Thank you, Jake, as always, for bringing the receipts. When even Bill Gates is backing away from the Climate Change boondoggle, WA state in general, and Callam and Jefferson counties in particular, continue to use it as a basis for the taxes that create ridiculously high gas prices here. The Nov. 29 Gas Buddy report shows a national average of $2.99/gallon, with 30 states at or below this number; meanwhile it's $4.18 in WA state. Now you're talking a "Road Usage Fee?" And this FPIC thing ... you cannot be serious, can you? This is what happens when the progressive "solve everything with more taxes while letting the little guy eat cake" mindset controls the levers of power.
Just thinking out loud ... does anyone else think that Mark Ozias is using his cozy relationship with the JKT and his county and NGO positions as a foundation for his hoping to follow Tharinger and Chapman to higher office?
You're onto the problem. There are people who want to hold political positions to actually serve the people by putting them first, versus those who have made it a career. The former is a rare quality we desperately need, the latter is the root cause of what ails our small community.
6. Centralization of the means of communication and transportation in the hands of the state. From 10 planks of the communist manifesto to limit our ability to travel.
Keep the comments coming. Overcome the apathy and vote for every election. Make a difference, like you, and advertise these political abuses. We all want a better representation. Education is the cure for ignorance, but there is NO cure for stupid.
Thank you, Jake, for bringing clarity to the RV Ordinance and FPIC issues. The confusion, purposely timed, comes from late night last-minute items on agendas suddenly needing attention. Serious dedication cannot be discussed or debated properly with this tactic, and it is used too often by one-track politicians. That's why CC needs you, Jake, because you think with both feet firmly on the ground. You offer other viable and useful suggestions to correct or redirect problems, other than the usual rhythmic tax and spend mantra. I like Sundays with Seegers. You have a very wise and intelligent campaign manager, Jake.
Denise, your kind words mean a lot. Your public comments always set a high bar for the rest of us.
Thank you for taking the time to engage with this (admittedly dry) article. Our community still has room to defend property rights as this process moves forward, and voices like yours continue to make a real impact.
According to the Washington State OPMA, "The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies which serve them."
Who are the people? FPIC will not only run afoul of the Washington State Constitution, but also the OPMA when a city tries to erode the rights of all citizens in favor of a tribal nation. Since when can a city council take away the rights of all citizens?
Let's not forget that tribal members are also recognized as citizens. As such they're included in the OPMA provisions and have the identical rights of every other citizen has in the next sentence to let government know what they think about policies, projects, laws, etc, "The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know."
This is the Washington State equivalent of FPIC. If a tribal nation/corporation, or member, has a bone to pick with governmental action they have the same rights to voice their approval/disapproval as any other citizen has.
Further, "The people insist on remaining informed and informing the people's public servants of their views so that they may retain control over the instruments they have created."
Would our state law be violated by the FPIC provision as it could be argued that giving a tribal government unilateral power of governmental decisions removes the intended control mechanism listed in the law?
PA Council's proposal will expose the City to costly, prolonged, and unnecessary legal battles. Port Angeles property owners are at a breaking point. Adopting FPIC and “Net Ecological Gain” into the Comprehensive Plan will expose the City to massive legal risk for years to come. The City does not have the financial resources—or the legal foundation—to defend these provisions in court.
It is all about power. Who decides what is the correct action to serve the citizens of Washington? If you are the citizen of a sovereign nation it is hard to imagine loyalty to a different entity. How can you serve two masters?
If God told Moses, “and . . . cold and heat shall not cease, and . . . ,“ should intelligent people, especially believers, feel compelled to examine man-made CO2 caused climate change very very closely? We know God himself is going to cash in the chips and destroy the earth someday. Only a fool would believe He would allow His creation, us, to destroy His other creation, earth. I would like to know where our local churches stand. “Beware false prophets.”
(Some more of my thoughts) -
The old con - watch over here, look up. The CO2 in the atmosphere is an existential threat. But don’t look in your community or your home or your kids’ school, you are saving the planet.
I am certain we are being played by people with evil intentions. They are against nuclear while claiming we face an “existential threat” from man-made CO2 caused global warming. If the threat were existential, it would be “all hands on deck,” right? No option would be over looked. All would be on the table.
The “global warming” lie and the “energy shortage” lie are the rationale and thumbscrews to force Americans to accept and endure higher exhaled CO2 in tighter poorly ventilated homes, schools, offices, etc.. Keep looking up while the real problem is in your noses, lungs, and blood.They won’t address the harm this is causing. In fact, they deny any harm and manufacture phony reasons to try to explain away the harm.
Nor will they examine whether tighter buildings are a false savings. In my piece about the evil CDC, I explain how it causes more not less energy use. (And I have more reasons now).
Perhaps the crown jewel is “peer review,” which was implemented at the same time global warming and energy lies were invented and tighter buildings were required. It is ‘prior to publication’ censorship designed to keep their lies from being exposed and you from learning the truth.
