complete their lifecycle -- and what I witnessed 30+ years ago was horrifying then.
It would be kinder to dynamite the fish to float to the surface.
Another great article Jeff with so many hidden things that people really need to pay attention to. I’ve looked into solar for the homestead but it’s not feasible for me, I don’t get enough sunlight during the winter without costing so much in batteries. It would take the rest of my lifetime to recoup what I paid.
Like I’ve said before water is being controlled and will be controlled by the native tribes in the future.
It’s really sad that the average worker can’t afford to live in our county but yet all these NGO’s make 3 to 4 times more than the average family but they want everyone to keep paying more. What’s wrong with this county? PEOPLE WAKE UP and see what’s going on around you and don’t stay silent anymore,
The CCD apparently will partner with anyone who will keep the salaries coming in and increasing. For whatever the latest fad is.It has become mind boggling to me.Thank you Jeff and contributors.
Certain clallam county leaders have no intention of changing course for the better,they will stay on course with more fee's more tax increases try and initiate more support positions and will most likely vote for cost of living increases for themselves so they do not have to be hindered by their own bad actions.Clallam county residents are in serious $$$ trouble with certain power happy taxaholics in office.
PBH offers services for the drug addicted and homeless (or both). But if you’re good old fashioned autistic, you’re out of luck. Nothing at OMC or NOHN except seeing a PCP for medication management. No soup for you!
I am grieved by the lack of compassion when someone is murdered, when those that pay their taxes are looked down upon, when those who pay their taxes are the LAST to be considered, when we laud those that are paid outrageous wages for WHAT?. No Common Sense. Clallam couty is going in a direction I do not want to go.
On a recent trip to Sicily we went to Mafia Museum … a cool place. I never knew that the Cosa Nostra was begun over water rights, which controlled agriculture, which then morphed into corruption and governmental control. Food for the grist mill …
From the OPCC website, here is description of the specific program within Rediscovery that Fermanis works in:
The Arrest and Jail Alternatives (AJA) portion of the REdisCOVERY program provides intensive case management (inclusive of all facets of the program at large) for those individuals in the community who have had, or are likely to have, frequent interactions with law enforcement and/or interface with the criminal justice system.
AJA utilizes the practice of ongoing, intensive case management to reduce the number of law enforcement or criminal justice interactions in the community. Staff members address chronic needs and meet the client where they are, both physically and metaphorically. Building trust over time to get clients to follow through with appointments and "next steps" to reach their goals.
Using a “Crossover” case management model, AJA staff helps client connect to other services throughout the community.
Susie, Thank you for the information. It reminds me of our IHS hospital who would "reward" expecting Moms (who's urine dip came up clean from drugs) a $25 gift certificate to Walmart for every visit they were clean. They would call the Momsif they didn't make their appointments and send out a taxi to get them whether they wanted it or not. They said it was working because they were increasing visitations, and their urine clean numbers rose. Nobody monitored or watched when they gave a urine sample, but at the end of the free taxi ride they got $25.
Surprise, surprise, we had a high percentage of babies born with drugs in there system. Why it didn't work is obvious. Just like REdis COVERY won't work. It's like a parent doing their children's homework and expecting them to learn. It's hand holding, directing and pampering. No pain, no gain.
The saving of the Orcas is going to be a fascinating journey. Our PNW Orca pods are fish eaters; Salmon in particular. Salmon runs are a keystone species critical to far more than Orcas. Pinnipeds, sharks, bears Eagles, even our forests and importantly humans are reliant upon the Salmon resource. In our zeal to protect and sustain Salmon we decided to farm them via hatcheries. Whether or not Salmon farming is helping or hurting is an unending debate. So, if farming Salmon is the answer to sustaining them, why not Orca hatcheries ? A non-sarcastic solution might be in relocating pinniped feeding Orcas. Southern Orca populations feed upon pinnipeds. In the PNW pinnipeds are problematic and over populating because we are providing them a smorgasbord of hatchery reared Salmon. If we import pinniped feeding Orcas, they would naturally, ( organically ? ), control the pinniped population, increasing Salmon survival and possibly simultaneously provide better survivability for Salmon feeding Orcas. Humans once devastated pinniped populations for their fur. The predators that fed upon pinnipeds resultantly disappeared. Subsequently we established the "Marine Mammal Protection Act". Now we have pinnipeds thriving without their historically natural predation and our Salmon returns are over predated by pinnipeds. Regardless, importing pinniped feeding Orcas would only be a band aid. The real population problem is humans. Human populations and all other life populations are inversely proportional. 8.23 billion and and growing.
