She is a reasonable person, but her priorities are misplaced. Too often her focus is on environmental policies and chasing grants. While those have value, the heavy bureaucracy and distraction have contributed to the community deteriorating elsewhere. The result is that she places climate resiliency above building a financially sustainable community.
Meanwhile, economic development is being neglected. Sales tax collections, wage and job growth not only lagged for more than a decade, but actually declined in 2024. Building permits for single-family homes are at a 15-year low. Fee waivers for multifamily projects, ADUs, and permit-ready plans are not delivering results.
I’ve spoken with leaders of the largest private employers in town, and most have never met her or had only minimal interaction. That lack of engagement with the very businesses that drive our economy speaks volumes about where her focus lies.
Her voting record shows she is 99% aligned with Lindsey and Navarra. Together, the three recently moved to appoint another council member, cementing their ideological majority on council. That decision reflects more loyalty to a bloc than to the broad needs of the community.
What we need instead is a council member who demands transparency, rigorous analysis, and accountability. Every decision and meeting should include a discussion of quantifiable goals. Beyond jobs and housing, we need to be addressing our schools and educational outcomes, crime and drug issues, sales tax growth, vacant and blighted properties, and the bureaucracies within City Hall. Our town is in a precarious state, and only leaders with a sense of urgency and commitment to measurable improvement can turn it around.
Fair point. I meant that I don’t think she is intentionally mismanaging our community. She means well but doesn’t understand or demand the changes needed.
I wonder how this woman came from out of nowhere to begin with, and then I remember the same thing happened with Navarra Carr. Weird how that happens in such a tiny community.
I thought that was illegal. Your campaign sites are supposed to remain open, aren't they? Otherwise it might be perceived as discrimination and we all know that is forbidden.
Nobody? Small town, but definitely not a "nobody". I don't get around much, I work at home and I tend to send my kids shopping. I run into people very randomly and infrequently and I have heard mention of your articles and find that there are a LOT of readers of CC Watchdog, whether they subscribe or not. I have 2 friends in MT who read these, a husband and wife. He was originally from this area and even HE is concerned, though not a local anymore. How many actual subscribers DO you have, now?
It doesn’t make sense that settlers came to Sequim, got the water flowing and now the tribes want all the water. Without the settlers, our nation would not have thrived
One example: Sklallam tribe snuck up in the middle of the night and massacred a tribe from Chimacum, and took the survivors as slaves. The treaty made them release all slaves
Noted. While I disagree with many of her decisions and think she needs to re-prioritize issues that matter more, I don’t know her personally. Perhaps I am too nice.
“Her voting record shows she is 99% aligned with Lindsey and Navarra. Together, the three recently moved to appoint another council member, cementing their ideological majority on council. “
Huge red flag.
Noooooooo🥶
Jake Seegers got over 1000 signatures. Lets start a campain fund ask $10.00 from each signer
Donate to anyone but Latrisha/ Schromen Commie party
Speaking for myself, I don't want to take donations -- and I want to run a very fiscally constrained campaign. (Spending money is not the key.) What I NEED are people to help get the word out -- grassroots is what has worked in the past.
James and I, and Drew all need help. I'm certain that we all would welcome the help.
Mimi, I read everything you write on this forum. CCWD is a billboard. You are accessible and can answer questions and at the same time keep us up on things. Doesn't get any better than that! CCWD has 3,400 subscribers.
I really like that you don't want to take donations, says a lot.
34.99 Target George Washington.costume have someone or you wear it make a big sign says George Washington gave us the Freedom to vote so vote Mimi Stand. on 101 near where ever People will see you pics will be taken FB posts 😉
Drew Schwab is an incumbent. He owns the Anime Kat store downtown PA. He is a very interesting man, and principled. I don't always agree with him, but respect him greatly. (He has one of the best commands of Roberts Rules of Order that I have ever witnessed.) He is running for his office against a ghost, which may be the worst situation to be in.
Any thought, Jake, to getting a Thank you note out to the petition signers and letting them know what happened and a way for them to subscribe to CCWatchdog? I'll fund the stamps.
This is how voter disenfranchisement works. It's a common tactic being used effectively to retain the ideology.
"Her voting record shows she is 99% aligned with Lindsey and Navarra. Together, the three recently moved to appoint another council member, cementing their ideological majority on council. That decision reflects more loyalty to a bloc than to the broad needs of the community."
Her voting record shows she is 99% aligned with Lindsey and Navarra.
Of course she is down with the NODC plan to create the "compensation mechanism" for colonization for the ICLEI.
She is not reasonable.. none of them are. They told the lawyers to proceed with the recall appeal even though I tried to drop it..costing an additional 45 plus grand they had no chance to collect just to hang me from a 75 thousand dollar stick at the end of the village.
