@SteveO, agreed. Good governance is often not the motive; it is the test. Officials may act for ideology, donors, alliances, or self-protection, but citizens still have the right to judge them against a higher standard: open process, equal access, and accountable use of public power. When gatekeepers decide whose voice is welcome, that is usually a sign the system is serving itself first.
I submitted a letter to the editor to the PDN a few weeks ago that was denied because it was something that I had posted in the CCWD comments section. My comment was also critical of "harm reduction", stating how I thought that harm reduction increases demand for illegal drugs, therefore supporting cartels and cartel violence. This was after the cartels had just burned down Puerto Vallarta. I was told over the phone that they (PDN) do not allow pieces that have been in other publications. When I said that it was a comment that I wrote on someone else's Substack blog, and questioned if that counts as another "publication", I was told that I could resubmit a different letter. I thought that I had written my thoughts perfectly in my CCWD comment, so I never resubmitted.
Jennifer I am jealous. I never would have surmised that a $ could be produced from the travails of both the homeless and dopeheads. I should not have quit my government job many decades ago.
Clallamity Jen my opinion is divided into two parts. Number one does the process produce positive results and number two why should I care if other humans wish to harm themselves? My philosophy is a simple and amoral one; what will the program cost me? When a government agency extracts money from my checking account does the sum improve society?
Steve O. I'm sure the Donner Party had a whole different mind set when they started their journey. Values change with desperation, "we are never more than nine meals away from anarchy"
I'm to the same point, why should I care if other humans wish to harm themselves when I'm fighting to save myself?
Jeff in my opinion anyone seeking that information can easily scroll to www.ccwatchdog.com in order to receive that data. I suspect that many of our local citizens do not wish to know the truth.
This is absolutely the kind of information the citizens don't get to see, but should know about to make an informed decision. I want to say that I'm disgusted, but as time goes on I'm less surprised at the lengths the lopsided control being exerted on our fine county.
Jake have your children write the letter to the editor as an assignment in school. Not only will the teachers go ballistic, the editorial staff will melt. Make sure it's hand written. And their friends can join in as well. Civic 101.
Hey, not only can I read cursive, but I can also read analog clock. I made sure my children could as well. The founding documents of our country are in cursive. Our oldest city council records are in cursive....
I apologize for diverting the subject from the original topic but when I attended elementary school the students were not allowed to elevate their social caste until they could master "cursive". I am not kidding.
Well, getting told he was not gonna have his article in the paper doesn’t surprise me at all. They’re all in bed together. They only care about their own narrative and nothing else. It sickens me to no end and angers me that they can try to get away with this. We must continue to be vigilant!
I agree with you Mimi. During long periods of starvation sloth was rewarded because the process burned fewer calories. I wonder about the other part of the spectrum. I was born lazy but for the proper prize that habit would change.
As Jeff has pointed out, residents can support people who are willing to step forward and challenge the status quo. People’s opinions matter, but alone don’t hold as much power as a substack. If a substacks becomes too powerful in presenting data and questioning policies, they become a target. Below is a perfect example of our county court system in action.
The Olympic Herald went online in Jan 2026, has grown fast (around 600 subscribers) and like CCWD (around 3.8K subscribers) is being censored in discriminatory fashion...worse yet, the more power a system is that is being exposed, the more these individuals are exposed to ever increasing pressure to remove their articles.
Clallam County Court Ends Unconstitutional Social Media Viewpoint Censorship After Olympic Herald Sends Letter: “The Olympic Herald has sent a formal letter to Clallam County Superior Court addressing a troubling pattern of censorship on the court’s official social media channels.”
Internal Emails Reveal Court's Frantic Scramble to Silence Public Before Deleting Facebook Page:
“Newly obtained internal emails reveal that the sudden disappearance followed a frantic, behind-the-scenes scramble by court officials to disable public commentary and delete specific photos after constituents began exercising their First Amendment rights.”
Olympic Herald Facing Legal Attack From Clallam County Judge's Associate After Reporting About The Judge: “The motion asks the court to order the removal of certain articles and requests a coercive fine of up to $2,000 per day until the articles are removed.”
