The Jamestown Medical Center, above, is run by our local Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe which has many successful ventures here, including a golf course, casino, restaurants, and construction businesses. A hotel is under construction. This summer the Tribe announced that they purchased land in Sequim’s downtown and plan to build a regional healing center for people addicted to opiods. Like many places in the U.S., drugs are a problem in this region. But siting a treatment center in Sequim has ignited a firestorm of controversy and opposition. It certainly doesn’t look like it will calm down anytime soon.
In this day and age there are so many controversies. People seem to have a difficulty of working together. Good luck on this one.
That’s interesting Kay, I had to look up S’Klallum. Is opiods a problem in the tribe?
Grace, it’s not tribe-specific. It’s a problem that affects our overall community.
The not in my backyard mentality is a problem everywhere.
A nice idea but I don’t want it near me. That is always a battle cry when it comes to issues like these. Sad but true at least at places I lived previously. If it’s not drugs, it’s something else.
It is always difficult to satisfy everyone with this kind of venture. Everyone wants these facilities but not near them!