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Clallam County WatchdogSeptic Sandra, Sovereign Exemptions & Selective Urgency
From a $10,000 septic postcard that confused half the county, to lodging taxes that don’t apply on sovereign land, to “nonpartisan” endorsements that look…
Clallam County WatchdogLand Back Is 60 Miles Away
In Richmond, British Columbia — just 60 miles north of Clallam County — homeowners are being warned their property titles may no longer mean what they thought…
Clallam County WatchdogCompassion or Collapse? What’s Happening to Clallam County
What visitors and residents saw in downtown Sequim this weekend. What a mother in a Seattle encampment admitted on camera. What a border seizure tells us about…
Clallam County WatchdogIn Defense of Privacy
In this week’s Sundays with Seegers, County Commissioner candidate Jake Seegers describes how a gated, posted property he co-owns was entered by a county…
Clallam County WatchdogAfter a Voided Election, CCD Faces a Test of Trust
For the first time, the Clallam Conservation District (CCD) will conduct its supervisor election entirely by mail, with no in-person voting. This follows a…
Clallam County WatchdogWhen Voters Lose Their Voice, Bureaucrats Gain Power
This week’s developments reveal a troubling pattern in Clallam County governance: voter authority quietly sidelined while public accountability is replaced by…
Clallam County WatchdogSmoke and Mirrors
A resort proposal a few miles from local homes is being marketed as a dreamy “retreat,” but West End resident Heather Cantua’s research suggests something far…
Clallam County WatchdogFilibusters, Fences, and the Cost of Silence
What happens when public meetings dodge public questions, when county buildings are shielded while private businesses are left exposed, when grants and boards…
Clallam County WatchdogReclaiming a County
County Commissioner candidate Jake Seegers has described a rip current of change beneath Clallam County government — and recent events suggest it’s real…
Clallam County WatchdogHow the League of Women Voters Lost Its Way
A Sequim resident was recently told she had to choose: participate in Indivisible Sequim or read CC Watchdog. She could not do both. That ultimatum exposes…
Clallam County WatchdogRenaming the Courthouse, Ignoring the Public
What began as a modest idea to honor the late Justice Susan Owens has rapidly escalated into a proposal to rename the Clallam County Courthouse itself—without…
Clallam County WatchdogRecompete Rebranded
The $35 million Recompete grant was sold to the public as a once-in-a-generation workforce revival for the North Olympic Peninsula—a plan to rebuild timber…
Clallam County Watchdog"Hold Onto the Base So You Don't Lose It!"
There’s a clear pattern: Clallam County enforces rules when it’s convenient and abandons them when enforcement requires confronting disorder or political…
Clallam County WatchdogNot All Participants Deserve Medals
This week in Sundays with Seegers, county commissioner candidate Jake Seegers takes a hard look at the county’s newly touted “Opioid Gaps Report” and the rush…
Clallam County WatchdogUncomfortable Questions
This week’s potpourri highlights a familiar pattern across Clallam County: selective outrage, selective transparency, and selective accountability. From…
Clallam County WatchdogOusted by Ozias
A respected museum director with decades of service was quietly removed from Clallam County’s Heritage Advisory Board — replaced by a politically connected…
Clallam County WatchdogNobody’s Minding the Store — But You’re Still Paying the Bill
Clallam County officials keep asking the public to trust “the experts” while accountability quietly disappears. Costs rise, repeat offenders cycle through the…
Clallam County WatchdogDCD Director Calls Public Commenters "Rabid"
Rabid: having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something. A single engaged citizen, reviewing a replay of a public meeting…
Clallam County WatchdogPrizefight
In this week’s Sundays with Seegers, County Commissioner candidate Jake Seegers chronicles a rare moment when citizen pressure worked — and issues a warning…
Clallam County WatchdogModeration, Missing Minutes, and Paying it Forward
A new Port Angeles councilmember tips the balance toward moderation—but the public can’t see how it happened. Meanwhile, climate claims crumble under scrutiny…
Clallam County WatchdogWarnings Ignored, Road Buried
A landslide covered Little River Road west of Port Angeles on December 10, 2025. Earth Law Center says it came from the Aldwell clearcut—an area where…
Clallam County WatchdogThe Community Cycle
Rick arrived in Clallam County six months ago with almost nothing but memories. After losing his California home to wildfire with just 15 minutes to evacuate…
Clallam County WatchdogClallam County: The "Wild West"
Clallam County has recreated the Wild West—not with gunmen, but through selective enforcement and policies that reward lawlessness while punishing…
Clallam County WatchdogGood Samaritan Breaks His Silence
You remember the article from last month: a young man stepping in to stop a violent assault on a Clallam Transit operator. In this podcast-only episode, you…
Clallam County WatchdogWhen “No County Funds” Still Means Taxpayer Money
Clallam County Commissioner Mark Ozias is out of the county this week, traveling to Washington, D.C. on behalf of the Washington State Association of Counties…
Clallam County WatchdogGuess Who's Back?
