The commissioners did not answer the last question. Here is today's email:
Dear Commissioners,
Commissioner French stated residential eviction is essentially impossible under current law, yet he has not provided the statutes or case law supporting that interpretation. Will the Board commit to publicly clarifying the legal basis for this claim before approving further county investment in low-barrier housing?
The response below is a modeled example of how an individual county commissioner could address the questions raised in this article by engaging directly with the original inquiry, clarifying legal authority, and explaining the county’s role within a complex intergovernmental system; it is not an official statement of the Board of Commissioners or Commissioner French.
Modeled individual commissioner response
Dear Mr. Tozzer,
Thank you for your email seeking clarification regarding my earlier remarks about Washington’s landlord-tenant law and how those laws relate to PBH’s North View housing project. Having listened to the podcast discussion and reviewed the subsequent article that includes your original message, I would like to respond more fully and provide the legal and governance context that your questions merit.
I am speaking only for myself as an individual commissioner, not on behalf of the Board.
Clarifying the legal question you raised
You asked which provision of Washington law prevents eviction in cases of ongoing substance use. The accurate answer is that no Washington statute categorically prohibits eviction solely because a tenant uses substances. Instead, eviction authority is governed by the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RLTA) (RCW 59.18), which permits eviction only for causes specifically enumerated in statute and proven through court process (RCW 59.18.640–.660; RCW 59.18.650).
Washington law draws a critical distinction between status or condition (such as substance use disorder) and conduct. Eviction may be pursued when conduct rises to a qualifying statutory cause, such as substantial lease violations, nuisance behavior, or criminal activity, but not simply because a tenant has a diagnosis or engages in substance use in the absence of those conditions (RCW 59.18.130).
Certain statutes provide more specific pathways:
1. RCW 59.18.550 allows expedited eviction for illegal drug activity only in housing formally designated as drug- and alcohol-free housing, and only when the required lease clauses and program conditions are in place.
2. RCW 69.53 makes it unlawful for landlords to knowingly allow property to be used for drug manufacturing or distribution, creating obligations and risks for property owners but not itself authorizing eviction.
3. RCW 7.43 allows governments to pursue civil nuisance abatement actions against properties used for drug activity, which is separate from tenant eviction under the RLTA.
Washington courts have emphasized that eviction statutes must be strictly construed due to the significant due-process and housing-stability interests involved (Housing Authority of the City of Pasco & Franklin County v. Pleasant, 1995). As a result, eviction is often fact-specific, evidence-dependent, and procedurally constrained, particularly in supportive or low-barrier housing settings.
My earlier comment was intended to reflect these practical and legal constraints, not to suggest that eviction for drug-related conduct is categorically barred under state law.
Law versus program policy
You also asked how this legal framework aligns with evictions based on behavior, lease violations, or illegal activity. The alignment is straightforward: the law permits eviction for qualifying conduct, but the decision to pursue eviction, how aggressively, and under what internal thresholds is often shaped by program design.
To the extent that PBH or other housing providers adopt harm-reduction or low-barrier operational policies that further limit when eviction is pursued, those limits arise from internal program policy and contractual choices, not from a blanket prohibition in Washington landlord-tenant law. Distinguishing between what the law requires and what a provider chooses to implement is essential for public understanding.
County authority and responsibility
Because your question also implicates county accountability, it is important to clarify what authority counties do and do not have.
The county charter and county code govern the organization of the county, the process of making decisions, and the allocation of funds. They do not override state landlord-tenant law.
State law (RCW) governs eviction authority and tenant protections. Counties cannot expand or restrict eviction grounds beyond what state law allows.
Federal law and regulations (e.g., fair housing, disability protections, grant conditions) further constrain the operation of housing programs when federal funds are involved.
Nonprofit housing providers control day-to-day operations and program philosophy within the bounds of contracts and applicable law.
The county commissioners’ primary role is therefore financial and contractual, rather than operational. We decide whether to allocate local funds, accept grants, or serve as pass-through entities for state or federal funding. We do not manage housing programs or direct eviction decisions.
There are also circumstances where commissioners must decline funding or participation, even when a project is well-intentioned, if the county lacks legal authority, administrative capacity, or long-term financial sustainability to support it. Clearly explaining those limits is part of responsible governance.
Why this clarification matters
Your email correctly identified that public assurances about screening, accountability, and neighborhood impacts depend on a clear understanding of who has authority over what. When legal constraints, program policy, and county funding roles are blurred together, public trust suffers.
I agree that when statements about legal limitations materially affect public investment decisions, the statutory basis for those statements should be explained on the public record. Doing so allows residents to evaluate proposals based on accurate information rather than shorthand characterizations and supports transparent, accountable county decision-making.
Thank you for pressing for clarity on this issue and for engaging substantively in the public discussion.
Sincerely,
Commissioner French
Clallam County
(Modeled individual response; not a statement of the Board or Commissioner French)
References
Government Finance Officers Association. (2020). Best practices in public budgeting. https://www.gfoa.org
Housing Authority of the City of Pasco & Franklin County v. Pleasant, 126 Wn.2d 382 (1995).
Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington. (2024). Residential landlord-tenant law and evictions in Washington. https://mrsc.org
I am not 100% sure but i think i remember some the expensive gate issues that seemed to get out of control because i thought some particular JKT members got wind of free gates and they wanted some to.Then the whole gate issue turned into a debacle because of widespread bellyaching 'i want one or you are racist' ect ect ect if there are freebies you know who is supposed to come first especially in their backyard.Word got around real quick so nobody got free luxury electric gates.So instead commissioners supported homeless drug addicts with free retirement all expenses paid multi million $$$ luxury condo's when construction is completed.I wonder if new condo's will have luxury electric security gates if so i know who is going to get really mad.
