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TW: Domestic Violence For this episode, we head to Washington State to cover a no-body homicide and a suspicious death. Connect with Us Sponsor: RainBro Crafts | Promo Code: CATLAW This episode was written by Elizabeth Atwood. ___________________________________ Sources: Not guilty verdict in Devan Schmidt murder trial | CapitolHillSeattle.com West Seattle man charged with second-degree murder, 5 years after 29-year-old woman found dead | The Seattle Times ‘A crime against women' — Schmidt murder case ends with assault conviction, 17-month sentence | CapitolHillSeattle.com courts.wa.gov Seattle police arrest suspect in 2015 homicide Five years later, arrest made in Devan Schmidt case — UPDATE: MURDER CHARGE | CapitolHillSeattle.com Six years after Madison Valley woman's death, trial begins in Devan Schmidt murder case | CapitolHillSeattle.com https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/276dfwa.html#:~:text=Steven%20was%20found%20guilty%20of,body%20has%20not%20been%20found. https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/bizarre-revenge-plot-is-alleged-1112454.php https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20020611&slug=murder11e https://www.corrections1.com/corrections/articles/clemency-given-to-wash-inmate-who-reported-murder-for-hire-plot-6b1fEIji9JldKPbm/ https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20000609&slug=4025757 https://charleyproject.org/case/jami-sue-sherer https://loriajohnston.medium.com/the-disappearance-of-jami-hagel-sherer-5d90b4e5211a https://casetext.com/case/state-v-sherer-1 https://thecinemaholic.com/jami-sherer-murder-where-is-steven-sherer-now/ https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/09-35934/09-35934-2012-04-27.html https://www.anylaw.com/case/u-state-v-sherer/court-of-appeals-of-washington/08-19-2002/f86XYWYBTlTomsSB5hwO https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34735899/jami_sue-sherer https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/murder-for-hire-plot-gets-inmate-life-term-1149740.php Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What’s Trending: Hundreds gathered in Madison Valley last night for a memorial to honor the life of Ruth Dalton, a dog-walker who was killed in a carjacking. Jason asks what’s being done to make sure this doesn’t happen again? Apparently there will be a heatwave this weekend, but is it a wave if it’s only two days? The debates are coming up, what are the perimeters for them going to look like? // Big Local: Violent gang wars are escalating in Auburn. Locals live in fear as shootings and stabbings are on the rise. The family of a murdered Lynnwood teen saw the video of the crime on social media before they were approached with it by Lynnwood PD. // Lumen Field unvield their new menu for the upcoming season.
What’s Trending: Auburn HS canceled a speaker it hired after… googling him. The Madison Valley neighborhood continues to mourn the death of the 80-year-old dog walker that was murdered last week. RFK Jr. said he hasn’t discussed a cabinet position with a second Trump administration. // Big Local: Tacoma PD has released bodycam footage of multiple teens being arrested for dozens of carjackings. A Silverdale construction site was on the receiving end of major damage that has set the project back months. A biker in Bellevue that received life-threatening injuries is believed to have gone through a red light. // A man refused to let another tenant in his apartment building back in the building because she refused to follow one simple rule.
Top Stories:1. Boeing CEO steps downPSBJ article2. Ballard dive barsSeattle Times article3. Visa/Mastercard suit settles re: feesNPR article4. Bellevue company Ponzi scheme?Seattle Times article5. Strip club legislation passes in WASeattle Times article About guest co-host:Marceil Van Camp is the co-owner of Kamp Social House, a restaurant & bar located in Madison Valley that opened about 2 years ago. She is also a real estate broker for Compass. Prior to these roles she worked at Amazon in both sales and marketing. About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: theweeklyseattle@gmail.comInstagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: www.theweeklyseattle.com
What’s Trending: Anything put out by Hamas cannot be trusted and a new development in the nightmare tenant story in Madison Valley. LongForm: Randy Pepple (political consultant) breaks down the Patty Murray FTX scandal. Quick Hit: Kshama Sawant won't say 'defunding' hurt the community.
