
February 18, 2021 Dena Jensen
Whatcom County Homeless Strategies Workgroup meets tomorrow, Friday, February 19, 2021, 1:30-3:00 p.m. Here is the Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91936129280?pwd=QmZYaVdFMm1SZW5hcmpBdHcyVHkxQT09
February 18, 2021 Dena Jensen
Whatcom County Homeless Strategies Workgroup meets tomorrow, Friday, February 19, 2021, 1:30-3:00 p.m. Here is the Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91936129280?pwd=QmZYaVdFMm1SZW5hcmpBdHcyVHkxQT09
June 15, 2019 Press release Lummi Nation
Press Release
“We will rise again”
Lummi Nation launches Salish Sea Campaign
Press Conference: 11:00 AM
Saturday, June 15
Paccar Pavilion, Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle
Continue readingDecember 28, 2019 Press Release The MLK Unity Ball Organizing Committee
The MLK Unity Ball Organizing Committee presents the
First Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Ball
Saturday, January 19, 2019, 7:00pm. – Midnight
The Majestic Ballroom, 1027 North Forest Street, Bellingham
Continue readingClick the graphic to access the webpage to get details and/or submit a workshop proposal for the 21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Saturday Conference
September 24, 2018 Whatcom Human Rights Task Force
The organizing committee for the 2019 Whatcom Human Rights Task Force Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Saturday Conference is currently soliciting workshop proposals. Continue reading
July 12, 2018 Whatcom Civil Rights Project, Racial Justice Coalition, Whatcom Peace and Justice Center, Red Line Salish Sea, Homes Now, Latino Advocacy, Imagine No Kages, Black Lives Matter Bellingham, NWDC Resistance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Bellingham, WA- A coalition of impacted communities will host the first ever forum for the candidates for the office of Whatcom County Prosecutor organized by communities of color and advocates for the poor. Candidates James Erb and Eric Richey will participate. This forum was organized since the race for the office of Whatcom County Prosecutor is a very important one for local communities of color and impacted people. Continue reading
January 29, 2018 Dena Jensen
I am sharing the very first post regarding the upcoming 2018 Whatcom Conservation District Election by the WCD on their Whatcom Conservation District Facebook page. Remember the deadline for requesting a ballot is Feburary 7 at 4:00 p.m. and can be done at the webpage linked to in the WCD post above, or at the hyperlink in this sentence.
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Click the graphic to access the hour long video on Facebook of the AMA event on the Bellingham Waterfront with Bellingham City Council Member Pinky Vargas, and Port of Bellingham Commissioner-elect Michael Shepard
Over the last number of months, local civic action group, the Riveters Collective has held a number of Ask Me Anything (AMA) events with candidates who were running for office during the 2017 election season and also held some of these events focusing on issues of high public interest. For these events, members of the Riveters Collective Facebook group can submit questions in the comment section under the event to ask candidates or people with specific expertise on designated issues. On the date of the event many of those questions get answered. Sometimes answers continue to come in over the course of the days soon following the event. Continue reading
September 9, 2017 Press Release NWDC Resistance
Seattle, WA — Immigrant advocates are not taking ICE officials at their word over this week’s announcement that ICE is scrapping “Operation Mega,” its plan to target and detain nearly 10,000 immigrants over a five-day span beginning September 16.
On Tuesday, September 12, advocates will deliver a FOIA request to the local ICE office, demanding information into the detailed plans for “Operation Mega” and any potential future plans to implement mass immigration raids in Washington State.
CERA board member Elaine Willman speaking at the September 26, 2015 CERA “Regional Education Conference” held at the Red Lion Hotel in Kalispell, MT
May 19, 2017 Redline Salish Sea and Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights (IREHR)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
A leading national anti-Indian activist is headed to Skagit County – and supporters of tribal and human rights are rallying to expose her bigotry and stand with Indian Nations. Elaine Willman will speak Saturday, May 20th at a meeting in Sedro Woolley hosted by the Skagit County Citizens Alliance for Property Rights. The Skagit County Republican Party and KGMI radio host Kris Halterman are also promoting the event. Continue reading
Click the graphic to view Liisa’s original post on Facebook
September 24, 2016 Dena Jensen
On Friday, September 23, 2016 a Rally for Black Lives Matter was held in Bellingham at 6 p.m. in front of the Federal Building on Magnolia Street, downtown. Continue reading