These are important issues you raise. Not allowing a candidate to write letters to the editor certainly favors the incumbent who can generally delay filing their declaration of candidacy longer than a challenger. And these positive, see no evil, hear no evil news stories written by government agencies and printed (sometimes without attribution) by the PDN which is supposed to be the watchdog over our governmental agencies certainly stand the First Amendment on its head.
And you are certainly on the right track in pointing out the great contributions the Olympic Herald has made to our society in its short existence. Those contributions have been made without attacking anybody but the officials of the governmental agencies being written about.
This would be a useful lesson for you. You have done a great job at identifying issues in need of correcting. But you have totally alienated a huge portion of the population of Clallam County that could otherwise help you correct the issues you raise by personal attacks on members of the Clallam County Democrats, the League of Women Voters, Indivisible Sequim, and the Sequim Good Governance League, all organizations that I have belonged to. And your recent attack on Tim Wheeler, a member of a long time Clallam County farming family that has been on the leading edge of wanting to hold governments accountable (something you are striving to do) was nothing more than McCarthyism gone wild.
The adverse reaction to your writings among these groups is so strong that even my friends in these groups question my alligence to them when I attempt to point out what a service you do in raising issues. You and your candidate would be well advised to cut out your attacks on these organizations and their members and seek a common ground, as I tried to do with you and your more visible supporters who were so vigilant in watching over the proceedings of the Charter Review Commission.
Ron you are one who is brave enough to step forward and give your opinion even if it has your friends questioning your allegiance. That alone earns respect. Keep writing.
Your comments are a mixed bag of messages. If Jeff were to stop writing articles for fear of “alienation” he would then be in the same category as PDN and the other local newspapers that are failing us.
Ron, I respect you as an individual who is honest about his positions in gov't and personal choices. Whether I agree or disagree with CCWD articles and comments, at least I can choose. As Jeff has stated multiple times, decide for yourself. You stated your ideology throughout CRC meetings with special attention to the water steward issue. Even though the majority of citizens did not want the creation of this department in our local government, you ardently pursued it because you have wanted it for over 20 years. You were in a position of authority and used it to your advantage. With the SG and PDN allowing submitted articles from others in authority with no counter statement allowed to be published, we turn to social media sites that can gives more to the story. If these articles make you feel uncomfortable or "attacked", welcome to my world.
Denise, my comment was intended to express how Jeff could be more effective. There are issues that Jeff raises which I agree need correcting, but they will not be corrected by alienating a huge share of Clallam County's population.
I feel similarly when I see comments like “The libs…” or “The MAGAs…” OTOH, after a couple years of having a front row seat to what Jeff has personally been put through, I give him a pass. If memory serves, he asks the questions from a place of curiosity until such time that the answers stop coming, then backs up his statements with research.
Ron, I respected your civic engagement, while also disagreeing with much of, what I perceive, your ideology. Are you suggesting that your friends, in the organizations you belong, are are not supportive of your opinions that might differ from theirs? To say that stating facts about a self admitted Communist is McCarthyism is a harsh misrepresentation. McCarthyism refers to making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence. Can you provide evidence of false accusations referring to Tim Wheeler or the organizations you refer? You seem to suggest that writers should fear push back from groups you mention, and temper criticism of those groups' ideology. Isn't the warning you make the exact opposite of what you claim you are for? "First they came for...then they came for me..." I prefer to stand and die for the freedom to "push back" against organizations you mention. For you to suggest censorship is demeaning to you and I do not respect that. Not that my respect has any meaning to you.
What I like most about your response is that you have 6 likes as of my response. This tells me that differing opinions/perspectives agree with you and there's the potential for more points of view to be considered, but I won't know until they state their individual perspectives which like yours aren't censored here or deleted because they differ. What Jeff affords more than anything else is the ability for people to express themselves.