There are no “greenhouse gases” because earth is not a greenhouse. No gas makes a greenhouse warm unless it’s the propane in the heaters, otherwise it’s the greenhouse GLASS that can make a greenhouse warm. No gas has the properties of that glass, nor does the earth.
It’s the solid nature of glass and rigidity of the glass walls and roof that keeps the wind, snow, rain, etc. out while allowing light to pass through but blocking infrared radiation, IR, from escaping to the atmosphere.
The earth has no rigid walls like a greenhouse. The atmosphere expands and contracts. Wind, snow, etc. can pass through CO2 molecules in the atmosphere, even more easily when the air expands with warming.
Three bands representing about 15% of the IR spectrum are involved when talking about CO2 versus 100% for glass. It is claimed that the CO2 absorbs the IR electromagnetic radiation in the 3 bands. These are the wavelengths or frequencies at which the carbon-oxygen bonds in CO2 resonate, are excited. Excitation suggests motion. Motion is not heat. What would be the source of friction within the CO2 molecule to generate heat and radiate IR?
“Greenhouse gas” is a corruption of language, the kind the left is famous for. “Atmospheric rivers,” “King tides,” and “bomb cyclones” are additional examples. Then there’s the old standby, “gun violence.” Again, there are no such things. They are concocted to deceive, panic, and stampede.
The earth was once super hot (estimated at 3,680 degrees Fahrenheit) and the air was mostly CO2 (all the carbon had been burned, incinerated, cremated, oxidized into CO2). If CO2 causes warming, the earth could not have cooled, ever.
The temperature portion of the laws for the solubility of a gas in a liquid tells us that warming is the cause of the rise in CO2 in the air. Anyone who has opened a carbonated beverage container has witnessed CO2 bubbles escaping as the liquid warms. Every ocean, lake, pond, river, swamp, bog, bit of moist earth has its own source of CO2, some of which will be released with warming. If CO2 really caused warming, there would be a positive feedback loop leading to catastrophe. It’s never happened before and never will. CO2 does not cause warming.
Remember “global warming” is really not about warming. It’s about slower cooling. If CO2 works as claimed, it cannot cause warming in a cooling period, and it could only boost temperatures if in a warming period.
And, if CO2 works as claimed, it seems there is an easy way to test that. Look for a change in the rate of cooling. Higher temperatures do not provide proof. However, if the difference between day time high temperatures and night time low temperatures were to decrease, that could be a strong argument supporting CO2 as an agent causing warming.
Why haven’t we seen such data? Must be it doesn’t help the cause of man-made CO2 caused “global warming.”
Spring is probably best for research as the daily variations in temperature are greatest.
It would demand a lot of data. In addition, looking at the change after one hour, two hours, etc. could be informative as it may minimize the impact of changes in the weather, a new system moving in. Avoid “heat islands” and other unnatural conditions.
As always Don, love your articles. I wish we could get this message to the people who drank the koolaid. As I talk with the loggers about my timber, they can’t believe a woman has the same concept as them but I learned from my late husband. Old trees do not produce the quality air that is needed, it’s the young ones, that’s why we log and replant. So many of my 2 nd growth are starting to die
Fish barrier removal. Argh! What a fraud! How long has this work in town been going on? How much longer until complete? Remember: the Empire State Building was completed in 13 months.
When is a fish barrier not a fish barrier?
Dams and culverts didn’t wreck the fisheries. The problem is not culverts or dams. We’ve had those for decades and we’ve had fish. They are only red-herrings designed to distract and keep the real culprits protected.
Have you ever seen a salmon struggling to go through a culvert? Have you ever seen a video of it? If the water can go through a culvert, is there a reason a salmon cannot go through? I’ve seen videos of salmon successfully struggling across wet roads. Is a culvert harder?
Have you seen salmon jumping to get over a rough natural section of water in person or in a video? Is there an outcry to remove that obstacle for better “fish passage?” Why wasn’t beloved Celilo Falls designated as a “fish barrier?” What about the “Sol Duc Salmon Cascades?” Ooh, cascades! It’s okay then, just cascades.
But, wait! There is something new. There has been an interesting change with “salmon cannons” made by Whooshh Innovations. It has long bothered me that we have had the ability to put men on the moon and bring them back safely for over 50 years, but we have trouble getting fish past a dam. Really? Well, no excuses now. Not any more? And we can now shoot a salmon part way to the moon. Progress!).
Look for Whooshh’s “Salmon Cannon.” Pay attention to the new one where the fish swim eagerly into the small opening. Makes one think maybe the culverts were too big. Not enough of a challenge.
All the money for the new culverts isn’t for fish. I consider it money laundering. Just another excuse to tax us more and put the blame for wrecked fisheries on someone and something else. “Don’t look at the culprits, look at the culverts.”
The inconveniences the construction delays cause is just a reminder of who is in charge. Do as we say. Also to inconvenience the driving public. Those damned cars. Stay home.