Careful how you want to solve this problem. By blaming human over- population, you must determine what areas of our planet have over-population. By the numbers, China and India combined have a population of 3 billion people. And that is with China's abhorrent law of 1 child per family. How many female babies were abort because a couple wanted a male? As a woman, you can guess my stance on this. Should China and India go further in their tactics? Any human over the age of 75 needs to be "eliminated"? Anyone born with the slightest defect is discarded? Every problem can be solved without depopulation motives. Being human means we have the intelligence, compassion, and determination to solve problems for the betterment of our existence.
I am not presenting any specific solution to human over population. Simply hoping to out the elephant in the room. Some dialogue like this might result in an approach far more acceptable than those you mention. I see an improvement to be in a social form, not legally mandated.
Alexandria Fermanis -- Should not work with or be around people at all. Taking joy in anyone's murder is as wrong and wrong can get especially when you work with humans, of which you proved you are not one.
Someone should remind the callous bitch, Alexandria Fermanis, that someone can make her "lean left" too. It is not a joking matter, regardless of whose side you're on.
Another excellent summary of some of the larger issues here in Clallam County that are sure to get worse quickly and thank God more folks are starting to focus on these local problems~! We are in a race against evil~! We here will fight the criminally corrupt Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic (OPCC) and ALL who are associated with that detestable & destructive money thieving organization until it is no longer capable of harming our community any longer! This clearly mentally ill "Alexandria Fermanis" lunatic is only one obvious problem at the OPCC because any legitimate agency or organization that was properly operated by decent folks would never employ such a clearly evil monster OR that entity would definitely fire any such ignorant hateful fool the minute that they made their true dysfunctional character and criminal intentions clear. Everyone has the right to freedom of speech in America, however everyone is still responsible for what they say, and if your "speech" reveals that you are not suitable for a job, or are dangerous in that position, then it is the absolute duty & responsibility of your employer to immediately terminate your employment~! Just a quick review of the Individuals who are aligned with the OPCC, especially like Fermanis, would reveal exactly why the supposed mission of the OPCC has failed~! The OPCC could not have failed SO dramatically, unless it was intended to "fail" right from the beginning~! We can do FAR better without the OPCC and those who are currently involved in it, starting with the removal of this sick Fermanis Individual who needs serious mental health care herself, but should NEVER be professionally involved in the health care field~! Get rid of them all and let us find the great Individuals who we need that live right here within our own community to work on improving things~! Mental evaluations before employing people in the government and affiliated organizations is very clearly now necessary~!
After years of suffering through the sick so-called "local news media" we very much cheer the end of that corrupt fake news garbage that has overseen the decline of our wonderful community, by ignoring the REAL news and covering up the many crimes, underhanded actions, and inactions, of the local governments, school boards, NGO's, and other Individuals who seek only to rob our public coffers, steal more & more money from us, and destroy our rights & freedoms~! The vast majority of folks who live here never voted for OR supported ANY of these things that have been shoved down our throats by these nefarious actors who clearly ignore the will of the people to force their underhanded agendas upon us all~! This outrageous "water police" agenda of these criminals within our government is all based upon clearly rigged "fake science" (fraudulent scientific studies) that has been designed by the criminals in the Washington State government and well beyond~! The reason that these local criminals keep switching their reasoning, goals, & intentions for this oppressive big government "water police" push, is because ALL of it is based upon fear mongering lies to scare the general public into going along with anything that these criminals in government unilaterally decide to do~! Thank you Jeff Tozzer, for again pointing out just how twisted and evil these criminals within out government and community really are, and that there will NEVER be an end to their greed and thirst for endless power~! It is tragically embarrassing to see anyone who is still falling for these "fake science studies" that were so clearly designed so that the government could easily betray The Constitution and their oaths, to continue to steal our money and rob us of our essential freedoms and rights~! These frauds who pose as "scientists" only have their power granted to them by the same government that buys them off to betray REAL science and America itself~! I pray for the day that ALL of these criminals in government & so-called "science" are criminally prosecuted and if/when found guilty forced to pay for all of their crimes and the harm that they have inflicted upon the good folks of our communities and country~! Sincerely, Mike
Alexandria Fermanis you an an ugly human being. Embarrassed, disheartened to be in the species. And Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic (OPCC), you are who you hire... Disgusting.