Thanks Ron. I have always appreciated your even, thoughtful replies. However, you should be convincing your "friends" to open their minds, and embrace the difference of opinions. Old people should not become closed minded and stodgy. They should follow your example.
But you have totally alienated a huge portion of the population of Clallam County that could otherwise help you correct the issues ---- So don't say what he thinks because folks disagree with it?
Those folks who could help are not because of what was shared here?
Harm reduction is a self deprecating program. As comparison, why not murder reduction. The principle being that harm or by comparison murder is accepted as inevitable, leaving only attempts to reduce it, as a viable option. The answer to how many times an addict can relapse before society stops their harm reduction is there is no limit. This harm reduction revolving door serves to constantly convince an addict that the problem is not theirs because society took the results of the addict's choices from them. The problem then becomes interminably society's problem, not the addicts; "come back again y'all". We've got free everything to support your addiction; clean needles, less addictive drugs, boofing kits, overdose kits, medical care and more. A way out of addiction should be available, but not repeatedly. When someone repeatedly shows they no longer want their life, how many times should society take that choice from them ? The Ozias brag of less overdose deaths actually shows a lack of compassion. It insures the harm reduction program will increase, by supporting addiction, while simultaneously stealing the results of the addicts choice from them.
great article that touches on another breach of 1st amendment rights of the citizens in our state. Our county is truly heading in the wrong direction.
Suppressing opposing views or just a different way being shot down is no way to run anything.
I had Pizza with my grandkids in Enumclaw last night and they get it and that's south King County. Clean and again zero graffiti.
you have to ask who wouldn't want a better Clallam county and why?
Public schools have been in trouble for a long time. They want control over all kids just like the countries people flee from. Seems odd to create a place others escape from.
please keep up the good work and Jake is the way to vote!
PDN and the Gazette are committing suicide. Very sad.
Then they get angry at podcasters and substacks claiming they are not real news. Boo Hoo more real news than our "local papers" anymore.
Also besides the others substacks Jeff mentioned which are all good. The Olympic Herald will make your jaw drop. I had no dog in the race regarding the courts but to see what he has shown is mortifying. Along with proof that the judge folks wanted to name the court house after would by NO means want her name associated with it at all.
Bottom line THANK GOODNESS FOR SUBSTACKS AND PODCASTS. I may not always agree but I am at least getting the news like I should to make my own decisions.
Wow, I’m new to anything to do with the PDN but this shocks me. Will they at least publish Jake’s comments in the form of a letter to the editor?
Also, I can’t say how much I admire the Forks Forum. It is also owned by PDN. However, as far as I can tell, it is run entirely independently by Christi Baron. Christi writes, edits and many time is photographer for the stories. She’s supported by the community who frequently write stories for each edition and offer a variety of perspectives. Sometimes I hear some gripes about lack of coverage of issues, but for a one woman paper I think she does an incredible job. I encourage anyone looking for a paper to publish an article—submit it to the Forum. It may not have a wide paper circulation but she has a huge Facebook following.
Christi mentioned one time that in however long she’s been running the paper, she hasn’t received a raise.
It's no wonder why the legacy media is dying. Censorship has become so blatant. We had a PDN subscription for 20 years....knowing that they swung left on every issue. It wasn't until they became so clearly one sided 4 of 5 years ago that we ended it. They used to at least pretend to cover both sides of an issue. Until they return to that model they we will no longer support them.
"Harm Reduction", is the bread and butter of liberals. Much money is made off these false narratives for NGO'S. People aren't blind though, we see the values of our town being destroyed little by little. Just like the millions we pay to public defenders to get these revolving door offenders back out on the street to offend again and again. What right do these drug induced people have to offend law abiding people. They have more rights than us, that's clear. VOTE THESE PEOPLE OUT!!
I had a relative, old-school Democrat, visit from the east coast who fervently defends the organization. Could not believe what I told them about Harm Reduction. Quickly saw the problems with it and on their own stated that the only way it makes sense is because someone is making money from it.
Silencing your neighbor so you and your cronies can continue with your theft of other of your neighbors’ money and worse, theft of still other neighbors’ health and happiness, has become painfully obvious to us.
