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Crime, camps, and costs: Stories you can’t ignore

From an unprovoked attack on the Olympic Discovery Trail to six-figure salaries for nonprofit executives, from Sequim lawsuits to wildfire warnings ignored in Oregon, these stories all connect back to a single theme: when government and media fail to put the public first, the public pays the price.

Trail attack hidden from the public

On May 21, 2025, a Port Angeles man was brutally attacked while using the Olympic Discovery Trail near Highway 101 and West Sequim Bay Road. The assailant, Alexander K. Bees, rushed at him with a metal pipe, shouting for him to “get out of the way,” before…

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