Jeff, have you considered making an offer to PDN to make it the People's Press, whereby we all contribute and become shareholders, with you as the editor and CEO?
Petitions and Parcel Fees: A “Water Steward” by Another Name
“They’re joining hands with Jamestown and Lower Elwha Tribes on “Orca Recovery.” What?
When will the finger point in the right direction? Who is really causing the Orca’s depopulation? Follow the money. Who is profiting the most off of the over harvesting of OUR salmon?
We should adopt Alaska’s responsible fisheries management (RFM)
Since 1959, Alaska has included in its Constitution that “fishery resources … should be used, developed and conserved based on the principle of sustainable yield.”
In practice, this means that ALL stakeholders – fishermen, scientists and citizens – collaborate to determine how to responsibly manage Alaska’s fisheries, so that the sea can continue to offer abundant fish resources for today and tomorrow.
Alaska’s Wild Salmon Fishery Management prohibits BOTH native and non-natives from fishing too far from shore, in areas where too many salmon heading to other rivers could be accidentally caught, and too close to shore, in areas where there are large concentrations of salmon and are for both excessively vulnerable. The rules apply to both native and non-native citizens.
Alaska state law, subsistence uses include the customary and traditional uses of fish and wildlife outside nonsubsistence-use areas, REGARDLESS OF ETHNICITY.
They use a system of counting called fish escapement. If the numbers become to low, they cut off the commercial fishing season for EVERYONE!
Jennifer love this idea. My children stay in Alaska every summer to fish. The years when the runs are smaller no one complains, they know this is for the good. All I see in our area is natives complaining but see to much over fishing and to much waste.
I travel back and forth to Shelton weekly. When the salmon come down from the river, there is massive nets out on the canal and around the mouth of the river. The salmon don’t have a chance as far as I can see.
Chris, My son for many years worked on the commercial fishing boat's reefer systems in Naknek Alaska. He said game and fish were very diligent about keeping the boats and nets away from the mouth of the rivers. They had to stay pretty far back and if they even drifted too close they were heavily fined. Some years are profitable and some years the fishing season is cut short, or cut off. That's stewardship!
I couldn’t agree with you more. They have harmony in Alaska, my sister ran a small hospital in Kotzebue and everyone was like family helping each other.
Yes, there is harmony. Many of our IHS nurses worked at the Kotzebue hospital and had nothing but praise about how it was run.
Chris what rivers? I'd like to go for a ride down there sometime to watch the nets in action. I've seen the trawlers scooping around Hood Canal Bridge in the past.
Great comment, Patriot Jennifer~!
Not many years ago my wife and I LOVED to go crabbing in Sequim Bay and we always did pretty well even though we could only get out to crab a couple of times a year. For the past several years the so-called "commercial crabbers" have COMPLETELY destroyed the crab population in the Sequim Bay and no doubt for many miles beyond~! What the Hell happened that "suddenly" allowed these commercial fisherman thieves to completely destroy our once awesome abundant crab population??? Yes, our government has CLEARLY betrayed us all and the criminals within our government and community have destroyed our environment in many obvious ways, all as they keep falsely blaming "us" and constantly design more & more thefts of our money, freedoms, and rights~! We visit the John Wayne Marina regularly, only to see commercial fishing vans and many of their boats continuing to deplete our natural resources. We have NEVER seen any fish & game "police" questioning and looking through these commercial fisherman's activities, but they are always right there to hassle the individual private fisherman~! Nothing could be more obvious than these crooks and thieves who have been robbing us all blind for many years now~!!! Sincerely, Mike
Michael thank you. The same principals Alaska uses for responsible fishery management could be adopted by us for the crabs. I think there first needs to be a 2-3 year moratorium to allow the crabs to recover.
