February 2012 News/Commentary
Texas Supreme Court ruling on groundwater a victory for property owners – Star-Telegram
Sen. Rand Paul proposes bill (S.2122) to clarify the definition of “navigable waters” – PLF
Fireplaces, wood stoves now under attack – Letter to the editor from Randy Dutton
Gorge management plan inadequate, court rules – Capital Press
Commentary: Penn Judge: Muslims Allowed to Attack People for Insulting Mohammad – Yahoo News
Bill sponsor says no deal yet on Columbia water – Capital Press
Washington State Hot Bills 2012 Legislative Session – Freedom Foundation (outside link)
Washington Supreme Court invalidates Mason County conservation assessment – Freedom Foundation
Letter to the Editor: Spreading Mass Awareness About Dangers of Smart Meters – Judi Hangartner
Florida repeals Smart Growth Law – by Wendell Cox
Clallam County citizens testify against “instream flow” rule – by Lois Krafsky-Perry and Sue Forde, Citizen Review
Dungeness water rule hearing draws crowd, resistance – PDN (outside link)
Washington State Governor candidate visits Clallam County – by Lois Krafsky-Perry, Citizen Review
Dungeness Water Rule Put to the Test – Sequim Gazette (outside link)
January 2012 News/Commentary
Commissioners sign letter asking that Wild Olympics plan be dropped – Daily World
Yelm student serves as legislative page – Christian Forde selected for Olympia position
Four C meeting on “Wild Olympics” – commentary by Marv Chastain
Californians howl over wolf’s arrival – Capital Press
Washington State native casts a vision for his home state – by Lois Krafsky-Perry, Citizen Review
High court to hear environmental case from Idaho – Capital Press
December 2011 News/Commentary
McEntire sworn in as Clallam County commissioner – PDN (outside link)
Water management rule making waves – Sequim Gazette
State to target wolves in Idaho’s Lolo region – Lewiston Tribune
Environmental groups sue US over flood management -The Olympian
Made in America – adding more American jobs– a report by Diane Sawyer (video)
David vs. Goliath: Idaho Couple Takes on the EPA – CBN News
Two letters against Wild Olympics
Clallam County commissioners take selves out of appeals process – PDN (outside link)
Hoaquiam, WA: Frustration comes out at Wild Olympics forum – The Daily World
Clallam inks agreement for Adventure Route trailhead – PDN (outside link)
How Much Will Proposed EPA Regulations Cost Us? – Heritage Foundation Commentary
Clallam County adopts $31.2 million final budget – PDN (outside link)
Increased regulations for sewer systems means loss of property value, jobs – Letter to the Editor
Regulating property and “The Polluter Pays Principle” = Fascism? – Letter to the Editor
“Climate Change” is now going from ‘science’ to ‘ethics’ – Commentary by Jim Boyer
November 2011 News/Commentary
State wasted nearly $2 million on unused or little-used cell phones – King 5 News
McEntire wins Clallam County Commissioner race – Citizen Review Online
EPA using ‘press release science’ to justify regulations, congressmen say – The Daily Caller
Oklahoma City Leaves ICLEI but Not Agenda 21 – The New American
Murray, Dicks present version of Olympic National Park wilderness additions – PDN (outside link)
Murray, Dicks wade into Wild Olympics – The Daily World
CCAGW Frustrated by Net Neutrality Rules
HUD Awards Nearly $100 M in Grants for UN’s Plan of Sustainable Developments
NV Energy’s smart meters to be investigated – Las Vegas Sun
Court Shuts Down Global Warming Lawsuit – America’s Future Court Monitor
October 2011 News/Commentary
New WPC Study: State Gives Away Gas Taxes to Indian Tribes
Siskiyou residents give views on Klamath project, proposed removal of four dams – Capital Press
Clallam County, City of Sequim to withdraw from ICLEI – Citizen Review Online
Letters to Jefferson County Commissioners reveal UN plans behind ICLEI, Climage Change Plan
The transformation of government – by Henry Lamb
Florida repeals Smart Growth bill – New Geography
The county that struck back against U.N. – by Henry Lamb
Hats off to Governor Scott for repealing State Growth Management Act – Commentary by Rene’ Holladay
Huge Arctic Ozone Hole Leaves Scientists Gaping – New American
Letter to the Editor: UN video states goal of gun control
WA State Dept. of Ecology promotes UN Agenda 21 – Editorial by Sue Forde, Citizen Review Online
Missouri: Commissioners say ‘no’ to Sustainable Development Consortium – Salem News Online