On the other hand, I support fish ladders were none previously and also better designs when available. Have you seen Switzerland’s design? Even better, have you seen the “Salmon Cannon?”
Are there enough flies and other bugs now for fish? Are there enough nutrients in the water for the bottom of the fish food chain, for the squid, anchovies, shrimp, herring, etc. to be healthy and abundant? How “polluted” were the waters when they were teeming with creatures that were pooping, dying, and decomposing?
Plenty doesn’t come from sterility.
Let's make each of the Snake River Dams, all dams, into vacation and outdoor fun destinations with water slides, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, bungie jumping, zip lines, and camping. Anything else?
How about some bicycles that can carry a salmon, allow people to pedal the fish past the dam. Contests could be designed for fastest time, most fish in set time, relays, etc.
Never again would we hear, “A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.”
Disney Land/World could use an unwoke up call too in the form of competition.
And, now we have the “Salmon Cannon.”
Wow! I was thinking of adding hot air balloon rides.
Remember - in America, we make the pie bigger, we don’t divide “the spoils” among special interests. More fish and water for all.
Water “adjudication” is evil and so is dam removal.
New hatcheries with combat and escape and evasion training for new and old ones.
But for some reason, it’s OK for the state to put dams across creeks (seen it in Morse Creek) for the purposes of counting salmon. Jeez, the salmon are just trying to get upstream to further their species. Why do we have to purposefully block theiri way?
Here we go again, a proposal on raising the gas tax. Why? Because it's the easiest tax to raise. "they won't notice". Yes it's the easiest, with minor challenges. Just saw this morning national average is $2.94 per gallon, yet Washington is at $4.10 (AAA Survey). With WA at Washington's Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax at 55.3 cents, one must wonder, "are overhead costs to get a gallon of gas to the Olympic Peninsula that expensive?". I contend it is not a fuel tax meant for State highway construction. It is simply a "general" fund now where any government agency can dip into it. Yes it is the easiest fund to raise. Legislation sessions starts January 12, 2026. Everyone's hand will be out.
The plan is for the gas tax to be enough of a burden that it induces citizens to support the larger agenda, income tax. Give people a choice between not being taxed as heavily and pushing that off on others who are perceived to be wealthy and the progressive programs continue, instead of demanding fiscal responsibility and accountability.
MK. My description of your explanation is: "The nose of the camel." If you let the camel get his nose in the tent at night, you will have the entire camel in the tent in the morning. The gas tax is like the nose of the camel; A little here, and a little there.
My belief is our elected officials will seek to obtain every dollar imaginable. (This is called being avaricious; greedy.) Income tax impacts nearly everyone. It rarely has any caps or lifetime limits. Of course the aim is to gain access to the money bags of the "RICH". There are, however, not enough "RICH" to satisfy the indebtedness and greed. Besides, the "RICH" can move their money, and business, elsewhere. So, we become, continue to be, stupid and add more taxes. My solution is to stop the spending on specious projects. Spend only what you can afford, and NEVER borrow more than you can pay for. We have similar beliefs.
Thank you, Jake, for the reminder that gas prices, and life, aren’t the same everywhere in this country. The hardest part about moving back here from Montana was adjusting to the reality that is Washington State, and it’s a terrible reality to live in. The government doesn’t care for the people or our rights, and the majority of the people back the government. Leaving isn’t an option for everyone though, including myself, and I don’t blame people for staying to take on the fight because it’s their home and there is good out here; it’s just hard….I guess that’s what makes people tough.
Thank you for so much insight into what is going on when it comes to property rights in Clallam County!
Thanks, Clallamity(: "I guess that’s what makes people tough." Life is full of struggle. Struggle can strengthen and empower. Perseverance pays off. But government shouldn't increase struggle. We already have plenty of it😂
@JakeSeegers (Seegers for District III Commissioner 2026), thank you for the shout-out and for continuing to elevate this issue with facts and public-record receipts.
To be fair and accurate, I also want to acknowledge that current District III Commissioner Mike French did respond and forwarded my concerns directly to DCD Director Bruce Emery and DCD staff member Donella, which is exactly how constituent engagement should work.
Here is the response I received from DCD staff, verbatim:
“Thank you for the comments Sarah. That wording you reference is the existing code since we would not allow truck storage containers to be ADU’s unless modified to meet the building codes and essentially lose their identity as a truck storage container. Since it is existing language there is not a conflict, but I can see how your modification could create some clarification. Thanks for your comments, we will take them into consideration.”
– Donella
This reply actually reinforces the core concern raised in your article:
Right now, the code treats alternative housing as something to prohibit first and clarify later—rather than something to regulate transparently and fairly from the start.
If a container, park model, or alternative structure must be “converted until it loses its identity” just to be considered, that is not an innovation-friendly policy. That is a default “no” posture. As you correctly framed it: this should be a regulated list, not a prohibited list.
The larger issue remains unchanged:
Clallam County residents showed up—across political lines—to say clearly:
Hands off property rights. Hands off the last remaining pathways to affordable housing.