My son had his crab traps stolen last year. He only left for a few hours to let them soak.
MY pleasure Jennifer~!
I am not familiar with the regulations in Alaska, but you may be right! I do, however, absolutely know for a fact that our crab population has been under what could only be seen as a ruthless and completely outrageous assault by the commercial crabbers for over 7 years now, as can be easily confirmed by anyone who drives through the John Wayne Marina even once a week or so. For years prior to the unleashing of these environmental criminals, obviously sanctioned by the government that is supposed to be protecting our natural resources, there were only a couple of times a year that these people were allowed to commercially crab. I completely agree that at this point a moratorium would probably be the best solution, however a complete permanent ban on commercial crabbing and fishing, in the Puget sound should be enacted or these selfish thieves will destroy our natural resources all over again the second that they have the opportunity~! I am VERY unhappy to hear that some thieves stole your sons crab pots Jennifer~! It could have been a random thief, but my first suspicion is that it was likely a commercial crabber who didn't want anyone else fishing and wanted to "send a message"~! That would in fact be the most likely thief/suspect. I have been an excellent crime solver for many decades now, so you can be well assured that I do have a high accuracy rate in solving all sorts of crimes ;-) Sadly, our own governmental system is the largest organized crime syndicate in the US and world, but there are many good folks who are working to destroy that evil matrix right now~! Oh, and should your son need some assistance in acquiring some new crab pots we can probably help~! Never turn your back on your property these days, because these criminals are having their evil matrix destroyed now, and they will definitely be looking for more ways to steal and rob good folks until we can destroy them and their crime spree~! All of the good folks in our community need to help those who are victimized by the criminal element that runs SO deep into our world~! Have a great day and keep up the good work~! Sincerely, Mike
Mike thank you for your information. As far as what you wrote..., " Oh, and should your son need some assistance in acquiring some new crab pots we can probably help" I will take you up on that. Each set up is rather expensive. The cages stolen were in Sequim Bay.
Also lost 2 shrimp pots too! Although he said he let them soak overnight and said it was his fault because he knew about the high rate of theft, but got lazy and couldn't check on them. His bad. Still, theft is theft.
The Strait of Juan De Fuca and Puget Sound are inundated with shipping , the emissions and the same uv polymer that is on tires, that is painted on ships to protect the ship from uv rays. Its used by the gallons and has no stormwater recovery like our freeways and highways do. The world economy is responsible for most of any damage in our waterways... and to Orcas...salmon whatever.
Whatever the "consortium" comes up with , it wont address the shipping impact and user fees they don't have to pay. That shipping does way more environmental damage than you or I.
Every liberal I have ever met convulses when I use this as a background screen.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-12.0/centery:25.0/zoom:4
When shown in succession with pollution graphs over the years, they look like they need someone to call Rampart.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/276480/world-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-sector/
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291468/international-shipping-emissions-worldwide/
Why, because if there is a bigger climate bogie man than us, they lose control over us. and have to renege on their NODC commitment to the World Economy.
The amount of shipping increases.
https://porteconomicsmanagement.org/pemp/contents/part1/maritime-shipping-and-international-trade/world-container-throughput/
https://porteconomicsmanagement.org/pemp/contents/part1/maritime-shipping-and-international-trade/global-trade-container-throughput/
John, I just swallowed my barf!
John, I convulsed too! Wow! We are making the Straits and Puget Sound a toxic soup.
Question on this line, "Whatever the "consortium" comes up with , it wont address the shipping impact and user fees they don't have to pay. That shipping does way more environmental damage than you or I"
Who does not have to pay user fees?
The companies that use and rely on that shipping. It starts at the overseas manufacturer ,the company that ships then the shipping itself, then Amazon or UPS ETC on the other end.
Furthermore, local brick and mortar pay all the expenses while the world economy pays nothing.
That is how they killed local brick and mortar..JC Penny..etc and left the land owner as the last one walking the world economy NODC plank.
Even as Bezos launched rockets and switches wives, they still don't go after the world economy because Soros and Bezos cut out the middlemen.