Why is there any money allowed in campaigns when it favors those with the most money ? Which is clearly antidemocratic where is the social justice in that ? The internet is free a city website can be created so candidates platforms could be seen by all zoom meetings for debates.Instead of now where people can buy votes by using money .Which creates what we have now where people who are not center of politics where most people are ,but who have a agenda of serving not the whole but special interest .Because of that people who just want to serve the community don't run because they don't want to be part of that having big money ads against them from special interest groups attacking them . And why all these special elections not done at one time ? This ballots aren't cheap I see figures 40,000 a pop some counties how much are they costing ? Port Angeles is the 11th poorest city in the state maybe the politicians should start showing some fiscal responsibility ?
Good points, John. Unfortunately the love of money has completely taken over politics and there are no real debates and no ethics committees to challenge liars and miscreants who have been 'selected' and 'installed' by dark forces.
Oklahoma just passed a law that TPUSA WILL be part of high school training to counter the communism sweeping the nation.
The sword of truth is falling and the division is crystal clear...there may be unity on the other side of the veil but there is only division here and now.🙏🏼😎
The debates, locally, are in front of a small few clubs, and on Oct 1 there is one at the Democrat HQ (6pm). All candidates for council will be there, at once. It can be zoomed. We have interviews on KONP. (The LWV decided to NOT DO another debate for any candidates in the primary because they just can't be bothered.)
The Republican HQ had an informal thing a few weeks ago...only my opponent, and James' opponent failed to show up (as did Drew's, but his opponent seems to have not showed up to ANYTHING, and may not even be in the race). I found it telling that Kate and LaTrisha couldn't be bothered.
There are really very FEW ways to get the word out.
FYI, none of these events are true "debates". You each get 2 minutes of introduction, then there is a Q&A, then you have 2 minutes of summary. The questions all have like a minute to respond. Its challenging to get any point across.
Slater withdrew a couple months back, he had it posted on his Facebook campaign page. We're only able to withdraw from the ballot on the Monday after declaring candidacy.
Not everyone reads Facebook…. and, it’s not “official”. The way to withdraw from a candidacy is to fill out a form on the WA Secty of State called (obviously) Withdrawal of Candidacy. Since it was AFTER the deadline, his name will appear on the ballot… and, if he gets enough votes will need to either assume office and resign, or refuse to assume office (which would make the position open to appointment by the full city council, like they just did with seat #7, when Meyer stepped down). It’s a really shitty situation.
The one thing to note, Ralph, is that for both of these unopposed positions (the other one that has Mark Hodgson running unopposed) is that YOU (or anyone) could run a campaign for WRITE-IN.
To run officially as a Write-In candidate — you file a declaration with the Auditors office (can be filed up to 8pm on election day)
People have won elections as “write-in” candidates.
So there is HOPE for Sequim City Council… too. Write-In is a powerful tool.
It makes zero sense to me that money from out-side the area is allowed in local campaigns. And, it makes zero sense to me that any candidate would TAKE IT.
We can thank SCOTUS in the CITIZENS UNITED ruling that allowed unlimited funding for political campaigns. Frankly, I would prefer a uniform, no-money, campaign structure, where each candidate has exactly the same amount of print/air time space to present their campaigns. Only then might politicians be truly chosen by their constituents.
Candidates profiles right here on CCWD! I love it, Jeff! Thank you for doing the job that other publications run from. Attention is a must in all elections. Suggs's years in office direct the voters to her lack of leadership for her constituents. This insight into her political motivations, ideology, and direction is enough to warn the voters that she won't change. Her allegiance is to special interest groups and violent activists. If you don't like the crime, the filth, and the poverty of your city, now is the chance for hope. Vote Suggs out. That's how things change. You, me, we are the force that changes our city, our County. We can do it!
The increased vagrant (Law., an idle person without visible means of support, as a tramp or beggar) population has increased under Suggs's reign. Want more of the same? Feel safe in your city? Feel safe near the 'transient center'? Voting the same and expecting different results is insanity. The force is us. Vote for change.
Who would you vote for? Read the statements in the August 5, 2025 Voters’ Pamphlet. LaTrisha Suggs’ statement is centered on the rather overused reference of Tribal “time immemorial”...a claim that Tribal DNA is far superior for managing our resources. When she isn’t referencing her DNA, she talks about what she has witnessed. What are her plans? Guess.
James Taylor’s statement digs into the problems facing Clallam County and his solutions. He has a plan and a goal.
STATEMENT LaTRISHA SUGGS: “I am a Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Citizen...My ties to the community are generational. I have witnessed local changes that include logging boom/bust, racism when bumper stickers read “Save a Salmon, Kill an Indian”...My historic knowledge of the past inspires me to plan for a better future...I bring intergenerational knowledge my opponents don’t have…”
STATEMENT JAMES TAYLOR: “Building Single-family homes generates jobs, contribute to the property tax base...the city seems more focused on congratulating itself for promoting multiplexes and apartment buildings...Economic development also deserves more serious attention...substantial funding funds are being funneled to out-of-town consultants...The city’s Comprehensive Plan reflects this misalignment, offering little meaningful support for local business development or long-term economic growth...”
