Indian Beach, Oregon
From Indian Beach
Local history here.
Astoria
Family owned since 1892
Astoria
Fishing boat above: M.V. Estevan
Albacore Tuna info here.
Merchant Vessel above: DESERT MOON
We enjoyed our first visit at the funky Inferno Lounge. Nice music, great views and staff with personality. Good Stuff.
Astoria
A nice spot to pull in.
Astoria
Indian Beach, Oregon
Aug. 15, 2018 Kitsap Sun:
Navy sewer line blockage spills an estimated 80,000 gallons of wastewater into Sinclair Inlet
Temporary Kitsap status gets a report.
Routine status over at Penn Cove – newspeople remain silent.
Photo at top of page
Washington State Dept. of Health image updated June 16th, 2018.
Source: Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
View Penn Cove water quality for clam digging using the Dept. of Health map at the bottom of this page.
June 15, 2018 South Whidbey Record:
“Mucking about in clamming class”
“Last year, signs went up closing the waters around Penn Cove to any shellfish harvesting because testing revealed high levels of paralytic shellfish poison. The biotoxin can potentially lead to fatal paralytic shellfish poisoning in humans if consumed.”
“The Penn Cove ban has since been lifted.”
South Whidbey Record, which Penn Cove beach would you recommend for clam digging?
Whidbey Island
Monroe Landing
Love to see newspeople get out and ask questions about why:
“This beach is within the closure area for a sewage treatment plant outfall and is unsafe for recreational shellfish harvesting.”
Sounds like the sewage treatment plant is sending unsafe product into Penn Cove?
“State Dept. of Health cautions that Clams,Oysters and Mussels from this beach are not fit for human consumption at any time.”
Coupeville
Looks like the sewage treatment plant issue may be seen as routine or ongoing. Any sense of urgency in reporting details or background on this?
Routine or ongoing? So much so, that WDFW has posted a permanent sign indicating a dark shaded area in the eastern part of Penn Cove:
Image source: Photo posted by WDFW here.
More here:
Whidbey recreational (sport) harvest of shellfish
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Seattle Times August 3, 2018
Sen. Maria Cantwell faces 28 primary challengers, including Republican Susan Hutchison
Cantwell/Hutchison – Which one will work to shut down undeclared/unwon wars that never end?
Whatever happened to the formal congressional declaration of war?
This would be the time to hear from elected leaders and top generals on all the issues that have doomed the Department of Defense track record for winning wars since DOD was established in 1949.
Cantwell/Hutchison – Which one will work to end federal marijuana prohibition?
It took a constitutional amendment to prohibit the sale of a glass of wine- why no constitutional amendment to authorize a federal prohibition of marijuana?
The struggle:
Candidates do not represent the views of voters.
The voter is not part of the majority that controls politics.
Politics is controlled by majority rule. The majority of people who vote will align with one of two major parties. These parties agree in some key areas.
Question for the left and the right:
Any talk of shutting down undeclared/unwon wars that never end?
What stays the same no matter what political party or personality is in power?
Failed Wars that Never End.
The Heroin Racket.
A secretive, wasteful, and ineffective US Dept. of Homeland Security.
The ongoing glorification of military service.
Federal prohibition of hemp and marijuana.
Newspeople who do not ask questions.
Guantanamo prison.
“…they swear an oath to support and defend the Constitution.”
Are there more?
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Photo-
Looking toward Fort Ebey, just north of Perego’s Lagoon and just off the Bluff Trail.
Same spot in winter, here.
Hastie Lake
Same spot in winter, here.
Background:
July 13, 2017 South Whidbey Record
Be safe when clamoring for clams, health agency advises
“Penn Cove has a waste water treatment plant in Coupeville and another on the north side at Monroe Landing.”
“Anything west of those outfall pipes is marked ‘Conditionally Approved’, meaning as long as the treatment plants are operating as they should, it’s fine,” Crandell said. “If there is a problem with either treatment plant, shellfish harvesting will be closed immediately.”
“Crandell encourages people to refer to the Shellfish Safety Map on the state Deaprtment of Health website before harvesting shellfish. The interactive map lets people zoom in on beaches.”