The middle men where paying in to the local governments.
Just ask for a tax on the World Economy..Nautical mile and lane mile taxes would destroy the free ride for Bezos and Soros.
John, I just barfed!
Those tall kitchen garbage cans can he helpful you are father away from the barf and when you are done you can hold an election for your Water Conservation District in them.
John, now that's a good way to recycle!
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/wa-net-pen-ban
The plight of the southern resident orcas has become an emotional issue for many, especially after a video surfaced of the orca known as Tahlequah, or J-35, pushing her dead calf through the waters of Washington state. Since then, Kelley says, people have been grieving alongside the whales and using the moment to raise awareness about the importance of preserving the orcas' environment.
Orca Tahlequah seen pushing second dead calf in WA waters
Southern resident orca Tahlequah is suffering the loss of yet another calf. Here's where she and her deceased calf have been spotted.
Second time.Could it be possible she is not capable of giving proper birth. Follow the money.autopsy the calf.might be lead poison.We are dealing with people and organizations that know no bounds.
JJW, not sure of the cause. This article is more recent (Sept 2025) about another whale in the same J pod.
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/sep/13/southern-resident-orca-pushes-another-dead-calf-th/
A recent study suggested that about 69% of detectable pregnancies failed in the southern resident population, with about a third of those failing toward the end of pregnancy, and “that is at least in some part associated with these whales not getting enough to eat on a regular basis,” Giles said.
However, more research is needed. Southern resident orcas subsist on fish and prefer fatty Chinook salmon, a threatened population.
In some places they hunt eat seals.Patogonia , South America.I can’t believe they wouldn’t eat anything to stay alive.Again follow the money, who benefits from this.
JJW They are fighting back.
Iberian orca attacks
Ramming attacks on boats since 2020
Overview
Beginning in 2020, a subpopulation of orcas (Orcinus orca) began ramming boats and attacking their rudders in waters off the Iberian Peninsula. The behaviour has generally been directed towards slow-moving, medium-sized sailboats in the Strait of Gibraltar and off the Portuguese, Moroccan and Galician coasts. The novel behaviour is thought to have spread between different pods, with over 500 reported interactions from 2020 to 2023 attributed to fifteen different individual orcas (the exact number is still debated between certain scientists).
https://www.startpage.com/do/dsearch?q=orcas+attacking+ships+in+portugal&cat=web&language=english
why doesn't anyone talk about gilnetting... something I witnessed when I first moved here asked about it, and was told "it's a tribal right" and to shut-up about it. I was told, straight-up, that the tribes sold the caught fish for "pennies on the dollar'. "It's a good deal" someone said to me. I cannot, could not in good conscience, ever buy from these people.
I was appalled: a known device that traps every fish, by trapping it's head, and then when the fish tries to back out, snags its gills in the mesh. How horrible!
All the fixed culverts and regulations won't fix the inability for fish to spawn, lay-eggs, and complete their lifecycle -- and what I witnessed 30+ years ago was horrifying then.
It would be kinder to dynamite the fish to float to the surface.
Another great article Jeff with so many hidden things that people really need to pay attention to. I’ve looked into solar for the homestead but it’s not feasible for me, I don’t get enough sunlight during the winter without costing so much in batteries. It would take the rest of my lifetime to recoup what I paid.
Like I’ve said before water is being controlled and will be controlled by the native tribes in the future.
It’s really sad that the average worker can’t afford to live in our county but yet all these NGO’s make 3 to 4 times more than the average family but they want everyone to keep paying more. What’s wrong with this county? PEOPLE WAKE UP and see what’s going on around you and don’t stay silent anymore,
The CCD apparently will partner with anyone who will keep the salaries coming in and increasing. For whatever the latest fad is.It has become mind boggling to me.Thank you Jeff and contributors.
Where will all the ‘tentants’ of Port Townsend go? Free bus rides to the sidewalks of Sequim and Port Angeles?
Of course Eric. Our commissioners feel somehow this will bring more grant money to our area and this will put more money in their pockets
Certain clallam county leaders have no intention of changing course for the better,they will stay on course with more fee's more tax increases try and initiate more support positions and will most likely vote for cost of living increases for themselves so they do not have to be hindered by their own bad actions.Clallam county residents are in serious $$$ trouble with certain power happy taxaholics in office.
