Attorney General Ferguson announces investigation into Catholic Church’s handling of child sex abuse allegations.

 

SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced his office is initiating legal action against the Seattle Archdiocese. The Archdiocese has refused to comply with Ferguson’s investigation into whether the three Washington dioceses of the Catholic Church used charitable funds to cover up allegations of child sex abuse by clergy.

The Attorney General’s Office sent subpoenas to the Seattle Archdiocese, the Diocese of Spokane and the Diocese of Yakima. The Seattle Archdiocese refused to cooperate. Consequently, Ferguson filed a petition to enforce the subpoena in King County Superior Court. The office is asking the court to hear the petition on May 22.

The Attorney General’s Office has a longstanding policy that it does not comment on investigations, including confirming whether they exist. Because the Seattle Archdiocese refused to comply with the office’s subpoena, the office now must seek a court order to move the investigation forward. This process made the investigation public.

“Washingtonians deserve a public accounting of how the Catholic Church handles allegations of child sex abuse, and whether charitable dollars were used to cover it up,” Ferguson said. “As a Catholic, I am disappointed the Church refuses to cooperate with our investigation. Our goal is to use every tool we have to reveal the truth, and give a voice to survivors. If you or a loved one have been impacted by clergy abuse, please contact my office.”

Survivor Esther Lucero-Miner issued a statement in support of the investigation: “Like too many other women (and men too), I experienced sexual abuse at the hands of a priest, my Catholic pastor. … For years, I believed that family and friends and the community, would believe and defend the priest. I was terrified of being labeled and becoming an outcast, so I kept quiet. For too long, I felt estranged from my community of faith. I was reticent to go to church because I did not trust that I would be safe in what should be a holy and sacred place, this abuse engulfed my life. For me, the struggle is not over. As with any significant injury, the pain of the incident never completely goes away. … I strongly support the investigation by the Attorney General into the Catholic dioceses of Washington state. It is long overdue in my opinion and will be an important step in the healing that our Church deserves.”

Advocacy organization Heal Our Church offered a statement: “For too long the faithful have been kept in the dark regarding the ‘how and why’ of this sordid chapter of Church history. We call on the Church, and its legal representatives, to cooperate fully with the investigation by granting full access to all relevant records, including internal chancery memos, attorney correspondence and financial information. Church members and survivors deserve no less.”

If the investigation reveals any violation of the law, the Attorney General’s Office will take all steps within its power to seek justice, and to put in place any appropriate oversight and monitoring to ensure that children are not exposed to abuse in the future.

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse and their loved ones can contact the Attorney General’s Office at 833-952-6277.

Legal approach

The Attorney General’s Office has authority under the Charitable Trusts Act to investigate organizations’ use of charitable funds.

The three Catholic dioceses in Washington are organized as a special type of corporation under Washington law — a “corporation sole” — that holds assets in trust for religious and charitable purposes. The Attorney General’s investigation is aimed at uncovering whether these charitable funds were used to conceal the sexual abuse of Washingtonians.

There is reason to believe that the Seattle Archdiocese knew about certain priests’ abusive behavior, but used its resources to protect and support the abusers instead of their victims. For example, publicly available information indicates that the Seattle Archdiocese knew for decades that Father Michael J. Cody repeatedly sexually abused children, but it allowed him to stay in positions of power and moved him to different parishes periodically to hide his predations, giving him access to new victims while continuing to support him financially.

Calls for transparency

When Ferguson opened his investigation, he and his team reached out to organizations supporting and advocating for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. At the center of these conversations has been the desire that people of faith have to bring daylight to allegations of sexual abuse and efforts to cover up that abuse.

The Catholic Church has in recent years made a number of reports about clergy sexual abuse, including publicizing the names of current and former priests that it determined to have been “credibly” accused of sexual abuse.

These claims are evaluated by the church itself. When state attorneys general have conducted their own investigations, some have found a dramatically greater number of credible allegations.

For example, when the Illinois Attorney General’s Office published its report in 2023, it listed four times as many substantiated child sex abusers than the dioceses of Illinois had previously disclosed – 451 compared to 103.

Investigation timeline

The Attorney General’s Office has primarily civil legal authority, a significant difference from other states that have announced similar investigations. Many states have used grand juries to conduct their investigations, an authority the attorney general does not have in Washington.

In 2021, Washington State Supreme Court issued a decision that said a statutory religious exemption from a state law did not cover a church’s secular activities, where exempting the church from the law would affect another person’s fundamental rights.

While Washington’s Charitable Trust Act contains an exemption for religious organizations, Ferguson argues that there is no reasonable ground for applying this immunity to an investigation focused on sexual abuse. Therefore, his office has the authority to investigate whether the church has misused charitable trust funds to cover up systemic sexual abuse and shield abusive priests. 

Ferguson subsequently opened a formal investigation, and sent the first round of subpoenas to the Seattle, Spokane and Yakima dioceses in summer of 2023.

The dioceses only responded with information that was already public. They did not fully respond to the subpoena.

The office sent a second set of subpoenas this spring seeking additional information, including accounting and financial records.

The Seattle Archdiocese refused to respond. The office filed today’s petition to enforce its subpoenas as a result.

The office has not yet taken action against the Spokane and Yakima dioceses, but is prepared to do so if they refuse to comply.

Investigations by other attorneys general

Including Washington, 23 state attorneys general have announced investigations into the Catholic Church – 27 have not.

In the past five years, six states have produced reports detailing their findings. Many investigations are ongoing.

ref. https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/attorney-general-ferguson-announces-investigation-catholic-church-s-handling

IN OTHER STATE NEWS HEADLINES:

SPONGY MOTH TREATMENTS BEGIN IN WESTERN WASHINGTON

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) plans to begin treatments to eradicate spongy moth caterpillars starting Friday, May 10, weather permitting. In total, WSDA will aerially treat about 1400 acres in Thurston County and 900 acres in Skagit County with a naturally occurring soil bacteria, Btk (Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki). Only the Thurston County site is anticipated to start on Friday. Because the Skagit County site is in a cooler climate, treatments are anticipated to start there mid- to late-May./WSDA

Public Works Board approves $21 million in broadband construction, pre-construction, and emergency grants and loans.

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Public Works Board (PWB) recently approved $21 million in critical infrastructure projects in 10 communities for broadband construction, pre-construction, and emergency funding. Taking action at its May 3, 2024 business meeting, the PWB approved $20 million to expand broadband access in unserved communities, $550,000 for two pre-construction projects, and two emergency infrastructure projects for $514,500./ WA COMMERCE DEPT.

Is there a connection between old concrete and water quality? New study to identify possible pollution and guide the industry.

Concrete structures like buildings, foundations, and sidewalks, might seem like they will last forever, but modern-day concrete structures generally do not last longer than 50 to 100 years./DOE

Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to decide on land transaction at May 17 virtual meeting.

OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will decide on a proposed land transaction in Douglas County at a virtual meeting May 17. 

The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. with a report to the Commission from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Director Kelly Susewind, including an update on petitions for which the Commission had previously delegated decision-making to the director. At 8:45 a.m., staff will brief the Commission and request a decision on the proposed acquisition of a 672-acre property in WDFW’s North Central Region. Public comment will also be accepted on the land transaction proposal./WDFW

Joint News Release: Washington joins Age and Dementia-friendly Networks.

OLYMPIA – This Older Americans Month, we are happy to announce that Washington is now a part of AARP’s Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities and USAging’s Dementia-Friendly America networks, collaborations that will help people in our state thrive in their communities. These designations are the result of ongoing collaboration between Washington State’s Department of Health, Department of Social and Health Services, and the Health Care Authority./DOH

2) NEWS FROM OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION:

Cantwell FAA Bill Makes Flying Safer: Enhanced Oversight on Factory Floors, New Tech to Avoid Close Calls on Runways & Mandatory 25-Hour Cockpit Recordings

Bill includes top Cantwell priorities of more FAA oversight in aircraft manufacturing facilities & better tools for NTSB investigators/From a press release issued for 5/9/24

85 Yakima Residential Properties to Get Safer, More Reliable Drinking Water Thanks to $4.9M Federal Grant

Residents currently rely on deteriorating wells, some more than a century old, susceptible to contamination and drying out; Connecting homes to the city’s water supply will increase water conservation and improve public health/From a press release issued 5/8/24

Senator Murray Announces Nearly $129 Million to Expand Affordable Housing, Support People Experiencing Homelessness in WA State/ from a press release issued 5/9/24

Senator Murray Questions FDA Commissioner Califf on Avian Flu, Cosmetics Reform, Human Foods Reorganization; Rebukes Republicans and Anti-Choice Activists for Attacking FDA’s Authority in Mifepristone Case Before SCOTUS./ press release issued 5/9/24

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Speakers Focus on Potential of Artificial Intelligence to Address Climate Change, as Science, Technology and Innovation Multi-stakeholder Forum Opens/UN PRESS RELEASE.

