Posted by Tim Rasmussen on September 15th, 2013 | Categorized as Prosecutor's Editorials, Stevens County Prosecutor Desk
Not long ago, the Justice Department of the Federal Government called for widespread prison reform at the federal level. This is partly the result of the dramatic increase of prisoners in federal facilities with very long drug related sentences. This has gained some attention in the media and leads some persons to automatically assume Washington […]
Posted by Tim Rasmussen on July 7th, 2013 | Categorized as Prosecutor's Editorials, Stevens County Prosecutor Desk
Persons from the media frequently ask me questions regarding the status of ongoing cases. I usually try to answer questions, but sometimes questions are asked which I am not allowed to answer. This is because there are restrictions on what the prosecutor may say about pending cases. The public has a right to be informed, […]
Posted by Tim Rasmussen on May 5th, 2013 | Categorized as Prosecutor's Editorials, Stevens County Prosecutor Desk
Last week the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife put in place an emergency rule that allows livestock and animal owners in eastern Washington to kill a wolf that is attacking their animals. Without the emergency rule, animal owners had to obtain a “caught in the act” permit from the WDFW before lethally removing (killing) […]
Posted by Tim Rasmussen on April 14th, 2013 | Categorized as Prosecutor's Editorials, Stevens County Prosecutor Desk
A case involving a predator and a citizen protecting his property and family occurred in Bonner County, Idaho some time ago. The case involves three bears (at least one was a grizzly) that came into a man’s yard when his children were outside playing. The grizzly was reportedly climbing into a livestock pen when the […]
Posted by Tim Rasmussen on March 17th, 2013 | Categorized as Prosecutor's Editorials, Stevens County Prosecutor Desk
It was recently reported in the media that a missing Oregon man was in a local hospital for two days while friends and police looked for him. He was a diabetic and had been reported missing by friends who could not locate the elderly gentleman. Authorities contacted local hospitals while looking for him and apparently […]
Posted by Tim Rasmussen on June 3rd, 2012 | Categorized as Prosecutor's Editorials, Stevens County Prosecutor Desk
In an article written by Andrew Price, “Saying sorry better than Prison,” he writes that a new way to deal with young offenders has been started in Northern Ireland. They have been experimenting with something they call the “Youth Conference.” Instead of sending kids who commit assault, theft, or “motoring offences” to a juvenile prison, […]
Posted by Tim Rasmussen on May 27th, 2012 | Categorized as Prosecutor's Editorials, Stevens County Prosecutor Desk
Red Skelton— an American, (quoting his childhood teacher) said in 1969: “Boys and girls, I have been listening to you recite the Pledge of Allegiance all semester and it appears that it has become monotonous to you or could it be you do not know the meaning of those words. If I may, I would […]
Posted by Tim Rasmussen on December 10th, 2010 | Categorized as Prosecutor's Editorials
A few weeks ago, I had a visit from some folks who have some land in Stevens County. The land had been an old home site many years ago, complete with an outhouse and hand dug well. The folks started with a roof for their travel trailer and then they added a concrete floor, and […]