The County Executive’s first term was fairly low key and avoided controversy. But he is making up for it in a second term with a personal agenda that is increasingly in conflict with public process. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Jack Louws
Some Basics About the Critical Areas Ordinance update system / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
February 18, 2016 Wendy Harris
Some Basics About the CAO update system.
This explains about Best Available Science and how GMA regulations and administrative laws (WACs) work with regard to the CAO update. Continue reading
Info for the Critical Areas Ordinance Review before the Planning Commssion / Facebook Post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
February 17, 2016 Wendy Harris
Here is the information for the Critical Area Ordinance Review Before the Planning Commssion. [ http://wa-whatcomcounty.civicplus.com/2305/Planning-Commission-Review ] Continue reading
Jail Reform: Music to My Ears / NorthwestCitizen, Tip Johnson
One open door is not enoughSun, Feb 14, 2016, 7:54 pm Tip Johnson
The life of a lowly editorialist is such that we often don’t have access to the resources needed to redress the grievances we detail.
In a Bind / Cascadia Weekly, The Gristle, Tim Johnson
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Tim Johnson
IN A BIND: “You break it, you own it” is an adage familiar to most people; and it was always understood that the next solutions to Whatcom County’s failed jail initiative would have to come from the communities most opposed to the $120 million sales tax proposal for a new justice center in Ferndale.[…]
County Council Agenda for Tuesday Has Important Items for Review / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, 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
Crossways with the Railroads
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 Bob Simmons
Before Whatcom County citizens had a chance to speak their minds about closing Valley View Road, state and federal agencies appeared to have settled the matter.[…] Continue reading
Whatcom County, where everyone, just everyone, hates to follow regulations / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
Golly Gee Willikers, I know this is Whatcom County, where everyone, just everyone, hates to follow regulations, but wouldn’t it be a good idea for our county sheriff to do so… you know, just to provide an example of how the system is supposed to work, at least in theory? Continue reading
PDC findings released on Jail Mailer complaints / Noisy Waters Northwest
November 30, 2015 Dena Jensen
Findings have been released by the Public Disclosure Commission on the investigation into the “Whatcom County Community Report” (otherwise known as the Jail Mailer) that was sent out during the height of the 2015 Whatcom County election. County Executive Jack Louws and jail project consultant, DLR Group worked together with others on the mailer. Continue reading
Bias is real and it exists in Bellingham / Facebook post, Joy Gilfilen
11 hrs November 7, 2015 Joy Gilfilen
In this video, the question was asked about whether there was a genetic reason that there are fewer white women in science. Here is an unexpected answer from a black man who points out the very thing that I have experienced as a white woman in business. Continue reading
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