Tag: Central Planning
Thurston County Manager Cliff Moore quits, will now plague the City...
The residents of Thurston County owe the City of Yakima a big Thank-You for saving them the hassle of firing a bad manager.
On Wednesday,...
The City of SeaTac suffers from a serious staff infection
"There is an actual and justiciable controversy as to whether the City’s liability is based on dishonest, fraudulent, or criminal acts..."
The newly elected city...
Tales of Tyranny – Misti Chastain and her horse ranch
Misti, who lives near Washington's capitol city of Olympia, had a lifelong dream of having a horse ranch. When her dream came true, she...
Tales of Tyranny – the Errol Speed Story
When Errol Speed built an accessory building on his property, he thought he'd followed San Juan County's rules. According to the County, buildings under...
Tales of Tyranny – the Kay Kohler Story
Kay Kohler sold her long-time family property to Snohomish County, Washington State. Then, after they destroyed part of it for a retention pond, they...
Tales of Tyranny – the Chris Weaver Story
Chris Weaver lived in Thurston County, Washington and was charged with the crime of killing a pocket gopher. He now has a criminal record...
Tales of Tyranny – The Jay Howell Story
Jay Howell lived in Thurston County, Washington and discovered that he couldn't build his home because of a pocket gopher. He had to move...
Tales of Tyranny – The Cheryl Eberting Story
This was a video story I produced when I worked at the Freedom Foundation as part of the Tales of Tyranny series - this...
Thurston County Invents $42,000 Gopher Tax for New Homeowners
The Thurston County Commissioners in collusion with the US Fish and Wildlife Service have created a novel method of extracting additional tax dollars from...
