Above: South entrance- Port Townsend Ship Canal.
An old photo I took. Symbol of a significant Homeland Security/CBP/Border Patrol presence at Port Angeles that came together more than a decade ago.
In The News – Port Angeles Fentanyl
Massing US Border Patrol agents at the southern edge of the Strait of Juan de Fuca seems to fail at keeping fentanyl out of town:
“The Port Angeles City Council has directed city staff to draft an ordinance regarding smoking and vaping on city property that could make it easier for police to make an arrest when someone smokes fentanyl.”
“The ordinance also could be a tool to assist the Port Angeles Police Department when it comes to making an arrest for fentanyl use.”
“One of our big problems is people smoking fentanyl. There’s no smell. It’s not 100 percent easy to distinguish it, but it occurs pretty frequently in some of our public spaces.”
“As it stands now, police often can’t address the behavior and smoking fentanyl occurs consistently in some public places.”
Source: Peninsula Daily News – Oct 9, 2026
Port Angeles
Unlike many cities of its size, Port Angeles 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?
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:
Welcome Home Troops
Thanks for doing time/risking your ass in Iraq, Afghanistan and other distant locations while working to keep a post 911 USA safe & secure.
Don’t worry-The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:
Why It Matters
Americans were told that they faced a life and death situation after 911. If certain actions were not taken, terrorists could come to America to disrupt our way of life and attempt another 911.
If all this was a life and death situation that required sending the troops to Iraq and Afghanistan, wouldn’t it be important to ask a few public policy questions about what was going on?
Newspeople have a long history of not asking questions in this area.
Related:
Drug War Scam – No Trained Narcotics K-9 At The Border?
Ongoing Breakdown of Society – USA 250
Port Angeles Homeland Security Spending Spree