Jim Mumford has worked in state and national political campaigns for the last several years, most recently on Governor Jay Inslee's presidential run, and his 2020 re-election campaign here in Washington.
Within 24 hours of the eruption, rescue workers and scientists reported seeing insects flying around the blast zone with a surprisingly large number of spiders parachuting in and incinerating on contact with the Pumice Plain.Â
Bottleneck problems are coming home to roost in Seattle’s once-thriving Port. Whether such problems will also be a wake-up call for local leaders remains an open and urgent question.