The temporary removal of the 180-day RV limit is a win. But the structural questions your article raises—about who decides, how clearly the rules are written, and whether innovation is allowed at all—are very much still unresolved.
Thanks, Dr. Sarah! I always appreciate your well-researched perspectives. It is such an encouragement knowing that you are keeping tabs on county issues and standing up for your family, friends and neighbors.
It's pretty obvious we don't, nor will we as land owners, ever OWN our property. Fact is, if I do not abide by the counties absurd over taxation, and fee's, I lose my property. Not worth it. I have a beautiful place, but I will not be able to afford it in a few years and still enjoy a nice retirement. So, they would rather I sell to a out of state buyer with their insane way of thinking and deep pockets. They are leaving us no choice.
I honestly do not understand the RV thing. I lived in a 5th wheel for a while and loved it. Small cozy and easy to clean. With housing being what it is now it shouldn't be ignored as a option for folks.
We here deeply appreciate this well-constructed article about the abusive actions of those currently within our governmental systems here in Clallam County~! Obviously, these so-called "government managers" completely fail to understand that they are not in their positions to manage "We the People", they only exist to manage THE GOVERNMENT that ONLY exists at our pleasure and to serve our needs and demands~! Your article here is a shining example of correct Constitutional thinking and I do hope that the good folks of Clallam County are learning about your honorable thoughts and Intentions when it comes time to consider you for public office~! God willing, I hope that by the next election cycle that the good folks of Clallam County have had enough of the insane power mad criminal thugs who are currently in positions of management within our governmental systems. The government itself is very clearly being weaponized against the good folks of Clallam County and that is completely unacceptable~! The local and state governmental systems MUST change their unconstitutional behavior now, if they are to salvage any sense of Goodwill and trust by the good folks of our local communities and state... Americans are NOT to be subject to the mentally ill "social engineering" to force their compliance to the dictates of the few who are in government management, and many of us DEEPLY resent the few criminals within government and the community who conspire and plot to force their subjective will upon others~! We also again thank Jeff Tozzer for providing and maintaining The Clallam County Watchdog as a shining light of truth and thought for all to consider~!
Living in an RV on a residentially zoned lot might be OK in Joyce and Beaver and Forks but it’s not OK for PA. If anything, PA needs to further restrict this kind of housing in residential zones. It’s bad enough that so many properties look like junkyards, but now we want to see more of that. And while we’re at it, we need to end long-term parking of RVs on public streets. If you don’t have room to store your RV on your own property (without living in it), find some space to do so — or don’t get an RV.
RV as an ADU on private parcels in city of PA is not permitted unless it is a "park model" The problem is the city does not enforce code. Code compliance is complaint driven and even then what complaints they respond to is very selective. All over town are a range of RVs set up long term in front and back yards or on public streets or property with no appropriate sanitation or fire safety The lack of code enforcement on problematic RVs has lead to situation where otherwise law abiding residents use the limited street parking as long term storage space for their RVs boats and trailers because why not? better to take up public parking in front of your home as personal storage than to leave it open for drug dealing RV to set up shop near you.
The proposed RV and zoning changes are not final. Title 33 is still under active review. During the Clallam County Commissioners’ Work Session on November 24, 2025 (timestamp 2:46:13), and January 20, 2026, the anticipated date for final action was identified in the public record. Although the formal agenda has not yet been posted, public pressure currently still matters.
If you care about property rights, affordable housing, and local control, here is what to do:
Thank you for exposing the last minute item FPIC by LSW. This should not be allowed to be added after all the public discourse and is a repeat strategy of LSW. I would encourage everyone to search their own sources for info on UNDRIP and FPIC. Take a hard look at how these issues are impacting Richmond, BC and look at what is happening with title claims and landback in BC. Maybe check out the compensation mechanism payments discussed in the recent "Making a Killing" doccumentary and ponder what could happen here.
Jeff broke that story(: I was floored by his previous article and the future implications for the residents of Port Angeles. So appreciative to Jeff and his sources for letting us know about it...I submitted my letter to PA City Council early this morning.
Thank you, Jake, as always, for bringing the receipts. When even Bill Gates is backing away from the Climate Change boondoggle, WA state in general, and Callam and Jefferson counties in particular, continue to use it as a basis for the taxes that create ridiculously high gas prices here. The Nov. 29 Gas Buddy report shows a national average of $2.99/gallon, with 30 states at or below this number; meanwhile it's $4.18 in WA state. Now you're talking a "Road Usage Fee?" And this FPIC thing ... you cannot be serious, can you? This is what happens when the progressive "solve everything with more taxes while letting the little guy eat cake" mindset controls the levers of power.
Just thinking out loud ... does anyone else think that Mark Ozias is using his cozy relationship with the JKT and his county and NGO positions as a foundation for his hoping to follow Tharinger and Chapman to higher office?
You're onto the problem. There are people who want to hold political positions to actually serve the people by putting them first, versus those who have made it a career. The former is a rare quality we desperately need, the latter is the root cause of what ails our small community.
