The Tribe should not be able to charge and keep sales tax on retail sales if it doesn’t go to the city. A sales tax is meant for financing schools,infrastructure, roads, and many other amenities the Tribe is privy to use. That said why should they reap the benefits and circumvent the retail tax burden. I see on the whole picture that we have paid the price already for their losses many centuries ago. When doesn’t the cash cow stop giving? Enough has been paid back. I think that they should nave to pay God back because he made the Earth they did not invent fish or water or land. Who says they got screwed out of the property they call sovereign? This all smells fishy to me. Jeff you have exposed more corruption again. Why would someone pay 3x the value. Did somebody own the property getting a favor or a windfall? What I am saying is they should not be able to keep the shapes tax they get it should go to the city of Sequim.
Good points Jed! Scenario. If little Johnny and Susie set up a lemonade stand on that very corner of Sequim and Washington and somehow attrached more lemonade drinker versus coffee drinkers, don't you think some policymaker frmm city hall would be down there looking for sales tax money? Dang right, squeeze that entrepreneur! Get those sales tax dollars. No business should be taxing if it's not benifiting the municipality in which it resides. This coffee shop should be advertising "tax free coffee". Dudes/dudettes you have a crooked landlord. I never understood why I'm taxed on my food at the casinos. or is that a different B&O tax scheme like the fuel taxes.
Maybe we should start charging them a toll on the roads, Tuition at schools and fishing commercial licenses. That would be fair or better yet no cars only canoes,no houses only teepees, and it might level the playing field.they should pay for the current technology they have received. The Tribewould say they own the lemons so they would get the money.
I too received one of those slick mailers. On the way back from my mail box, I tossed it in the trash can. Not the first one of a similar nature that I have received. Nothing is free. It is shameful that these folks’ prey on the elderly and uninformed and perhaps those that don’t understand how much scams have become an industry in and of itself, a lucrative one at that. The cliché if its too good to be true……
I wrote to the Sheriff and the police chiefs of Sequim and Port Angeles in regards to current scams targeting the elderly, specifically stating the following:
CJNG (violent Mexican cartel) and similar organizations have expanded far beyond narcotics. They are now exploiting vulnerable populations—particularly seniors—through sophisticated fraud schemes. Federal officials reported that cartel linked timeshare scams alone have taken an estimated $400 million from victims. These groups study communities carefully, identifying areas with high concentrations of retirees and older adults, a description that fits our county.
Locally, we have already seen an uptick in phone and email scams targeting older residents. While not every incident can be directly attributed to cartel activity, these organizations frequently use layered digital methods that make the original perpetrators difficult to trace. In my opinion, the public should be made aware that cartels are not solely drug traffickers—they are diversified criminal enterprises whose reach extends into financial fraud, extortion, and elder exploitation.
I respectfully request that local law enforcement increase public communication regarding current scams and fraud trends. Many seniors do not use social media, and important warnings posted online never reach them. I encourage agencies to consider:
• Regular brief segments on local radio stations
• Short public safety notices in community newspapers
• Partnerships with senior centers, libraries, and service clubs, including in person Q&A sessions
• More frequent press releases summarizing active scams and prevention tips
I appreciate the press releases that have been issued but believe more consistent outreach is needed. Proactive communication is one of the most effective tools we have to protect older residents. Keeping the public informed—especially those without access to digital platforms—can prevent victimization and strengthen community trust. Reducing fraud and exploitation may also lessen the investigative burden on our already limited law enforcement resources.
Sheriff King promptly replied stating the department would incorporate these ideas. I have heard nothing from the Police Chiefs of Sequim and Port Angeles.
The Tribe should not be able to charge and keep sales tax on retail sales if it doesn’t go to the city. A sales tax is meant for financing schools,infrastructure, roads, and many other amenities the Tribe is privy to use. That said why should they reap the benefits and circumvent the retail tax burden. I see on the whole picture that we have paid the price already for their losses many centuries ago. When doesn’t the cash cow stop giving? Enough has been paid back. I think that they should nave to pay God back because he made the Earth they did not invent fish or water or land. Who says they got screwed out of the property they call sovereign? This all smells fishy to me. Jeff you have exposed more corruption again. Why would someone pay 3x the value. Did somebody own the property getting a favor or a windfall? What I am saying is they should not be able to keep the shapes tax they get it should go to the city of Sequim.
Good points Jed! Scenario. If little Johnny and Susie set up a lemonade stand on that very corner of Sequim and Washington and somehow attrached more lemonade drinker versus coffee drinkers, don't you think some policymaker frmm city hall would be down there looking for sales tax money? Dang right, squeeze that entrepreneur! Get those sales tax dollars. No business should be taxing if it's not benifiting the municipality in which it resides. This coffee shop should be advertising "tax free coffee". Dudes/dudettes you have a crooked landlord. I never understood why I'm taxed on my food at the casinos. or is that a different B&O tax scheme like the fuel taxes.
I bet your casino receipt says "TST" instead of "SST." Tribal Sales Tax instead of State Sales Tax.
Maybe we should start charging them a toll on the roads, Tuition at schools and fishing commercial licenses. That would be fair or better yet no cars only canoes,no houses only teepees, and it might level the playing field.they should pay for the current technology they have received. The Tribewould say they own the lemons so they would get the money.
I too received one of those slick mailers. On the way back from my mail box, I tossed it in the trash can. Not the first one of a similar nature that I have received. Nothing is free. It is shameful that these folks’ prey on the elderly and uninformed and perhaps those that don’t understand how much scams have become an industry in and of itself, a lucrative one at that. The cliché if its too good to be true……
I wrote to the Sheriff and the police chiefs of Sequim and Port Angeles in regards to current scams targeting the elderly, specifically stating the following:
CJNG (violent Mexican cartel) and similar organizations have expanded far beyond narcotics. They are now exploiting vulnerable populations—particularly seniors—through sophisticated fraud schemes. Federal officials reported that cartel linked timeshare scams alone have taken an estimated $400 million from victims. These groups study communities carefully, identifying areas with high concentrations of retirees and older adults, a description that fits our county.
Locally, we have already seen an uptick in phone and email scams targeting older residents. While not every incident can be directly attributed to cartel activity, these organizations frequently use layered digital methods that make the original perpetrators difficult to trace. In my opinion, the public should be made aware that cartels are not solely drug traffickers—they are diversified criminal enterprises whose reach extends into financial fraud, extortion, and elder exploitation.
I respectfully request that local law enforcement increase public communication regarding current scams and fraud trends. Many seniors do not use social media, and important warnings posted online never reach them. I encourage agencies to consider:
• Regular brief segments on local radio stations
• Short public safety notices in community newspapers
• Partnerships with senior centers, libraries, and service clubs, including in person Q&A sessions
• More frequent press releases summarizing active scams and prevention tips
I appreciate the press releases that have been issued but believe more consistent outreach is needed. Proactive communication is one of the most effective tools we have to protect older residents. Keeping the public informed—especially those without access to digital platforms—can prevent victimization and strengthen community trust. Reducing fraud and exploitation may also lessen the investigative burden on our already limited law enforcement resources.
Sheriff King promptly replied stating the department would incorporate these ideas. I have heard nothing from the Police Chiefs of Sequim and Port Angeles.
Yawn.....