50 years ago the old dike was in place along the Dungeness river..which leads to yet another hypocritical and/or inaccurate environmental statement by Ron Allen. If the Dungeness was healthy back then, why was the flood plain restoration project needed? Also, weren't there fish barriers along Hiway 101 back then too? If everything was healthy, why spend the time and money removing them for "salmon restoration?". He's also clear-cutting properties, building on wetlands, starting commercial fishing in protected environments, introducing tons of light pollution, selling drugs yet offering drug treatment centers ...I mean the amount of hypocrisy is incredible.
The river moves too fast and too strait and needs the same tampering that Jimmycomelately received.
They want to use special salmon science for them and another one for us, They demanded 3 percent grade for them and then say they need 7-9 percent grades. Abuse waste and fraud.
They want to build and relocate to a waterfront location non-tribal are being prevented from doing the same because of sea level rise and tsunami. Hypocritical.
They jump from one foot to the other and then complain they are in a "bad relationship."
From my perspective they cannot be trusted with policy decisions.
Here is what adopting tribal priorities at the local agency level looks like from 2010 to present. The tribe always screams racism and European colonizer if you question them.
1.Good stormwater. Remove dam
2.Bad stormwater. mitigate sediment Port Angeles stormwater project
3.We need sediment. Remove dam
4.We have to mitigate sediment. Same dam project
5.Good stagnant water. Reservoir
6.Bad stagnant water. Dam
7.Good methane. Reservoir
8.Bad methane. Dam
9.We need saltwater marshes. Dungeness
10.We don't need saltwater marshes. Jimmycomelately /Elwha
11.We need the river meandering in the flat part of the river close to the mouth. Dungeness
12.We don't need river meandering at the flat part of the river close to the mouth. Jimmycomelately /Elwha
13.We need high water tables so the wetlands can develop. Dungeness
14.We need to divert stormwater, so the high-water tables don't create a wetland. Jimmycomelately /Elwha
15.The state does not need stormwater project on Dungeness river because there is not enough traffic runoff to justify it.
16. 6PPD-q is in the water we have to block a ¾ mile road on the Dungeness.
17. Baffles are needed to filter large alluvium sediment. Jimmycomelately. 18. Baffles are not needed to filter large alluvium sediment. Dungeness and everywhere else.
19. Three percent grade is needed for salmon spawning. Jimmycomelately 20. Seven to Nine percent grade is needed for salmon spawning. Ennis Creek, Johnson Creek, No Name Creeks culvert projects.
21. We cant build on waterfront locations because of tsunami and sea level rise. Port Angeles Comprehensive plan Clallam County Comprehensive plan. 22. We can build on waterfront locations tsunami and sea level rise. NODC SERN.
23. We need to relocate tribes to foothill locations to keep them safe from Tsunami and sea level rise. State Feds.
24. We need to restore waterfront cultural locations despite tsunami and sea level rise. NODC SERN.
The Tribe is doing everything it can to increase the salmon population that they decimate through uncontrolled fishing, with nets, while the rest of us have 2-fish limits and must use a hook and line. Instead of responsibly curtailing their wanton salmon harvests, they propose removal of green-energy-producing dams and squandering tax dollars on ridiculous projects under Highway 101, as if spawning salmon are afraid of culverts and must have open bridges above them. It's ridiculous, but the Tribe owns the commissioners, so what the Tribe wants, the Tribe gets.
NOI, to respond to your statement. "The Tribe is doing everything it can to increase the salmon population that they decimate through uncontrolled fishing, with nets, while the rest of us have 2-fish limits and must use a hook and line"
There are states fighting back against this. Alaska is way ahead, the Tribes are not allowed year round nor gill fishing at the mouths of rivers. Their limits and licensing are the same as everyone else. The fish are for everyone and not "owned or possessed by the Tribes"
Unfortunately Wa State is so far behind and under Biden actually gained too much Native funding and passed bills we will have to fight to get back what we have lost.
It makes me sick when I hear the Tribes saying "Save the Orcas" but at the same time allowed to hunt down, stock and terrorize 3 whales a year because it is "traditional"....they don't need the meat.
With the politics of this state, I am not holding my breath. But, I am happy that they are being reined back in other states. Frankly, this whole "sovereign nation" bullshit has outlived its usefulness and we should ALL be AMERICANS and abide by the same rules.
It's my understanding that they're actually not doing everything they can, because that would eventually stop the non-stop money the tribal corporations get.
When I read the Basden/Parker article in The Olympic Herald, I thought I was reading the plot to a cheap crime novel. Jeff, you have started something special. Do people want to read about a wealthy businessman complaining how he doesn't have enough money, or about the sneaky, corrupt, and amoral chain-gang thieves who are cheating us at every chance? Between you and TOH giving us an alternative that focuses on real life and real people, we have a real chance of saving our community from the dregs of hell.
was Randy wearing a mask at the meeting today? I only listen to the meeting on my lunch walk and occassionally glance at the screen, but it looked like he was on my tiny screen.
I urge the CCBOC to reject the appointment of Derrick Eberle to the Heritage Advisory Board. It appears as another ‘slap in the face’ to the citizens of Clallam County due to the fraternization between commissioner Mark Ozias and Mr. Eberle. The appearance of impropriety is glaring and not the ‘engaging’ look the CCBOC should be presenting.
I edited and forwarded a version of Eric's message to the Kommissars.
Clallam County Board Of Commissioners (CCBOC)
I urge the CCBOC to reject the appointment of Derrick Eberle to the Heritage Advisory Board. It appears as another ‘slap in the face’ to the citizens of Clallam County due to the fraternization and collusion between commissioner Mark Ozias and Mr. Eberle. The impropriety is glaring and not the transparency the CCBOC should be presenting.
