The Sheriff consistently shifts the blame / Facebook comment, Joy Gilfilen

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Yesterday at 7:28pm  January 5, 2016  Joy Gilfilen

(Note: the following is a comment Joy posted on the post above in the Bellingham Racial Justice Coalition Facebook group.)

The problem is that most of this is political lobbying and half-truths. The Sheriff consistently shifts the blame of mismanagement to others, and the guilt of overcrowding to the state or to his powerlessness to change anything. Continue reading

County Council Agenda for Tuesday Has Important Items for Review / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris

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23 hrs  February 4, 2016  Wendy Harris

Look at the bottom of the agenda to review the introduction items, and you will see a “Resolution adopting a Statement of Incarceration Prevention, Criminal Justice, and Jail Planning Principles for Whatcom County’s criminal justice and behavioral health systems (AB2016-072).” Any comments on that will need to be made at open session in the evening. Continue reading

Harriet Spanel has passed on / NorthwestCitizen, John Servais

 

Official state senate photo.

Wed, Feb 03, 2016, 4:49 pm  John Servais

Harriett Spanel died yesterday.  She was only 77 but had been dealing with some health issues the past few years.  She still had the energy and desire for politics.

The Bellingham Herald’s Dean Kahn is on the story and will not doubt expand what is so far posted.  Dean knew her and that is when he does best.  […]

Read John’s complete article on NorthwestCitizen here.