IN FOCUS: Community Economic Revitalization Board invests $3.3 million in three counties.
State funds leverage over $2.1 million in private and local resources expected to create and retain 81 high-wage jobs.
OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) today approved $3.2 million in low interest loans and $100,000 in grants for economic development and public infrastructure improvements intended to spur business growth and job creation in Lewis, Spokane, and Whitman counties.
Lewis County – $100,000 grant to the Port of Chehalis for the “Bishop Road Commercial Site Readiness Project.” This project will fund pre-development work for approximately 25-acres of light industrial zoned property to prepare shovel ready commercial sites tailored for green energy and manufacturing businesses. CERB funds are matched by $25,000 in local resources.
Spokane County – $1.2 million loan to the Spokane Conservation District for the “Scale House Market and Learning Kitchen.” This project consists of design and construction for the Scale House Market, which will serve as a local food resilience hub and commercial kitchen. Their Committed Private Partner, Four Roots LLC, is investing $30,000 in the project, and is expected to create and retain 38 jobs. CERB funds are matched by $1.05 million in local, private, and state resources.
Whitman County – $2 million loan to the Port of Whitman County for the “Hunga Dunga Brewing Production Facility.” This project will expand Hunga Dunga’s existing production capacity in Pullman with the design and construction of a 12,000 square foot facility including utility extensions and a commercial kitchen space. Their Committed Private Partner, Hunga Dunga, is investing $500,000 in the project, and is expected to create 43 jobs. CERB funds are matched by $500,000 in private resources.
“Increased economic vitality is the outcome of a significant collaboration between CERB and local communities. The economic, cultural, and geographic variety of our state is reflected in these projects. The Board is happy to work with each of these communities to establish long-term employment in the private sector,” said CERB Chair Michael Echanove.
IN FOCUS: Invasive European green crab report leads to rapid response at Salt Creek Recreation Area.
PORT ANGELES – In late October, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) received a report from the Coastal Watershed Institute (CWI) of a European green crab (EGC) at Salt Creek Recreation Area. The site is a popular Clallam County park on the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Within days of the report, WDFW worked with the county to gain access to the area and trap for EGC, catching three additional crabs between Oct. 24 and 26.
“This incident and the rapid response trapping that followed is a prime example of how important reports of suspected European green crabs are for managing this harmful invasive species,” said Justin Bush, WDFW’s Aquatic Invasive Species policy coordinator and Incident Commander for the state’s EGC emergency response.
“We’re grateful to Coastal Watershed Institute for submitting the report and to the tribes, partners, and public who are on the lookout for European green crabs," said Bush.
A team of CWI staff, interns, and volunteers collected the adult European green crab on Oct. 20 in the lower Salt Creek estuary while conducting a nearshore fish use monitoring project. They were accompanied by students and staff from an ecological restoration class at Western Washington University.
“We’re glad the information is of use but crestfallen that European green crabs have arrived at Salt Creek,” said Dr. Anne Shaffer, CWI executive director and lead scientist. “We’ve been seining this site since the early 2000s and this is the first time we’ve observed green crab there.”
The detection is the first in the state’s Western Strait EGC Management Area, though is not considered abnormal given nearby detections in similar habitat at McKinley Lagoon in Port Angeles and in Dungeness Bay. The Department plans to continue trapping in the spring in coordination with the county and local tribes and partners.
The European green crab is a damaging invasive species that threatens native shellfish, eelgrass, and estuary habitat critical for salmon and many other species. They are shore crabs found in shallow areas—typically less than 25 feet of water—including estuaries, mudflats, intertidal zones, and beaches.
WDFW, co-managers, tribes, shellfish growers, and other agencies and partners have removed more than 285,000 EGC from Washington waters in 2023. More information is available in WDFW’s latest EGC Public Update.
Reports and photos of suspected EGC can be submitted using the form available at wdfw.wa.gov/greencrab or through the Washington Invasive Species Council’s WA Invasives mobile app. Crab identification guides and resources are available on the European green crab online hub and the WDFW EGC webpage.