There is little difference between antifa, Mark Ozias, pinworms, diarrhea and Derrick Eberle as they all bring the same result.. Watch and learn.. Controversial? Not so much, just living up to expectations we learn to expect from our county government and its minions.
Every time Ron Allen opens his mouth it's an opportunity to spin something into the red herring money machine that doesn't benefit his spread out tribal members. Gimme, gimme, gimme ... he's been conditioned like Augustus Gloop to demand his candy. It's sickening to watch.
Local journalism ... Today's PDN is 12 pages. Roughly speaking, a little over 50% of the editorial space is wire cut (New York Times, WA State Standard, etc.), which an interested reader can easily find online for free. Of the roughly 5 pages that are not, 2 are classified ads, a 1/2-page weather report, and 1 page of local sports reporting. The key front page story is the NYT flooding piece from the New York Times Jeff references, which I would guess is there because it makes JKT look good. The other is a story on the County Commissioners parceling out lodging tax funds. The lead photo is of the "usual suspects" protesting ICE inn front of the courthouse. As usual, zero reporting on the many controversies or questionable actions we're all familiar with occurring in the county. So, when I hear "local media" telling me how important they are and how we should support them and keep them afloat, I ask, "Why?"
Thank you for emailing Commissioner French to clarify where his statement about WA landlord–tenant law comes from. I looked into it myself and it seems somewhat out of context. There are higher-barrier housing options that prohibit illegal activity, including drug use, and I could support a project with those requirements. Given what happened with Tempest housing in Port Angeles, these distinctions are important.
I had forgotten that Eberle has a suspicious and disturbing history of a "special cozy relationship" with Ozias that could very well be criminal in nature... We have forwarded our disapproval of Eberle for any position involving Clallam County and the good folks here in our community... Please keep up the good work~!
Net pens have been and continue to be disastrous in multiple ways. Putting Salmon in net pens is like packing humans on a cruise ship. Oversimplified; Salmon, ( anadromous fish ), are not genetically suited to concentrated living. Numerous disease problems that would be one of's in the wild spread through net pens like wildfire. That in turn causes the introduction of unnatural medications like antibiotics in their food. The food itself that is fed to these penned fish is often terribly toxic. Coloring dyes are also introduced in an effort to give the fish flesh a more natural appeal. Farmed fish is one of the unhealthiest foods one can eat. Entire river systems have been poisoned in an effort to destroy escaped pen raised Salmon and the damage they cause to wild runs. Maybe the JSK should focus on Orca hatcheries for a better return on investment. Woven bark nets, spears and signal fires are now nylon monofilament nets, powered vessels and cell phones with a casino on top. This absurdity cannot continue. Equal or sovereign, but not both.
“Jamestown CEO Ron Allen told the New York Times that 50 years ago, rivers were healthy, water was abundant, and sea levels were stable.”
Ron Allen became tribal chairman in 1977, which is 49 years ago. If he’s implying that rivers are no longer healthy, water is no longer abundant, and sea levels are no longer stable, then all of that happened while he was tribal chairman; which makes me wonder — what has he been doing as tribal chairman for the last 49 years if things are getting worse?
For someone who has such a strong grasp on Clallam County, it makes no sense to me that he’s pointing out problems when he’s been in control for so long. Unless it’s to point out that colonizers caused it all, which is probably what it’s all about anyway. LOL. I’m also curious — did the casino flood at all; are those the tribal lands that are at risk from floodwaters? LOL.
“...and they say that MORE grant money is needed from the Federal Government to protect their communities from rising flood waters…”
Federal Grant money built their communities, Federal Grant money sustains their communities and now Federal Grant money is suppose to protect their communities from flooding, because? BUT in their COMPREHENSIVE PLAN it is their goal to become Self Sufficient and Self Reliant. Many of the grant request include phrases pertaining to how the grants will help them achieve sustainability goals. When does that kick in? Page 50 – 51 is an Implementation Strategy. That is great, but how do we monitor the expected results when we are denied access? How do we know when the funding is no longer necessary and Federal money is no longer required?
The Comprehensive Plan started in 1985. It was updated in 2016. When does the funding end?
Increase Tribal INDEPENDENCE From Federal, State And Foundation Funding.
ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY for the Tribe’s health and education system by LESSENING financial dependence on the Indian Health Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs
PAGE 50 HOW THE TRIBAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WORKS
"Every Tribal program and activity should have some expected result, and a way of measuring whether it is successful in achieving goals. The actual results are documented and compared with the expected results." (Okay, then make them available!)
A federally recognized tribe in California is suing the Indian Health Service (IHS) for unlawfully rejecting a proposal for an opioid treatment facility for its citizens amid the ongoing overdose crisis.
The suit was filed on Dec. 31, 2025, in the Central District of California. In July 2025, the Pechenga Band of Indians was notified that the IHS had rejected its compact for the opioid addiction treatment program, after nearly two years of good faith negotiations.
The Tribe alleges that the agency’s rejection of the much-needed program violates the INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION and Education Assistance Act (ISDA).
The ISDA was implemented in 1975 to end the federal government's dominion over public services in Native communities, allowing Tribes to plan and administer services for their own people. Under the act, Tribes are eligible to receive federal funds to serve IHS beneficiaries.
My magic 8-ball says that the Jamestown Corporation, Ron Allen, will change the science, because why not? It's worked before.
The proof that self determination is working isn't probable in the same way you ask the question. Because there's no definition, no way to measure not only the status of the goal, but also and more importantly, to justify the grant money requests.
Society has been conditioned to stick a nipple in a tribal corporation's mouth every time it cries. Tribal corporations have been conditioned to cry to latch onto more nipples.
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a legal challenge brought by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians regarding a fishing agreement governing treaty-protected fishing rights in the Upper Great Lakes.