HUD Grants promote Agenda 21 “Sustainable Communities” – Editorial by Sue Forde, Citizen Review Online
White House feels pressure on oil pipeline – State Department OK doesn’t sway greens – WA Times
Our Land – Collateral for the National Debt? – by Derry Brownfield for News with Views
Republicans Advance a Bill Defunding U.N. Population Agency – CNS News
September 2011 News/Commentary
Commentary: Thoughts on ICLEI’s Strategy for 2010 – 2015 – by Kris Hallis for Citizen Review Online
Elwha Dams removal threatens family properties – by Lois Krafsky-Perry, Citizen Review Online
Smart Meters Are Here In Nevada by Mike Hazard
Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Resigns Over Global Warming – Fox News
Comment period opens on plans for Spruce Railroad Trail – PDN (outside link)
Port Townsend aquatic center plans threatened by land act – PDN (outside link)
What happened to the Constitution? by Henry Lamb
State agency dings Port of Port Angeles over sprint track water – Ecology says water right needed for manmade pond – PDN (outside link)
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Didier to speak in Sequim on Sept. 26th about Agenda 21 and its impact on citizens – Citizen Review
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Cattle Feeder Says EPA Declared Hay a Pollutant – New American
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Shoreline residents swamped by regulations – Puget Sound Business Journal
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Aren’t the U.N. and the Nanny State wonderful my fellow Hobbits? Agenda 21, Sustainable Living, Mass Transit and the Nanny State – Commentary from Canda Free Press
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Clallam County, WA: Local citizens against ICLEI / UN Agenda 21 voice their concern – by Lois Perry and staff, Citizen Review Online
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Oklahoma City Leaves ICLEI but Not Agenda 21 – New American
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Clallam ties with world group faulted – PDN (outside links)
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Port Angeles city electricity bills likely to rise next year – PDN (outside link)
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August 2011 News/Commentary
Senators weigh in on grizzly debate – CDA Press
Jefferson, Clallam counties approve pact for shoreline plans – PDN (outside link)
New Study Finds Computer Models Predict Too Much Warming – The Heartland Institute
Clallam County Commissioner candidates engage in first debate – by Sue Forde, Citizen Review Online
Author/Lecturer warns of Islamic uprising – by Lois Krafsky-Perry, Citizen Review Online
USDA Signs MOU with Rockefeller’s Council of Foundations to Exploit Rural America – editorial by Ted Gardner and Rady Ananda, Food Freedom
Over 300 people angered over “pocket gopher” ordinance
Smart Grid: The Implementation of Technocracy? – from August Forecast (outside link)
Commentary: Agenda 21 pushes more farm regulation – Herald-Dispatch, West Virginia
Commission — Time to end the Wild Olympics debate – Daily World
Forks panel speaks to the Wild Olympics Campaign, Reintroduction of Wolves, and UN Agenda 21 – Citizen Review Online
State Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Commission meeting on Wolf Plan airs on TVW
New Low: 17% Say U.S. Government Has Consent of the Governed – Rasmussen Polls
Letter: Wolf reintroduction in Washington State of grave concern – Lynn Stuter
Letter: Too few building permits in Clallam County
Update On The Fight to Stop Agenda 21 – Plantation, Florida quits ICLEI – Canada Free Press
July 2011 News/Commentary
Ahlburg urges Commissioners to withdraw from ICLEI at public meeting
California Wages War On Single-Family Homes – Forbes
Wild Olympics Campaign, land use issues focus of town hall meeting
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New NASA Data Blow Gaping Hole In Global Warming Alarmism – Forbes
State Supreme Court rejects KAPO shorelines appeal – Kitsap Sun
Port of Port Angeles to pay for Wild Olympics Campaign study – PDN (outside link)
UN HRC Approves Complaint Mechanism for Children – Global Governance Watch
Forks, WA – Roberts to speak on UN Agenda 21, Wild Olympics in Forks on Aug. 2nd – News Release
Bonneville Power Administration price hike to up Clallam County consumer costs – PDN (outside link)
Sequim, WA: State rep, senator and county auditor scheduled to speak at FourC meeting
