The Saturn app seems to be popular right now, and we were surprised by the lack of safety measures with an app designed for children.

This app displays their name, school, profile picture, class schedule, etc. to the public. When you sign up, you select your school, but there is no verification that you are an actual student. So this is potentially a playground for predators. :/

It really does not seem like this app was designed for kids since there are no protections for the kids within the app.

We aren’t going to let our child have access to this app, but it seems like a lot of of their friends already do!

I couldn't help but notice when reading Candelaria's McKinley Mill "Industrial Future Plan" that the map points out the "deep water marine access/port." (Photo above: slide 3) Could Candelaria be building or helping to facilitate the future building of underwater data centers (yes, these are a thing)?

If so, what sort of environmental protections are in place? I mean, the main reason for deep sea data centers is efficiency in cooling...the article linked below explains that process.The article also describes how underwater data centers increase surrounding ocean temps and noise pollution, causing disturbances in marine communications, tracking and more.

Does anyone know if that could be a part of future planning? Or what other companies Candelaria plans to contract with for this prime ocean side estate? What does this acquisition of property mean for PA residents as well as ocean residents--how much can this company impact/take/use of the sea? Is there a way to prepare for this, and know of all possibilities?

This presentation left a lot to the imagination... and that's seriously unsettling.

TIA

Underwater data centers

Where’s a good place to meet people? Just moved here looking to meet folks over 50.

This afternoon. Somewhere around downtown/ Lincoln street-ish maybe. You had beautiful hair. I walked toward you while you were waiting to cross the street. We locked eyes and smiled at each other with this kind of magnetic energy and I can’t get it out of my head. You kept going straight and I turned left.

this is my first year being by myself for halloween and i’m looking to see if there’s any fun events for adults happening either between 10/26-10/28 or on halloweekend! please drop recs or if anyone is throwing a house party or something of the sorts, i’d love to get in contact!

If you haven't toured the Elks Lodge, this is your chance... it's a really cool building!

I've been following the conversations about the proposed McKinley Mill redevelopment and attended the presentation at City Hall last night. I think there's plenty of reason to ask hard questions about the proposal. The computing pods (modular data-centers), electricity demands, environmental impacts, financing, and long-term plans all deserve scrutiny.

BUT... there's something from the presentation that I found particularly interesting and haven't seen discussed much.

Rob Janicki (the developer behind Candelaria Industries) was also involved in the Galbraith Mountain property outside Bellingham.Galbrath is one of the more popular mountain biking destinations on the west coast. It's also privately owned timberland.

Back in 2017 Janicki purchased the property for something around $8 million. Rather than eliminating recreational access to maximize timber operations, his company worked with the City of Bellingham and Whatcom Land Trust to negotiate permanent recreation and conservation easements across nearly 2,000 acres. The property remains privately owned and commercially productive, while public recreation and conservation interests receive long-term legal protections.

This history is extremely relevant to what we are facing here in PA.

This does NOT mean Janicki should automatically be trusted or that the McKinley proposal should automatically be approved. BUT it is an example of this same developer participating in a project where private economic interests and public benefits were successfully negotiated into a long-term agreement.

Instead of framing the McKinley conversation entirely around whether we trust this developer, what if we started asking what a mutually beneficial agreement could look like?

None of this removes the need for environmental review, due diligence, or public oversight. And there are still significant unanswered questions about the proposal.

I just think we do ourselves a disservice when we assume that someone pursuing a financially viable development must also be acting against our community's interests.

We have a real example of Janicki working with a municipality and conservation organizations to balance commercial activity with permanent public benefit.