From a controversial advisory board appointment tied to the Towne Road dispute, to repeat offenders cycling through a permissive system, to a commissioner…
Clallam County WatchdogA Missed First Impression — And a Council at a Crossroads
There’s no second chance to make a first impression — especially in public office. On the very night Port Angeles swore in its returning City Council members…
Clallam County WatchdogTwo Months In: What Jake Seegers Is Seeing
Two months into his campaign for Clallam County Commissioner (District 3), Jake Seegers joins Sundays with Seegers for a wide-ranging, candid conversation…
Clallam County WatchdogRon Allen Calls Concerned Citizens "Whiners" and "Complainers"
When citizens asked whether a powerful corporation should contribute fairly to county services, they expected their elected officials to advocate on their…
Clallam County WatchdogJamestown Interested in Quietly Taking Over County Park
One of Clallam County’s most cherished public parks—owned, funded, and enjoyed by generations of taxpayers—is now the subject of behind-the-scenes discussions…
Clallam County WatchdogA Case That Never Should Have Returned
Miguel Angel Medel Lopez was deported from the United States multiple times, convicted of serious sexual crimes against young children, and still managed to…
Clallam County WatchdogDifferent Rules, Same County
From coastline mapping already done with federal data, to neighborhoods flooding after “restoration,” to NGOs and advisory boards operating with little…
Clallam County WatchdogThe Community Way
As state and local spending has surged beyond inflation, Clallam County’s housing crisis has only deepened. In Clallam Bay and Sekiu, residents are pleading…
Clallam County WatchdogWhen “Stay Engaged” Replaces Solutions
A letter obtained through a public records request highlights a growing gap between what residents are experiencing and how county leadership is responding…
Clallam County WatchdogThe Cost of Good Intentions
A look inside the $118,000 “safe parking” program with no participants, a deeply conflicted choice to oppose an ethics initiative, and a reminder that…
Clallam County WatchdogSurplus Land, Selective Outcomes
Clallam County says it is selling surplus land to reduce costs and restore parcels to the tax rolls. But several properties slated for sale sit inside a…
Clallam County WatchdogThe Disconnect
Local leaders speak passionately about democracy, compassion, and progress during interviews — but too often those words fall flat. From luxury-priced…
Clallam County WatchdogDisappearing Deficit Debacle
Clallam County taxpayers were told a dire story: multi-million-dollar deficits, looming layoffs, and essential services on the chopping block unless property…
Clallam County WatchdogWhen Giving Tuesday Meets Governing Tuesday
Clallam County leaders encouraged residents to give generously this holiday season. What they did not disclose is that one commissioner publicly elevated a…
Clallam County WatchdogTransit Attack Caught on Tape
Clallam County continues to deliver a familiar pattern: public safety incidents downplayed, transparency resisted, spending justified without scrutiny, and…
Clallam County WatchdogThe Security Story That Doesn't Hold Up
After months of refusing to answer questions about taxpayer-funded private security at Charter Review Commission meetings, Commissioner Jim Stoffer has finally…
Clallam County WatchdogHe Beat Addiction Without Harm Reduction
Vulnerability takes courage—and Ron Davis knows what that means. In this podcast-only episode of Sundays With Seegers, Clallam County Commissioner candidate…
Clallam County WatchdogPower, Pay, and Process at the Conservation District
Clallam County property owners were told a new parcel fee was essential to protect clean air, water, and soil. Since then, the Clallam Conservation District…