Good Governance Daily Proverb:
Good governance does not fear more voices; it fears gatekeepers deciding which citizens may speak and which may not.
Dr. Sarah I cannot refute your statement but IMO "good governance" is not the goal of many political leaders.
They seem to represent either their own ideology or if they are corrupt, they represent the constituency that contributes to their campaigns.
@SteveO, agreed. Good governance is often not the motive; it is the test. Officials may act for ideology, donors, alliances, or self-protection, but citizens still have the right to judge them against a higher standard: open process, equal access, and accountable use of public power. When gatekeepers decide whose voice is welcome, that is usually a sign the system is serving itself first.
I submitted a letter to the editor to the PDN a few weeks ago that was denied because it was something that I had posted in the CCWD comments section. My comment was also critical of "harm reduction", stating how I thought that harm reduction increases demand for illegal drugs, therefore supporting cartels and cartel violence. This was after the cartels had just burned down Puerto Vallarta. I was told over the phone that they (PDN) do not allow pieces that have been in other publications. When I said that it was a comment that I wrote on someone else's Substack blog, and questioned if that counts as another "publication", I was told that I could resubmit a different letter. I thought that I had written my thoughts perfectly in my CCWD comment, so I never resubmitted.
I have a feeling that they have a whole list of reasons why opinion pieces opposing harm reduction won't be published.
$$$$
Jennifer I am jealous. I never would have surmised that a $ could be produced from the travails of both the homeless and dopeheads. I should not have quit my government job many decades ago.
Sounds like a perfect opportunity for people to send in satire praising harm reduction and what it creates. Yay harm reduction! LOL.
Clallamity Jen my opinion is divided into two parts. Number one does the process produce positive results and number two why should I care if other humans wish to harm themselves? My philosophy is a simple and amoral one; what will the program cost me? When a government agency extracts money from my checking account does the sum improve society?
Steve O. I'm sure the Donner Party had a whole different mind set when they started their journey. Values change with desperation, "we are never more than nine meals away from anarchy"
I'm to the same point, why should I care if other humans wish to harm themselves when I'm fighting to save myself?
Jeff in my opinion anyone seeking that information can easily scroll to www.ccwatchdog.com in order to receive that data. I suspect that many of our local citizens do not wish to know the truth.
PDN has to read CC Watchdog to see when theyve been scooped.
I count 7 times at least.
Eve So, the free read, MyClallamCounty, scoops them.
John Hauck, news assistant also:
*ran for district 3 charter review but lost
*served as non voting member of PA lodging tax committee same time as out of town BNB owner selected by LSW (Sullivan)
* just finished a term on the arguably dysfunctional PA public safety board
So did he stop writing for the paper during any of those times?
This is absolutely the kind of information the citizens don't get to see, but should know about to make an informed decision. I want to say that I'm disgusted, but as time goes on I'm less surprised at the lengths the lopsided control being exerted on our fine county.
MK unfortunately the citizens are not interested. Perhaps they don't see the broad picture.
Am I missing something? Why are people eager to work for dysfunctional government positions?
Jake have your children write the letter to the editor as an assignment in school. Not only will the teachers go ballistic, the editorial staff will melt. Make sure it's hand written. And their friends can join in as well. Civic 101.
Here! Here! We should all send letters!!!
BRILLIANT! Have the youngest children use crayons.
just don't have them write in cursive....
Can’t stop laughing !!!
Please tell me you are not anti cursive
Hey, not only can I read cursive, but I can also read analog clock. I made sure my children could as well. The founding documents of our country are in cursive. Our oldest city council records are in cursive....
Don"t know if they are taught cursive in school anymore. They text and us AI.
Paper is gone TTL. All communication is accomplished by text or voicemail
I apologize for diverting the subject from the original topic but when I attended elementary school the students were not allowed to elevate their social caste until they could master "cursive". I am not kidding.
LOL once our fingers became coordinated, we were elevated from pencil to pens. That created a social division inside the classroom.