"I bring intergenerational knowledge my opponents don’t have…”
These kind of nonsensical claims roll off the tongues of people these days and no one calls them on it. Maybe she means it as a reference of the transfer of funds into her campaign.
If people can't see the difference between her and James Taylor there's no helping them.
One statement is rather retaliatory in nature. The other is straightforward, identifying problems within the city. If I lived in P.A. I would vote for James Taylor.
Ugh. The ethics subcommittee is working very hard but the larger charter review commission just sent it back for major edits (or an entire rewrite). With only 6 meetings left, we are entering "miracle" territory to get it in front of voters. I'm very worried.
Fire in the belly! We get it! We are all ignorant but learning...and it's painful and confusing and frustrating...it's the IDEOLOGY syndrome where beings think they can just bend reality without consequences or accountability...and they often succeed but at the great cost of the destruction of the society they say they want to serve.
There is a reason the 7 deadly 'sins' have been outlined but we have little skill or ability (collectively) to consciously counter balance those 'sins'.
Sin is an archery term which means 'missed the mark'. It cannot be 'taken back' but only another better, more focused attempt made to 'hit the mark'.
Unfortunately it's easier to barge ahead without reflecting on the final outcomes of the actions being taken to 'save the world from people'.
Having politburos running the show with no real public engagement can never end well.😎
politburo /pŏl′ĭt-byoo͝r″ō, pə-lĭt′-/
noun
The chief political and executive committee of a Communist party.
The governing council of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and other Leninist political systems.
A senior policymaking body in a political organisation, generally consisting of members who either are appointed by the party in control of the organisation or who attain membership through their personal political affiliations.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition • More at Wordnik
The city of Port Angeles dumped their ethics rules in 2019. They were EXCELLENT, some of the best I've ever seen. The problem was that the accused violator was given expensive (and I mean EXPENSIVE) legal representation -- even though it was a quasi-judical process, the accuser did NOT have access to legal representation, and there were no real consequences other than a public shaming.
This is how governments justify dumping their ethics complaint process .. because "its too expensive". Instead of just making it like SMALL CLAIMS COURT... no one is represented, and just stand up and speak like normal human beings.
“Next Tuesday all of you will go to the polls. You'll stand there in the polling place and make a decision. I think when you make that decision it might be well if you would ask yourself: Are you better off than you were four years ago?”
-Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States of America
Ken, great question to ask yourself at the poll, especially if the answer is: "Yes, four years ago I had to pay for my Pizza, now that I'm broke and homeless, get it for free"
Thank you @Jeff Tozzer for the illuminating article!
She reminds me of some of the Soros placed people! Is it possible to create a Clallam Political Action Committee, which can raise funds to combat such skewed and misguided wannabe politicians?
Take away their catch phrases and false narratives. Fix PA, Clallam County, Washington State, and America.
By using “climate resilience” they avoid the requirement of proving man-made CO2 caused climate change. “The climate is changing, don’t you know?” The media and the left harp constantly, and now we must obey and deal with the imaginary consequences without having to bother with that rascally cause. Sweet!
What if we can connect the push for “climate resilience” to causing homelessness, mental and physical illness, and violence way before the term “climate resilience” was coined? I can and have.
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.
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” and “King tides” are two more of late. 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.
Well, we wouldn't want a little real science getting in the way of IDEOLOGY!
Also...with the tight-envelope theory of efficiency, we now get to breath lots of unhealthy or carcinogenic off-gasses from construction materials...but wait...now we can install whole house ventilation systems to rid the structure of these gasses...but wait...now the envelope is too tight and fresh air can't be drawn in so the ventilation system creates a slight negative pressure in the house...so we have to open the doors and windows to get fresh air...but wait...fresh air is rare these days...we breath in the off gassing 'skunk bud' and associated agri-chem from the pot ops in Carlsborg...WHAAAAAATTT-TF? We are not rational creatures! 😱🤣😎
I am so glad you pointed out the ridiculous building codes. At the housing summit held at the Clallam PUD today, the building codes raise the cost of a 1500 sqft house by 80K over pre 2018 building codes.
Typical cost per sqft
Georgia ~$150-$270/ft² for a standard home.
Washington (state) ~$220-$350/ft² for a standard home..
70s soyletgreen by 2022 ,Exxon commericals No more dinosaurs kids running out of oil, killer bees are coming ! 80s nuclear Holocaust ,90s Y2k planes will fall from the skies ,everything will shut down ,local spotted owls going extinct have stop logging ,2000 WMDs Now it's climate change debate started by a aspiring Power Elite of billionaires who want to take away some of the oil companies huge profits .
'It is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), not the USDA, that has approved a controversial plan involving the lethal removal of up to 450,000 invasive barred owls over three decades.(30 years) The purpose is to protect the native, threatened spotted owl in California, Oregon, and Washington. '
Hummm, the term 'invasive'... ' In Native American traditions, barred owls are seen as spirit guides, while other cultures associate their calls with spiritual messages or forewarnings of death' hummm maybe the shouldn't oughta do this.... I heard a barred owl just last night, off in the fields, it was a beautiful, peaceful, melancholy sound....