Clallam County WatchdogFrom New Jersey to Clallam County: Another Cross Country Criminal
Clallam County Jail booked Gerard Robert Fleetwood on a fugitive hold and a domestic-violence-related fourth-degree assault, then released him by court order…
Clallam County WatchdogBlindfold Removed
As the Clallam County Charter Review Commission reaches its final meetings, unresolved ethical breaches, selective rule enforcement, and escalating efforts to…
Clallam County WatchdogRecompete, Rhetoric and Reality
Clallam County has fallen into a familiar pattern: new programs marketed as “workforce solutions” that look a lot like NGO funding pipelines; public safety…
Clallam County WatchdogSerenity Over Sanity
In this investigation, Jake Seegers exposes how Clallam County’s homelessness system has drifted from its mission and begun serving everyone except the people…
Clallam County WatchdogAttack on Clallam Transit Goes Unreported
Clallam Transit went fare-free in January 2024 using revenue from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) — the same program that pushed statewide gas prices…
Clallam County WatchdogVoice of America Road Has a Trust Problem
Clallam County is pushing ahead on a redesign of Voice of America Road and the Kitchen-Dick/Lotzgesell curve — the gateway to the Dungeness National Wildlife…
Clallam County WatchdogCounty Welcomes Repeat Offender From Montana
From a Montana offender now cycling through Clallam County’s public systems, to repeated “catch and release” jail bookings, to major policy discussions on…
Clallam County WatchdogRacist Dog Whistles
Across Sequim and Clallam County, accusations of “dog-whistle racism” are increasingly being used not to illuminate bias—but to shut down debate, delegitimize…
Clallam County WatchdogLocal Law Constrictor
Whether it’s a surprise proposal giving sovereign governments veto power over city projects, a statewide lobbying push for new transportation taxes led by…
Clallam County WatchdogSmall Businesses Pay the Price While Criminals Get the Red Carpet
The Coffee Cottage on Highway 101 closed abruptly after a break-in—allegedly by the same out-of-county repeat offender previously featured by CC Watchdog. Days…
Clallam County WatchdogThe County's Big Gamble
Clallam County seems to be doing it all: from funding crack-pipe cleaning kits to throwing diaper-driven “workforce development” dollars at NGOs — would you…
Clallam County WatchdogPort Angeles' Big Shift
At a recent City Council meeting, Port Angeles unveiled its 20-year Comprehensive Plan—but tucked into the late-night discussion was a surprise proposal to…
Clallam County WatchdogA Quarter-Million Dollar Bathroom That People Aren't Using
Every week brings a new contrast between what local government says it values and what its decisions actually reveal. Whether it’s a farmer’s market that has…
Clallam County WatchdogThe Ecological Harm of Harm Reduction
In this in-depth investigation, Jake Seegers exposes how Clallam County’s rapidly expanding harm-reduction program is driving a local environmental crisis —…
Clallam County WatchdogTen Stories for Thanksgiving
Clallam County politics didn’t take Thanksgiving week off. From an Ethics Commission breakthrough to a mysteriously funded church program with zero…
Clallam County WatchdogCommissioners Hike Property Taxes Anyway
Clallam County is raising property taxes again, insisting that growing expenses leave them no choice. Yet the same leadership that won’t send a follow-up…
Clallam County WatchdogViolence, Policy Failures, and Disappearing Transparency
Over just nine days, Clallam County has seen an officer-involved shooting, a barricaded armed felon dying by suicide, and a gunman fleeing through a…