6. Centralization of the means of communication and transportation in the hands of the state. From 10 planks of the communist manifesto to limit our ability to travel.
Thanks, Robert.
Keep the comments coming. Overcome the apathy and vote for every election. Make a difference, like you, and advertise these political abuses. We all want a better representation. Education is the cure for ignorance, but there is NO cure for stupid.
Great comment, Sheldon.
Thank you, Jake, for bringing clarity to the RV Ordinance and FPIC issues. The confusion, purposely timed, comes from late night last-minute items on agendas suddenly needing attention. Serious dedication cannot be discussed or debated properly with this tactic, and it is used too often by one-track politicians. That's why CC needs you, Jake, because you think with both feet firmly on the ground. You offer other viable and useful suggestions to correct or redirect problems, other than the usual rhythmic tax and spend mantra. I like Sundays with Seegers. You have a very wise and intelligent campaign manager, Jake.
Denise, your kind words mean a lot. Your public comments always set a high bar for the rest of us.
Thank you for taking the time to engage with this (admittedly dry) article. Our community still has room to defend property rights as this process moves forward, and voices like yours continue to make a real impact.
According to the Washington State OPMA, "The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies which serve them."
Who are the people? FPIC will not only run afoul of the Washington State Constitution, but also the OPMA when a city tries to erode the rights of all citizens in favor of a tribal nation. Since when can a city council take away the rights of all citizens?
Let's not forget that tribal members are also recognized as citizens. As such they're included in the OPMA provisions and have the identical rights of every other citizen has in the next sentence to let government know what they think about policies, projects, laws, etc, "The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know."
This is the Washington State equivalent of FPIC. If a tribal nation/corporation, or member, has a bone to pick with governmental action they have the same rights to voice their approval/disapproval as any other citizen has.
Further, "The people insist on remaining informed and informing the people's public servants of their views so that they may retain control over the instruments they have created."
Would our state law be violated by the FPIC provision as it could be argued that giving a tribal government unilateral power of governmental decisions removes the intended control mechanism listed in the law?
https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=42.30.010
Thanks, MK.
PA Council's proposal will expose the City to costly, prolonged, and unnecessary legal battles. Port Angeles property owners are at a breaking point. Adopting FPIC and “Net Ecological Gain” into the Comprehensive Plan will expose the City to massive legal risk for years to come. The City does not have the financial resources—or the legal foundation—to defend these provisions in court.
It is all about power. Who decides what is the correct action to serve the citizens of Washington? If you are the citizen of a sovereign nation it is hard to imagine loyalty to a different entity. How can you serve two masters?
If God told Moses, “and . . . cold and heat shall not cease, and . . . ,“ should intelligent people, especially believers, feel compelled to examine man-made CO2 caused climate change very very closely? We know God himself is going to cash in the chips and destroy the earth someday. Only a fool would believe He would allow His creation, us, to destroy His other creation, earth. I would like to know where our local churches stand. “Beware false prophets.”
(Some more of my thoughts) -
The old con - watch over here, look up. The CO2 in the atmosphere is an existential threat. But don’t look in your community or your home or your kids’ school, you are saving the planet.
I am certain we are being played by people with evil intentions. They are against nuclear while claiming we face an “existential threat” from man-made CO2 caused global warming. If the threat were existential, it would be “all hands on deck,” right? No option would be over looked. All would be on the table.
The “global warming” lie and the “energy shortage” lie are the rationale and thumbscrews to force Americans to accept and endure higher exhaled CO2 in tighter poorly ventilated homes, schools, offices, etc.. Keep looking up while the real problem is in your noses, lungs, and blood.They won’t address the harm this is causing. In fact, they deny any harm and manufacture phony reasons to try to explain away the harm.
Nor will they examine whether tighter buildings are a false savings. In my piece about the evil CDC, I explain how it causes more not less energy use. (And I have more reasons now).
Perhaps the crown jewel is “peer review,” which was implemented at the same time global warming and energy lies were invented and tighter buildings were required. It is ‘prior to publication’ censorship designed to keep their lies from being exposed and you from learning the truth.
There are no “greenhouse gases” because earth is not a greenhouse. No gas makes a greenhouse warm unless it’s the propane in the heaters, otherwise it’s the greenhouse GLASS that can make a greenhouse warm. No gas has the properties of that glass, nor does the earth.
It’s the solid nature of glass and rigidity of the glass walls and roof that keeps the wind, snow, rain, etc. out while allowing light to pass through but blocking infrared radiation, IR, from escaping to the atmosphere.
The earth has no rigid walls like a greenhouse. The atmosphere expands and contracts. Wind, snow, etc. can pass through CO2 molecules in the atmosphere, even more easily when the air expands with warming.
Three bands representing about 15% of the IR spectrum are involved when talking about CO2 versus 100% for glass. It is claimed that the CO2 absorbs the IR electromagnetic radiation in the 3 bands. These are the wavelengths or frequencies at which the carbon-oxygen bonds in CO2 resonate, are excited. Excitation suggests motion. Motion is not heat. What would be the source of friction within the CO2 molecule to generate heat and radiate IR?