A person's vote should never be based on a candidate's claim or vision. With the ever-shortening attention spans of audiences, a candidate can count on being able to tapdance away from past statements.
Instead, civics classes should have taught us to investigate the actions, involvement and accomplishments of candidates.
No, schools stopped teaching civics 20 years ago. When I was in school we had to go to council meetings, to municipal court, to school board meetings and report back. Each week someone would report to the class about how each body acted/voted/issues. Most people in my class, from my school, are STILL involved in local politics either on boards, or as elected officials.
Seattle and sovereign nations controlling Clallam County. Who would want it any other way ? Could it be that Seattle needs a human dumping ground for the homelessness and lawlessness it has created in it's own back yard ? When it comes to defining humans there is no legal bar or marker that establishes one as native and all others as nots. 300,000 years of humans and the exact point at which one becomes native is where/when/what ? Regarding climate change, I believe it would be prudent to determine why and how it has historically happened prior to human influence. Regardless, neither ancestry nor weather are or should be the business of Government. I vote for infrastructure, safety, security and economic opportunity; not for the minority flavor or cause of the month.
“Most local elections are held off-cycle … special interest groups are disproportionately influential in local elections when turnout is low.” — from The Center for Effective Government / University of Chicago Primer
No, a public official bond under RCW 42.08 is not required for a Port Angeles City Councilmember.
Port Angeles is a non-charter code city under Washington's Optional Municipal Code (Title 35A RCW), operating with a council-manager form of government (RCW 35A.13). Under RCW 35A.13.020, bond requirements follow those in RCW 35A.12.080 for mayor-council code cities. That statute requires oaths for all officers but bonds only for specific roles like the city clerk, treasurer (if any), chief of police, and any others designated by city ordinance or charter. Councilmembers are not listed, and Port Angeles' municipal code does not designate them for bonds.
RCW 42.08 provides the general framework for official bonds across Washington but does not impose a universal requirement for all public officials, including city councilmembers. Instead, it applies where bonds are mandated by specific statutes or local rules, which is not the case here. City councilmembers must take an oath of office but no bond.
Only the weak minded can be brain washed by these simple minded liberal radical taxaholics.What you will see when tallying up their past and present is hypocrisy.
She is a reasonable person, but her priorities are misplaced. Too often her focus is on environmental policies and chasing grants. While those have value, the heavy bureaucracy and distraction have contributed to the community deteriorating elsewhere. The result is that she places climate resiliency above building a financially sustainable community.
Meanwhile, economic development is being neglected. Sales tax collections, wage and job growth not only lagged for more than a decade, but actually declined in 2024. Building permits for single-family homes are at a 15-year low. Fee waivers for multifamily projects, ADUs, and permit-ready plans are not delivering results.
I’ve spoken with leaders of the largest private employers in town, and most have never met her or had only minimal interaction. That lack of engagement with the very businesses that drive our economy speaks volumes about where her focus lies.
Her voting record shows she is 99% aligned with Lindsey and Navarra. Together, the three recently moved to appoint another council member, cementing their ideological majority on council. That decision reflects more loyalty to a bloc than to the broad needs of the community.
What we need instead is a council member who demands transparency, rigorous analysis, and accountability. Every decision and meeting should include a discussion of quantifiable goals. Beyond jobs and housing, we need to be addressing our schools and educational outcomes, crime and drug issues, sales tax growth, vacant and blighted properties, and the bureaucracies within City Hall. Our town is in a precarious state, and only leaders with a sense of urgency and commitment to measurable improvement can turn it around.
How can she be a reasonable person if her priorities are misplaced. That sounds unreasonable?
Oxymoron.
Walter you beat me to it.
Fair point. I meant that I don’t think she is intentionally mismanaging our community. She means well but doesn’t understand or demand the changes needed.
Blocking me from seeing her campaign Facebook page is intentional.
Another fair point. I guess I am too nice. Her actions are unreasonable, so she is not a reasonable person. Can I say she is not evil?
You are too nice but that's a good quality.
I wonder how this woman came from out of nowhere to begin with, and then I remember the same thing happened with Navarra Carr. Weird how that happens in such a tiny community.
Flattery will get you everywhere with a stool pigeon.
Shakespeare said (correct me if I err) that "the evil that man does live after, the good is oft interred with their bones."
Geoff Fox that is a very cryptic metaphor. Often several generations are required to destroy a legacy.
Steven, time will tell
Jennifer the events recoded in time might be altered by future historians.
Not yet but isn't that all we can expect from most politicians.
I thought that was illegal. Your campaign sites are supposed to remain open, aren't they? Otherwise it might be perceived as discrimination and we all know that is forbidden.
She must have been frightened of your growing influence in the community.
