A look at some campaign donations for conservative candidate for Whatcom County Executive, Tony Larson / Facebook post, Sj Robson

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Click the graphic to access Tony Larson’s campaign information on thePublic Disclosure Commission website

July 5, 2019 Sandy Robson

While many in Whatcom County are focusing on the City of Bellingham mayoral race, some other election races appear to be getting largely ignored. I think the most important election race this year is the one for Whatcom County Executive, so I want to put some attention today on this very important race by posting this information. There are four candidates running for County Executive: Democratic candidates Karen Burke, Satpal Sidhu, and Jim Boyle, and conservative candidate, Tony Larson. 

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‘Bellingham, Washington, should become a Sanctuary City’ / Facebook post, Vote Von for the Peoples of – por las Gentes de – Bellingham

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Click the graphic to access Von Emeth Ochoa’s video with accompanying transcription on his Vote Von for the Peoples of – por las Gentes de – Bellingham Facebook page

July 2, 2019 Von Emeth Ochoa, Candidate for Bellingham City Council, Council At-Large position

Bellingham, Washington, should become a Sanctuary City. In no uncertain terms.

Reading Aloud: Things I learned from the forwarded documents from Community 2 Community/Comunidad a Comunidad and a letter from Sheriff Elfo from 2017, forwarded to me by https://noisywatersnw.com/

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Bellingham City Council candidate Dana Briggs speaks up for sanctuary ordinance at Council meeting / Noisy Waters Northwest

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Click the graphic to access the recording on YouTube of Dana Briggs speaking at the 7/1/19 Bellingham City Council meeting

July 2, 2019 Dena Jensen

This election season I encourage residents of Whatcom County to call on 2019 candidates for office to use their visibility and amplified voices during their campaigns to spark critical changes for negatively impacted communities all around us who are experiencing crisis.

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Are Bellingham 2019 mayoral candidates watching ICE? / Noisy Waters Northwest

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June 28, 2019 Dena Jensen

“If the person you are voting for does not have a very specific way of how they are going to implement the Keep Washington Working Act at the local level; if they are not in absolute agreement that they will fight for a sanctuary ordinance in Whatcom County; if they are not very, very clear that they will support sanctuary for undocumented families, they are not a progressive candidate.” – Rosalinda Guillen

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Some thoughts on the Whatcom County Council District At-Large position B primary election race / Facebook post, Sj Robson

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Screenshot of a photo from a Whatcom Republicans event. A man with a microphone is standing on grass in front of a platform with bunting on it and a banner reading “Trump – Keep America Great 2020.” There are photos on the platform of 2019 Whatcom County Executive Candidate, Tony Larson, and 2019 Whatcom County Council Candidate Kathy Kershner.

July 21, 2019 Sandy Robson

There is one Democratic candidate listed on the primary ballot in this At-Large position race, Carol Frazey, and I believe she is definitely the best choice. There are also three conservative candidates listed on the ballot: Brett Bonner, Bill LaFreniere, and David Ramirez.

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Bellingham Police Department declines to enforce state law re: groups organizing or parading in public with firearms / Noisy Waters Northwest

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Click the graphic to access Markis Dee’s post above in the Open Carry Hammers Facebook group.

June 20, 2019 Dena Jensen

I am posting a series of emails between myself and City of Bellingham officials in regard to the subject matter of Markis Dee’s post above, regarding the Washington State Open Carry (Bellingham Chapter) group, with their open carry firearms, marching in and organizing at the Bellingham Pride Parade this year. Here is a link to RCW 38.40.120, https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=38.40.120. Chief Doll’s phone number is 360-778-8663.

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Post Point Herons under threat again / Cascadia Weekly, LTE

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Click the graphic to access the GoFundMe page to support Post Point Herons

May 29, 2019. Letter to the Editor Michael Botwin

There is an extended letter to the editor in this week’s Cascadia Weekly about where things are at with the City of Bellingham granting a Critical Areas permit for building two houses in the important Post Point nesting and foraging area for the Great Blue Heron.

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What about that civilian oversight? / Noisy Waters Northwest

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Click the graphic to access the April 22, 2019 Regular Bellingham City Council meeting discussion of the safe space program

May 12, 2019 Dena Jensen

Community members continue to show up weekly to call on our local government agencies to engage with members of the immigrant community, of all statuses, to reduce and hopefully put an end to, the daily fear and apprehension that they endure living under the Trump administration, not to mention the profiling and mistreatment numerous individuals experience at the hands of local officials. 

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What do you know about Whatcom County’s Food System Committee? / Facebook post, Noisy Waters Northwest

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May 1, 2019 Dena Jensen

Since this video, focused on food sovereignty, reminded me, I am checking in to see if folks are familiar with Whatcom County’s Food System Committee that began meeting in February of this year. There are detailed (and, so far, up-to-date! Yay!) minutes for the meetings available at this link on the County website: http://whatcomcounty.us/2992/Food-System-Committee

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