*More evidence that Washington State is encouraging forest fires, rather than preventing them.

It is common knowledge that the Leftists who run Washington abhor the logging industry, charging them with destroying the state's old-growth forests for profit, and contributing to the extinction of species like the Spotted Owl. Given that most of the old growth forests were logged in the 19th Century, mostly for shipbuilding and home construction, …

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What the State of Washington is doing TO its citizens

This will be a long essay, as I copy over reports of some of the actions being taken by various parts of the Washington State Government, to rule over every aspect of the lives of its Citizens. This is what Washingtonians like me are subjected to on a daily basis, and the State has much …

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Strange Tales of Criminals…Who are Politicians

Just recently, there have been a couple of local news stories involving politicians who are or have been law-breakers. Would you vote for a politician who had committed crimes and gone to prison for them in the past? Would you vote for a politician who was charged with drunk driving during her campaign? Well, there …

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Hello from the Beautiful Pacific Northwest. News that might interest you.

It has been a very eventful week, here in the warm, smoky, increasingly uncomfortable Seattle area. The most prominent news has concerned the air quality (horrible from wildfire smoke from BC and Eastern Washington), temperature (highs in the 80s), and traffic congestion from the "normal" road closures for construction and accidents. Every day brings headlines …

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Washington State Wildfires, waiting to happen

The video below is not the best, but I think you can see what I mean when I explain. (play video at 1/4 speed) On Tuesday, we drove down to Mount Rainier, and we drove through miles of National Forest. Literally everywhere we drove, the forest floor was littered with downed trees, fragments of trees, …

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News (mostly bad) from the beautiful Pacific Northwest

First, in Weather: Today was a stormy day around here. Thunder, lightning, power outages, rain, the whole shebang. With emphasis on the BANG part. Thunderstorms knock out power around Western Washington. 8,000+ lightning strikes ignite wildfire concerns around Washington and Oregon. Ceiling Leak forces gate closure at SEA Airport amid thunderstorms, ground delay. https://twitter.com/tommylikecloud/status/2077819064202973193?s=20 Next, …

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WASHINGTON STATE VOTERS! PLEASE PAY ATTENTION! PRIMARY ELECTION APPROACHING!

And yes, I do mean to shout. The Primary and General elections in the Democrat-Ruled State of Washington are the most significant for the survival of our state, and its ability to continue as a "going concern." We have already seen the departure or announcements of departure of large companies that in the past, made …

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Happy Birthday, America! The Greatest Nation ever founded by Men, in the entire recorded history of the world, is 250 years old today.

I am always grateful for having been born in the United States of America, the third generation of my Jewish family to be born in America. Both of my grandfathers came to America from Eastern Europe, places that are now in Ukraine. Both served in the military, my paternal grandfather in the Russian Navy, and …

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Leavenworth-the Rest of the Story

First, some unusual vehicles we spotted this year. The first one was parked in front of our hotel, and is owned by them. We got a big laugh at the comment painted on the passenger side rear panel. It's an old Mercedes vehicle, last licensed in 2023. Since then, the State has hugely increased the …

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A few World Cup fans have reminded me how beautiful the Pacific Northwest is.

There are numerous posts on X this week, from soccer fans visiting Seattle for the first time. They all rave about Seattle’s natural beauty and the sunny mild weather. Many mention the good food at our many local restaurants. I was born and raised in Seattle, and I never take it for granted. So I …

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