“Greenhouse gas” is a corruption of language, the kind the left is famous for. “Atmospheric rivers,” “King tides,” and “bomb cyclones” are additional examples. Then there’s the old standby, “gun violence.” Again, there are no such things. They are concocted to deceive, panic, and stampede.
The earth was once super hot (estimated at 3,680 degrees Fahrenheit) and the air was mostly CO2 (all the carbon had been burned, incinerated, cremated, oxidized into CO2). If CO2 causes warming, the earth could not have cooled, ever.
The temperature portion of the laws for the solubility of a gas in a liquid tells us that warming is the cause of the rise in CO2 in the air. Anyone who has opened a carbonated beverage container has witnessed CO2 bubbles escaping as the liquid warms. Every ocean, lake, pond, river, swamp, bog, bit of moist earth has its own source of CO2, some of which will be released with warming. If CO2 really caused warming, there would be a positive feedback loop leading to catastrophe. It’s never happened before and never will. CO2 does not cause warming.
Remember “global warming” is really not about warming. It’s about slower cooling. If CO2 works as claimed, it cannot cause warming in a cooling period, and it could only boost temperatures if in a warming period.
And, if CO2 works as claimed, it seems there is an easy way to test that. Look for a change in the rate of cooling. Higher temperatures do not provide proof. However, if the difference between day time high temperatures and night time low temperatures were to decrease, that could be a strong argument supporting CO2 as an agent causing warming.
Why haven’t we seen such data? Must be it doesn’t help the cause of man-made CO2 caused “global warming.”
Spring is probably best for research as the daily variations in temperature are greatest.
It would demand a lot of data. In addition, looking at the change after one hour, two hours, etc. could be informative as it may minimize the impact of changes in the weather, a new system moving in. Avoid “heat islands” and other unnatural conditions.
conspAIRacy.com/evilcdc.html
As always Don, love your articles. I wish we could get this message to the people who drank the koolaid. As I talk with the loggers about my timber, they can’t believe a woman has the same concept as them but I learned from my late husband. Old trees do not produce the quality air that is needed, it’s the young ones, that’s why we log and replant. So many of my 2 nd growth are starting to die
I imagine you have already spoken to the BOCCC to give them some perspective. I need to watch more of the recordings.
Thanks Don for your common sense explanation. Hope some of the "'sky is falling' lemmings are listening.
Fish barrier removal. Argh! What a fraud! How long has this work in town been going on? How much longer until complete? Remember: the Empire State Building was completed in 13 months.
When is a fish barrier not a fish barrier?
Dams and culverts didn’t wreck the fisheries. The problem is not culverts or dams. We’ve had those for decades and we’ve had fish. They are only red-herrings designed to distract and keep the real culprits protected.
Have you ever seen a salmon struggling to go through a culvert? Have you ever seen a video of it? If the water can go through a culvert, is there a reason a salmon cannot go through? I’ve seen videos of salmon successfully struggling across wet roads. Is a culvert harder?
Have you seen salmon jumping to get over a rough natural section of water in person or in a video? Is there an outcry to remove that obstacle for better “fish passage?” Why wasn’t beloved Celilo Falls designated as a “fish barrier?” What about the “Sol Duc Salmon Cascades?” Ooh, cascades! It’s okay then, just cascades.
But, wait! There is something new. There has been an interesting change with “salmon cannons” made by Whooshh Innovations. It has long bothered me that we have had the ability to put men on the moon and bring them back safely for over 50 years, but we have trouble getting fish past a dam. Really? Well, no excuses now. Not any more? And we can now shoot a salmon part way to the moon. Progress!).
Look for Whooshh’s “Salmon Cannon.” Pay attention to the new one where the fish swim eagerly into the small opening. Makes one think maybe the culverts were too big. Not enough of a challenge.
All the money for the new culverts isn’t for fish. I consider it money laundering. Just another excuse to tax us more and put the blame for wrecked fisheries on someone and something else. “Don’t look at the culprits, look at the culverts.”
The inconveniences the construction delays cause is just a reminder of who is in charge. Do as we say. Also to inconvenience the driving public. Those damned cars. Stay home.
On the other hand, I support fish ladders were none previously and also better designs when available. Have you seen Switzerland’s design? Even better, have you seen the “Salmon Cannon?”
Are there enough flies and other bugs now for fish? Are there enough nutrients in the water for the bottom of the fish food chain, for the squid, anchovies, shrimp, herring, etc. to be healthy and abundant? How “polluted” were the waters when they were teeming with creatures that were pooping, dying, and decomposing?
Plenty doesn’t come from sterility.
Let's make each of the Snake River Dams, all dams, into vacation and outdoor fun destinations with water slides, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, bungie jumping, zip lines, and camping. Anything else?