Mission in Mali Must Have Necessary Resources to Finish Its Work, Country’s Speaker Says, as Fifth Committee Reviews 2024/25 Budget for Three Peacekeeping Operations

The representative of Mali called for the necessary resources to ensure the stabilization mission in his country can liquidate its operations on schedule by year’s end, as the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today examined the proposed 2024/25 budgets for that mission as well as two other peacekeeping operations and their logistics and support entities./UN PRESS RELEASE

‘Outer Space Should Never Be an Arena for Militarization’, Delegate Tells General Assembly Debate on Moscow’s Veto of Resolution Aimed at Curbing Arms Race

With the sharp escalation of threats to security in and from outer space, a legally binding agreement to preserve its peaceful nature is pivotal, speakers told the General Assembly today, in a meeting sparked by a veto cast by the Russian Federation, blocking a draft resolution on 24 April that aimed to prevent an arms race in outer space in all its aspects, including through the obligation not to place in Earth’s orbit any objects carrying weapons of mass destruction./UN PRESS RELEASE

Statement on the UN General Assembly Emergency Special Session on Palestinian UN Membership Resolution./USUN

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares at the Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Foreign State Information Manipulation/ US STATE DEPT

NATIONAL:

Brown, Top Special Warfare Official Underscore Power of Partnerships, Collaboration.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the principal civilian advisor to the secretary of defense for all matters related to Defense Department special warfare both underscored the importance of partnerships and collaboration during a pair of speeches today at the Special Operations Forces 2024 convention in Tampa, Florida./ DOD

Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter Announces Task Force on Health Care Monopolies and Collusion.

New Health Care Task Force Will Tackle Competition Problems in Health Care Markets

The Justice Department today announced the formation of the Antitrust Division’s Task Force on Health Care Monopolies and Collusion (HCMC). The HCMC will guide the division’s enforcement strategy and policy approach in health care, including by facilitating policy advocacy, investigations and, where warranted, civil and criminal enforcement in health care markets./DOJ

During Mental Health Awareness Month, U. S. Department of Education Announces New Actions to Increase Access to School-Based Mental Health Services/DEPT. of EDUCATION

Biden-Harris Administration Reports Significant Progress Toward Protecting Children from Lead Poisoning

WASHINGTON - The President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children is publishing the Progress Report on the Federal Lead Action Plan, a comprehensive update on the government’s progress since 2018 toward reducing childhood lead exposures. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as co-leading members of the Task Force’s Lead Exposures Subcommittee, are leading aggressive actions to combat lead exposure./HUD

EPA, FDA, and USDA Issue Joint Regulatory Plan for Biotechnology.

In response to President Biden’s Executive Order 14081, “Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy,” the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have developed a plan to update, streamline, and clarify their regulations and oversight mechanisms for products of biotechnology./FDA

BUSINESS: 

CHIPS for America Announces $285 million Funding Opportunity for a Digital Twin and Semiconductor CHIPS/ US COMMERCE.

Justice Department Secures Agreement with Climate Nonprofit to Resolve Claims of Employment Discrimination/DOJ

USDA Announces $22 Million to Support Underserved and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers through the 2501 Program./USDA

Financial Stability Risks: Resiliency and the Role of Regulators Governor Michelle W. Bowman/THE FED

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TAKES CRITICAL STEP IN HEAT SAFETY RULEMAKING, CONTINUES HEIGHTENED ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS, FOCUSES ON DANGERS TO AGRICULTURAL WORKERS/DEPT. of LABOR

IN FOCUS & LOCAL MEETINGS:

IN FOCUS: Tree Mortality Attributed to Douglas-fir Engraver Reaches 55-Year High in Annual Forest Health Highlights.

Annual DNR and Forest Service report also includes first pine mortality attributed to California Fivespined Ips beetle in western Washington

 

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources released its annual Forest Health Highlights report on Wednesday following a 2023 aerial detection survey that mapped 517,000 acres of forests with some level of tree mortality, defoliation, or foliar diseases.

 

Surveyors from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the USDA Forest Service gathered data and observed approximately 22 million forested acres across Washington on a series of low-altitude flights conducted each year since 1947, other than when the COVID-19 pandemic grounded the survey in 2020.

 

Though the 2023 Forest Health Highlights report documents the fewest acres affected as part of a complete survey since 2018, it also contains several concerning trends and new data points underscoring the forest health crisis in Washington.

 

“The Annual Forest Health Highlights report is one of the most comprehensive resources available each year for everyone to understand the magnitude of the challenges our forests face from increasing heat, drought, and wildfires,” said Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz. “I encourage all landowners and land managers to use it as a resource as we work together to keep the Evergreen State evergreen for future generations.”

 

One of the most concerning datapoints within the Forest Health Highlights comes courtesy of the Douglas-fir engraver. Scientists mapped 25,600 acres of tree damage attributed to this bark beetle – the largest amount recorded by an aerial survey in Washington since 1969 and nearly 20 percent more than the 20,300 acres observed in 2019.

 

Douglas-fir engraver damage signatures such as dead tops and branch flagging are also caused by a second bark beetle (Scolytus monticolae) and by Douglas-fir pole beetle. All three species are considered secondary bark beetles because are not typically the primary cause of death for otherwise healthy trees. Rather, they take advantage of trees already stressed other factors like excess heat and drought.

 

Increased rates of drought and excess heat are also the likely driver behind the expansion of California Fivespined Ips beetle (CFI) up into the Puget Sound region. Prior to 2022, CFI-caused mortality in pine trees was historically limited in Washington to the Columbia River Gorge. A scientist from the Forest Service determined ponderosa pine mortality at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in July 2022 to be the work of CFI – the first known occurrence in western Washington.

 

Since then, scientists have recorded CFI-caused mortality in pine trees up through King County. Trap sites in western Washington north of Vancouver historically captured fewer than 10 CFI each season, with no recorded mortality, but are now attracting the beetles by the hundreds in Renton and Bothell. Localized outbreaks in Skamania, Klickitat, and Benton counties are causing unusually high levels of ponderosa pine mortality.

 

“We know that heat and drought are two of the most prominent areas of concern for forest health throughout Washington,” said DNR entomologist Glenn Kohler. “While we cannot say for sure if those factors led to some of our findings last year, we did expect to start seeing the effects of recent extreme weather events, like the 2021 heat dome, on our forests.”

 

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, all of western Washington ranged from moderate to extreme drought condition by late September of last year, while all forested areas of eastern Washington were in abnormally dry to severe drought conditions.

 

The symptoms of drought stress in trees are often amplified during summers marked by below-average precipitation and above-average temperatures. This also makes the trees less likely to recover from injuries incurred in 2023, which could lead to tree mortality in drought-prone forests this year.

ref. https://www.dnr.wa.gov/news/tree-mortality-attributed-douglas-fir-engraver-reaches-55-year-high-annual-forest-health

CLALLAM COUNTY MEETINGS:

Clallam County Commission work session for 5/13/24

https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05132024-1186

Clallam County Commission meeting for 5/14/24

https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05142024-1187

Housing Authority Committee meeting for 5/15/24

https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05152024-1183

City of Sequim Council meeting for 5/13/24

https://sequimwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=115

City of Forks Council meeting for 5/13/24

https://forkswashington.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Agenda-2024-05-13.pdf

Clallam County PUD meeting for 5/13/24

https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/clallampud/Board.nsf/Public

OMC BOARD MEETING FOR 5/15/24

https://res.cloudinary.com/dpmykpsih/image/upload/olympic-medical-site-460/media/1b356de01c374ac0bef51c788e167c26/agenda-may-15-2024-business-meeting.pdf

JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSON MEETING FOR 5/13/24

https://media.avcaptureall.cloud/meeting/67a45cc9-7d70-4d62-a5ea-ce0f5040cc6a

City of Port Townsend meeting for 5/13/24

https://cityofpt.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=1979

Weekly devotional

BIBLE VERSE: Ephesians 4:32 (New International Version)

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Weekly Bible Lesson:   

Jesus and the Bible

Many people today claim to believe in Jesus, and even praise His name, but do not follow the Bible. Sometimes you will hear such people say, “Our faith is in a living Saviour, not in a dead book!” Others will speak of their great love for the Lord, yet refuse to obey His plain commands in the Bible. Jesus spoke of such people when He said: “And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?” (Luke 6:46).--TFTW

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THIS WEEK'S VIDEOS:

Leak Exposes DARK WORLD of 'Gender-Affirming Care' 

In a special in-depth exposé, Glenn blows the lid off one of the biggest scandals in medical history you’ve probably never heard of. This past March, journalist Michael Shellenberger’s organization, Environmental Progress, leaked the WPATH Files. WPATH is the World Professional Association for Transgender Health — without most of us knowing what it is, it has been setting the standards for transgender medical “care” for way too long. 