“Biotoxins like paralytic shellfish poison can make you sick or even kill you, so always check the Safe Shellfish Map before you go harvest shellfish,” Crandell advised. “In really hot weather, put shellfish on ice immediately. Cook them thoroughly and then throw out the ones that don’t open.”
“Shellfish harvesting tips from the State Department of Health:
For beach closures or warnings, check the state’s website Shellfish Safety Map or call the shellfish hotline.”
Summer 2018
Seattle area:
Kirkland closes popular Juanita beach due to sewage pollution
“Juanita Beach Park will remain closed while officials try to determine the source of bacteria.”
“The beach will remain closed until Wednesday, and possibly longer if bacteria levels don’t return to a safe range, the statement said.”
Clearly, this is seen as a temporary closure. Looks like the source of the bacteria will be investigated.
Whidbey Island:
Monroe Landing
Love to see newspeople get out and ask questions about why:
“This beach is within the closure area for a sewage treatment plant outfall and is unsafe for recreational shellfish harvesting.”
Sounds like the sewage treatment plant is sending unsafe product into Penn Cove?
“State Dept. of Health cautions that Clams,Oysters and Mussels from this beach are not fit for human consumption at any time.”
Coupeville
Looks like the sewage treatment plant issue may be seen as routine or ongoing. Any sense of urgency in reporting details or background on this?
Routine or ongoing? So much so, that WDFW has posted a permanent sign indicating a dark shaded area in the eastern part of Penn Cove:
Image source: Photo posted by WDFW here.
More here: Whidbey recreational (sport) harvest of shellfish
Don’t miss our companion blog- found here: Old Man Blog
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Photo at top of page:
Washington State Dept. of Health image updated June 16th, 2018.
Source: Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
View Penn Cove water quality for clam digging using the Dept. of Health map at the bottom of this page.
Still using June 16th, 2018 image because status has not changed.
June 15, 2018 South Whidbey Record:
“Mucking about in clamming class”
“Last year, signs went up closing the waters around Penn Cove to any shellfish harvesting because testing revealed high levels of paralytic shellfish poison. The biotoxin can potentially lead to fatal paralytic shellfish poisoning in humans if consumed.”
“The Penn Cove ban has since been lifted.”
South Whidbey Record, which Penn Cove beach would you recommend for clam digging?
8/3/18 Update:
Looks like the WDFW pages for Penn Cove may no longer be showing the Shellfish Safety Information map. That map can still be found here. And here.
References to “sewage treatment plant outfall” also appear to have been removed.
EAST SAN DE FUCA still shows:
“Shellfish on this beach should only be harvested west of the Rolling Hills Glencairn Community dock. The portion of this beach that lies to the east of the dock is inside a prohibited zone for nearby municipal sewage treatement plant outfalls.”
Screenshot:
Link to page here.
Detailed reporting and meaningful comments here:
Gamble backfires as Mariners lose to Angels 4-3 in 10 innings
“It was a risky play made by a desperate team that is well aware of its run-scoring issues over the past month and the current fight for a postseason spot that felt like an inevitability in June.”
What to do about Felix Hernandez after the Angels thrash the Mariners 11-5?
Reporters are free to ask hard questions and write stories about teams, players, managers and coaches in sports.
After each game, the press has access to coaches and players. All sorts of information is available all of the time.
In government, it is fully understood that people will not have access to complete information through everyday channels.
Ever hear of a Freedom of Information Act Request in sports? How about a denied FOIA request?
Ever see a pro football coach or quarterback refer reporters to his press secretary for answers? Presidents do so on a daily basis. Professionals are hired to provide only the desired version of answers to questions.
Ever see a pro football coach or quarterback refer reporters to a public information officer for answers to questions?
The open attitude about sports reporting does not cross over to stories about the US Dept. of Homeland Security, big drug busts, The Troops, the War on Terror or local water quality.
Big drug busts
News video:
I-Team Exclusive: Inside Coachella Valley raid Operation ‘Narco Navigator’
The story is always reported as a big success. Zero questions asked about why cartels are somehow able to move product past National Guard Troops, strict post 911 security protocols and federal agents manning a $40.6 billion US Dept. of Homeland Security- before the drugs end up in Hometown, USA.
