The BBB is going to save us money? Interesting, I was unable to corroborate that one. It appears that the most expensive dinner was during the Obama years, at about $950k, but that included all the costs. So even if we assume that food, drink, security, parking, general logistics, and...
I would say more trailheads means shorter hikes to more areas, which might reduce the most crowded areas, but may also increase the least crowded areas.
We need more land and fewer people.
That's just not consistent with research...
16,000 miles / 20 mpg = 800 gal * $0.37 (increase) = $296 annual cost increase.
That is significantly less than:
1. my annual increase in property taxes
2. My annual increase in federal income tax
3. my annual increase in food costs
4. my annual increase in health care costs
5. on par with my...
Everyone has stories like that.
My experience is that contractors focus on doing the absolute shittiest job possible and still get paid. And then brag about it
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/04/28/in-court-pebble-mine-developer-says-27-salmon-stand-in-projects-way/
But now, in a new court filing, Pebble’s developer says just a tiny number of salmon are blocking the mine’s construction — 27 fish, to be exact, and all one species.
Federal...