Image above – South entrance- Port Townsend Ship Canal
In the news:
Aug 22, 2024 KONP
CLALLAM COUNTY HAS THIRD HIGHEST OVERDOSE RATE IN WASHINGTON
“PORT ANGELES — Clallam County ranks among the top three counties in Washington state with the highest overdose death rates, recording 59.3 deaths per 100,000 residents from June 2023 to June 2024. This rate places Clallam just behind King County, with 62.2 deaths per 100,000, and Grays Harbor, which leads with 77.6.”
“Clallam County Prosecutor and Coroner Mark Nichols says the data highlights the significant impact of the opioid crisis in Clallam County.”
Homeland Security Vote of Confidence:
“Most fentanyl in the United States comes directly from drug cartels in Mexico and Central America, according to the DEA and federal prosecutors.”
Source/link:
Aug 25, 2024 The Spokesman-Review
Fentanyl arrived in Spokane late, but then exploded
Background – Port Angeles CBP
Unlike many cities of its size, Port Angeles, WA maintains a significant Homeland Security/CBP/Border Patrol presence.
Are newspeople forbidden to ask questions related to Port Angeles Homeland Security funding and performance?
Newspeople have a long history of not asking questions in this area.
New Port Angeles USBP Station opened more than a decade ago. Has the new station been able to prevent cartel drugs from entering the Olympic Peninsula?
Newspeople remain silent.
After a Port Angeles CBP buildup that took place more than a decade ago, is there any follow up made by the press to inform the public on whatever results have been achieved?
If you run a government operation-these are the reporters you want to see on interview day:
Massing US Border Patrol agents at the southern edge of the Strait of Juan de Fuca fails to keep more than 392 pounds of meth and two pounds of fentanyl powder from arriving in Port Angeles:
Jul 29, 2024 KONP
DRUG-FILLED DUFFEL BAGS FOUND ON PORT ANGELES BEACH IN 2021 LEAD TO CONVICTION
The Oak Bay Starfish take:
Port Angeles – Federal Employees Create News Story About 342 Pounds Of Meth
Port Angeles Homeland Security & CBP Buildup
Port Angeles – Post 911 Spending Spree
On March 1, 2003, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was established. This opened the door for a CBP spending spree at Port Angeles.
2011 – Operation Macho Swagger & Port Angeles Heroin
Newspeople play the role of federal public affairs personnel during Operation Macho Swagger– a ride-along to let us know what is being done to keep the southern edge of the Strait of Juan de Fuca safe from B.C. incursions.
July 17, 2011 Peninsula Daily News
Fast boats put agents in close distance with ‘bad guys’ on the watery border
“Marine Interdiction Agent Adam Connerton zigzagged the 1,200-horsepower Border Patrol Interceptor behind the boat he and his crew were chasing.”
More here: Operation Macho Swagger & Port Angeles Heroin
2012 – Expanding local staff to 42 US Border Patrol Agents
Feb 6, 2012 Everett Herald
New border patrol agent in charge at Port Angeles
“Cumbow oversees a force that has grown from four Border Patrol agents in 2006 to 42 under the Department of Homeland Security. In April they are scheduled to move from the federal building in downtown Port Angeles to a headquarters remodeled at cost of nearly $6 million.”
“The agents are responsible for Clallam and Jefferson counties. Additional agents with the Office of Air and Marine operate out of Port of Port Angeles and other agents from the Office of Field Operations monitor the U.S. port of entry at the Port Angeles ferry dock. All three agencies operate under the administrative umbrella of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.”
Related:
Port Angeles – Homeland Security/Drug War Scam 2011- 2024
WA Fentanyl Scam – What Got Better?
Port Angeles CBP – Cartel Product and Seattle Overdose Trends
Port Angeles Drug War – Fentanyl
Port Angeles – High Seas Drug Patrols
“declining trust in news media”
US Troops To Iraq and Afghanistan – Never Forget
Sound Publishing And Black Press Media
A Truly Weak Culture In Terms of Newspeople Asking Questions
Over in Island County
Has the Island County Homeland Security-funded patrol boat been involved in any arrest or seizure related in any way to the US/Canada border?
Newspeople remain silent.
Whidbey Homeland Security Grant Money- Newspeople Remain Silent
Possibly of interest:
Years ago, I lived in several different small town areas. Places like Kingston, Port Hadlock and north of Penn Cove.
These areas had small, local newspapers and those papers featured active, online comment sections. Paying for a newspaper subscription was OK with me. There were basic rules for commenting, but it did not seem to matter what name people went by. I never cared.
I used to love the comment sections.
Local papers have stripped away all comments from past articles, and removed the opportunity to post comments to new articles.
Various newspapers in the Puget Sound area have gone with this trend.
Suppressing comments, getting away from asking questions related to public policy and telling us they need more support from subscription and advertising sales.
Got it.