The Court’s decision follows the Tribe’s petition asking the Supreme Court to review a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which upheld an August 2023 district court decision approving a fishing rights agreement. That agreement was negotiated between federal regulators, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and four federally recognized Michigan tribes: the Bay Mills Indian Community, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, and the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians.
The agreement allocates fishing rights in portions of the Upper Great Lakes and establishes regulations governing gear, fishing locations, seasons, and species. The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe has argued that the agreement infringes upon its treaty-reserved fishing rights and unlawfully excludes the Tribe from participation in decisions that directly affect its interests.
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians was not a party to the agreement. The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe contended the agreement infringes on their fishing rights provided through the 1836 treaty.
"While the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians intended to protect our treaty rights and not concede to the State’s demand for biweekly reporting, which has never demonstrated to be necessary, we respect the outcome and will work cooperatively with the other Tribe’s to implement the consent decree," Sault Tribe Chairman Austin Lowes said in an email to Native News Online.
In 2024, the Tribe appealed to the Sixth Circuit, asserting that the agreement violates treaty rights by prohibiting traditional fishing gear, closing historically used fishing areas, restricting access to certain fish species, failing to provide year-round exclusive fishing zones, and improperly allocating fishing opportunities among the tribes. The Tribe also argued that its exclusion from negotiations violated its right to due process, as it is one of seven sovereign tribal governments subject to the consent decree governing Great Lakes fishing.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court’s ruling, and the Supreme Court’s refusal to grant review leaves that decision in place.
The outcome is particularly significant given that the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe operates the largest commercial fishing enterprise in the state of Michigan, making access to Great Lakes fisheries a critical economic and cultural issue for the Tribe.
I would like to begin by acknowledging the place where we are meeting today — Clallam County, Washington, including the West End, where I live, work, and raise my family.
I acknowledge that this land, like all places on Earth, has been shaped by countless generations of human beings. Over time immemorial, people have migrated, settled, cooperated, and conflicted across this region, leaving layered histories of creation, loss, and survival.
The history of this place, like the history of human societies everywhere, includes periods of growth and hardship, cooperation and conflict, continuity and change. These experiences are part of the broader human story that has shaped landscapes, communities, and systems of governance worldwide.
I acknowledge this history not to assign inherited blame or elevate any group as morally singular, but to recognize our shared human capacity for harm and for resilience.
I offer this acknowledgment in the hope that remembering the full human story — honestly and humbly — strengthens how we live together now in Clallam County: with responsibility, dignity, and care for one another, for our civic institutions, and for the land we all share.
Tribes have learned all they have to do is try and brainwash the weak to get their agendas absorbed and then try to get pity which will hopefully pay dividends.
Dennis, too sweet, I thank you but hell I just started learning and investigating 2 years ago when I "stumbled" on CCWD. I thought Jeff was just a conspiracy theorist, honestly!!!!! It took a few weeks for me to verify to myself he wasn't. Plus, to understand John Worthington, I had to dig deeper and do my own research to understand more about the backround history of what he was talking about (not an easy task, he's a hard taskmater to understand because he has a huge sense of humor that loses me at time, but well worth trying to understand)
CCWD is not easy to follow in the comments. Many comments fly waayyy over my head. I'm so glad you are part of all of this. Thank you!
“50 years ago, rivers were healthy, water was abundant, and sea levels were stable.” What was the population of the county 50 years ago? Approximately 30,000. And the population today is approximately 80,000. Maybe overpopulation has more to do with it than climate change.
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Thanks , the way it was worded I thought you were telling me I ought to do that for tax money … 🤦🏼♀️ I knew what ‘go fund me ‘ is. Just could see it being applied to myself…💫
The commissioners did not answer the last question. Here is today's email:
Dear Commissioners,
Commissioner French stated residential eviction is essentially impossible under current law, yet he has not provided the statutes or case law supporting that interpretation. Will the Board commit to publicly clarifying the legal basis for this claim before approving further county investment in low-barrier housing?
All three commissioners can be reached by contacting the Clerk of the Board at loni.gores@clallamcountywa.gov.
The response below is a modeled example of how an individual county commissioner could address the questions raised in this article by engaging directly with the original inquiry, clarifying legal authority, and explaining the county’s role within a complex intergovernmental system; it is not an official statement of the Board of Commissioners or Commissioner French.
Modeled individual commissioner response
Dear Mr. Tozzer,
Thank you for your email seeking clarification regarding my earlier remarks about Washington’s landlord-tenant law and how those laws relate to PBH’s North View housing project. Having listened to the podcast discussion and reviewed the subsequent article that includes your original message, I would like to respond more fully and provide the legal and governance context that your questions merit.
I am speaking only for myself as an individual commissioner, not on behalf of the Board.
Clarifying the legal question you raised
You asked which provision of Washington law prevents eviction in cases of ongoing substance use. The accurate answer is that no Washington statute categorically prohibits eviction solely because a tenant uses substances. Instead, eviction authority is governed by the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RLTA) (RCW 59.18), which permits eviction only for causes specifically enumerated in statute and proven through court process (RCW 59.18.640–.660; RCW 59.18.650).
Washington law draws a critical distinction between status or condition (such as substance use disorder) and conduct. Eviction may be pursued when conduct rises to a qualifying statutory cause, such as substantial lease violations, nuisance behavior, or criminal activity, but not simply because a tenant has a diagnosis or engages in substance use in the absence of those conditions (RCW 59.18.130).
Certain statutes provide more specific pathways:
1. RCW 59.18.550 allows expedited eviction for illegal drug activity only in housing formally designated as drug- and alcohol-free housing, and only when the required lease clauses and program conditions are in place.
2. RCW 69.53 makes it unlawful for landlords to knowingly allow property to be used for drug manufacturing or distribution, creating obligations and risks for property owners but not itself authorizing eviction.