PBH offers services for the drug addicted and homeless (or both). But if you’re good old fashioned autistic, you’re out of luck. Nothing at OMC or NOHN except seeing a PCP for medication management. No soup for you!
PBH has their own in house pharmacy, wonder why that is
Mark, not even PIZZA PIZZA? : )
I am grieved by the lack of compassion when someone is murdered, when those that pay their taxes are looked down upon, when those who pay their taxes are the LAST to be considered, when we laud those that are paid outrageous wages for WHAT?. No Common Sense. Clallam couty is going in a direction I do not want to go.
On a recent trip to Sicily we went to Mafia Museum … a cool place. I never knew that the Cosa Nostra was begun over water rights, which controlled agriculture, which then morphed into corruption and governmental control. Food for the grist mill …
Tony Corrado DWRT.
From the OPCC website, here is description of the specific program within Rediscovery that Fermanis works in:
The Arrest and Jail Alternatives (AJA) portion of the REdisCOVERY program provides intensive case management (inclusive of all facets of the program at large) for those individuals in the community who have had, or are likely to have, frequent interactions with law enforcement and/or interface with the criminal justice system.
AJA utilizes the practice of ongoing, intensive case management to reduce the number of law enforcement or criminal justice interactions in the community. Staff members address chronic needs and meet the client where they are, both physically and metaphorically. Building trust over time to get clients to follow through with appointments and "next steps" to reach their goals.
Using a “Crossover” case management model, AJA staff helps client connect to other services throughout the community.
Susie, Thank you for the information. It reminds me of our IHS hospital who would "reward" expecting Moms (who's urine dip came up clean from drugs) a $25 gift certificate to Walmart for every visit they were clean. They would call the Momsif they didn't make their appointments and send out a taxi to get them whether they wanted it or not. They said it was working because they were increasing visitations, and their urine clean numbers rose. Nobody monitored or watched when they gave a urine sample, but at the end of the free taxi ride they got $25.
Surprise, surprise, we had a high percentage of babies born with drugs in there system. Why it didn't work is obvious. Just like REdis COVERY won't work. It's like a parent doing their children's homework and expecting them to learn. It's hand holding, directing and pampering. No pain, no gain.
Liberal elite class pay is something isn't it.
The saving of the Orcas is going to be a fascinating journey. Our PNW Orca pods are fish eaters; Salmon in particular. Salmon runs are a keystone species critical to far more than Orcas. Pinnipeds, sharks, bears Eagles, even our forests and importantly humans are reliant upon the Salmon resource. In our zeal to protect and sustain Salmon we decided to farm them via hatcheries. Whether or not Salmon farming is helping or hurting is an unending debate. So, if farming Salmon is the answer to sustaining them, why not Orca hatcheries ? A non-sarcastic solution might be in relocating pinniped feeding Orcas. Southern Orca populations feed upon pinnipeds. In the PNW pinnipeds are problematic and over populating because we are providing them a smorgasbord of hatchery reared Salmon. If we import pinniped feeding Orcas, they would naturally, ( organically ? ), control the pinniped population, increasing Salmon survival and possibly simultaneously provide better survivability for Salmon feeding Orcas. Humans once devastated pinniped populations for their fur. The predators that fed upon pinnipeds resultantly disappeared. Subsequently we established the "Marine Mammal Protection Act". Now we have pinnipeds thriving without their historically natural predation and our Salmon returns are over predated by pinnipeds. Regardless, importing pinniped feeding Orcas would only be a band aid. The real population problem is humans. Human populations and all other life populations are inversely proportional. 8.23 billion and and growing.
Careful how you want to solve this problem. By blaming human over- population, you must determine what areas of our planet have over-population. By the numbers, China and India combined have a population of 3 billion people. And that is with China's abhorrent law of 1 child per family. How many female babies were abort because a couple wanted a male? As a woman, you can guess my stance on this. Should China and India go further in their tactics? Any human over the age of 75 needs to be "eliminated"? Anyone born with the slightest defect is discarded? Every problem can be solved without depopulation motives. Being human means we have the intelligence, compassion, and determination to solve problems for the betterment of our existence.