Although its name makes it sound reputable and scientific, it is actually just a terrifying mix of surgeons, therapists, and activists working together to create “standards of care” that are neither standards nor about care. The WPATH Files are a collection of internal messages between this grab-bag of gender ideologues. Environmental Progress made all of the files publicly available and asked for other news outlets to dig into them. Very few outlets took him up on that offer, but the Glenn TV team did. And what we found was SHOCKING. 

From Frankenstein-like experiments on minors and the mentally ill, to admissions on how to scam the insurance system, you will understand why Glenn is demanding doctors be jailed, and we all bring a reckoning to this activist cult. WPATH, the American Psychological Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics all have blood on their hands. Glenn is joined by Mia Hughes, Environmental Progress researcher and author of WPATH Files, who tells Glenn that “the Hippocratic Oath has long been abandoned” by these doctors. Glenn is also joined in studio by de-transitioner Luka Hein and her lawyer Harmeet Dhillon. They are suing her doctors, who she says coerced her into a life-altering medical transition. And Luka is not alone. There are dozens of other de-transitioners using lawfare to end this medical malpractice operating under the guise of compassion and care. The reckoning has just begun.

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Sunday Worship 05/05/2024- Four Lakes C. of C.

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West Point Treatment Plant water quality permit now issued.

Link source: https://ecology.wa.gov/blog/april-2024/west-point-treatment-plant-water-quality-permit-now-issued

Each municipal wastewater treatment plant in Washington is regulated by their own unique water quality permits from Ecology. These permits ensure that the wastewater treated by these facilities is safe to discharge to the waters of the state, including rivers and Puget Sound. 

Last year, we released a draft water quality permit for the largest wastewater facility in the state, the West Point plant in Seattle, which is operated by the King County Wastewater Treatment Division. We held two public hearings and received over 200 pages of comments on the draft permit. In preparing the final permit, we carefully considered and responded to all comments received and revised some parts of the permit. 

We’ve now issued the final permit. It strengthens protective measures for Puget Sound by updating the permit to match current water quality rules. Some of the most notable changes from the previous permit are:

Monitoring and controlling sources of PFAS. PFAS is a general term for a family of chemicals that don’t break down naturally in the environment. The permit includes a new focus on identifying and reducing PFAS in industrial wastewater before it enters the sewage system. The final permit also requires King County to monitor for PFAS in the influent (the water coming into the plant), in the treated wastewater from the plant, and in biosolids that the plant produces.

Best management practices for additional pollutants. We’re requiring King County to expand its long-standing pollution prevention program to specifically address several pollutants, including copper, zinc, PCBs, and 6PPD/6PPD-Q. 

Elliott West treatment facility. King County is working on upgrading the Elliott West wet weather treatment facility, which treats combined sewer overflows into Elliott Bay near Myrtle Edwards Park. This facility, which began operating in 2005, has issues with treating stormwater flows adequately; at times, its discharge has high levels of bacteria and other pollutants. The permit requires King County to redesign this facility and begin construction of the improved facility. Ecology expects construction completion in 2031, due to the complexity of the upgrade work.

Henderson/MLK treatment facility. Like Elliott West, the Henderson/MLK facility is designed to treat combined sewer overflows. In the draft permit, we based our pollutant limits on discharge into fresh water, as the facility outfall (discharge pipe) is located where the river transitions between fresh and saltwater conditions. After our review of public comments and additional available data, the final permit applies marine water quality standards to this outfall. This facility can’t currently meet the marine standard for copper, so the permit requires King County to study ways to comply with the standard and implement them by 2031.

In addition to setting limits for the pollutants allowed in treated wastewater that’s discharged into Puget Sound, the permit also describes requirements for operations and maintenance, monitoring and reporting, responding to problems with equipment, planning for the future, engineering design work to improve water quality protections, and controlling industrial wastewater before it enters the sewage system.

IN OTHER STATE NEWS HEADLINES:

Puyallup contractor settles water quality penalty.

Puyallup-based contractor RM Homes LLC will pay a reduced $40,000 penalty for water quality violations./DOE

Public comment period open for cougar hunting season rule making.

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is now accepting public comments on proposed changes to cougar hunting seasons. The public may submit comments electronically, by phone, or by mail through June 21, or in person during a public hearing at the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission’s June meeting in Vancouver, Wash./WDFW

Chinook fry lost after mechanical failure at Samish Hatchery.

MILL CREEK – Approximately 1 million young Chinook salmon have died at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)’s Samish Hatchery near Burlington after a mechanical failure at 1 a.m. on Monday morning, April 29./WDFW

Organic walnuts linked to E. coli infections in Washington, California.

People should stop eating and throw away recalled walnuts

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advise people to stop eating organic walnut halves and pieces sold in bulk at several stores in Washington because of possible contamination with E. coli bacteria./DOH

On the road: Ferries and solar panels in the San Juans

On Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee traveled to San Juan County to highlight the urgent need to get more ferry boats on the water for Washington’s island communities. He met with Steve Nevey, the new assistant secretary for Washington’s ferry system, as well as several members of the ferry advisory committee to discuss the status of state investments. In recent months, interisland service has seen increased reliability thanks to a partnership with private companies to get relief crewmembers out to the San Juan islands faster./Gov. Office

2) NEWS FROM OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.

Cantwell Statement on Landmark New Hanford Tank Waste Cleanup Agreement

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), senior member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, issued a statement following the announcement of a new holistic agreement to manage the chemical and radioactive tank waste at the Hanford site in Washington state/ from press release issued 4/30/24

At Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Hearing, Murray Presses Secretary McDonough on EHR Oversight, Expansion of VA Child Care Pilot She Established

ICYMI: Murray Urges VA to Consider Feedback from Providers and Veterans in Spokane and Walla Walla When Evaluating Future of EHR, Get it Right in WA State First./from press release issued 5/1/24

Senators Murray, Murkowski, Baldwin, Collins, Klobuchar, Capito Other Women Senators Rally to Introduce Historic New Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Menopause Research, Expand Training and Awareness Around Menopause/from press release issued 5/2/24

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WORLD:

General Assembly Adopts Text to Mark 25 Years of Landmark Declaration on Culture of Peace

Draft on Global Heath Passes, but Some Delegates Voice Concerns

As speakers discussed the importance of collective efforts to promote a culture of peace in a world torn by conflict and crisis, the General Assembly today adopted a draft resolution in pursuit of that goal, in addition to draft texts on a variety of other topics./UN PRESS RELEASE

Meeting Two Weeks after United States Vetoes Security Council Resolution Recommending Full UN Membership for Palestine, General Assembly Debates Ramifications

Failure to Act in Face of Escalating Crisis in Gaza Endangering Peace, Causing Unchecked Human Suffering, Devastation, Speakers Stress/UN PRESS RELEASE

Aim High to Deliver on People’s Hopes for Well-being, Ensure All Stakeholders Have Voice, Deputy Secretary-General Urges Social Development Summit Preparatory Event

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s keynote remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the High-level Seminar “Towards the Second Summit for Social Development:  Enhancing Global Efforts to Achieve the 2030 Agenda” organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and International Labour Organization (ILO), in Santiago, Chile, today./UN PRESS RELEASE

ICYMI: The Wall Street Journal – Press Freedom Is Under Attack in Much of World, U.N. Ambassador Says/ USUN

Taiwan as an Observer at the 77th World Health Assembly.

New and existing threats to global health demand broad international cooperation.  Beginning May 27, the World Health Organization (WHO) will hold its annual World Health Assembly (WHA) where Member State delegates and health experts from around the world will discuss priorities for advancing global health and global health security./ US STATE DEPT.