3. RCW 7.43 allows governments to pursue civil nuisance abatement actions against properties used for drug activity, which is separate from tenant eviction under the RLTA.
Washington courts have emphasized that eviction statutes must be strictly construed due to the significant due-process and housing-stability interests involved (Housing Authority of the City of Pasco & Franklin County v. Pleasant, 1995). As a result, eviction is often fact-specific, evidence-dependent, and procedurally constrained, particularly in supportive or low-barrier housing settings.
My earlier comment was intended to reflect these practical and legal constraints, not to suggest that eviction for drug-related conduct is categorically barred under state law.
Law versus program policy
You also asked how this legal framework aligns with evictions based on behavior, lease violations, or illegal activity. The alignment is straightforward: the law permits eviction for qualifying conduct, but the decision to pursue eviction, how aggressively, and under what internal thresholds is often shaped by program design.
To the extent that PBH or other housing providers adopt harm-reduction or low-barrier operational policies that further limit when eviction is pursued, those limits arise from internal program policy and contractual choices, not from a blanket prohibition in Washington landlord-tenant law. Distinguishing between what the law requires and what a provider chooses to implement is essential for public understanding.
County authority and responsibility
Because your question also implicates county accountability, it is important to clarify what authority counties do and do not have.
The county charter and county code govern the organization of the county, the process of making decisions, and the allocation of funds. They do not override state landlord-tenant law.
State law (RCW) governs eviction authority and tenant protections. Counties cannot expand or restrict eviction grounds beyond what state law allows.
Federal law and regulations (e.g., fair housing, disability protections, grant conditions) further constrain the operation of housing programs when federal funds are involved.
Nonprofit housing providers control day-to-day operations and program philosophy within the bounds of contracts and applicable law.
The county commissioners’ primary role is therefore financial and contractual, rather than operational. We decide whether to allocate local funds, accept grants, or serve as pass-through entities for state or federal funding. We do not manage housing programs or direct eviction decisions.
There are also circumstances where commissioners must decline funding or participation, even when a project is well-intentioned, if the county lacks legal authority, administrative capacity, or long-term financial sustainability to support it. Clearly explaining those limits is part of responsible governance.
Why this clarification matters
Your email correctly identified that public assurances about screening, accountability, and neighborhood impacts depend on a clear understanding of who has authority over what. When legal constraints, program policy, and county funding roles are blurred together, public trust suffers.
I agree that when statements about legal limitations materially affect public investment decisions, the statutory basis for those statements should be explained on the public record. Doing so allows residents to evaluate proposals based on accurate information rather than shorthand characterizations and supports transparent, accountable county decision-making.
Thank you for pressing for clarity on this issue and for engaging substantively in the public discussion.
Sincerely,
Commissioner French
Clallam County
(Modeled individual response; not a statement of the Board or Commissioner French)
References
Government Finance Officers Association. (2020). Best practices in public budgeting. https://www.gfoa.org
Housing Authority of the City of Pasco & Franklin County v. Pleasant, 126 Wn.2d 382 (1995).
Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington. (2024). Residential landlord-tenant law and evictions in Washington. https://mrsc.org
Revised Code of Washington. (2024a). Residential landlord-tenant act, RCW 59.18. https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=59.18
Revised Code of Washington. (2024b). Drug- and alcohol-free housing, RCW 59.18.550. https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=59.18.550
Revised Code of Washington. (2024c). Tenant duties, RCW 59.18.130. https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=59.18.130
Revised Code of Washington. (2024d). Unlawful use of buildings for drug purposes, RCW 69.53.010. https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=69.53.010
Revised Code of Washington. (2024e). Drug nuisance abatement, RCW 7.43. https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=7.43
Washington State Auditor’s Office. (2023). Accountability and transparency in local government. https://sao.wa.gov
I am not 100% sure but i think i remember some the expensive gate issues that seemed to get out of control because i thought some particular JKT members got wind of free gates and they wanted some to.Then the whole gate issue turned into a debacle because of widespread bellyaching 'i want one or you are racist' ect ect ect if there are freebies you know who is supposed to come first especially in their backyard.Word got around real quick so nobody got free luxury electric gates.So instead commissioners supported homeless drug addicts with free retirement all expenses paid multi million $$$ luxury condo's when construction is completed.I wonder if new condo's will have luxury electric security gates if so i know who is going to get really mad.
Very interesting.
50 years ago the old dike was in place along the Dungeness river..which leads to yet another hypocritical and/or inaccurate environmental statement by Ron Allen. If the Dungeness was healthy back then, why was the flood plain restoration project needed? Also, weren't there fish barriers along Hiway 101 back then too? If everything was healthy, why spend the time and money removing them for "salmon restoration?". He's also clear-cutting properties, building on wetlands, starting commercial fishing in protected environments, introducing tons of light pollution, selling drugs yet offering drug treatment centers ...I mean the amount of hypocrisy is incredible.
You are spot on...Ron Allen is the poster boy for ecological mayhem and has Mark Ozias as his mouthpiece for sainthood!
They all need to go ...recall Nozias as quick as possible!
The river moves too fast and too strait and needs the same tampering that Jimmycomelately received.
They want to use special salmon science for them and another one for us, They demanded 3 percent grade for them and then say they need 7-9 percent grades. Abuse waste and fraud.
They want to build and relocate to a waterfront location non-tribal are being prevented from doing the same because of sea level rise and tsunami. Hypocritical.
They jump from one foot to the other and then complain they are in a "bad relationship."
From my perspective they cannot be trusted with policy decisions.
Did you read WA house bill 2281? it sure reads a lot like FPIC....
Yes. I testified orally and in writing. They let tribal members testify for more than three minutes and gave me an interrupted minute.