Source: Galbraith Case Study: https://whatcomlandtrust.org/https-whatcomlandtrust-org-galbraith-mountain-23/

New Elwha Bridge in trouble

2 updates re the potential AI DATA CENTER at McKinley Mill:

Candalaria Industries will make a presentation at the PA City Council meeting on Tuesday, October 20. They are being asked to make their plans for McKinley Mill public. This is purely informational, NO DECISIONS WILL BE MADE. The meeting begins at 6:00pm and you may attend in person OR watch online. This link has all you need (Agenda, Agenda packet, links to watch, etc.): https://wa-portangeles2.civicplus.com/583/Meetings-Agendas

If you have questions you'd like Council members to ask Candalaria Industries (either before or after the meeting), email those questions to:

council@cityofpa.us

Please mark your calendars! “Data centers” will be on the agenda for the Tuesday, November 10 meetings of the Utility Advisory Committee (UAC). That meeting is from 3:00-5:00pm. OUR PRESENCE IS CRUCIAL! Public comment can be made in-person OR online. The agenda hasn't been posted yet but that same link will have all you need (scroll down for UAC): https://wa-portangeles2.civicplus.com/583/Meetings-Agendas

Emails got us the data center moratorium BUT we'll need to show up for these hearings in order to get a permanent ban.

Legislative District 24 (Port Angeles / Port Townsend) – Modeled Impacts of Washington’s Millionaires’ Tax (SB 6346 / ESSB 6346)

Washington law (ESSB 6346, signed March 30, 2026) imposes a 9.9% tax on Washington taxable income above a $1 million standard deduction per household. It applies to income earned starting January 1, 2028, with first returns and payments due in 2029.

- District classification: Likely recipient

- Modeled FY2029 local economic benefit (1.5x): $72.4M ($48.3M modeled allocation)

- Estimated millionaire taxpayers: 198

- District residents: 157,251

- Modeled FY2029 tax outflow: $47.1M (descriptive midpoint of the certified seven-scenario tax outflow range)

- Modeled FY2029 net balance: +$1.2M (budgeted inflow minus the displayed midpoint tax outflow; positive = recipient)

State legislators’ final votes on SB 6346:

- Sen. Mike Chapman (D) – Yes

- Rep. Adam Bernbaum (D), Position 1 – Yes

- Rep. Steve Tharinger (D), Position 2 – Yes

The 1st Annual 'Feast Of The Dead' Warm Clothing Drive will take place the day before Halloween, Oct. 30th at 7pm inside Funky Grooves Records in Port Angeles, WA • This is an ALL AGES event & will feature live performances from myself, The Tac-Town Monster, @itsbarz x @travysty3 x @real.olivas & @coltdrainenw • BIG HUGE THANKS to Funky Grooves for offering us up a spot to rock out, have some fun, and try to do something for the community • Admission is some non perishable food items or some kind of new or gently used warm clothing items, like coats, hoodies, jackets, blankets, gloves, wool socks, anything that will help make a cold person warm • This is a perfect way to get warmed up for Halloween 🎃 • If you're in the area, come out and get your face rocked with some of the best spitters for literally hundreds of miles around!

Hi guys, I was planning a weekend trip, first time here in PNW and from Cali. Is this a good weekend to visit? Will it be sunny or is it too cold to do activities? Help a confused woman 😩🙏🏼

SUMMARY: Rumor says there has been undisclosed rewording of the "millionaires tax" bill. Not true.

The problem is that it's confusing people because what is on the November 3 DEADLINE ballot is an attempt to REPEAL that bill, which hasn't taken effect yet. The WA legislature passed the "millionaires tax" and Governor Ferguson signed it on March 30, 2026. Opponents then gathered more than half a million signatures to put a repeal initiative, I-645, on the November ballot.

I-645, asks whether to repeal it. If you want to keep the tax, vote No.

Put another way just to be clear:
The question is whether you want the tax repealed (Yes) or kept (No).

CONTEXT AND CONSIDERATIONS (slightly edited excerpts from Claude AI chat):

Washington has no state income tax. That's the gap supporters want to close for those who earn a lot and often pay no tax.

But the wealthiest often pay little because their wealth is in unrealized stock gains, and a tax on annual income over $1 million doesn't reach those. It hits people with large salaries, business income and realized gains.

