PASCO – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is hosting an open house on March 28 from 5 – 7 p.m. in Pasco to share information about its plans to eradicate the invasive Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica).
Last year WSDA trappers found a small population of the pest in the Pasco area, causing state pest coordinators to make plans to ensure the elimination of the beetle.
The event is at the Educational Service District 123 located at 3924 W Court St. in Pasco. Residents in the treatment area are encouraged to attend to learn about the proposed eradication and give consent to have their property treated free of charge.
WSDA will have English- and Spanish-speaking representatives at the event to answer questions or take consent forms.
Eradication plans include using insecticide to treat hundreds of properties in the treatment area, including private property, with property owner permission. Owners should have received a letter and consent form last month, but consent can still be given either with the form or on WSDA’s website.
Treatment
Acelepryn, the product to be used for Japanese beetle treatment, is a reduced-risk insecticide that is not hazardous to humans or domestic animals. Applicators spray the product to plant foliage or directly to lawns.
“Other Japanese beetle eradication projects across the Northwest have shown that yearly treatments with the pesticide Acelepryn in late April or early May is the best option,” Camilo Acosta, WSDA eradication project coordinator, said.
Agencies in Oregon, Idaho, California, and Utah have used this product for Japanese beetle eradication projects since 2009 and have successfully and safely eradicated or reduced the numbers of the pest.
More information
Visit agr.wa.gov/beetles for updates and more information on this invasive pest.
ref. https://agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/news-and-media-relations/news-releases?article=38570
IN OTHER STATE NEWS HEADLINES:
WSDA FARM TO SCHOOL PURCHASING GRANT ROUND 2 APPLICATIONS OPEN
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is offering $300,000 in Farm to School Purchasing Grants in the second half of the 2023-2025 biennium to increase the purchase, use, and promotion of foods that are grown, raised, caught, or foraged in Washington by child nutrition programs, including schools, childcare, and early learning services. The grant also helps communities respond to and recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic with support to child nutrition programs./WSDA
Judge sentences Everett man to three years of supervised mental health treatment after animal cruelty prosecution by Attorney General’s Office.
EVERETT — A Snohomish County Superior Court judge sentenced an Everett man on Wednesday following a criminal prosecution by Attorney General Bob Ferguson. The judge sentenced Blayne M. Perez to three years of community custody for mental health treatment. If he violates the terms of community custody, the court may send him to prison for three years and four months./WAAG
Commerce awards $2 million to encourage innovative business and manufacturing expansion statewide.
OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington Department of Commerce today announced $2 million in grants to accelerate manufacturing job growth and economic opportunity across the state, with a focus on rural communities. Ten projects were awarded $200,000 each through the Evergreen Manufacturing grant program. Together, the projects anticipate supporting up to an estimated 526 jobs over the next three years./WA COMMERCE DEPT.
Report: Washington’s Priority Climate Action Plan lays the groundwork for cleaner, more equitable future.
Plan offers collaborative vision for reducing climate pollution, aids communities in securing potentially millions in federal funding
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington communities now have a guide to secure some of $4.6 billion in federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) implementation funding for greenhouse gas reduction measures. Washington’s Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP), released by the Department of Commerce, lays the groundwork for propelling the state toward connected, effective, and equitable climate solutions./WA COMMERCE DEPT.