I'm just from Sequim, I'm a nobody :)
Nobody? Small town, but definitely not a "nobody". I don't get around much, I work at home and I tend to send my kids shopping. I run into people very randomly and infrequently and I have heard mention of your articles and find that there are a LOT of readers of CC Watchdog, whether they subscribe or not. I have 2 friends in MT who read these, a husband and wife. He was originally from this area and even HE is concerned, though not a local anymore. How many actual subscribers DO you have, now?
She does not mean well for Americans. She means well for the tribes.
It doesn’t make sense that settlers came to Sequim, got the water flowing and now the tribes want all the water. Without the settlers, our nation would not have thrived
LOL The "Tribes"! They hated each other until Europeans improved the continent.
One example: Sklallam tribe snuck up in the middle of the night and massacred a tribe from Chimacum, and took the survivors as slaves. The treaty made them release all slaves
I disagree with you Steven.
You will need to back that up.
Noted. While I disagree with many of her decisions and think she needs to re-prioritize issues that matter more, I don’t know her personally. Perhaps I am too nice.
Are your instincts usually correct? Are you often too nice?
I try to see the good in all people. However, as the town “data nerd”, I let the facts speak for themselves. Watch my analysis here: https://youtu.be/lRHz9qEJmuQ?si=Q8grjM7JUeu8r7Hw
There you go with logic again.
“Her voting record shows she is 99% aligned with Lindsey and Navarra. Together, the three recently moved to appoint another council member, cementing their ideological majority on council. “
Huge red flag.
Noooooooo🥶
Jake Seegers got over 1000 signatures. Lets start a campain fund ask $10.00 from each signer
Donate to anyone but Latrisha/ Schromen Commie party
Speaking for myself, I don't want to take donations -- and I want to run a very fiscally constrained campaign. (Spending money is not the key.) What I NEED are people to help get the word out -- grassroots is what has worked in the past.
James and I, and Drew all need help. I'm certain that we all would welcome the help.
Mimi, I read everything you write on this forum. CCWD is a billboard. You are accessible and can answer questions and at the same time keep us up on things. Doesn't get any better than that! CCWD has 3,400 subscribers.
I really like that you don't want to take donations, says a lot.
34.99 Target George Washington.costume have someone or you wear it make a big sign says George Washington gave us the Freedom to vote so vote Mimi Stand. on 101 near where ever People will see you pics will be taken FB posts 😉
hahaha.... that's really a great mental image.
Wouldn't a big foot/sasquatch costume be more in keeping with the theme of the area?
Mimi, who is Drew? Have I missed something?
Drew Schwab is an incumbent. He owns the Anime Kat store downtown PA. He is a very interesting man, and principled. I don't always agree with him, but respect him greatly. (He has one of the best commands of Roberts Rules of Order that I have ever witnessed.) He is running for his office against a ghost, which may be the worst situation to be in.
https://www.drewschwab.com/
Honestly Mimi, I never heard his name. Where have I been?
Any thought, Jake, to getting a Thank you note out to the petition signers and letting them know what happened and a way for them to subscribe to CCWatchdog? I'll fund the stamps.
Geoff,
Jake thanked “us” Publicly in here a few days ago.. check it out (Sunday edition)
Why does Jake need to take the time from his day and write hand written thank you’s?
Jake has done the foot work.
We are all thanked and now knighted to go out and do more.😀👏🏼👍🏼
After reading the thoughts expressed herein, I will withdraw my offer of having Jake do a thank you note and paying for stamps for the mailing
😊
Good point though, how can we get more info out to the voters??
out to the signers??
well, weekly CCWD news letter of course & Jeff is already doing that.💥👏🏼
Go Geoff!
This is how voter disenfranchisement works. It's a common tactic being used effectively to retain the ideology.
"Her voting record shows she is 99% aligned with Lindsey and Navarra. Together, the three recently moved to appoint another council member, cementing their ideological majority on council. That decision reflects more loyalty to a bloc than to the broad needs of the community."
Her voting record shows she is 99% aligned with Lindsey and Navarra.
Of course she is down with the NODC plan to create the "compensation mechanism" for colonization for the ICLEI.
She is not reasonable.. none of them are. They told the lawyers to proceed with the recall appeal even though I tried to drop it..costing an additional 45 plus grand they had no chance to collect just to hang me from a 75 thousand dollar stick at the end of the village.
Try getting public comment at her Marine Resources committee....
I am running against her. My name is James Taylor. See what I stand for at https://elect-james-taylor.com/ and read my substack at @jamesrocklyntaylor
Why is there any money allowed in campaigns when it favors those with the most money ? Which is clearly antidemocratic where is the social justice in that ? The internet is free a city website can be created so candidates platforms could be seen by all zoom meetings for debates.Instead of now where people can buy votes by using money .Which creates what we have now where people who are not center of politics where most people are ,but who have a agenda of serving not the whole but special interest .Because of that people who just want to serve the community don't run because they don't want to be part of that having big money ads against them from special interest groups attacking them . And why all these special elections not done at one time ? This ballots aren't cheap I see figures 40,000 a pop some counties how much are they costing ? Port Angeles is the 11th poorest city in the state maybe the politicians should start showing some fiscal responsibility ?