NATION:

Statement from President Joe Biden on $6.1 Billion in Student Debt Cancellation for 317,000 Borrowers who Attended the Art Institutes/WH

Department of Defense Issues Class Deviation on Cybersecurity Standards for Covered Contractor Information Systems./DOD

Opioid Manufacturer Endo Health Solutions Inc. Ordered to Pay $1.536B In Criminal Fines and Forfeiture for Distributing Misbranded Opioid Medication./DOJ

As White House Honors National Teachers of the Year at State Dinner, Biden-Harris Administration Releases New Data on Public Service Loan Forgiveness Approvals in Every Congressional District/DEPT. of EDUCATION

HUD Announces Nearly $90 Million to Make Low-income Families’ Homes Safer and Healthier

Funding supports President Biden's plan to address residential health hazards, including lead paint, carbon monoxide, mold, radon, fire safety, and asbestos./HUD

BUSINESS:

Sixth Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to International Fraud Scheme that Defrauded Elderly U.S. Victims.

A sixth Nigerian national pleaded guilty to operating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that defrauded elderly and vulnerable consumers across the United States./DOJ

U.S. Department of the Treasury, IRS Outline Accomplishments in First Year of Implementation of Plan to Improve Taxpayer Service, Modernize Technology, Increase High-End Enforcement/ US TREASURY DEPT.

USDA Announces 28 Host Organizations to Train Future Conservation and Climate Leaders, as part of President Biden’s American Climate Corps

Prospective applicants can now apply for available positions at ClimateCorps.gov/USDA

IRS releases Strategic Operating Plan update outlining future priorities; transformation momentum accelerating following long list of successes for taxpayers/IRS

FTC to Host Compliance Webinar on Rule Banning Noncompetes.

The Federal Trade Commission will host an online compliance webinar on May 14, 2024, at 11a.m. ET to provide an overview of the FTC’s final rule banning noncompetes, which will include information on how to comply with the rule after its effective date./FTC

IN FOCUS & LOCAL MEETINGS

IN FOCUS: Secretary Haaland Celebrates President Biden’s Expansion of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.

WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland applauded President Biden’s 13,696-acre expansion of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in northern California’s Inner Coast Range today. The new designation protects a striking 11-mile-long north-south ridgeline that is sacred to the Patwin people and hosts a mosaic of rare natural features supported by the area’s unique geologic and hydrologic features. The presidential proclamation also permanently renames the ridgeline, previously known as “Walker Ridge,” to Molok Luyuk, which means Condor Ridge in the language of the Patwin people. 

“Locally led conservation efforts are at the heart of what we are advancing in the Biden-Harris administration. Molok Luyuk is sacred to the Tribes who have long advocated for its protection and maintain a deep connection with this land and thanks to President Biden’s leadership, it will now be protected for future generations,” said Secretary Deb Haaland. “Today I am honored to stand with the Tribal leaders, local communities, and coalitions that made the expansion of this monument possible.” 

The expansion of the monument advances the Biden-Harris administration’s work to support community-driven and Tribally led initiatives to conserve and restore the nation’s lands and waters through the President’s America the Beautiful initiative. The Biden-Harris administration has already conserved more than 41 million acres of lands and waters, putting President Biden on track to conserve more lands and waters than any President in history. 

Lands within the monument have sustained Indigenous Peoples since time immemorial. In recognition of the importance to the Patwin people, including the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, the Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation, and the Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians, the proclamation directs the Secretary of the Interior to explore co-stewardship agreements within the expansion area, including for educational efforts regarding the history of the Tribal Nations.    

The Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, was originally established by Presidential Proclamation on July 10, 2015, to protect its rich biodiversity, including relic prairies, riparian habitats, and species endemic to California, such as tule elk. In addition to holding important significance for Tribes, the monument provides essential habitat for threatened and endangered fish and wildlife, is home to exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities, and is invaluable for scientific research. 

In September, Secretary Haaland, Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning, Congressmen John Garamendi and Mike Thompson, and leaders from the State of California, BLM and Forest Service visited Molok Luyuk to hear directly from the community on proposals to expand the existing national monument to include existing BLM-managed public land. A public meeting was held in December 2023, and demonstrated strong local support for the expansion. 

“With today’s action, President Biden has lifted up the voices of Tribes and the local community, honoring collaborative conservation for a place that deserves protection,” said BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning, “Molok Luyuk will undoubtedly become one of the treasures of the monument, and we look forward to working with the Tribes to manage it.”  

Now encompassing more than 340,000 acres of public land, the national monument is subject to valid existing rights. The monument designation applies to existing federal land managed by the BLM; it does not apply to or affect Tribal land, private, state or local government property.

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CLALLAM COUNTY MEETINGS

Callam County Work session for 5/6/24

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Weekly devotional

BIBLE VERSE: 2 Chronicles 7:14 (New International Version)

 

if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

Weekly Bible Lesson:   

Is It Possible for a Child of God to Fall From Grace?

Fifteen hundred years ago, a famous writer named Augustine taught that it is impossible for a Christian to fall from God’s grace. Four hundred years ago, John Calvin, a Protestant leader, taught the same doctrine. Calvin called his doctrine “the perseverance of the saints.” This means that if one is saved from his past sins, he can never commit a sin in the future which will cause him to be lost in Hell./TFTW

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THIS WEEK'S VIDEOS:

The People vs. the Swamp: LIVE Election 2024 Focus Group with Glenn Beck.

Our college campuses are on fire, turning into anti-Semitic, radical Islamist breeding grounds. Our economy is in shambles, with Americans suffering more and more each day. We’re facing a potential World War III, and our borders are WIDE OPEN, driving national security concerns with illegal immigration. And yet, the leaders in Washington, D.C. — Democrats AND Republicans — keep spending and edging us closer to war with Russia and Iran, all while sticking their fingers in their ears. With the 2024 presidential election just six months away, it’s way past time for elected representatives to LISTEN to the people.

 Glenn is joined by a live studio audience ready to speak out about the issues that matter most to them going into November. For some, the financial pressures from inflation are driving them to make business and family decisions they never saw coming. For others, they live in fear that their constitutional rights (freedom of religion, right to own guns, free speech) will be ripped away. But Glenn encourages the audience to not give up. “We are at a tipping point and really close to winning.” This is the conversation Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and every member of Congress NEED to hear.

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AG Ferguson files 30 felony animal cruelty charges against Sequim woman.

 

Link Source: https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-ferguson-files-30-felony-animal-cruelty-charges-against-sequim-woman

PORT ANGELES — The Attorney General’s Office announced today that it filed 30 felony animal cruelty charges against Angela Jacobsen of Sequim in Clallam County Superior Court.

If convicted, Jacobsen faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine for each charge of first-degree felony animal cruelty.

The criminal charges stem from the discovery of hundreds of dogs, turkeys, pheasants, goats and more on Jacobsen’s property that were living in unsanitary conditions — both inside and outdoors — without access to food or fresh water. Some animals had bite wounds, and many were emaciated, malnourished and dehydrated.

Members of the Welfare for Animals Guild discovered the condition of the animals in late December 2021. Clallam County Sheriff’s officers removed more than 200 animals from Jacobsen’s property over the following weeks in early 2022. The majority of those removed animals were sent to a local animal rescue for treatment, rehabilitation, housing and care.

The 30 felony animal cruelty charges Jacobsen faces are for the animals that were most in distress. Veterinary records documented that many animals were in immediate danger of starving to death or dying of dehydration when they were removed. The animals for which Jacobsen is charged with felony neglect include 13 geese, eight ducks, six chickens and roosters, two dogs and an emu.

Assistant Attorneys General Scott Halloran and Courtney Blackburn are handling the case for the Attorney General’s Office.

Below, the affidavit of probable cause filed with the court is included in its entirety.

The information contained in the affidavit of probable cause are only allegations.  A person is presumed innocent unless and until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

The Attorney General’s Environmental Protection Division is prosecuting the case. Under state law and the Washington State Constitution, the Attorney General’s Office does not have authority to initiate criminal investigations, unless it receives and accepts a referral from a county prosecutor or the governor. The Attorney General’s Office accepted a referral from the Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney in this case.

The Rules of Professional Conduct govern what a prosecutor in a criminal case may say publicly before trial. As the prosecutor in this criminal matter, the Attorney General’s Office and its representatives are prohibited from making public statements beyond the narrow scope allowed by the Rules of Professional Conduct. The office will make every effort to be transparent with the public, while upholding its responsibilities as a criminal prosecutor.

AFFIDAVIT OF PROBABLE CAUSE

The undersigned certifies that I am an Assistant Attorney General for Washington, and make this affidavit in that capacity; that criminal charges have been filed against the above named defendant in this case, and that I believe probable cause exists for the arrest of the defendant on the charges because of the following facts and circumstances. This information is not based upon any independent or personal knowledge of these events, unless specifically noted.

The following is based on reports, statements, and items provided by law enforcement, investigators, regulatory agencies, experts, and public information and not on personal knowledge. The purpose of this affidavit is to establish probable cause for the crimes charged, not to summarize the entire case. In Clallam County, Washington, the defendant committed the acts described below.