Martha Williams is the director of the United State Fish and Wildlife Service, the agency responsible for implementing the Endangered Species Act (along with NOAA's fisheries division). She grew up on a farm in Maryland and studied law at the University of Montana. From 1988 to 2011, she served as legal counsel for the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. After a stint as Deputy Solicitor Parks and Wildlife in the Department of the Interior, she was appointed director of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks from 2017 to 2020. She is an avid outdoorswoman, hunter and angler. She spoke with Lesli Allison, CEO of Western Landowners Alliance, in August 2023 in the living room of Granger Ranches HQ in the Madison Valley of Montana. Their conversation took place after meeting with landowners and touring the ranch's remarkable stream restoration project. Complete show notes and a transcript of this episode are available at onland.westernlandowners.org/podcast/
What's Trending: A Kent home is targeted for a second time, WA litter study shows the impacts of homelessness -- just don't blame them!LongForm: Jae Ahrens (Jae's Asian Bistro) says he and his small business colleagues in Seattle's Madison Valley community keep getting burglarized and he can't figure out why voters won't change directions.Quick Hit: abortion numbers are on the rise in nearly every state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Big Lead @ Noon // Twitter, Musk, Biden, Dems // GUEST: Amber Myers, Madison Valley biz owner attacker finally caught with the help of her friends, Nextdoor app, and SPD // Tim Cook won't answer tough questions about ChinaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jeff Laszlo is a fourth-generation owner of the Granger Ranches, a 13,000-acre cattle ranch in Montana's Madison Valley. Over the past 20 years or so, he and a team of public agencies and professionals have been restoring a large wetland on the property, which was drained generations ago for grazing use. What has become known as the O'Dell Creek restoration project has restored some 15 miles of spring-fed streams and 1,000 acres of wetlands. The results include a 900 percent increase in waterfowl numbers, a 600 percent increase in waterfowl species diversity, an improved fishery with reduced water temperatures, the return of rare native vegetation, the reintroduction of imperiled species such as Trumpeter Swans and Arctic grayling, and a vast increase in use for migrating sandhill cranes. With the rising water table, the bottomland became more productive and better able to support the ranch's cow-calf operation and hay production. The Granger Ranches has actually grown its livestock operations, demonstrating that ecological balance, sustainable ranching, and economic viability can coexist. This work has garnered numerous awards, including the 2010 National Wetlands Award for Private Land Stewardship, and has been the subject of films and numerous articles. Jeff and I talked about the history of the family ranch, draining of the valley floor, and all about the restoration project, from impetus through implementation. Jeff articulated the complexity of such an endeavor, and how this sort of local effort has far reaching positive benefits.Links: Western Landowners Alliance - Stewardship with Vision Ep. 1Trout Unlimited - A Public Lands StoryMontana Audubon - O'Dell Creek Restoration
Some Montana emergency responders, like those in the Madison Valley, are trying something new. Instead of only responding to 911 calls, they are working with patients in their homes to prevent unnecessary medical emergencies.
Thierry Rautureau, nicknamed The Chef In The Hat, is the chef/owner of restaurants, Loulay and Luc, in Seattle, Washington. Chef Rautureau apprenticed in Anjou, France, and at twenty moved to the United States to work at several fine restaurants. He became the chef/owner of Rover’s Restaurant in 1987, and before closing its doors in 2013 it helped make him one of the most recognizable chefs around Seattle. Chef Rautureau has won various awards including the James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Pacific Northwest in 1998 and has been awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre Du Mérite Agricole by the French government. In 2010, Chef Rautureau opened Luc, a French-American café and bar in Madison Valley, Washington. Then in 2013, he opened Loulay Kitchen & Bar, a French-inspired restaurant that balances the upscale aura of Rover’s with the cozy country-style cooking he enjoyed growing up on the farm in France.
Todd Orr was out for a morning hike in Madison Valley near Ennis, Montana when he encountered a sow grizzly and her cubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the west side of the Madison Range outside Ennis, the meadows of Cowboy Heaven offers big views of the Madison Valley without gaining a ton of elevation.
This week’s featured farmer: Garl Germann, Montana Meat Collaborative, Bozeman, MT. Garl Germann was raised on a small family cattle ranch in the Madison Valley of Montana. Having seen the cattle market decline over the course of four generations of producing calves for public auction, in 2005 Garl and his family decided to stray from the conventional path and entered into the niche market of grassfed beef. Though it has been a rocky road in learning how to market and sell wholesale and retail beef, this path has led Garl to create a new company called the Montana Meat Co. – a grassfed collaborative. Under this company, Garl has banded together many farms and ranches that use sustainable practices and produce grassfed beef, pork, and lamb without any of the nasty stuff (hormones, antibiotics, GMO’s). He networks with local processors in turning these animals into salable product, and procures local markets in distributing these wholesome meats. Though raised in the most conventional means of cattle ranching, Garl has adopted Holistic Management principles in managing grazing lands. Last year he spearheaded The Rodear Initiative – an attempt at creating a new way of managing upland range in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem using a combination of livestock herders and temporary electric fence. This project has continued to make progress and is showing great promise. Garl now lives in Bozeman, MT with his wife Kaelin and son Owen on a small acreage where they enjoy keeping chickens, family dairy cows, and producing their own food. This program was brought to you by Heritage Foods USA