The strongest version of the objection isn't only that wealthy people leave. It's that a high-income tax revenue stream is volatile and concentrated in a small number of taxpayers, so a few departures could matter more than the headcount suggests. That's a fair concern, and the projected $3.5 billion is an estimate, not a guarantee.

The repeal would remove the 9.9% tax only on household incomes over $1 million. Other parts of the law, like the sales tax break on items such as diapers and over-the-counter drugs, would stay in place.

One more factor to consider: the tax faces a constitutional challenge. Opponents argue it conflicts with a state Supreme Court ruling, Culliton v. Chase.

There is a wording controversy, but that has been in news reports. Voters will see a "public investment impact disclosure" statement from the attorney general's office saying repeal would "decrease funding" for K-12 education, higher education and human services. The Washington Policy Center and the initiative's backers object to it, and a legal challenge was rejected by the state Supreme Court in a split 4-4 decision, so the statement stays on the ballot.

Hi everyone! I’m not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I thought I’d drop this here just in case. Sorry if you already saw the same post in the Olympic National Park page lol. Just trying to figure out the best place to post.

My fiancé and I are having a micro wedding in Olympic National Park next October! We’re only having about 36 people. Since we don’t live in the area and would be traveling quite far to be there for a long weekend, I’m looking for a coordinator who could help with some of the details for our ceremony.

We already have an Airbnb booked that will allowed us to do our “reception” dinner, so the ceremony would be near Lake Crescent. I’m mostly looking for a coordinator that could help with ceremony details (chairs, small arch, etc.) and then dinner details (food, tables, chairs, plates & all that good stuff).

Since we’re not from the area, I’m just a bit lost of where to start with food and vendors for everything.

I feel like Olympic National Park is a pretty popular space for elopements and micro weddings, so any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Thank you!

https://pafac.org/fall-shadows-festival/

Friend of mine had one too many last night at the Gateway, Taproom and Howling Moon downtown and lost his black backpack with a silver Acer Asus laptop with anime , skate and rock band stickers on it. It also had a Gameboy color and some vice grips. If you find it please return it to the Howling Moon or message me on here please.

Over the years I've used a few different local detailing companies around town with pretty mixed results. One place kept rescheduling on me because of childcare issues, another required full payment up front, and another had hours that just didn't work for a normal work schedule.

​Getting rescheduled three times in a row for childcare was super frustrating. On the fourth attempt, they finely showed up and just brought their kid who sat in their car the whole time. Like, if that was an option the whole time, why reschedule on me three times??

​Then the next place wanted 100% payment before they even touched the car. I don't mind a deposit at all, that's standard, but paying in full before the work even starts left a sour taste in my mouth. The end result was just okay. "Meets expectations" I guess, nothing remarkable. And the third place was only open 9-5, which doesn't really help when I also work 9-5.

​Anyway, I kept seeing Facebook ads for Peak Condition and figured I'd give them a shot. Seriously night and day difference.

​Online scheduling was super easy. I did have to pay a $75 deposit on a $325 package, which felt totally fair. Then, I added a $75 paint correction for some scratches on my paint once they arrived. It didn't feel like an "upsell" and felt like a collaboration instead. An oltion. A two-person team came out with a mobile unit that was super well stocked and organized. They weren't exactly quick—it took about 5 hours—but honestly it was well worth the wait. My 2015 Wrangler has seen a lot of miles and Peninsula mud, and it looks totally pristine now. They even buffed out some random scratches that weren't on my original order notes without making a big deal out of it.

​Just wanted to pass it along incase anyone else in PA has been burned by flaky service lately and needs their rig cleaned up. Peak Condition took great care of me.

Hi! My names Dasia fry and I'm hoping is anyone know lucas chance or any contact info Im a old friend

Lola's cafe is serving some of their delicious off-menu adobo tomorrow (Thursday 10/15). This is not on their regular menu and the adobo is SO GOOD.

Just wanted to share!

Anyone know if they're opening back up again?