Mimi not everyone possesses your talent and endurance.
Mimi [ off topic] I hate cursive. In elementary school I was punished for my primitive scribbling. Reading cursive is torture on the eyes.
Steve O, most of the boys in elementary school had horrible cursive writing. The girls on the other hand, were perfect with big hearts over their "i"
Don't feel bad, your writing has to be better than most doctors. At times, they couldn't read their own writing.
<3 <3
Well, getting told he was not gonna have his article in the paper doesn’t surprise me at all. They’re all in bed together. They only care about their own narrative and nothing else. It sickens me to no end and angers me that they can try to get away with this. We must continue to be vigilant!
I believe the official term is "allergic to work".
I agree with you Mimi. During long periods of starvation sloth was rewarded because the process burned fewer calories. I wonder about the other part of the spectrum. I was born lazy but for the proper prize that habit would change.
Mimi I don't recall a period of time when large collections of grown males resided inside of tents.
A CURIOUS CASE OF SELECTIVE CENSORSHIP
As Jeff has pointed out, residents can support people who are willing to step forward and challenge the status quo. People’s opinions matter, but alone don’t hold as much power as a substack. If a substacks becomes too powerful in presenting data and questioning policies, they become a target. Below is a perfect example of our county court system in action.
The Olympic Herald went online in Jan 2026, has grown fast (around 600 subscribers) and like CCWD (around 3.8K subscribers) is being censored in discriminatory fashion...worse yet, the more power a system is that is being exposed, the more these individuals are exposed to ever increasing pressure to remove their articles.
AN ATTACK IN SHORT ORDER
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 https://www.olympicherald.com/p/olympic-herald-challenges-clallam
Clallam County Court Ends Unconstitutional Social Media Viewpoint Censorship After Olympic Herald Sends Letter: “The Olympic Herald has sent a formal letter to Clallam County Superior Court addressing a troubling pattern of censorship on the court’s official social media channels.”
FEBRUARY 24, 2026 https://www.olympicherald.com/p/internal-emails-reveal-courts-frantic
Internal Emails Reveal Court's Frantic Scramble to Silence Public Before Deleting Facebook Page:
“Newly obtained internal emails reveal that the sudden disappearance followed a frantic, behind-the-scenes scramble by court officials to disable public commentary and delete specific photos after constituents began exercising their First Amendment rights.”
MARCH 05, 2026 https://www.olympicherald.com/p/olympic-herald-facing-legal-attack
Olympic Herald Facing Legal Attack From Clallam County Judge's Associate After Reporting About The Judge: “The motion asks the court to order the removal of certain articles and requests a coercive fine of up to $2,000 per day until the articles are removed.”
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Jeff,
These are important issues you raise. Not allowing a candidate to write letters to the editor certainly favors the incumbent who can generally delay filing their declaration of candidacy longer than a challenger. And these positive, see no evil, hear no evil news stories written by government agencies and printed (sometimes without attribution) by the PDN which is supposed to be the watchdog over our governmental agencies certainly stand the First Amendment on its head.
And you are certainly on the right track in pointing out the great contributions the Olympic Herald has made to our society in its short existence. Those contributions have been made without attacking anybody but the officials of the governmental agencies being written about.
This would be a useful lesson for you. You have done a great job at identifying issues in need of correcting. But you have totally alienated a huge portion of the population of Clallam County that could otherwise help you correct the issues you raise by personal attacks on members of the Clallam County Democrats, the League of Women Voters, Indivisible Sequim, and the Sequim Good Governance League, all organizations that I have belonged to. And your recent attack on Tim Wheeler, a member of a long time Clallam County farming family that has been on the leading edge of wanting to hold governments accountable (something you are striving to do) was nothing more than McCarthyism gone wild.
The adverse reaction to your writings among these groups is so strong that even my friends in these groups question my alligence to them when I attempt to point out what a service you do in raising issues. You and your candidate would be well advised to cut out your attacks on these organizations and their members and seek a common ground, as I tried to do with you and your more visible supporters who were so vigilant in watching over the proceedings of the Charter Review Commission.