How about some bicycles that can carry a salmon, allow people to pedal the fish past the dam. Contests could be designed for fastest time, most fish in set time, relays, etc.
Never again would we hear, “A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.”
Disney Land/World could use an unwoke up call too in the form of competition.
And, now we have the “Salmon Cannon.”
Wow! I was thinking of adding hot air balloon rides.
Remember - in America, we make the pie bigger, we don’t divide “the spoils” among special interests. More fish and water for all.
Water “adjudication” is evil and so is dam removal.
New hatcheries with combat and escape and evasion training for new and old ones.
This is fascinating, Don. Hot air balloon rides...I'm setting up the NGO for funding now😉
You could ask the commissioners to fund it, they fund everything 🤣🤣
But for some reason, it’s OK for the state to put dams across creeks (seen it in Morse Creek) for the purposes of counting salmon. Jeez, the salmon are just trying to get upstream to further their species. Why do we have to purposefully block theiri way?
Paper Salmon.
red herring
Here we go again, a proposal on raising the gas tax. Why? Because it's the easiest tax to raise. "they won't notice". Yes it's the easiest, with minor challenges. Just saw this morning national average is $2.94 per gallon, yet Washington is at $4.10 (AAA Survey). With WA at Washington's Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax at 55.3 cents, one must wonder, "are overhead costs to get a gallon of gas to the Olympic Peninsula that expensive?". I contend it is not a fuel tax meant for State highway construction. It is simply a "general" fund now where any government agency can dip into it. Yes it is the easiest fund to raise. Legislation sessions starts January 12, 2026. Everyone's hand will be out.
The plan is for the gas tax to be enough of a burden that it induces citizens to support the larger agenda, income tax. Give people a choice between not being taxed as heavily and pushing that off on others who are perceived to be wealthy and the progressive programs continue, instead of demanding fiscal responsibility and accountability.
MK. My description of your explanation is: "The nose of the camel." If you let the camel get his nose in the tent at night, you will have the entire camel in the tent in the morning. The gas tax is like the nose of the camel; A little here, and a little there.
My belief is our elected officials will seek to obtain every dollar imaginable. (This is called being avaricious; greedy.) Income tax impacts nearly everyone. It rarely has any caps or lifetime limits. Of course the aim is to gain access to the money bags of the "RICH". There are, however, not enough "RICH" to satisfy the indebtedness and greed. Besides, the "RICH" can move their money, and business, elsewhere. So, we become, continue to be, stupid and add more taxes. My solution is to stop the spending on specious projects. Spend only what you can afford, and NEVER borrow more than you can pay for. We have similar beliefs.
Good point, Ken.
Thank you, Jake, for the reminder that gas prices, and life, aren’t the same everywhere in this country. The hardest part about moving back here from Montana was adjusting to the reality that is Washington State, and it’s a terrible reality to live in. The government doesn’t care for the people or our rights, and the majority of the people back the government. Leaving isn’t an option for everyone though, including myself, and I don’t blame people for staying to take on the fight because it’s their home and there is good out here; it’s just hard….I guess that’s what makes people tough.
Thank you for so much insight into what is going on when it comes to property rights in Clallam County!
Thanks, Clallamity(: "I guess that’s what makes people tough." Life is full of struggle. Struggle can strengthen and empower. Perseverance pays off. But government shouldn't increase struggle. We already have plenty of it😂
@JakeSeegers (Seegers for District III Commissioner 2026), thank you for the shout-out and for continuing to elevate this issue with facts and public-record receipts.
To be fair and accurate, I also want to acknowledge that current District III Commissioner Mike French did respond and forwarded my concerns directly to DCD Director Bruce Emery and DCD staff member Donella, which is exactly how constituent engagement should work.
Here is the response I received from DCD staff, verbatim:
“Thank you for the comments Sarah. That wording you reference is the existing code since we would not allow truck storage containers to be ADU’s unless modified to meet the building codes and essentially lose their identity as a truck storage container. Since it is existing language there is not a conflict, but I can see how your modification could create some clarification. Thanks for your comments, we will take them into consideration.”
– Donella
This reply actually reinforces the core concern raised in your article:
Right now, the code treats alternative housing as something to prohibit first and clarify later—rather than something to regulate transparently and fairly from the start.
If a container, park model, or alternative structure must be “converted until it loses its identity” just to be considered, that is not an innovation-friendly policy. That is a default “no” posture. As you correctly framed it: this should be a regulated list, not a prohibited list.
The larger issue remains unchanged:
Clallam County residents showed up—across political lines—to say clearly:
Hands off property rights. Hands off the last remaining pathways to affordable housing.
The temporary removal of the 180-day RV limit is a win. But the structural questions your article raises—about who decides, how clearly the rules are written, and whether innovation is allowed at all—are very much still unresolved.
That is why this moment matters.
Thanks, Dr. Sarah! I always appreciate your well-researched perspectives. It is such an encouragement knowing that you are keeping tabs on county issues and standing up for your family, friends and neighbors.