Clallam County Animal Control Deputy Tracey Kellas has periodically interacted with Angela Jacobsen, and has observed her to keep a variety of animals on her rural Toad Road property in Sequim, WA. So too have employees of the Welfare for Animals Guild (WAG), an award winning dog rescue based in Sequim. Jacobsen occasionally asked WAG for assistance with matters relating to her dogs.

On November 18, 2021, Jacobsen asked WAG to take an Anatolian dog that killed one of her chickens. WAG employee Kathleen Coakley observed that the dog appeared to be starving, with its ribs, backbone and hipbones all visible even through its thick fur. On December 28, 2021, Coakley and WAG manager Mel Marshall helped Jacobsen feed some of her outside dogs. Coakley noted that Jacobsen provided no water for her many outside animals. Jacobsen promised to provide water for her animals after that.

Two days later, on December 30, 2021, Jacobsen asked Marshall for a ride to urgent care due to chest pain and breathing issues. Marshall agreed to feed the outside dogs that night. Marshall and Coakley used WAG supplies to feed and provide water for what turned out to be twenty-five outside dogs and well over 200 animals, comprised of chickens, ducks, geese, pheasants, turkeys, a goat and an emu. Almost all of Jacobsen’s animals were emaciated.

The outside dogs were ravenous and fought over the bags of food Marshall fed them. Jacobsen had provided no food or accessible water for the hundreds of animals she kept. When Jacobsen entered the hospital that night, she gave Marshall and Coakley permission to feed the animals again the next day, including entering her house to feed the indoor dogs.

On December 31, 2021, Marshall and Coakley entered Jacobsen’s house to feed the small indoor dogs there. The two encountered a hazardous mess inside. Five dogs and twenty or more birds were located in the house. Coakley and Marshall stated that the overwhelming smell of ammonia made their eyes water and throats choke, even when wearing masks. All of the floors were slick with accumulated feces and urine. Chickens and dogs ran wild throughout the house. Live and dead animals were caged together, including ferrets and chickens. Dead ducks were located on the kitchen and bathroom counters. Jacobsen provided no food or accessible water for any of the animals kept in her house.

Jacobsen also failed to provide any food or accessible water for the hundreds of outside animals. Outside conditions were also dangerous. Many outside dogs had bite wounds, consistent with fighting over scarce food. A female Pyrenees dog was found in a locked, wooden shed with no windows, food, water or way out. The inside of her shed door displayed bite marks from her futile attempts to escape. Another dog was trapped in a pen with its roof having collapsed from snow accumulation. Nearly collapsed roofs and fallen trees endangered several other outside dogs in their pens. All of the birds were starving and dehydrated, literally climbing out of their cages into the feed pail, swarming Coakley and Marshall for food. Marshall described the entire Jacobsen property, inside and out, to be hazardous and unlivable for any animals. Marshall called 911 to report the conditions Jacobsen had created for those animals over time.

Clallam County Deputies Pickerell and Estep met Marshall and Coakley at the Jacobsen property shortly thereafter. WAG President Barbara Brabant was also present. Officers noted that the overpowering smell of ammonia in the house caused watery eyes and choking, even with masks worn. The deputies wrote initial reports describing the neglected state of Jacobsen’s animals, and photographed the scene. The police authorized WAG to remove those animals in the most immediate danger.

The first removed animals included very thin small dogs from inside the house. All were covered in feces and grime, some with bite wounds from being pecked by chickens or bitten by rats. Rat feces was abundant throughout the house, and is dangerous to dogs if eaten. WAG also removed five outside dogs that were imperiled by the collapsed or collapsing roofs of the pens housing them.

Over the next couple of days, WAG personnel returned again, using their own supplies to give necessary food and water to Jacobsen’s neglected animals. This took several hours each time. They also brought in bales of straw to provide weather protection for the numerous birds and waterfowl living on a substrate of mud and feces. On January 1, 2022, Coakley observed yellow snow appearing, demonstrating that nutrition was passing through some of the animals for the first time in days. Brabant and the others continued finding additional dead and starving birds in various parts of the Jacobsen property.

On January 4, 2022, Deputy Kellas served a search warrant on Jacobsen, who was back in her home by then. This first warrant addressed the initially removed most endangered animals. Police served additional search warrants on January 11, 2022. Jacobsen became upset when officers served the warrant, and refused to gather, calm, or help her animals in any way. A Peninsula Behavioral Health Designated Crisis Responder (DCR) spent time talking with Jacobsen and determined that there was no basis to recommend involuntary treatment (ITA).

Officers spent four hours gathering and seizing fifteen large outside dogs and a goat. The dogs were all thin to very thin, skittish and hard to catch. No animals had access to clean water, only to fetid brown muddy puddles and feces laden bowls. Due to snowy, icy weather, limited resources, transportation and other logistical issues, the officers delayed removing the numerous other animals listed in the warrant.

In multiple trips over the next few weeks, officers seized the remaining dogs, a pygmy goat, and hundreds of birds and waterfowl. No poultry food was present during these visits, nor had Jacobsen provided any accessible source of water for the hundreds of birds she kept. The only food observed in all the various interventions was a few bags of unopened dog food seen in a car on Jacobsen’s property. Jacobsen appeared to continue failing to provide necessary food or water to her animals during the ongoing removal process. Officers sent the vast majority of the 200-plus removed animals to the Center Valley Animal Rescue (CVAR) in Quilcene for treatment, rehabilitation, housing and care.

CVAR is a thirty-acre animal rescue and rehabilitation organization that has cared for all manner of abused, neglected, sick or injured animals and wildlife since 2002. CVAR founder Sara Penhallegon is a licensed veterinary technician and licensed wildlife rehabilitator. She also works closely with local animal control, and helped in safely gathering most of the neglected animals from Jacobsen’s property.

When examining and documenting an animals nutritional health, a key veterinary tool is assigning a body condition score (BCS). Determining a BCS involves palpitating and observing fats under the skin, assessing muscle condition, and examining where fat and muscle are first depleted in an undernourished animal. The most commonly used and accurate BCS scale assigns a number from 1 (emaciated) to 9 (obese). Several dozens of Jacobsen’s seized animals were determined to have a BCS of 1, the lowest possible score while still alive.

Sara Penhallegon examined and scored most of the Jacobsen animals relevant to this case. Veterinarians Dr. Joel Cuthbert, Dr. Jan Richards, and Dr. Christine Parker-Graham, all CVAR board members, also performed multiple examinations and BCS scoring, with Penhallegon assisting. These veterinarians documented the dire conditions of Jacobsen’s neglected animals when removed, as well as the extensive time it took many of these animals to recover normal body weight with proper nutrition in the weeks that followed. The veterinary examination records demonstrate that Jacobsen starved and dehydrated numerous animals over extended periods of time.

A small number of Jacobsen’s animals had names recorded in their medical exams. For clarity and due to the continuing nature of animals being recovered over a few weeks, the animals are identified by the date of their initial examination and the number of that type of animal examined that day. For example, the goose identified as “01/13/22 #12 goose” refers to the twelfth goose in a batch of Jacobsen’s animals initially examined at CVAR on January 13, 2022. Each animal’s exam record contains additional specific identifying information, such as color, weight, characteristics, noted injuries, treatments administered, etc.

Washington’s Felony Animal Cruelty Statute

Various types of criminal conduct can result in violations of RCW 16.52.205. A person commits first degree animal cruelty when she, with criminal negligence, starves or dehydrates an animal, and as a result causes substantial and unjustifiable pain that extends for a period sufficient to cause considerable suffering in violation of RCW 16.52.205(2).

Evidence of Violations Regarding Animals Recovered in the Search of Jacobsen’s Property

01/11/22 #9 dog: Dr. Cuthbert assessed Butch, a large, male Anatolian shepherd dog to be in very poor condition, with a BCS of 2 of 9 (meaning very thin). He was very skinny, with his spine, ribs and hip bones all clearly visible. Butch’s dull dry coat further reflected his starving condition. His volume of muscle wasting and fat loss happened from being underfed or not fed at all over an extended period of time. Veterinary notes detail that such starvation is painful, resulting in muscle and joint pain and mental anguish. Butch’s feces contained dirt, feathers, feces and junk. An additional sign of neglect was that Butch’s filthy collar was caked into his neck so deeply that it had to be cut off. Once given basic care and proper feeding at CVAR, Butch gained twenty pounds in the first week.