Washington State YMCA Mock Trial 2024 Champion: Seattle Prep High School
March 24, 2024
The Seattle Prep High School (Blue) Mock Trial team was named Washington State 2024 Mock Trial champion Sunday after a final competitive trial against King’s High School at the Pierce County Courthouse in Tacoma. Both teams are from King County./WA COURTS
2) NEWS FROM OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION:
At Opening of Affordable Housing Project in Downtown Bellingham, Cantwell Renews Call to Pass Low-Income Housing Bill
Laurel Forest brings 56 units of affordable housing to downtown Bellingham; 58% of construction costs were covered by tax credit program; Cantwell-championed housing program awaits a vote in the Senate after House passed it on overwhelmingly bipartisan vote/ from a press release issued 3/27/24
Clark College to Launch New EV Repair Training Program With $1M Secured by Cantwell & Murray
Additional funding secured for Cowlitz Tribe mobile care unit & therapeutic preschool in Clark County/From a press release issued 3/25/24
Congressional Democrats File Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Affirm that EMTALA Requires Hospitals to Provide Emergency Stabilizing Care Including Abortion Care, Preempts Idaho’s Draconian Abortion Ban/press release issued 3/28/24
Senator Murray Announces $6 Million for WA State Projects to Advance Clean, Reliable Electrical Grid
Funding will support projects at WSU and at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to improve electrical grid reliability during extreme weather events./ From a press release issue 3/28/24
WORLD< NATION< BUSINESS
WORLD:
Security Council Again Fails to Hold Meeting Marking Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of North Atlantic Treaty Organization Bombing in Former Yugoslavia/ UN PRESS RELEASE
Sending 7 Drafts to General Assembly, Fifth Committee Approves Funding for New Mechanism on Missing Persons in Syria, Liquidating Sudan Peacekeeping Mission
Several Speakers Call for Return to Four-Week Cycle, Better Time Management, as First Part of Resumed Session Concludes/ UN PRESS RELEASE
Security Council Fails to Extend Mandate for Expert Panel Assisting Sanctions Committee on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Text Rejected on Account of Veto Cast by Russian Federation/UN PRESS RELEASE
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield and U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello on the Situation in Sudan/ USUN
Joint Statement on U.S.-Paraguay Bilateral Relationship./US STATE DEPT.
NATION:
Marines, Sailors Arrive in Australia for 6 Months of Training, Exercises/DOD
Samuel Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years for His Orchestration of Multiple Fraudulent Schemes/DOJ
U.S. Department of Education Launches Government Coordinating Council to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Schools./DEPT. of EDUCATION
HUD Announces Expansion of Program to Promote Innovations in Housing
Moving to Work Program expansion enables communities to develop creative housing solutions and resident services./HUD
FDA Warns Consumers to Avoid Certain Topical Pain Relief Products Due to Potential for Dangerous Health Effects
Agency Issues Warning Letters to Six Companies for Marketing Unapproved, Misbranded Products./FDA
BUSINESS:
Two Men Sentenced for Role in $9M Hospice Fraud Scheme.
The owner of two California-based hospice companies, along with his biller and consultant, were sentenced yesterday for their respective roles in a scheme that resulted in stealing over $9 million from Medicare in false and fraudulent claims for hospice services./DOJ
Fresh Express Abandons Proposed Acquisition of Dole’s Packaged Salad Business in Response to Antitrust Division’s Concerns/DOJ
Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Clean Energy and Fertilizer Production to Strengthen American Farms and Businesses as Part of Investing in America Agenda
Projects Funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Energy Costs and Create Revenue for Rural Business Owners and Farms/USDA
Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Suniva in Norcross, Georgia/ US TREASURY DEPT.
There’s Still No Rush
Governor Christopher J. Waller
At the Economic Club of New York, New York, New York/ THE FED
IN FOCUS & LOCAL MEETINGS
IN FOCUS: ICYMI: Inslee, Reproductive Freedom Alliance raise awareness to ongoing attacks on abortion rights
March 26, 2024
In case you missed it, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and other governors of the Reproductive Freedom Alliance issued a statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in Food and Drug Administration, et al., v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, the most significant abortion rights case since this same Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
Inslee has been a leader on the fight to protect reproductive freedoms in the wake of the SCOTUS decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. Inslee was the first governor to stockpile the abortion drug mifepristone ahead of the lower federal court ruling out of Texas that is now before the Supreme Court. If those seeking to block access to this long-proven medication succeed, Washington state has a 3-year supply it can still distribute in the state.
"Here we have a very safe product. It reduces the trauma women experience ending a pregnancy," said Inslee on the podcast Pantsuit Politics on Tuesday. "And yet these forces want to drag us back 100 years or so to ignore the clear science."
The governor has also helped pass legislation protecting consumer health data; a shield law protecting patients and providers from out-of-state prosecutions; and the elimination of cost-sharing for abortions to increase equitable access to services.
Inslee appeared on MSNBC this morning to talk about the significance of the mifepristone case as part of an ongoing assault on reproductive freedom being carried out by Republicans.
"We have to be observant, aggressive and protective of this freedom right, or it will be lost," Inslee told Chris Jansing.
IN FOCUS: WDFW and Tulalip Tribes test drones for surveying bighorn sheep.