Good points, John. Unfortunately the love of money has completely taken over politics and there are no real debates and no ethics committees to challenge liars and miscreants who have been 'selected' and 'installed' by dark forces.
Oklahoma just passed a law that TPUSA WILL be part of high school training to counter the communism sweeping the nation.
The sword of truth is falling and the division is crystal clear...there may be unity on the other side of the veil but there is only division here and now.🙏🏼😎
The debates, locally, are in front of a small few clubs, and on Oct 1 there is one at the Democrat HQ (6pm). All candidates for council will be there, at once. It can be zoomed. We have interviews on KONP. (The LWV decided to NOT DO another debate for any candidates in the primary because they just can't be bothered.)
The Republican HQ had an informal thing a few weeks ago...only my opponent, and James' opponent failed to show up (as did Drew's, but his opponent seems to have not showed up to ANYTHING, and may not even be in the race). I found it telling that Kate and LaTrisha couldn't be bothered.
There are really very FEW ways to get the word out.
FYI, none of these events are true "debates". You each get 2 minutes of introduction, then there is a Q&A, then you have 2 minutes of summary. The questions all have like a minute to respond. Its challenging to get any point across.
Slater withdrew a couple months back, he had it posted on his Facebook campaign page. We're only able to withdraw from the ballot on the Monday after declaring candidacy.
Not everyone reads Facebook…. and, it’s not “official”. The way to withdraw from a candidacy is to fill out a form on the WA Secty of State called (obviously) Withdrawal of Candidacy. Since it was AFTER the deadline, his name will appear on the ballot… and, if he gets enough votes will need to either assume office and resign, or refuse to assume office (which would make the position open to appointment by the full city council, like they just did with seat #7, when Meyer stepped down). It’s a really shitty situation.
The one thing to note, Ralph, is that for both of these unopposed positions (the other one that has Mark Hodgson running unopposed) is that YOU (or anyone) could run a campaign for WRITE-IN.
To run officially as a Write-In candidate — you file a declaration with the Auditors office (can be filed up to 8pm on election day)
People have won elections as “write-in” candidates.
So there is HOPE for Sequim City Council… too. Write-In is a powerful tool.
Mimi, keep us updated on this!
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85109187862?pwd=3HTbo8anKS3xaSDvp1EBLM3vXfLaqa.1
Tomorrow, October 1, 6pm. You can also come to the meeting (open to all) at 124 W 1st Street Suite A Port Angeles
It makes zero sense to me that money from out-side the area is allowed in local campaigns. And, it makes zero sense to me that any candidate would TAKE IT.
We can thank SCOTUS in the CITIZENS UNITED ruling that allowed unlimited funding for political campaigns. Frankly, I would prefer a uniform, no-money, campaign structure, where each candidate has exactly the same amount of print/air time space to present their campaigns. Only then might politicians be truly chosen by their constituents.
Yes US is only democratic country in the world where money is such a big part of elections .
Candidates profiles right here on CCWD! I love it, Jeff! Thank you for doing the job that other publications run from. Attention is a must in all elections. Suggs's years in office direct the voters to her lack of leadership for her constituents. This insight into her political motivations, ideology, and direction is enough to warn the voters that she won't change. Her allegiance is to special interest groups and violent activists. If you don't like the crime, the filth, and the poverty of your city, now is the chance for hope. Vote Suggs out. That's how things change. You, me, we are the force that changes our city, our County. We can do it!
The increased vagrant (Law., an idle person without visible means of support, as a tramp or beggar) population has increased under Suggs's reign. Want more of the same? Feel safe in your city? Feel safe near the 'transient center'? Voting the same and expecting different results is insanity. The force is us. Vote for change.
I would not walk through P.A. without being armed or, if I was wealthy, without an armed bodyguard.
Who would you vote for? Read the statements in the August 5, 2025 Voters’ Pamphlet. LaTrisha Suggs’ statement is centered on the rather overused reference of Tribal “time immemorial”...a claim that Tribal DNA is far superior for managing our resources. When she isn’t referencing her DNA, she talks about what she has witnessed. What are her plans? Guess.
James Taylor’s statement digs into the problems facing Clallam County and his solutions. He has a plan and a goal.
STATEMENT LaTRISHA SUGGS: “I am a Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Citizen...My ties to the community are generational. I have witnessed local changes that include logging boom/bust, racism when bumper stickers read “Save a Salmon, Kill an Indian”...My historic knowledge of the past inspires me to plan for a better future...I bring intergenerational knowledge my opponents don’t have…”
STATEMENT JAMES TAYLOR: “Building Single-family homes generates jobs, contribute to the property tax base...the city seems more focused on congratulating itself for promoting multiplexes and apartment buildings...Economic development also deserves more serious attention...substantial funding funds are being funneled to out-of-town consultants...The city’s Comprehensive Plan reflects this misalignment, offering little meaningful support for local business development or long-term economic growth...”