Ron
Ron you are one who is brave enough to step forward and give your opinion even if it has your friends questioning your allegiance. That alone earns respect. Keep writing.
Your comments are a mixed bag of messages. If Jeff were to stop writing articles for fear of “alienation” he would then be in the same category as PDN and the other local newspapers that are failing us.
Amen, Sister!
I'm not suggesting Jeff should stop writing. There are issues that I wish he would have addressed but has not.
Ron, I think he thoroughly address these issues for the year when he was on the Charter Review.
Ron, I respect you as an individual who is honest about his positions in gov't and personal choices. Whether I agree or disagree with CCWD articles and comments, at least I can choose. As Jeff has stated multiple times, decide for yourself. You stated your ideology throughout CRC meetings with special attention to the water steward issue. Even though the majority of citizens did not want the creation of this department in our local government, you ardently pursued it because you have wanted it for over 20 years. You were in a position of authority and used it to your advantage. With the SG and PDN allowing submitted articles from others in authority with no counter statement allowed to be published, we turn to social media sites that can gives more to the story. If these articles make you feel uncomfortable or "attacked", welcome to my world.
Denise, my comment was intended to express how Jeff could be more effective. There are issues that Jeff raises which I agree need correcting, but they will not be corrected by alienating a huge share of Clallam County's population.
Ron, with all due respect, I don't think he is alienating "a huge share of Clallam County's population" Only the NGO's and self interest groups.
I feel similarly when I see comments like “The libs…” or “The MAGAs…” OTOH, after a couple years of having a front row seat to what Jeff has personally been put through, I give him a pass. If memory serves, he asks the questions from a place of curiosity until such time that the answers stop coming, then backs up his statements with research.
Sometimes ya gotta break a few eggs.
Spot on. This county is going to break a lot of eggs, and what the new cake looks like won't be the same as the one being currently served.
Ron,
You lost me at the “Tim Wheeler blah blah”…
You need only to Google him and see his association with the Communist Party USA newspaper…
Not someone I am interested in hearing from.
It would be good for some who think the same of Jeff to read the CC Watchdog.
Only if comments don't offend you and your friends?
Ron, I respected your civic engagement, while also disagreeing with much of, what I perceive, your ideology. Are you suggesting that your friends, in the organizations you belong, are are not supportive of your opinions that might differ from theirs? To say that stating facts about a self admitted Communist is McCarthyism is a harsh misrepresentation. McCarthyism refers to making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence. Can you provide evidence of false accusations referring to Tim Wheeler or the organizations you refer? You seem to suggest that writers should fear push back from groups you mention, and temper criticism of those groups' ideology. Isn't the warning you make the exact opposite of what you claim you are for? "First they came for...then they came for me..." I prefer to stand and die for the freedom to "push back" against organizations you mention. For you to suggest censorship is demeaning to you and I do not respect that. Not that my respect has any meaning to you.
What I like most about your response is that you have 6 likes as of my response. This tells me that differing opinions/perspectives agree with you and there's the potential for more points of view to be considered, but I won't know until they state their individual perspectives which like yours aren't censored here or deleted because they differ. What Jeff affords more than anything else is the ability for people to express themselves.
Thanks Ron. I have always appreciated your even, thoughtful replies. However, you should be convincing your "friends" to open their minds, and embrace the difference of opinions. Old people should not become closed minded and stodgy. They should follow your example.
Amen
Are you implying I and my friends are old?
Old is a state of mind, isn't it?
"A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open" Frank Zappa
But you have totally alienated a huge portion of the population of Clallam County that could otherwise help you correct the issues ---- So don't say what he thinks because folks disagree with it?
Those folks who could help are not because of what was shared here?