Denise, not to start the Covid shot debate, BUT.... I can't help myself ; )
You know, I'll eventually get there, Jennifer. I can't help myself either.
I am not presenting any specific solution to human over population. Simply hoping to out the elephant in the room. Some dialogue like this might result in an approach far more acceptable than those you mention. I see an improvement to be in a social form, not legally mandated.
Alexandria Fermanis -- Should not work with or be around people at all. Taking joy in anyone's murder is as wrong and wrong can get especially when you work with humans, of which you proved you are not one.
Someone should remind the callous bitch, Alexandria Fermanis, that someone can make her "lean left" too. It is not a joking matter, regardless of whose side you're on.
Another excellent summary of some of the larger issues here in Clallam County that are sure to get worse quickly and thank God more folks are starting to focus on these local problems~! We are in a race against evil~! We here will fight the criminally corrupt Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic (OPCC) and ALL who are associated with that detestable & destructive money thieving organization until it is no longer capable of harming our community any longer! This clearly mentally ill "Alexandria Fermanis" lunatic is only one obvious problem at the OPCC because any legitimate agency or organization that was properly operated by decent folks would never employ such a clearly evil monster OR that entity would definitely fire any such ignorant hateful fool the minute that they made their true dysfunctional character and criminal intentions clear. Everyone has the right to freedom of speech in America, however everyone is still responsible for what they say, and if your "speech" reveals that you are not suitable for a job, or are dangerous in that position, then it is the absolute duty & responsibility of your employer to immediately terminate your employment~! Just a quick review of the Individuals who are aligned with the OPCC, especially like Fermanis, would reveal exactly why the supposed mission of the OPCC has failed~! The OPCC could not have failed SO dramatically, unless it was intended to "fail" right from the beginning~! We can do FAR better without the OPCC and those who are currently involved in it, starting with the removal of this sick Fermanis Individual who needs serious mental health care herself, but should NEVER be professionally involved in the health care field~! Get rid of them all and let us find the great Individuals who we need that live right here within our own community to work on improving things~! Mental evaluations before employing people in the government and affiliated organizations is very clearly now necessary~!
After years of suffering through the sick so-called "local news media" we very much cheer the end of that corrupt fake news garbage that has overseen the decline of our wonderful community, by ignoring the REAL news and covering up the many crimes, underhanded actions, and inactions, of the local governments, school boards, NGO's, and other Individuals who seek only to rob our public coffers, steal more & more money from us, and destroy our rights & freedoms~! The vast majority of folks who live here never voted for OR supported ANY of these things that have been shoved down our throats by these nefarious actors who clearly ignore the will of the people to force their underhanded agendas upon us all~! This outrageous "water police" agenda of these criminals within our government is all based upon clearly rigged "fake science" (fraudulent scientific studies) that has been designed by the criminals in the Washington State government and well beyond~! The reason that these local criminals keep switching their reasoning, goals, & intentions for this oppressive big government "water police" push, is because ALL of it is based upon fear mongering lies to scare the general public into going along with anything that these criminals in government unilaterally decide to do~! Thank you Jeff Tozzer, for again pointing out just how twisted and evil these criminals within out government and community really are, and that there will NEVER be an end to their greed and thirst for endless power~! It is tragically embarrassing to see anyone who is still falling for these "fake science studies" that were so clearly designed so that the government could easily betray The Constitution and their oaths, to continue to steal our money and rob us of our essential freedoms and rights~! These frauds who pose as "scientists" only have their power granted to them by the same government that buys them off to betray REAL science and America itself~! I pray for the day that ALL of these criminals in government & so-called "science" are criminally prosecuted and if/when found guilty forced to pay for all of their crimes and the harm that they have inflicted upon the good folks of our communities and country~! Sincerely, Mike
Alexandria Fermanis you an an ugly human being. Embarrassed, disheartened to be in the species. And Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic (OPCC), you are who you hire... Disgusting.
Jeff, have you considered making an offer to PDN to make it the People's Press, whereby we all contribute and become shareholders, with you as the editor and CEO?