As a Prohibited Invasive Species, it is illegal to possess a live EGC in Washington. Currently, WDFW is not asking the public to kill suspected EGC. This is to protect native crabs, which are often misidentified.
The public is asked not to tamper with EGC traps, which are usually deployed in shallow areas exposed at low tide. They are typically identified with a bright orange buoy and an official tag or permit.
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. /WDFW
CLALLAM COUNTY MEETINGS
Clallam County Work session for 11/20/23
https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11202023-1003
Clallam County Commission meeting for 11/21/23
https://www.clallamcountywa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11212023-1004
City of Port Angeles Council meeting for 11/21/23
https://www.cityofpa.us/DocumentCenter/View/13809/11212023-Agenda
JEFFERSON COUNTY MEETINGS
Jefferson County Commission meeting for 11/20/23
https://media.avcaptureall.cloud/meeting/2e5bd49e-7041-4558-8831-716b10be7599
PORT TOWNSEND CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA FOR 11/20/23
https://cityofpt.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=3546
Port of Port Townsend Commission meeting for 11/21/23
https://portofpt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023-11-21-CommMtg-Agenda.pdf
Weekly devotional
BIBLE VERSE: John 17:17 (New International Version)
Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.
Weekly Bible Lesson: The Gap Theory
In Genesis 1:1, we find the record that the Holy Spirit gave to Moses to record for all mankind. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. This begins God’s revelation to man and the explanation of how the world came to be. This is what God says He did. The rest of Genesis chapters one and two give more detail about this one statement. Unfortunately, man is not satisfied with God’s account of creation. Therefore, he has come up with his own ideas about what happened during the time that the world was created./TFTW
https://truthfortheworld.org/gap-theory
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THIS WEEK'S VIDEOS
Match Made in HELL: The Chilling Reason Russia & Iran Are Driving the West to War.
Glenn reveals something the Obama administration lied to you about for years — the true motivations behind the Iranian regime. Democrats cut sanctions and gave Iran billions, all while the regime unleashed radical Islamic zealots all across the Middle East. But as Glenn shows, appeasement can never fix what’s really driving the terror. The State Department and foreign policy “experts” would rather you not know about the plans Iran is executing right now and how the belief in the Twelfth Imam all fits into the apocalyptic ending. All that’s needed is a little more chaos, a little more war, and Biden seems to be taking the bait. But don’t take Glenn’s word for it. Everything he lays out is sourced directly from Iranian leadership and the country's constitution. Joel Rosenberg, author of “The Twelfth Imam,” joins to explain why Western intel on Iran will continue to fail if we don’t wake up to Iran’s deadly theological reality. But why is Russia, a supposedly Christian country, teaming up with Iran? Leaders in both countries are using the same words lately: apocalypse, antichrist, and end times. And you’ll never guess who they think is the antichrist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30tY2DGcodI
Sunday Worship Stream - 11/12/2023/ FOUR LAKES C. of C.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7AGPjElCss
To all we warriors this is for you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSMXjoUDyJM
NIGHT OWL COMICS PRESENTS: THE ANICENTS
The Ancients
Chapter two: Jupiter's Road to destiny
Time frame: The age of Aquarius
By, Peter Ripley (aka Peter Leo on IMVU.com)
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| Vulcan Minerva's lover |
Minerva met another man, and began living with him. But his love for her was out of convince, not genuine love for her. But in her eyes he gave her comfort. She thought in time he'll truly love her. She was attracted to Vulcan because he was not only handsome, but he was very charming how he talked to her, romancing her, so she'll gladly do whatever he wanted her to do. Their relationship was more out of lust, not true love. All she could see that Jupiter betrayed her, and that was enough. Some how Jupiter had to try to win her back.
The Port Angeles Globe is a weekly Publication, every Saturday-- Publisher, Peter Ripley
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