01/25/22 #16 dog: An Anatolian shepherd named Austin was assessed as very underweight, with a BCS of 2 of 9, with long overgrown nails and fleas. Penhallegon noted that Austin was so malnourished that it took several days of proper feeding in order for his body to produce any feces. Austin’s starvation was painful, causing him muscle pain, joint pain and mental anguish. This neglected dog so feared people that at CVAR, he only allowed Penhallegon to feed him or bring him water. She had to physically lift him up to move him in any way. Austin gained 8.5 pounds in his first two weeks of proper feeding at CVAR.

01/13/22 #14 rooster: Duke was in immediate danger of starving to death when removed. Dr. Richards and Penhallegon assessed Duke’s BCS as 1 of 9. This blind, large red and orange rooster was severely emaciated, and so weakened that he could barely stand upright without support. Jacobsen kept Duke in a pen with no food or water. His feet and feathers were encased in mud and feces. He was infested with lice. Duke was so dehydrated from lack of water over time that CVAR had to give him warm injectable fluids and vitamins to save his life. He further required a separate heated clinic space for the first few weeks he was at CVAR. Duke’s long, slow process of starvation and dehydration under Jacobsen caused him pain and suffering as his muscles and joints broke down. He suffered additional stress and anguish searching for food that was not provided. Duke also had a heart murmur, which can occur from starvation. It took three days of proper feeding and hydration for Duke to be able to stand upright on his own. Following two months of proper care and feeding, Duke was up to normal body weight and had gained 76% of his initial body weight.

02/11/22 #1 rooster: Charley was a large extremely underweight turken rooster with a BCS of 2 of 9. Charley lived in Jacobsen’s house and was covered in lice and scaly mites. He was missing feathers and had multiple wounds consistent with being pecked by other birds. Penhallegon noted that housing multiple birds together with no food or water causes regular fighting. Such fighting is painful and stressful to the birds. Charley’s parasite load would also have been painful, as would being bitten by numerous lice and mites. Normal care and feeding at CVAR brought Charley’s initial body weight up 27% in five weeks.

01/13/22 #0 emu: Jacobsen kept a large emu in a pen with one dog and varied poultry. No food or water was present. This emu was very weak and emaciated. His full spine, hips, chest, ribs and leg bones were plainly visible and easily felt. This gave him a BCS of 1 of 9, meaning severely emaciated. It took an extended period of starvation to cause the emu to lose all the fat and muscle mass that he did. This caused pain and suffering over time as his muscles and joints deteriorated. Dr. Cuthbert assessed the emu to be in extremely poor body condition, with significant skeletal atrophy. The emu was so weak that he allowed Penhallegon to pick him up to be removed. Penhallegon worried that he might not survive the drive to CVAR. The emu required a modified starvation diet to prevent him from getting sick when eating again. Three days later the emu was gaining weight and had a BCS of 2 of 9. Jacobsen nearly starved the emu to death. Lack of food and water alone caused his condition. The emu gained 23% of his initial body weight after two months of feeding at CVAR.

01/13/22 #12 goose: This frizzle brown and white goose was very weak and emaciated, with a BCS of 1 of 9. No food or water was present where Jacobsen kept any of the removed geese. Muddy puddles with feces were the only accessible water. Volunteers assisting with animal removal observed a few whole avocados in the geese pens. Avocados contain persin, a poison toxic to birds. All of the geese were kept without any dry or clean ground; only sludge full of feces from the hundreds of animals was present. Ongoing starvation and dehydration left this goose lame, weak, sick and in pain for an extended period of time. He was near death when removed. This goose also had a very low heart rate, painful ulcerative pododermatitis (bumblefoot) developed over a long period of time, and difficulty walking.  Treating veterinarians observed that this goose had a healed wing fracture, which they concluded would have been painful, and healed without known medical treatment. Prey animals show pain or weakness only when in dire condition, so as to avoid being eaten by predators. Yet this goose and others exhibited greatly weakened condition, pain and distress. It was so severely dehydrated that its skin tented when pinched, rather than return to its normal shape. This goose required immediate medical intervention, including injectable fluids to regain basic hydration to survive.

01/25/22 #44 goose: This white-chested tan goose was so dehydrated and emaciated that extra skin hung from its neck where normal fat and muscle should be. No food or water was present, and it was covered in mud and feces that made it no longer waterproof. It suffered painful loss of muscle and wasting over an extended period of time. This goose had collapsed from lack of food and water, and was being trampled by the other geese when removed. It was near death when brought to CVAR. This goose was so weak that when being weighed it laid flat upside down and needed human assistance to hold its head up. Penhallegon scored its BCS as 1 of 9, but noted that was only because zero was not an available option. Two months of proper food and care allowed this goose to gain 50% of its initial body weight.

02/02/22 #22 goose: This goose also lived without food or water, among muddy puddles full of feces. Penhallegon assessed this goose with a BCS of 1 of 9, being very weak and severely emaciated. It took a long period of being malnourished to suffer the loss of muscle and fat that this goose did. Its pain and suffering from lack of food and water extended for a significant period of time. Penhallegon noted that it would be obvious to any untrained person that this goose, like the others, was sick, starving and in pain. This goose was so weakened that it could not hold its own wings or head up normally when walking. It also suffered from severe and painful bumblefoot due to the filthy sludge it lived on. Penhallegon noted that this goose would likely have died from starvation in a few days without immediate intervention.

01/13/22 #2 chicken: This black, white and cream-colored bantam chicken weighed only 0.7 pounds on arrival at CVAR. Dr. Richards noted the chicken was weak, pale, and so starved and dehydrated that it had difficulty standing. It required injectable fluids to gain enough hydration to survive. It had a BCS of 1 of 9, meaning severely emaciated. Jacobsen had to have starved this bird for an extended period of time in order for it to lose the amount of muscle and fat that it did. Such starvation and dehydration would cause pain and suffering over time. After two weeks of feeding and care, this chicken had doubled its body weight.

01/13/22 #8 chicken: Dr. Richards scored this silky grey breed of chicken with a BCS of 1 of 9. The black and grey, top-knot chicken weighed 0.95 pounds, and was emaciated and dehydrated. It required injectable fluids to regain hydration. Jacobsen had to starve this bird for an extended time in order for it to lose the muscle and fat that it did. Such starvation and dehydration would cause pain and suffering over time. After two weeks of feeding and care, this chicken had doubled its body weight. This chicken lived with feet encrusted in feces, and suffered severe and painful bumblefoot as a result.

01/13/22 #9 chicken: This black silky breed was assessed a BCS of 1of 9. It too required injectable fluids to gain hydration. The emaciated and dehydrated chicken weighed one pound on arrival. Jacobsen would have to have starved this bird for an extended time for it to lose the muscle and fat that it did. Such starvation and dehydration would cause pain and suffering over time. Dr. Richards noted that this bird also suffered from feces encrusted feet, moderate bumblefoot, missing nails, and plumage in poor condition.

01/13/22 #10 chicken: This black, tan, and cream-colored bantam breed was so dehydrated that it required injectable fluids to gain hydration. Dr. Richards scored the bird a BCS of 1 of 9, reflecting its emaciation and loss of fat and muscle. The chicken was very pale, suffering from the pain of Jacobsen starving and dehydrating it over time. It also had bumblefoot and a deformed right foot. Two weeks of feeding and care doubled this chicken’s body weight.

02/11/22 #6 duck: CVAR assessed this white Muscovy duck with BCS of 1 of 9. Jacobsen would have to have starved this bird for an extended time for it to lose the muscle and fat that it did. Such starvation and dehydration would cause pain and suffering over time. This duck also suffered from severe bumblefoot, and was missing nails on its right foot. It had sores on both wings and Jacobsen’s neglect of the bird left its feathers without waterproofing in the snowy icy weather.

02/11/22 #8 duck: This white, brown and black colored Muscovy duck suffered from painful bumblefoot caused by the substrate of feces and trash sludge they were kept on. This duck suffered from sores on both wings, including a bloody and ulcerated right wing. This duck suffered pain over an extended period of time as its muscle and fat wasted away, leaving it with an assessed BCS of 1 of 9.

02/11/22 #9 duck: CVAR assessed this brown with white and black speckles Muscovy duck with BCS of 1 of 9. Jacobsen starved this bird for an extended period of time in order for it to lose the muscle and fat that it did. Such starvation and dehydration would cause significant pain and suffering over time. This duck also suffered from severe bumblefoot, and split nails on its right foot. It also had painful sores on both wings.

02/02/22 #13 duck: Penhallegon assessed this black, white and grey speckled Muscovy duck with BCS of 2 of 9. Jacobsen had to starve this bird for an extended time in order for it to lose the muscle and fat that it did. Such starvation and dehydration would cause pain and suffering over time. This duck also suffered from moderate bumblefoot, and split nails on its right foot. It had carpal sores on both wings. The feathers on its right wing were badly damaged.