YAKIMA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Tulalip Tribes are working together to evaluate the use of drones for monitoring bighorn sheep in the Umtanum, Selah Butte, and Cleman Mountain herds of south central Washington.
Drone flights will take place from April through December 2024 and will be conducted by staff from WDFW and the Tulalip Tribes with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Small Unmanned Aircraft System Remote Pilot certification and will follow FAA drone flight regulations. Emphasis will be on flights over WDFW-managed wildlife areas, with WDFW seeking pre-approval by landowners should flights over other lands be considered.
The purpose of this pilot research is to assess the use of drones to collect bighorn sheep counts, and whether drone survey data can improve the Department’s other surveys for bighorn sheep. Other project objectives are to assess if signs of pneumonia infections can be reliably observed from drone imagery. The Department and its collaborators will use results from this effort to refine future drone surveys for bighorn and other species.
“WDFW is excited to coordinate with the Tulalip Tribes to learn more about using drones to monitor wildlife,” said Ross Huffman, WDFW South Central Region wildlife program manager. "Drones may offer a less invasive and safer alternative to traditional helicopter surveys, reducing disturbance to wildlife and allowing staff to spend less time in aircraft."
Flight timing will depend on conditions, including favorable weather and no interference with members of the public using the area, including hunters. Pilots will maintain line-of-sight with their drone for awareness of potential disturbance to wildlife or people. Pilots will ground the drone if flight conditions become unsuitable to fly safely or responsibly. No area closures or significant public impacts are expected.
Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep can be found in several herds across central and eastern Washington. They are a Species of Greatest Conservation Need under Washington’s State Wildlife Action Plan. Disease and habitat fragmentation are concerns for bighorn sheep conservation and long-term population management.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife works to preserve, protect, and perpetuate fish, wildlife and ecosystems while providing sustainable fish and wildlife recreational and commercial opportunities.
CLALLAM COUNTY MEETINGS:
Clallam County Commission work session for 4/1/24
https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04012024-1144
Clallam County Commission meeting for 4/2/24
https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04022024-1145
Housing solutions committee meeting for 4/5/24
https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04052024-1142
City of Port Angeles Council meeting for 4/2/24
https://www.cityofpa.us/DocumentCenter/View/14641/04022024-CC-Agenda-Packet
JEFFERSON COUNTY MEETINGS:
Jefferson County Commission meeting for 4/1/24
https://test.co.jefferson.wa.us/WeblinkExternal/0/edoc/5212402/040124A.pdf
PORT TOWNSEND CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA FOR 4/1/24
https://cityofpt.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=3555
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Weekly devotional
BIBLE VERSE: Isaiah 53:3-4 (New International Version)
He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted.
Weekly Bible Lesson:
How to Find the Church Jesus Built
In the world today, there are thousands of different churches. Most of these churches claim to be the church Jesus established, or at least one of the “branches” of the church. Jesus came to the earth to build His church. He only built one. He did not build hundreds or thousands of churches. If Jesus only built one church, why are there so many different churches?--TFTW
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The Chosen: About the life of Christ
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THIS WEEK'S VIDEOS:
Christian Scientist Provides PROOF of God, DESTROYS Darwin.
Astrophysicist Hugh Ross came to his Christian faith in a unique way — through the Big Bang. In this episode of "The Glenn Beck Podcast," Glenn and Hugh discuss the creation of the world, from the dinosaurs to what Darwin got wrong in his theory of evolution. As it turns out, “birdbrain” is actually a compliment, but there's still no creature as exceptional as the human being. AI isn't smart enough to pass ninth-grade math, and Hugh argues that even the advent of quantum computing will never make the Homo sapiens obsolete. Mankind's impact is so expansive that it even reaches the dark side of the moon, where, according to Hugh, NASA has the possibility of conducting research that could resolve the debate about the origin of human life once and for all. After a discussion about the scientific method, fossils, and bringing back the woolly mammoth, the conversation goes interstellar, as Hugh and Glenn talk about aliens and that one time Hugh told Carl Sagan that the Bible was the “Encyclopedia Galactica” he was looking for.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSwE8LQSzpM
Sunday Worship Service 3/24/2024--FOUR LAKES C. of C.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHKlmxvCjk4
NIGHT OWL COMICS
https://pjrnightowlcomics.blogspot.com/
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