Harm reduction is a self deprecating program. As comparison, why not murder reduction. The principle being that harm or by comparison murder is accepted as inevitable, leaving only attempts to reduce it, as a viable option. The answer to how many times an addict can relapse before society stops their harm reduction is there is no limit. This harm reduction revolving door serves to constantly convince an addict that the problem is not theirs because society took the results of the addict's choices from them. The problem then becomes interminably society's problem, not the addicts; "come back again y'all". We've got free everything to support your addiction; clean needles, less addictive drugs, boofing kits, overdose kits, medical care and more. A way out of addiction should be available, but not repeatedly. When someone repeatedly shows they no longer want their life, how many times should society take that choice from them ? The Ozias brag of less overdose deaths actually shows a lack of compassion. It insures the harm reduction program will increase, by supporting addiction, while simultaneously stealing the results of the addicts choice from them.
Good morning Jeff,
great article that touches on another breach of 1st amendment rights of the citizens in our state. Our county is truly heading in the wrong direction.
Suppressing opposing views or just a different way being shot down is no way to run anything.
I had Pizza with my grandkids in Enumclaw last night and they get it and that's south King County. Clean and again zero graffiti.
you have to ask who wouldn't want a better Clallam county and why?
Public schools have been in trouble for a long time. They want control over all kids just like the countries people flee from. Seems odd to create a place others escape from.
please keep up the good work and Jake is the way to vote!
Thank you and have a great day all.
"...who wouldn't want a better Clallam county and why?" Golden!
PDN and the Gazette are committing suicide. Very sad.
Then they get angry at podcasters and substacks claiming they are not real news. Boo Hoo more real news than our "local papers" anymore.
Also besides the others substacks Jeff mentioned which are all good. The Olympic Herald will make your jaw drop. I had no dog in the race regarding the courts but to see what he has shown is mortifying. Along with proof that the judge folks wanted to name the court house after would by NO means want her name associated with it at all.
Bottom line THANK GOODNESS FOR SUBSTACKS AND PODCASTS. I may not always agree but I am at least getting the news like I should to make my own decisions.
Wow, I’m new to anything to do with the PDN but this shocks me. Will they at least publish Jake’s comments in the form of a letter to the editor?
Also, I can’t say how much I admire the Forks Forum. It is also owned by PDN. However, as far as I can tell, it is run entirely independently by Christi Baron. Christi writes, edits and many time is photographer for the stories. She’s supported by the community who frequently write stories for each edition and offer a variety of perspectives. Sometimes I hear some gripes about lack of coverage of issues, but for a one woman paper I think she does an incredible job. I encourage anyone looking for a paper to publish an article—submit it to the Forum. It may not have a wide paper circulation but she has a huge Facebook following.
Christi mentioned one time that in however long she’s been running the paper, she hasn’t received a raise.
I too have enjoyed many articles from Forks Forum.
JAKE SEEGERS 2026!!
It's no wonder why the legacy media is dying. Censorship has become so blatant. We had a PDN subscription for 20 years....knowing that they swung left on every issue. It wasn't until they became so clearly one sided 4 of 5 years ago that we ended it. They used to at least pretend to cover both sides of an issue. Until they return to that model they we will no longer support them.
Been debating for a long time about keeping PDN.
Leans one way and really doesn't cover much locally.
This made my mind up to cancel.
Yea, easy call for me as well.
"Harm Reduction", is the bread and butter of liberals. Much money is made off these false narratives for NGO'S. People aren't blind though, we see the values of our town being destroyed little by little. Just like the millions we pay to public defenders to get these revolving door offenders back out on the street to offend again and again. What right do these drug induced people have to offend law abiding people. They have more rights than us, that's clear. VOTE THESE PEOPLE OUT!!
I had a relative, old-school Democrat, visit from the east coast who fervently defends the organization. Could not believe what I told them about Harm Reduction. Quickly saw the problems with it and on their own stated that the only way it makes sense is because someone is making money from it.
To the PDN and the rest:
“Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.”
Silencing your neighbor so you and your cronies can continue with your theft of other of your neighbors’ money and worse, theft of still other neighbors’ health and happiness, has become painfully obvious to us.
Do you think God won’t notice?
“Thou shalt not steal.”
They will gladly take his advertising money when the time comes!