It's pretty obvious we don't, nor will we as land owners, ever OWN our property. Fact is, if I do not abide by the counties absurd over taxation, and fee's, I lose my property. Not worth it. I have a beautiful place, but I will not be able to afford it in a few years and still enjoy a nice retirement. So, they would rather I sell to a out of state buyer with their insane way of thinking and deep pockets. They are leaving us no choice.
That is a grim choice that taxpayers should not have to face. Thanks for sharing, Veronica...let's work towards changing this.
I honestly do not understand the RV thing. I lived in a 5th wheel for a while and loved it. Small cozy and easy to clean. With housing being what it is now it shouldn't be ignored as a option for folks.
so many propane tanks in those camps, what could go wrong?
I often think about that too, Susie.
Thank you, Jake Seegers~!
We here deeply appreciate this well-constructed article about the abusive actions of those currently within our governmental systems here in Clallam County~! Obviously, these so-called "government managers" completely fail to understand that they are not in their positions to manage "We the People", they only exist to manage THE GOVERNMENT that ONLY exists at our pleasure and to serve our needs and demands~! Your article here is a shining example of correct Constitutional thinking and I do hope that the good folks of Clallam County are learning about your honorable thoughts and Intentions when it comes time to consider you for public office~! God willing, I hope that by the next election cycle that the good folks of Clallam County have had enough of the insane power mad criminal thugs who are currently in positions of management within our governmental systems. The government itself is very clearly being weaponized against the good folks of Clallam County and that is completely unacceptable~! The local and state governmental systems MUST change their unconstitutional behavior now, if they are to salvage any sense of Goodwill and trust by the good folks of our local communities and state... Americans are NOT to be subject to the mentally ill "social engineering" to force their compliance to the dictates of the few who are in government management, and many of us DEEPLY resent the few criminals within government and the community who conspire and plot to force their subjective will upon others~! We also again thank Jeff Tozzer for providing and maintaining The Clallam County Watchdog as a shining light of truth and thought for all to consider~!
Merry Christmas,
Mike
Thank you and Merry Christmas, Mike.
You to my friend~!
Keep up the great work~!
Sincerely, Mike
Living in an RV on a residentially zoned lot might be OK in Joyce and Beaver and Forks but it’s not OK for PA. If anything, PA needs to further restrict this kind of housing in residential zones. It’s bad enough that so many properties look like junkyards, but now we want to see more of that. And while we’re at it, we need to end long-term parking of RVs on public streets. If you don’t have room to store your RV on your own property (without living in it), find some space to do so — or don’t get an RV.
Thank you, Someone. PA has its own ordinances.
RV as an ADU on private parcels in city of PA is not permitted unless it is a "park model" The problem is the city does not enforce code. Code compliance is complaint driven and even then what complaints they respond to is very selective. All over town are a range of RVs set up long term in front and back yards or on public streets or property with no appropriate sanitation or fire safety The lack of code enforcement on problematic RVs has lead to situation where otherwise law abiding residents use the limited street parking as long term storage space for their RVs boats and trailers because why not? better to take up public parking in front of your home as personal storage than to leave it open for drug dealing RV to set up shop near you.
CALL TO ACTION — WHAT RESIDENTS SHOULD DO NEXT
The proposed RV and zoning changes are not final. Title 33 is still under active review. During the Clallam County Commissioners’ Work Session on November 24, 2025 (timestamp 2:46:13), and January 20, 2026, the anticipated date for final action was identified in the public record. Although the formal agenda has not yet been posted, public pressure currently still matters.
If you care about property rights, affordable housing, and local control, here is what to do:
1. Email the Commissioners and DCD immediately: Loni.Gores@clallamcountywa.gov & bruce.emery@clallamcountywa.gov
Ask them—on the public record—to support:
A. Two occupied RVs per parcel without a conditional use permit
B. Two vacation rentals per parcel (including bedrooms within an owner-occupied home)
C. Removal of the 30-day critical area RV restriction where hookups are compliant
D. A clear, regulated pathway (not a prohibition) for alternative structures such as park model RVs, container homes, and modular units
2. Be prepared to show up in person or virtually for the January 20, 202,6, adoption hearing:
Even short, 60-second public comments matter more than people realize—especially when they are consistent and specific.
3. Ask one simple, powerful question publicly:
“If this rule does not improve safety, infrastructure, or environmental protection, why are you taking away housing options from working people?”
Thank you for exposing the last minute item FPIC by LSW. This should not be allowed to be added after all the public discourse and is a repeat strategy of LSW. I would encourage everyone to search their own sources for info on UNDRIP and FPIC. Take a hard look at how these issues are impacting Richmond, BC and look at what is happening with title claims and landback in BC. Maybe check out the compensation mechanism payments discussed in the recent "Making a Killing" doccumentary and ponder what could happen here.
Jeff broke that story(: I was floored by his previous article and the future implications for the residents of Port Angeles. So appreciative to Jeff and his sources for letting us know about it...I submitted my letter to PA City Council early this morning.