US Dept. of Homeland Security
Operation Macho Swagger & Port Angeles Heroin
2011-
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.
2013-
Heroin epidemic gripping Port Angeles
2015-
Port Angeles residents fed up with heroin problem
Has Port Angeles CBP been able to intercept any inbound meth or heroin? Even one time?
Newspeople, reporters and journalists are free to ask basic public policy questions and post updated reports at any time.
Has anyone ever seen the press question the Port Angeles Border Patrol/CBP on their role in keeping heroin out of the Puget Sound area?
US Border Patrol, Port Angeles, WA
Secret arrest statistics, denied FOIA requests, heroin in the community, no cross-border USBP arrest in more than 8 years, and zero questions from the press.
Are fraudulent overtime claims still the norm at Port Angeles?
Border Patrol whistleblower pays price for refusing overtime pay
If you run a government operation- these are the reporters you want to see on interview day:
More here: News tip/story idea
Each year, at the Super Bowl, the US Dept. of Homeland Security promotes their own image Re: preventing criminal activity. Why do these impressive capabilities fail to keep meth and heroin trafficking cartels from moving product into the US?
The Troops
Local paper in a military town-
About two years ago, hometown pride was running high when they posted:
“For the past couple of years, the Whidbey News-Times paid the insurance for the Veterans Day Parade, about $200, because it was a small way of saying thank you to the men and women who sacrificed so that we may have our liberties, including our Freedom of Speech.”
Were US troops sent to Vietnam so that Americans could be free to send letters to the editor?
Is there any case in which the US Armed Forces have been sent to distant lands on a mission to protect freedom of speech?
Is protecting freedom of speech even part of training scenarios?
War on Terror
The people of Connecticut need services in Kuwait and Afghanistan:
CT National Guard Members Deployed to Kuwait and Afghanistan
The people of Arizona need services for a year in “…Kuwait, which is near Iraq…”
Girl who cried ‘dada’ reminder of sacrifice at ceremony for 400 soldiers deploying to Kuwait
Did any newspeople show up to ask questions about undeclared/unwon wars that never end?
If The Troops were an NFL team, sports talk radio would feature comments like:
The Dept. of Defense was nowhere to be found on 911. We haven’t won a war since.
17 years after 911- we see that life wasn’t meant to change after the big Saddam Hussein/Osama bin Laden takedowns.
September 1st, 2018 The Washington Post:
Why you might soon undergo a body scan to ride the subway or bus
“An added layer of protection like this makes terrorists think twice about strapping a bomb to themselves,” Denver-based security consultant Autumn Harris said.
Ms. Harris has the final word. Zero follow up questions from the press.
Newspeople fail to ask:
What stops suicidal bombers from blowing themselves up just short of the crowded screening checkpoint?
Local water quality
June 15, 2018 South Whidbey Record:
“Mucking about in clamming class”
“Last year, signs went up closing the waters around Penn Cove to any shellfish harvesting because testing revealed high levels of paralytic shellfish poison. The biotoxin can potentially lead to fatal paralytic shellfish poisoning in humans if consumed.”
“The Penn Cove ban has since been lifted.”
South Whidbey Record, which Penn Cove beach would you recommend for clam digging?
Image above:
Washington State Dept. of Health image updated June 16th, 2018.
Source: Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
View Penn Cove water quality for clam digging using the Dept. of Health map at the bottom of this page.
Love to see newspeople get out and ask questions about why:
“This beach is within the closure area for a sewage treatment plant outfall and is unsafe for recreational shellfish harvesting.”
Sounds like the sewage treatment plant is sending unsafe product into Penn Cove?
“State Dept. of Health cautions that Clams,Oysters and Mussels from this beach are not fit for human consumption at any time.”
More here:
Temporary Kitsap Wastewater Spill
Sports has tended to be a more honest part of American culture. Lately, well known players are involved in a marketing campaign featuring Salute to Service TV ads to fix the glorification of military service messages in our minds.
Undeclared/unwon wars that never end?
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The purpose is to protect our freedoms:
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Photo- Port Townsend Ship Canal