Here is what adopting tribal priorities at the local agency level looks like from 2010 to present. The tribe always screams racism and European colonizer if you question them.
1.Good stormwater. Remove dam
2.Bad stormwater. mitigate sediment Port Angeles stormwater project
3.We need sediment. Remove dam
4.We have to mitigate sediment. Same dam project
5.Good stagnant water. Reservoir
6.Bad stagnant water. Dam
7.Good methane. Reservoir
8.Bad methane. Dam
9.We need saltwater marshes. Dungeness
10.We don't need saltwater marshes. Jimmycomelately /Elwha
11.We need the river meandering in the flat part of the river close to the mouth. Dungeness
12.We don't need river meandering at the flat part of the river close to the mouth. Jimmycomelately /Elwha
13.We need high water tables so the wetlands can develop. Dungeness
14.We need to divert stormwater, so the high-water tables don't create a wetland. Jimmycomelately /Elwha
15.The state does not need stormwater project on Dungeness river because there is not enough traffic runoff to justify it.
16. 6PPD-q is in the water we have to block a ¾ mile road on the Dungeness.
17. Baffles are needed to filter large alluvium sediment. Jimmycomelately. 18. Baffles are not needed to filter large alluvium sediment. Dungeness and everywhere else.
19. Three percent grade is needed for salmon spawning. Jimmycomelately 20. Seven to Nine percent grade is needed for salmon spawning. Ennis Creek, Johnson Creek, No Name Creeks culvert projects.
21. We cant build on waterfront locations because of tsunami and sea level rise. Port Angeles Comprehensive plan Clallam County Comprehensive plan. 22. We can build on waterfront locations tsunami and sea level rise. NODC SERN.
23. We need to relocate tribes to foothill locations to keep them safe from Tsunami and sea level rise. State Feds.
24. We need to restore waterfront cultural locations despite tsunami and sea level rise. NODC SERN.
yikes!
The Tribe is doing everything it can to increase the salmon population that they decimate through uncontrolled fishing, with nets, while the rest of us have 2-fish limits and must use a hook and line. Instead of responsibly curtailing their wanton salmon harvests, they propose removal of green-energy-producing dams and squandering tax dollars on ridiculous projects under Highway 101, as if spawning salmon are afraid of culverts and must have open bridges above them. It's ridiculous, but the Tribe owns the commissioners, so what the Tribe wants, the Tribe gets.
NOI, to respond to your statement. "The Tribe is doing everything it can to increase the salmon population that they decimate through uncontrolled fishing, with nets, while the rest of us have 2-fish limits and must use a hook and line"
There are states fighting back against this. Alaska is way ahead, the Tribes are not allowed year round nor gill fishing at the mouths of rivers. Their limits and licensing are the same as everyone else. The fish are for everyone and not "owned or possessed by the Tribes"
Unfortunately Wa State is so far behind and under Biden actually gained too much Native funding and passed bills we will have to fight to get back what we have lost.
It makes me sick when I hear the Tribes saying "Save the Orcas" but at the same time allowed to hunt down, stock and terrorize 3 whales a year because it is "traditional"....they don't need the meat.
I'm with you, enough is enough.
With the politics of this state, I am not holding my breath. But, I am happy that they are being reined back in other states. Frankly, this whole "sovereign nation" bullshit has outlived its usefulness and we should ALL be AMERICANS and abide by the same rules.
It's my understanding that they're actually not doing everything they can, because that would eventually stop the non-stop money the tribal corporations get.
The tribe is proxy for globalist NWO control...you can't think cons(piracy) large enough to enfold what is actually going on!😎
Amen!
When I read the Basden/Parker article in The Olympic Herald, I thought I was reading the plot to a cheap crime novel. Jeff, you have started something special. Do people want to read about a wealthy businessman complaining how he doesn't have enough money, or about the sneaky, corrupt, and amoral chain-gang thieves who are cheating us at every chance? Between you and TOH giving us an alternative that focuses on real life and real people, we have a real chance of saving our community from the dregs of hell.
DOH=Dregs of Hell=DOH=Dept of 'Health'!
They are planning another round of jabs and lockdowns!😎
Over my dead body!
Chomping at the bit.
was Randy wearing a mask at the meeting today? I only listen to the meeting on my lunch walk and occassionally glance at the screen, but it looked like he was on my tiny screen.
Yes, he had a mask on today and yesterday.
So no masks for LE but ok for Randy. hmm
Sent today
Clallam County Board Of Commissioners (CCBOC)
I urge the CCBOC to reject the appointment of Derrick Eberle to the Heritage Advisory Board. It appears as another ‘slap in the face’ to the citizens of Clallam County due to the fraternization between commissioner Mark Ozias and Mr. Eberle. The appearance of impropriety is glaring and not the ‘engaging’ look the CCBOC should be presenting.
Thank you for your consideration
Eric Fehrmann, Sequim
I edited and forwarded a version of Eric's message to the Kommissars.
Clallam County Board Of Commissioners (CCBOC)
I urge the CCBOC to reject the appointment of Derrick Eberle to the Heritage Advisory Board. It appears as another ‘slap in the face’ to the citizens of Clallam County due to the fraternization and collusion between commissioner Mark Ozias and Mr. Eberle. The impropriety is glaring and not the transparency the CCBOC should be presenting.
Robert James, Sequim
There is little difference between antifa, Mark Ozias, pinworms, diarrhea and Derrick Eberle as they all bring the same result.. Watch and learn.. Controversial? Not so much, just living up to expectations we learn to expect from our county government and its minions.
ROTFL! You have a way with words!
Unlike the others, pinworms and diahreah can be resolved in 2 weeks or less with some OTC meds and good basic hygiene and sanitation.
