Taxpayers Tighten Their Belts While Olympia Funds Sovereign Nations

Clallam County Watchdog · Mar 17, 2026 · 24m

Property owners across Clallam County are opening property tax statements with disbelief. Double-digit increases are hitting households already struggling in one of Washington’s most economically fragile regions. At the same time, millions of taxpayer dollars are flowing into projects owned or operated by sovereign tribal governments—entities that do not pay the same taxes local residents do. As Olympia celebrates another round of spending, many taxpayers are asking a simple question: if we are paying more every year, why does it feel like we are getting less?

Many Clallam County property…