About the Elwha Dam Removal – commentary by Marv Chastain
NRA Delivers Remarks at U.N. Concerning Proposed Arms Trade Treaty
Agenda 21 In One Easy Lesson – American Policy Center
Is the U.N. stealing control of our water (and Republic) right out from under us? by Debbie Coffey (outside link)
UN and control of water around the globe, including the US
Governor urged to dump Agenda 21 – from Freedom 21 Newsletter
Citizens work to evict ICLEI from Edmond, Oklahoma – reported by Elwood Sanders
Celebrate Independence Day – a brief history and a short video
ICLEI, under UN, promotes radical changes to consumption patterns, encourages reduction of population in rural areas – by Kaj Ahlburg
June 2011 News/Commentary
Olympic National Park mea culpa: ‘Inholder’ blocked from family property – PDN (outside link)
Olympic Park Associates push forward UN Agenda 21 in closing off more land and water
‘Polars bears on the brink? Don’t you believe it’ – Daily Mail, UK (outside link)
Does The New ‘White House Rural Council’ = UN’s Agenda 21? – The Blaze
IRS Declares United Nations a Charitable Organization
White House Rural Council Executive Order – Agenda 21 and Obama’s Rural Council? – by Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh for Canada Free Press
Green Climate Fund Fundamentally Transforms the Global Economy – Cathy Adams for Eagle Forum
Letter to the Editor: Wind farms adversely affect health
Money is not Weath – Commentary by Marv Chastain
Federal Push For Wilderness Protection Seeks Eligible Land – KBKW News Radio
Clallam County commissioners extend temporary zoning for Carlsborg – PDN (outside link)
GOP sources: State AG Rob McKenna to announce race for governor – Seattle Times
Graduate students take a deep look at Carlsborg sewer issue – PDN (outside link)
Commentary: EPA and Corps plan to seize control of all water – The PPJ Gazette
Federal Court Lifts Ban on Public Prayer at Texas High School Graduation After Uproar – Fox News
Congress’ Retirement Benefits: 5 Times the Private Sector – Newsmax
Snow, rain and regulatory drought – by John Harris for Sacramento Bee
Elwha dams electrical turbines turned off for good – PDN (outside link)
Towns, counties renounce ICLEI
May 2011 News/Commentary
Washington State Dept. of Ecology responds to questions about grant money – from FourC newsletter
Memorial Day, Rural Americans and Tradition – from Progressive Farmer
Senate OKs $32.2 billion state budget – The Olympian
Sequim, WA: Metro Park District Proposed – from FourC newsletter
FourC Meeting discusses future plans; state budget – by Kris Hallis, for Citizen Review Online
FourC to host State Legislators at next meeting
Senate approves bill to reconcile Budget and increase fees – from FourC report
Gophers have more rights than people in Thurston County – by Scott Roberts, Freedom Foundation
Video: Democracy versus Republic
U.S. House Res. 1146: Time to Dump the U.N. – by Henry Lamb
Nevada: Former water officials charged with taking $1.3 million bribe – LVRJ
McEntire announces his candidacy for County Commissioner – News Release
Failing septic systems? What failing septic sytems? – from FourC newsletter
Pennsylvania County Rejects Agenda 21 – The New American
Agenda 21 coming to your community – by Steve Mann
Clallam PUD rolls out proposal for water rate increase – PDN (outside link)
Lower Dam Road closure looms for dam removals – PDN (outside link)
Port Angeles council moves toward hiring specialist for land-use issues – PDN (outside link)
Public hearing for Dabob Bay land swap set – PDN (outside link)
Ariz. Gov. Jan Brewer Signs Law Authorizing Security Fence – New American
Brewer signs bill authorizing volunteer state militia – Arizona Capital Times
April 2011 News/Commentary
Recreation groups seek to enter Colorado trail lawsuit – Blueribbon Coalition
FourC to host panel to discuss property rights
Governor Of Idaho Takes Action Against Obamacare – PLD
Tax Freedom Day hit on April 12th this year – everything you earned until April 11th went to taxes
Clallam County rolls out draft stormwater plan – PDN (outside link)
Were you affected by Epsilon data breach? – CNET.com
WA State: House budget includes $470 million in fee hikes – EFF
Arizona’s Health Care Freedom – Townhall.com
Pumpers ask court to reconsider water ruling – Capital Press
Klamath drought plan distributes pain – Capital Press
Sequim, WA – Tax day awakens citizens to speak for freedom – Citizen Review Online