"I bring intergenerational knowledge my opponents don’t have…”
These kind of nonsensical claims roll off the tongues of people these days and no one calls them on it. Maybe she means it as a reference of the transfer of funds into her campaign.
If people can't see the difference between her and James Taylor there's no helping them.
It's more like degenerative knowledge...sounds good...no substance!😱
Large contributions by radical outside extremists is terrifying!😱
Her support from people who obviously hate America should tell us how they see her as one them, and that should be all we need to know to dump her.
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I am voting for James.
Me too and you.
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And Drew, of course.
One statement is rather retaliatory in nature. The other is straightforward, identifying problems within the city. If I lived in P.A. I would vote for James Taylor.
I am ignorant here.
Someone explain to me:
How can LaTricia Suggs ethically sit on the Port Angeles City Council while pandering her climate, tribal resiliency & sovereign “hat”?
When did i get slapped so hard that i am silly dumb??
How is this happening??
Tozzer, question:
HOW is the ethics committee coming along for the three stooges?
Did the Charter Review get them written, or how does that work?
I say we demand a hault 🛑 with any new business moving forward until the *three council members have “ethical accountability”!
I am not a fan of Tribal dominance here.
And if you are tribal, and I am pissing you off by my words… then explain to me.
Please, thank you.
Ugh. The ethics subcommittee is working very hard but the larger charter review commission just sent it back for major edits (or an entire rewrite). With only 6 meetings left, we are entering "miracle" territory to get it in front of voters. I'm very worried.
Who is holding it up?
This should be a NO Brainer.
Yet, WHO wants to be held accountable.
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Why would they… oh i laugh so hard.
It’s all about the “Ethics”.
We are still pushing for it. I think we've got a good revision to bring before the entire CRC next meeting :)
Fire in the belly! We get it! We are all ignorant but learning...and it's painful and confusing and frustrating...it's the IDEOLOGY syndrome where beings think they can just bend reality without consequences or accountability...and they often succeed but at the great cost of the destruction of the society they say they want to serve.
There is a reason the 7 deadly 'sins' have been outlined but we have little skill or ability (collectively) to consciously counter balance those 'sins'.
Sin is an archery term which means 'missed the mark'. It cannot be 'taken back' but only another better, more focused attempt made to 'hit the mark'.
Unfortunately it's easier to barge ahead without reflecting on the final outcomes of the actions being taken to 'save the world from people'.
Having politburos running the show with no real public engagement can never end well.😎
politburo /pŏl′ĭt-byoo͝r″ō, pə-lĭt′-/
noun
The chief political and executive committee of a Communist party.
The governing council of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and other Leninist political systems.
A senior policymaking body in a political organisation, generally consisting of members who either are appointed by the party in control of the organisation or who attain membership through their personal political affiliations.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition • More at Wordnik
The city of Port Angeles dumped their ethics rules in 2019. They were EXCELLENT, some of the best I've ever seen. The problem was that the accused violator was given expensive (and I mean EXPENSIVE) legal representation -- even though it was a quasi-judical process, the accuser did NOT have access to legal representation, and there were no real consequences other than a public shaming.
This is how governments justify dumping their ethics complaint process .. because "its too expensive". Instead of just making it like SMALL CLAIMS COURT... no one is represented, and just stand up and speak like normal human beings.
Dear PA voters;
“Next Tuesday all of you will go to the polls. You'll stand there in the polling place and make a decision. I think when you make that decision it might be well if you would ask yourself: Are you better off than you were four years ago?”
-Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States of America
You will vote in a state that will not turn its voter rolls over to the feds...
Ken, great question to ask yourself at the poll, especially if the answer is: "Yes, four years ago I had to pay for my Pizza, now that I'm broke and homeless, get it for free"
Thank you @Jeff Tozzer for the illuminating article!
She reminds me of some of the Soros placed people! Is it possible to create a Clallam Political Action Committee, which can raise funds to combat such skewed and misguided wannabe politicians?
There needs to be a grass roots organization to go out and get people to VOTE.
Absolutely,.I would be happy to get involved and help drive such an organization!
Jeff, you are the spark that lit the wildfire, that IS Clallam County Watchdog! Thank you! 💜
Take away their catch phrases and false narratives. Fix PA, Clallam County, Washington State, and America.
By using “climate resilience” they avoid the requirement of proving man-made CO2 caused climate change. “The climate is changing, don’t you know?” The media and the left harp constantly, and now we must obey and deal with the imaginary consequences without having to bother with that rascally cause. Sweet!
What if we can connect the push for “climate resilience” to causing homelessness, mental and physical illness, and violence way before the term “climate resilience” was coined? I can and have.
conspAIRacy.com/blog.html#homeair
conspAIRacy.com/blog.html#ashtrays
In conclusion -
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.
