How one pig
could have changed American history

One of the America's most unusual wars involved only one casualty -- a pig -- and yet it could have changed the course of history. The bizarre conflict took place on present-day San Juan Island (in Washington state) and involved American and British troops, and even warships.

The Pig War began...

CLACKAMAS, Ore. - A man let his middle finger fly against sheriff's deputies and now his one-finger protest has led to a lawsuit against the Clackamas County Sheriff's Department.

Robert Ekas admits that he flipped the bird to two sheriff's deputies on the road and said one deputy that he gave the finger to three times responded by pulling him over and writing two tickets.

Ekas has filed a lawsuit against...

"Hooverville" became a common term for shacktowns and homeless encampments during the Great Depression. There were dozens in the state of Washington, hundreds throughout the country, each testifying to the housing crisis that accompanied the employment crisis of the early 1930s.

"Hooverville" was a deliberately politicized label, coined and used to emphasize that President Herbert Hoover and the Republican Party were held to be responsible for the economic crisis and its miseries....

Decrying officeholders who seemed to enjoy life tenure, he believed Government duties could be "so plain and simple" that offices should rotate among deserving applicants.

As national politics polarized around Jackson and his opposition, two parties grew out of the old Republican Party--the Democratic Republicans, or Democrats, adhering to Jackson; and the National Republicans, or Whigs, opposing him.

April was a bloody month in the second year, 1891, of Washington's statehood. In the early hours of April 11, a mob of forty masked men arrived by boats at the oyster harvesting town of Oysterville, along the coast of southwest Washington.  The mob, after seizing a guard, entered the jail and fired into the cells that held John Rose and John Edwards, killing them.  The band of forty then departed in their boats into Shoalwater (now called Willapa) Bay.  Rose, a hotel proprietor and land speculator, and Edwards, a cook in Rose's hotel, had been convicted of killing Hans Frederickson and his wife, homesteading Danish immigrants,...

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I have reviewed a number of documents in the city of Kittitas recently and  I must say there are a number of troubling issues that have come to light.  First it was mentioned more than once in here but this is troubling for the city of Kittitas.  A city employee recieved a pay raise without council approval as per the official minutes of the city of Kittitas.  Then again this last year the same employee recieved another pay raise without council approval.  A contract with the Union specifically stated it did not represent 3 specific positions.  However the Union stated a salary they felt a position should...

EPD unlawful ticket scam THE SEQUEL.

...we would create newer and better ways to build each other up

...we would make sure that EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE was guaranteed the basic life necessities, food, water, shelter, safety, and competent, quality, equal access medical and dental care

...we would choose to think the best of each other

...we would revere kindness above all else

...we would seek concensus rather than win/lose division...if even one person perceives loss, NO ONE wins

Anything to add?

This is from the taped session with DTTF and is available to the general public under disclosure laws. Protection money is also mentioned.

EPD unlawful tickets scam

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Here's a news release we just sent out from the Department of Ecology ...

Ecology issues burn ban for Kittitas County

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is issuing a burn ban in Kittitas County because of worsening air quality....

I have had the worst time trying to find a job in this town.  What is the secret?  I have two degrees from Central and plenty of experience in a variety of fields.  When I apply the job seems already gone.  Safeway for example had dozens of jobs advertised on there website.  I applied and went down their several times.  I was told to come back several times and finally they told me the jobs were all filled.  Why did they bother to tell me to come back.  Later I realized that they seemed to have hired only college age students.  I am forty something and have retail experience.  I was...

OAK RAIL SHUT DOWN NOTICE

This is from the Daily Record files, but Santa aka Bill Amo is still making his holiday rounds. Click here to watch the video.

...or (D), all of the above?

Until summer, Bob Hansen was on the Board of Directors for the Ellensburg Chamber of Commerce, where as past President, Ron Cridlebaugh worked for him. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Economic Development Group (the EDG) of Kittitas County, where (you guessed it!) Ron Cridlebaugh now works for him.

When Cridlebaugh's replacement left the Chamber, who do you...

Today I am going to post my story in an outline as it is a true story with many injustices.  I am reaching out for help and trying to bring attention to my very real ordeal that continues.  Can someone help me?  The media?  Someone who still stands for the truth?

My daughters probation officer has placed her in juvenile detention for a violation.  My other teen in California calls to come home.  My childrens father had told them that if they come home I am going to have them locked up until...

So the school district gave us an appointment so my daughter who was caught with drugs at school could be formally expelled.  This expulsion was time 2 in the same year at different schools for the same reason.  I was so angry, while her father the cause must have been so proud.  This time it happened she lived with me, I was forced to see the truth about my childrens father.  I was ashamed of myself for not knowing this had been happening.  I was proud that we never faught over our children as my parents had.  We had a civil relationship after our divorce solely for the children.  I never kept them...

This is a true story about what is happening to my family for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  I thought I would share a little of this holiday spirit with you.  I am a mother of three daughters ages 16, 15, and 10.  They are beautiful smart girls and I love them very much!  I have two teenagers I am sure alot of you out there knows what that means to a parent.  My oldest girls have gone through a trying time over the last two years.  I recently moved here to take care of them along with their father, in seperate households.  They had been living with their father for the previous year and a half and I...

On December 5, there will be a gazebo lighting at the city park and the arrival of Santa Clause in Kittitas put on by the Winterfest organization.   The Friends of Library will be hosting a Spaghetti feed at the community hall at  the same time we will be lighting the Gazebo.  Come out and enjoy hot chocolate and apple cider to help keep you warm while we light up the Gazebo and get ready to celebrate the holidays.  The Winterfest Organization will be selecting Kittitas city businesses and residents for the best decorated places on December 3rd and prizes will be awarded.  Santa Clause will...

OAK RAIL STILL CLOSED DOWN after suspension. A 5 day suspension for violating WA law(s) expired, then the front doors are chained and padlocked shut, then a FAILURE to pay utilities shut off notice. Today 16NOV09 and the doors are still chained shut.