Recent comments in /f/Washington

suddenlyturgid t1_jaq50y2 wrote

Reply to comment by Soosietyrell in Western Washington territory, 1857 by BoazCorey

Flood changed it and then they filled the old channel connection to make it permanent under a state law in the late 1800s/early 1900s is my limited understanding. I'm working on a habitat restoration project in the LDW and found the history of land use in the basin particularly interesting. I'll spend a minute tomorrow to find the references/citations I used in explaining this in the report, but I'm pretty sure the best stuff is all King County, they have loads of freely available information and research about the Duwamish-Green watershed going back decades.

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sarahjustme t1_jaq3t2w wrote

Reply to WSP ended pursuit of speeding driver near Ellensburg. An hour later, 2 kids were killed in a wrong-way crash near Sunnyside by MarianCR

A pretty steep conjecture, that the wrong way driver wouldn't have been even more dangerous if he was fleeing a pursuit. Though it's very weird that there wouldn't be communication between WSP officers in Ellensburg and Yakima and Sunnyside (as well as sheriffs). WSP is pretty tight lipped though- we may never know what happened. I've already seen more than one version of this story, in different local media (I live nearby in Tri Cities)

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cascadepoodude t1_jaq2r34 wrote

Reply to This national park has the highest death rate in the country (spoiler: it's North Cascades National Park) by Battle4Seattle

Number would be much higher if you include All deaths within the park boundary. 2+ vehicle/motorcycle fatalities every year for a highway that's closed half the year. Murders happen up there. And a surprising amount of suicides in the north cascades park. I can think of at least 12 deaths in the area in the past 9 years I've been working up there.

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Jellyfish81 t1_jaq0jnk wrote

Reply to comment by Kirkzhom in Western Washington territory, 1857 by BoazCorey

Interesting stuff from http://columbiariverimages.com/Regions/Places/ilwaco.html

PACIFIC CITY: Abandoned settlement and former county seat within Cape Disappointment military reservation on Baker's Bay / Columbia River. In the fall of 1849 missionary Elijah White (who styled himself "Dr.") took a Donation Land Claim on Baker's Bay, subdivided his holdings, and advertised the availability of lots in the settlement he called Pacific City. About the same time, White was also trying to convince the federal government that his property should be part of the military reservation on the Cape. White was ultimately successful in both promotions. He sold most of his subdivided property to unsuspecting settlers and was undoubtedly compensated for the loss of his DLC when the government announced the land was government property in 1852. During the intervening years Pacific City developed into a busy town with a sawmill, hotel, store, and dozens of houses. A post office was established December 26, 1850, and shortly afterwards residents successfully petitioned the Oregon Territorial legislature to create Pacific County on February 3, 1851. Pacific City was named the county seat. Commissioner's meetings were held in any available building because there was no courthouse. Residents moved away from Pacific City after the government announced their property was within the boundaries of the military reservation in 1852. The last County Commissioner Journal entry was made at Pacific City December 7, 1852. The county seat was moved to Chenook / Chenookville. The post office was finally closed November 3, 1856. By 1858, a Coast Survey report showed there were only two or three houses and a sawmill left standing in the settlement. In 1860 a new post office was established at Whealdon's home on Baker's Bay (outside the government reservation) and the name Pacific City was retained at Whealdon's home for sentimental reasons until 1865."

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NotAcutallyaPanda t1_japznfy wrote

Reply to Western Washington territory, 1857 by BoazCorey

Fun stuff I see:

  • White Pass listed as “Cowlitz Pass”
  • Hood Canal is “Hoods Canal”
  • Dungeness Spit looks like a Dr Suess drawing
  • Port Angeles labeled as “False Dungeness”
  • Longview is “Monticello”
  • lack of lakes/reservoirs from dams. No Lake Cushman, Baker Lake, Mayfield Lake, Alder Lake…
  • Many major natural lakes unmapped. No Spirit Lake, Lake Crescent…
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Logizyme t1_japxpid wrote

Reply to comment by blandlady in Did you include WA Paid Family Leave income for 2022 Federal Tax ? by Due-Rule9075

I don't recall if I had to select it. I think it was auto selected, but recall there being an option to adjust. Mine was pre withheld at 10%

A copy of the 1099 is filed with the IRS, so it's not one that's going to slide. You're best to start working on an amended return with your tax pro if you forgot to include it.

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