GOP Wins Deep Cuts in Environment Spending – Wall Street Journal
What we really got in those budget cuts – from Wall Street Journal
GOP Fights Obama’s Land Buy Plans – Newsmax.com
States push back against federal power by Henry Lamb for Freedom 21
Water woes in southern Nebraska loom again – Capital Press
Protection of Individual Rights for Property & Water can be found in State Laws (RCWs)
Power rates to climb by 8.5% this year for “fish” and “habitat restoration” – Northwest taxpayers to should annual increase of close to $1 billion per year
Olympic Agenda – another move to “sustainable-ize” the North Olympic Peninsula – Citizen Review
Clallam PUD manager’s pay boosted to nearly $191,000 – PDN (outside link)
Health Care Compact among states is the alternative to Obamacare – Washington Examiner
WA State: Capitol Protests Turn Ugly – Arrests Made – EFF
N.H. House Asserts State’s Right to Nullify Federal Laws – The New American
Respect Washington Files Motion for Summary Judgement -Group Seeks to Remove non-Citizen Voters from Rolls –News Release
Americans for Prosperity’s Chart shows the takeover by the Executive Branch. (outside link)
Iowa ag leaders anxious about EPA’s Mississippi River basin plans – FB News
Mar. 2011 News/Commentary
State auditor speaks at 4C meeting – explains duties, offers suggestions for savings to taxpayers – CRO
Ironically-Named ‘Smart Meters’ Prove to Be a Dumb Idea – The Blaze
Port Angeles to begin installing ‘smart’ meters in May – PDN (outside link)
Port Angeles hires firm for metering project marketing blitz – PDN (outside link)
Ron Paul Introduces Free Competition in Currency Act of 2011 – CoinNews.net
Agenda 21 AND ICLEI cause problems for landowners in Florida – Liberty News Online
Montana, Idaho governors act to keep wolves from ranchers’ doors – FB News
Missouri House Passes Firearms Freedom Act – 10th Amendment Center
Draft Port Angeles Shoreline Master Program plan includes new edicts – PDN (outside link)
Concerns expressed about Port Angeles Shoreline Master Program – comments submitted by Kaj Ahlburg
Forest Service nixes timber cut in N. Idaho forest – Capital Press
Check out the WashBucket website for current news about what’s happening in the Washington State Legislature. They post a synopsis of stories with links to the newspapers where the stories are run. (outside link)
Wyoming Adopts “Constitutional Carry” of Firearms – New American
Feb. 2011 News/Commentary
Agenda 21 Part III: Maryland County abolishes Agenda 21 – now it’s your turn – Examiner.com
Your Hometown & the United Nations’ Agenda 21 – New American
‘Sustainable development’ – Freedom’s foe – by Henry Lamb
Willing Sellers Must “Agree or Else” – Official National Park Service Policy – VLRC
Financial scandal hits Seattle Public Schools – Seattle Times
Lands commissioner seeks to raise logging fees – Seattle Times
Nature Conservancy buys Dabob Bay land to preserve it – PDN (outside link)
Many turn out to look at new Sequim downtown plan – KONP
P.A. police warn of fake coins on peninsula – Sequim Gazette
Pilot channel removes Elwha River ‘plug’ above reservoir – PDN (outside link)
Lawsuit: State illegally giving gas tax money to tribes -Seattle P-I
Commentary: Abolish Puget Sound Partnership – EFF
Olympic National Park raises entry fees – PDN (Outside Link)
Sequim to present “vision” for downtown “urban design” for public comment – PDN (outside link)
86-year-old U.S. 101 bridge to be exposed to heavy debris once Elwha dams removed – PDN (outside link)
Jan. 2011 Stories
The Elwha Lakes Destruction a Pivotal Event/Decision – by Marv Chastain
Rep./Commissioner Tharinger says he’ll return part of pay to Clallam County – PDN (outside link)
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Announces Historic Decision – BRC
Bills introduced in Washington State – 1/14/2011
Boulders shore up Elwha levee to prepare for dams’ demolition – PDN (outside link)
“Restoring” the Elwha by putting in a levee? – Comment by Marv Chastain
WA State Legislature’s submitted bills affecting water and property
EFF’s Scott St. Clair to speak at FourC meeting in January
This week’s bills introduced in Congress
A Czarina in Olympia? Janus-faced Gregoire passes buck – Seattle P-I
Gregoire’s ferry district idea won’t float, many Peninsula leaders say- PDN (outside link)
Blue Ribbon Coalition Commends 112th Congress for Addressing Travel Management Rule Related Closures
Congress must sink ‘wild’ grab – Capital Press