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” and “King tides” are two more of late. 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.
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Well, we wouldn't want a little real science getting in the way of IDEOLOGY!
Also...with the tight-envelope theory of efficiency, we now get to breath lots of unhealthy or carcinogenic off-gasses from construction materials...but wait...now we can install whole house ventilation systems to rid the structure of these gasses...but wait...now the envelope is too tight and fresh air can't be drawn in so the ventilation system creates a slight negative pressure in the house...so we have to open the doors and windows to get fresh air...but wait...fresh air is rare these days...we breath in the off gassing 'skunk bud' and associated agri-chem from the pot ops in Carlsborg...WHAAAAAATTT-TF? We are not rational creatures! 😱🤣😎
I am so glad you pointed out the ridiculous building codes. At the housing summit held at the Clallam PUD today, the building codes raise the cost of a 1500 sqft house by 80K over pre 2018 building codes.
Typical cost per sqft
Georgia ~$150-$270/ft² for a standard home.
Washington (state) ~$220-$350/ft² for a standard home..
70s soyletgreen by 2022 ,Exxon commericals No more dinosaurs kids running out of oil, killer bees are coming ! 80s nuclear Holocaust ,90s Y2k planes will fall from the skies ,everything will shut down ,local spotted owls going extinct have stop logging ,2000 WMDs Now it's climate change debate started by a aspiring Power Elite of billionaires who want to take away some of the oil companies huge profits .
Don't forget the USDA is planning on assassinating 450,000 Barred Owls over the next 10 years! You can't make this stuff up!😱🤣😎
From Google:
'It is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), not the USDA, that has approved a controversial plan involving the lethal removal of up to 450,000 invasive barred owls over three decades.(30 years) The purpose is to protect the native, threatened spotted owl in California, Oregon, and Washington. '
Hummm, the term 'invasive'... ' In Native American traditions, barred owls are seen as spirit guides, while other cultures associate their calls with spiritual messages or forewarnings of death' hummm maybe the shouldn't oughta do this.... I heard a barred owl just last night, off in the fields, it was a beautiful, peaceful, melancholy sound....
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A person's vote should never be based on a candidate's claim or vision. With the ever-shortening attention spans of audiences, a candidate can count on being able to tapdance away from past statements.
Instead, civics classes should have taught us to investigate the actions, involvement and accomplishments of candidates.
But are schools even teaching civics?
Communist civics.😱
No, schools stopped teaching civics 20 years ago. When I was in school we had to go to council meetings, to municipal court, to school board meetings and report back. Each week someone would report to the class about how each body acted/voted/issues. Most people in my class, from my school, are STILL involved in local politics either on boards, or as elected officials.
Seattle and sovereign nations controlling Clallam County. Who would want it any other way ? Could it be that Seattle needs a human dumping ground for the homelessness and lawlessness it has created in it's own back yard ? When it comes to defining humans there is no legal bar or marker that establishes one as native and all others as nots. 300,000 years of humans and the exact point at which one becomes native is where/when/what ? Regarding climate change, I believe it would be prudent to determine why and how it has historically happened prior to human influence. Regardless, neither ancestry nor weather are or should be the business of Government. I vote for infrastructure, safety, security and economic opportunity; not for the minority flavor or cause of the month.
“Most local elections are held off-cycle … special interest groups are disproportionately influential in local elections when turnout is low.” — from The Center for Effective Government / University of Chicago Primer
That is such a great factoid. Thank you, Jeff.
Grok says.
No, a public official bond under RCW 42.08 is not required for a Port Angeles City Councilmember.
Port Angeles is a non-charter code city under Washington's Optional Municipal Code (Title 35A RCW), operating with a council-manager form of government (RCW 35A.13). Under RCW 35A.13.020, bond requirements follow those in RCW 35A.12.080 for mayor-council code cities. That statute requires oaths for all officers but bonds only for specific roles like the city clerk, treasurer (if any), chief of police, and any others designated by city ordinance or charter. Councilmembers are not listed, and Port Angeles' municipal code does not designate them for bonds.
RCW 42.08 provides the general framework for official bonds across Washington but does not impose a universal requirement for all public officials, including city councilmembers. Instead, it applies where bonds are mandated by specific statutes or local rules, which is not the case here. City councilmembers must take an oath of office but no bond.
So no “Bond” & no “Ethics dialogue”.
And no one SEES.
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They are free to become international agents if they so choose.
Only the weak minded can be brain washed by these simple minded liberal radical taxaholics.What you will see when tallying up their past and present is hypocrisy.
Today BOCC mtg. Resolution to Adopt Hazard Mitigation plan!!
Thanks for the heads up... I gave public comment on that due to your reminder.
Thank you, Jeff, for sharing this information! Good stuff. Thanks also for subscribing and liking today’s meme post! If anyone else wants a laugh, please check it out https://open.substack.com/pub/jenexxifer/p/port-angeles-politicians-for-sale?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email