02/02/22 #14 goose: This white and brown colored grey goose had a BCS of 1 of 9. As with the other aforementioned animals, Jacobsen starved this bird for an extended period of time in order for it to lose the muscle and fat that it did. Such starvation and dehydration would cause extended pain and suffering. This emaciated goose was so dehydrated that Penhallegon needed to administer injectable fluids for it to survive. It was extremely lethargic, not even struggling when being injected or held down, indicating weakness and behavior not natural to geese.

02/02/22 #15 duck: This black and white Muscovy duck had a BCS of 1 of 9. Jacobsen had to starve this bird for an extended time for it to lose the muscle and fat that it did. Such starvation and dehydration would cause pain and suffering over time. The poor substrate Jacobsen gave these animals to live on resulted in this duck having severe bumblefoot on its left foot, and moderate bumblefoot on its right foot. Both of the bird’s wings had painful sores and its wing and tail feathers were damaged from being covered in mud and feces.

02/02/22 #18 goose: CVAR assessed this grey, white and brown colored grey goose to have a BCS of 1 of 9. Jacobsen would have to have starved this bird for an extended time for it to lose the muscle and fat that it did. Such starvation and dehydration caused pain and suffering over time. This emaciated goose was so severely dehydrated that it required immediate injectable fluids to survive. The goose was blind in one atrophied eye and had mild bumblefoot from its poor substrate conditions.

02/02/22 #19 goose: This white goose with blue eyes and orange feet had a BCS of 1 of 9. Jacobsen had to starve this bird for an extended period of time in order for it to lose the muscle and fat that it did. Such starvation and dehydration would cause pain and suffering over time. This emaciated goose was so severely dehydrated that it required immediate injectable fluids to survive. It also had mild bumblefoot from its poor substrate conditions.

02/02/22 #21 goose: This brownish, grey goose with orange feet had a BCS of 1 of 9. Jacobsen had to starve this bird for an extended period of time in order for it to lose the muscle and fat that it did. Such starvation and dehydration would cause pain and suffering over time. This emaciated goose was so severely dehydrated that it required immediate injectable fluids to survive. It also had moderate bumblefoot from its poor substrate conditions.

02/02/22 #23 goose: This blue-eyed, white goose had a BCS of 1 of 9. Jacobsen had to starve this bird for an extended period of time in order for it to lose the muscle and fat that it did. This emaciated goose was so dehydrated that it required immediate injectable fluids to survive. The goose also had mild bumblefoot from its poor substrate conditions.

02/02/22 #24 goose: This blue-eyed, white goose had a BCS of 1 of 9. Jacobsen would have had to starve this bird for an extended time for it to lose the muscle and fat that it did. Such starvation and dehydration would cause pain and suffering over time. It also had severe bumblefoot from its poor substrate conditions.

02/02/22 #25 goose: This partial frizzle goose had a grey head, dark brown feathers, and a white belly. Penhallegon assessed it with a BCS of 1 of 9. Jacobsen would have to have starved this bird for an extended time for it to lose the muscle and fat that was observed. Such starvation and dehydration caused pain and suffering over time. This emaciated goose was so dehydrated that it required immediate injectable fluids to survive. It also had mild bumblefoot from its poor substrate conditions.

01/25/22 #26 duck: This brown and black female mallard had a BCS of 1 of 9. Jacobsen had to starve this duck for an extended period of time in order for it to lose the muscle and fat that it did. Such starvation and dehydration would cause pain and suffering over time. This emaciated duck also had severe bumblefoot from its poor substrate conditions.

01/25/22 #31 duck: This brown and black female mallard had a BCS of 1 of 9. Jacobsen would have to have starved this bird for an extended time for it to lose the muscle and fat that it did. Such starvation and dehydration would cause pain and suffering over time. This emaciated duck also had discolored webbing on its left foot. Penhallegon noted this duck was severely dehydrated.

01/25/22 #42 duck: This brown mallard duck was assessed a BCS of 1 of 9. Jacobsen had to starve this bird for an extended time for it to lose the muscle and fat that was observed. Such starvation and dehydration would cause pain and suffering over time. Penhallegon noted this emaciated duck was weak, and missing nails on its feet. It also had mild bumblefoot and carpal sores.

01/25/22 #47 goose: This blue-eyed, white goose had a BCS of 1 of 9. Jacobsen had to starve this bird for an extended time for it to lose the muscle and fat it did. Such starvation and dehydration would cause pain and suffering over time. This emaciated goose also had severe bumblefoot and deformity in its left toes. Penhallegon noted that this goose was dehydrated.

01/25/22 #49 goose: This blue-eyed, tan, mild frizzle goose had a BCS of 1.5 of 9. Jacobsen had to starve this bird for an extended period of time in order for it to lose the muscle and fat that it did. Such starvation and dehydration would cause pain and suffering over time. This emaciated goose also had moderate bumblefoot. Penhallegon noted that this goose was so dehydrated that it required injectable fluids to survive.

01/27/22 #3 goose: This white-masked, multicolored goose had a BCS of 1.5 of 9. Jacobsen would have to have starved this bird for an extended time for it to lose the muscle and fat that it did. Such starvation and dehydration would cause pain and suffering over time. This emaciated goose also had severe bumblefoot and a gnarled, twisted chest wound. It additionally had a keel injury. Penhallegon noted that this goose was severely dehydrated.

Dr. Cuthbert additionally summarized the conditions of the aforementioned animals to include that Jacobsen’s gross neglect of these animals resulted in their unnecessary suffering through starvation, exposure, and lack of medical attention. The lack of adequate nutrition (or any at all) resulted in cachexia, which is a painful wasting loss of lean body mass. The poor, inadequate substrate also resulted in most of the birds suffering from painful bumblefoot and damage to plumage. This too contributed to the pain and suffering of the animals over an extended period of time.

State’s Motion to Set Conditions of Release – The State moves the Court to order the defendant to not own, care for or reside with any animals during the pendency of this case. The State further moves the Court to order the defendant to have no criminal law violations. Should the defendant be convicted of first degree animal cruelty, she would be permanently prohibited from possessing or residing with any animal pursuant to RCW 16.52.200(4)(b).

 

IN OTHER STATE NEWS HEADLINES:

AG Ferguson: Kroger to pay $47.5 million to Washington to combat fentanyl epidemic.

SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today he signed onto a pending resolution with Kroger that will bring in $47.5 million to combat the opioid epidemic in Washington state. Half of these resources will go to the state and the other half will go to Washington city and county governments./WAAG

Ready, set, drive electric: State instant rebate program to help more consumers choose electric vehicles.

Combined with federal and dealer incentives, $45 million in state rebates aim to make EVs accessible to lower income drivers

OLYMPIA, WA – The choice and benefits of driving electric vehicles (EVs) is about to become more affordable to many more Washingtonians, thanks to a new state program announced today. Flanked by a showcase of affordably priced EV models at a Seattle City Light public charging station in Tukwila, Gov. Jay Inslee and Washington State Department of Commerce Director Mike Fong previewed the $45-million state program offering instant rebates to eligible residents purchasing or leasing an EV. The program opens in August./WA. COMMERCE DEPT.

Washington's sustainable business accelerator chooses new projects for support.

From helping repair broken furniture to improving solar panel recycling, Washington’s NextCycle program supports sustainable innovation./DOE

Can’t beat the VEAT!

Annual report tracks vessels, helps Ecology understand oil spill risks.

The Ecology Spills Program prepares for oil and hazardous substance spills and responds to them with a rapid, aggressive, and well-coordinated posture.  However, preventing spills from happening in the first place is the best way to protect the environment and human health. The Spills Program Prevention Section works with industry and other groups to lower the risk of oil spills from vessels, railroads, pipelines, and oil handling facilities./DOE

Public invited to learn about Duckabush Estuary Restoration Project.