Big Pharma needs to produce a Politiantiparasitical Pill!
But they NEED the parasites to do their bidding, so never mind!😎
Baumwelt ... Treeworld.
Every time Ron Allen opens his mouth it's an opportunity to spin something into the red herring money machine that doesn't benefit his spread out tribal members. Gimme, gimme, gimme ... he's been conditioned like Augustus Gloop to demand his candy. It's sickening to watch.
Local journalism ... Today's PDN is 12 pages. Roughly speaking, a little over 50% of the editorial space is wire cut (New York Times, WA State Standard, etc.), which an interested reader can easily find online for free. Of the roughly 5 pages that are not, 2 are classified ads, a 1/2-page weather report, and 1 page of local sports reporting. The key front page story is the NYT flooding piece from the New York Times Jeff references, which I would guess is there because it makes JKT look good. The other is a story on the County Commissioners parceling out lodging tax funds. The lead photo is of the "usual suspects" protesting ICE inn front of the courthouse. As usual, zero reporting on the many controversies or questionable actions we're all familiar with occurring in the county. So, when I hear "local media" telling me how important they are and how we should support them and keep them afloat, I ask, "Why?"
A new neighbor of mine did what most people new to an area do, they have the PDN delivered.
MK, do they have birds? One of CCWD subscribers says it's good for lining the bottom of her bird cage.
They're too new (ignorant).
They’ll find out hopefully real soon, if not, too bad for them.
Every PDN subscription should come in a CCWD wrapper.
There is cheaper kindling/fire starters, and cardboard works as well for catching earwigs.
Another outstanding job! Thank you, Jeff.
Thank you for emailing Commissioner French to clarify where his statement about WA landlord–tenant law comes from. I looked into it myself and it seems somewhat out of context. There are higher-barrier housing options that prohibit illegal activity, including drug use, and I could support a project with those requirements. Given what happened with Tempest housing in Port Angeles, these distinctions are important.
Thank you Jeff Tozzer!
We appreciate the update and reminders~!
I had forgotten that Eberle has a suspicious and disturbing history of a "special cozy relationship" with Ozias that could very well be criminal in nature... We have forwarded our disapproval of Eberle for any position involving Clallam County and the good folks here in our community... Please keep up the good work~!
Sincerely, Mike
Net pens have been and continue to be disastrous in multiple ways. Putting Salmon in net pens is like packing humans on a cruise ship. Oversimplified; Salmon, ( anadromous fish ), are not genetically suited to concentrated living. Numerous disease problems that would be one of's in the wild spread through net pens like wildfire. That in turn causes the introduction of unnatural medications like antibiotics in their food. The food itself that is fed to these penned fish is often terribly toxic. Coloring dyes are also introduced in an effort to give the fish flesh a more natural appeal. Farmed fish is one of the unhealthiest foods one can eat. Entire river systems have been poisoned in an effort to destroy escaped pen raised Salmon and the damage they cause to wild runs. Maybe the JSK should focus on Orca hatcheries for a better return on investment. Woven bark nets, spears and signal fires are now nylon monofilament nets, powered vessels and cell phones with a casino on top. This absurdity cannot continue. Equal or sovereign, but not both.
It's disgusting and a terrible idea. Ozias and the rest of them are lying, self serving garbage, they are ruining our county and beyond...
“Jamestown CEO Ron Allen told the New York Times that 50 years ago, rivers were healthy, water was abundant, and sea levels were stable.”
Ron Allen became tribal chairman in 1977, which is 49 years ago. If he’s implying that rivers are no longer healthy, water is no longer abundant, and sea levels are no longer stable, then all of that happened while he was tribal chairman; which makes me wonder — what has he been doing as tribal chairman for the last 49 years if things are getting worse?
For someone who has such a strong grasp on Clallam County, it makes no sense to me that he’s pointing out problems when he’s been in control for so long. Unless it’s to point out that colonizers caused it all, which is probably what it’s all about anyway. LOL. I’m also curious — did the casino flood at all; are those the tribal lands that are at risk from floodwaters? LOL.
setting the stage for something. That WA house bill 2281 casts a very wide net of control over so much. Going to get rougher if it passes
They should have built a wall...but now they are building a wall, so all is wall!😜
Good morning and Thank you Jeff.
“...and they say that MORE grant money is needed from the Federal Government to protect their communities from rising flood waters…”
Federal Grant money built their communities, Federal Grant money sustains their communities and now Federal Grant money is suppose to protect their communities from flooding, because? BUT in their COMPREHENSIVE PLAN it is their goal to become Self Sufficient and Self Reliant. Many of the grant request include phrases pertaining to how the grants will help them achieve sustainability goals. When does that kick in? Page 50 – 51 is an Implementation Strategy. That is great, but how do we monitor the expected results when we are denied access? How do we know when the funding is no longer necessary and Federal money is no longer required?
The Comprehensive Plan started in 1985. It was updated in 2016. When does the funding end?
https://jamestowntribe.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Comprehensive_Plan_Revised_in_2016_Final.pdf
PAGE 44 TRIBAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Secure Tribal Self-Sufficiency/Self-Reliance
Increase Tribal INDEPENDENCE From Federal, State And Foundation Funding.
ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY for the Tribe’s health and education system by LESSENING financial dependence on the Indian Health Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs
PAGE 50 HOW THE TRIBAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WORKS
"Every Tribal program and activity should have some expected result, and a way of measuring whether it is successful in achieving goals. The actual results are documented and compared with the expected results." (Okay, then make them available!)
A federally recognized tribe in California is suing the Indian Health Service (IHS) for unlawfully rejecting a proposal for an opioid treatment facility for its citizens amid the ongoing overdose crisis.
The suit was filed on Dec. 31, 2025, in the Central District of California. In July 2025, the Pechenga Band of Indians was notified that the IHS had rejected its compact for the opioid addiction treatment program, after nearly two years of good faith negotiations.
The Tribe alleges that the agency’s rejection of the much-needed program violates the INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION and Education Assistance Act (ISDA).
The ISDA was implemented in 1975 to end the federal government's dominion over public services in Native communities, allowing Tribes to plan and administer services for their own people. Under the act, Tribes are eligible to receive federal funds to serve IHS beneficiaries.
My magic 8-ball says that the Jamestown Corporation, Ron Allen, will change the science, because why not? It's worked before.
The proof that self determination is working isn't probable in the same way you ask the question. Because there's no definition, no way to measure not only the status of the goal, but also and more importantly, to justify the grant money requests.
Society has been conditioned to stick a nipple in a tribal corporation's mouth every time it cries. Tribal corporations have been conditioned to cry to latch onto more nipples.
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a legal challenge brought by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians regarding a fishing agreement governing treaty-protected fishing rights in the Upper Great Lakes.
The Court’s decision follows the Tribe’s petition asking the Supreme Court to review a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which upheld an August 2023 district court decision approving a fishing rights agreement. That agreement was negotiated between federal regulators, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and four federally recognized Michigan tribes: the Bay Mills Indian Community, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, and the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians.
The agreement allocates fishing rights in portions of the Upper Great Lakes and establishes regulations governing gear, fishing locations, seasons, and species. The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe has argued that the agreement infringes upon its treaty-reserved fishing rights and unlawfully excludes the Tribe from participation in decisions that directly affect its interests.
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians was not a party to the agreement. The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe contended the agreement infringes on their fishing rights provided through the 1836 treaty.
"While the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians intended to protect our treaty rights and not concede to the State’s demand for biweekly reporting, which has never demonstrated to be necessary, we respect the outcome and will work cooperatively with the other Tribe’s to implement the consent decree," Sault Tribe Chairman Austin Lowes said in an email to Native News Online.
In 2024, the Tribe appealed to the Sixth Circuit, asserting that the agreement violates treaty rights by prohibiting traditional fishing gear, closing historically used fishing areas, restricting access to certain fish species, failing to provide year-round exclusive fishing zones, and improperly allocating fishing opportunities among the tribes. The Tribe also argued that its exclusion from negotiations violated its right to due process, as it is one of seven sovereign tribal governments subject to the consent decree governing Great Lakes fishing.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court’s ruling, and the Supreme Court’s refusal to grant review leaves that decision in place.
The outcome is particularly significant given that the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe operates the largest commercial fishing enterprise in the state of Michigan, making access to Great Lakes fisheries a critical economic and cultural issue for the Tribe.
These FREE PRESENTATIONS are popping up more frequently in wealthier communities...along with the Land Acknowledgments and a smear of guilt.
FREE PRESENTATION
S’Klallam History of Port Townsend and Qatay
January 15, 1:00pm at the Port Ludlow Bay Club
Clallam County Land Acknowledgment
I would like to begin by acknowledging the place where we are meeting today — Clallam County, Washington, including the West End, where I live, work, and raise my family.
I acknowledge that this land, like all places on Earth, has been shaped by countless generations of human beings. Over time immemorial, people have migrated, settled, cooperated, and conflicted across this region, leaving layered histories of creation, loss, and survival.
The history of this place, like the history of human societies everywhere, includes periods of growth and hardship, cooperation and conflict, continuity and change. These experiences are part of the broader human story that has shaped landscapes, communities, and systems of governance worldwide.
I acknowledge this history not to assign inherited blame or elevate any group as morally singular, but to recognize our shared human capacity for harm and for resilience.
I offer this acknowledgment in the hope that remembering the full human story — honestly and humbly — strengthens how we live together now in Clallam County: with responsibility, dignity, and care for one another, for our civic institutions, and for the land we all share.
Tribes have learned all they have to do is try and brainwash the weak to get their agendas absorbed and then try to get pity which will hopefully pay dividends.
I wonder who pays for the FREE PRESENTATIONS? Grant money?
This is the JST presentation.
Just another reason why I want to join Jennifer's Fan Club!
Dennis, too sweet, I thank you but hell I just started learning and investigating 2 years ago when I "stumbled" on CCWD. I thought Jeff was just a conspiracy theorist, honestly!!!!! It took a few weeks for me to verify to myself he wasn't. Plus, to understand John Worthington, I had to dig deeper and do my own research to understand more about the backround history of what he was talking about (not an easy task, he's a hard taskmater to understand because he has a huge sense of humor that loses me at time, but well worth trying to understand)
CCWD is not easy to follow in the comments. Many comments fly waayyy over my head. I'm so glad you are part of all of this. Thank you!
“50 years ago, rivers were healthy, water was abundant, and sea levels were stable.” What was the population of the county 50 years ago? Approximately 30,000. And the population today is approximately 80,000. Maybe overpopulation has more to do with it than climate change.
'They' are working on it!😎
Eberle Gate! He wants that damn gate!
Perhaps consider a "GoFundMe" approach to see if that works first before using tax monies?
🤷♀️huh?
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I take it to mean that Eberle should find a private source to fund his gate, not taxpayer money.
MK, yes Dr Sarah is right. His "hard luck story" wouldn't have me funding his GoFundMe cause. It would have me backing a GoFu__Yourself Cause.
But Jennifer, how do you really feel?
I feel such pride in the honest communication here.
Derek: Whimpering little lap dog...what a pitiful little creature.
Just say NO to NOzias and French-Fry and Johns-gone!😎
Thanks , the way it was worded I thought you were telling me I ought to do that for tax money … 🤦🏼♀️ I knew what ‘go fund me ‘ is. Just could see it being applied to myself…💫