BRINNON — The public is invited to learn more about the Duckabush Estuary Restoration Project in Jefferson County at an in-person open house Saturday, May 4, in Brinnon.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is hosting the open house to provide an update on the restoration project and answer questions. The project will reconnect the Duckabush River to neighboring floodplains and wetlands by modifying local roads, elevating U.S. 101 to an estuary-spanning bridge, and reconnecting historical tidal and river channels./WDFW

2) NEWS FROM OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION

KILMER ANNOUNCES TRANSFORMATIVE INVESTMENT IN ZERO-EMISSION TRUCKING INFRASTRUCTURE

TACOMA, WA – Today, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced that the Northwest Seaport Alliance will receive $16 million in federal funding from the Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration’s Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities (RTEPF) Grant Program to support the deployment of 36 to 58 zero-emission drayage trucks through vehicle purchases and development of charging/fueling infrastructure in the Seattle-Tacoma region./ from a press release issued 4/23/24

Senators Murray, Cantwell Announce $16 Million for Zero-Emission Trucks at the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma 

New federal funding comes on top of recent $12 million charging hubs for electric trucks serving the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma, support transition to zero-emission trucking./ from a press release issue 4/25/24

Senator Murray, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Accelerate the Development of Fusion Energy

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Todd Young (R-IN), introduced bipartisan legislation to accelerate the development of commercial fusion energy. The Fusion Energy Act would codify the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) regulatory authority over commercial fusion energy systems to streamline the creation of clear federal regulations to support the development of commercial production facilities./ from a press release issued for 4/25/24

 

Cantwell on Passage of Foreign Aid Package Providing Vital Assistance to Allies Israel, Ukraine, & Taiwan

Legislation also includes over $9 billion for humanitarian aid to civilians caught in war-torn regions/ from a press release issued 4/23/24

Cantwell Statement on Idaho Abortion Ban Case Before SCOTUS Today

Draconian Idaho law bans abortions even in medical emergencies, forcing hospitals to turn away patients facing dire complications./ From a press release issued 4/24/24

3) WORLD< NATIONAL< BUSINESS

WORLD:

Africa’s Leadership, Collective Voices Key for Scaling Up Key Transitions, Investment Pathways to Sustainable Development, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Regional Forum

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the tenth session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development 2024, in Addis Ababa today/ UN PRESS RELEASE 

General Assembly Debates Legitimacy of International Mechanism for Investigating, Prosecuting Crimes in Syria, Also Adopts Fifth Committee Draft Texts

More than seven years after it created a mechanism to analyse evidence of human rights abuses in Syria, the General Assembly today considered the work of this body and heard from its Head that additional funding is needed in order to continue assisting national investigations of these crimes, before adopting several draft texts recommended by the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary)./ UN PRESS RELEASE

1.5°C Global Temperature Rise Still Possible, But Not for Long, Secretary-General Warns Climate Promise 2025 Launch, Urging Clear, Ambitious Emission Reduction Targets/UN PRESS RELEASE

Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Political and Humanitarian Situations in Syria./ USUN

Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Steve Inskeep of NPR/US STATE DEPT.

NATION:

U.S. Begins Construction on Temporary Pier to Deliver Humanitarian Aid to Gaza.

U.S. military personnel have begun construction of a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver critical humanitarian assistance, senior defense and Biden administration officials said today./DOD

Chinese National Arrested in United States for Alleged Scheme to Illegally Export Semiconductor Manufacturing Machine/DOJ

U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Sexual Harassment Compliance Review of Redlands Unified School District in California/DEPT. of EDUCATION

Assistant Secretary Newland Highlights Bison and Grasslands Restoration During New Mexico Visit./DEPT. of INTERIOR.

Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Suite of Standards to Reduce Pollution from Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants

Four final rules deliver on the Biden-Harris Administration’s day-one commitment to lead on climate action and to protect all communities from pollution/EPA

BUSINESS:

Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Local Organizations, Cooperatives and Tribes to Support High-Speed Internet Deployment in Rural Communities as Part of Investing in America Agenda/USDA

Direct File pilot officially closes after more than 140,000 taxpayers successfully use direct e-filing system in 12 states, including integration with 4 state tax systems/IRS

IRS Direct File Pilot Exceeds Usage Goal, Receiving Positive User Ratings and Saving Taxpayers Money/US TREASURY DEPT.

Department of Commerce Restricts Export of All Firearms to Non-Government Entities in High-Risk Countries/US COMMERCE DEPT.

Williams-Sonoma Ordered to Pay Record Civil Penalty for Violating an Administrative Order Prohibiting its Marketing of Imported Goods as Made in the USA/DOJ

IN FOCUS & LOCAL MEETINGS

IN FOCUS: Fecal pollution threatens 15 popular shellfish harvest areas.

Source link: https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/fecal-pollution-threatens-15-popular-shellfish-harvest-areas

OLYMPIA – Fifteen of Washington’s 115 commercial shellfish growing areas may face harvest restrictions because of increased fecal bacteria levels in the water. Every year, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) evaluates the state’s commercial shellfish growing areas. DOH analyzes water sample data and assesses potential sources of pollution.  A restriction is a change in harvest classification which could lead to a seasonal, environmental, or year-round closure.

Based on data collected through 2023, portions of growing areas in Mason County’s Annas Bay and Clallam County’s Dungeness Bay did not meet the stringent public health water quality standards. The areas remain open, but the classification will be reevaluated. 

Shellfish harvest areas currently meeting water quality standards, but threatened with harvest changes due to fecal pollution levels include: 

Clallam County – Dungeness Bay 

Grays Harbor County – Grays Harbor and Pacific Coast 

Kitsap County – Dyes Inlet, Liberty Bay, and Miller Bay 

Mason County – Annas Bay and Hood Canal 6 

Pacific County – Bay Center 

Pierce County – Wollochet Bay 

San Juan County – Upright Channel 

Snohomish County – Port Susan and Skagit Bay South 

Thurston County – Eld Inlet and Henderson Inlet 

Shellfish in the 15 areas, along with Annas Bay and Dungeness Bay, are still safe to eat. 

The good news is this year water quality improved in five areas. Classifications will be reevaluated and may result in lifting shellfish harvest restrictions in:

Whatcom County – Portage Bay 

Snohomish County – Port Susan 

Jefferson County – Hood Canal 3 (Dosewallips area)

Pierce County – Vaughn Bay and Rocky Bay

Building on state, local, and tribal governments’ pollution prevention programs, DOH has invested more than $40 million since 2011 from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Puget Sound Geographic Funds. Using this money, DOH’s Shellfish Strategic Initiative awarded more than $7 million to on-site sewage programs, local nonpoint pollution identification and correction programs, livestock manure management strategies, and wastewater treatment plant improvements in 2023 and 2024.

“Small changes can make a big difference when it comes to keeping our water clean,” said Scott Berbells, Shellfish Growing Area Section manager. “People can do their part by maintaining their septic systems, picking up pet waste, using pump out stations for boats and recreational vehicles, and managing animal waste from farms.”

CLALLAM COUNTY MEETINGS:

Clallam County Commission work session for 4/29/24

https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04292024-1170

Clallam County Commission meeting for 4/30/24

https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04302024-1171

OMC BOARD MEETING FOR 5/1/24

https://res.cloudinary.com/dpmykpsih/image/upload/olympic-medical-site-460/media/1a8cac27a470404bb97ce2637b5ccaa8/agenda-may-1-2024-work-session.pdf

Weekly devotional

BIBLE VERSE:  Luke 19:10 (New International Version)

 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

Weekly Bible Lesson:   

Infant Baptism

There are some churches who sprinkle water on babies and call it baptism. Is infant baptism from heaven or from men? We will show in this article why infant baptism is wrong.--TFTW

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THIS WEEK'S VIDEOS:

8 Steps to SECURE the 2024 Election and 1 RED FLAG

Will the 2024 presidential election be secure from bad actors? What has your state done to ensure it will be? According to a poll done by ABC, confidence in our election system is at a dangerous low of 20%. Some of that confidence may be low because of what the Biden administration had done by executive order to change the voting process. The Washington Post reported, “New voting laws in swing states could shape the 2024 election.” The laws are designed to make voting in places like Michigan and North Carolina easier, but will it make voting more secure? And what about the “shadow campaign that saved the 2020 election” from Donald Trump as reported by TIME? Glenn reveals we should expect more “fortifying” from a “well-funded cabal of powerful people” in 2024. But don’t lose hope. By the end of this special edition of Glenn TV, Glenn Beck reveals a plan to INCREASE voter confidence in your own county in eight simple steps. 

Watch the full episode only at http://BlazeTV.com/Glenn. In the extended, exclusive version, Glenn reports on a blockbuster allegation found in a petition to the Supreme Court. Prior to November 2020, cyber security experts on HBO and PBS warned of potential vulnerabilities in electronic voting systems. Some states listened to the experts and abandoned the technology, but others have doubled down. Glenn interviews software experts who not only claim the vulnerability still exists, they show Glenn HOW it can allegedly be compromised in real time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJer61LNVh8

Sunday Worship 4/21/2024--FOUR LAKES C. of C

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkkO1ipkf78

NIGHT OWL COMICS

https://pjrnightowlcomics.blogspot.com/

 

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