Perhaps some history on Port of Bellingham Commissioner (District 2) candidate Ken Bell’s actions as an elected official in 2015, will remind voters why they need to vote FOR Barry Wenger for Bellingham Port Commissioner, District 2. Continue reading
August 11, 2017 Press Release Maru Mora Villalpando
For Immediate Release
August 10 2017
Jail Mailer Promoted a Tax Increase and Construction of a New Jail
Below, is my public comment on proposed ordinance AB2016-191 that I gave last night during Open Session, at the June 28 County Council meeting. Continue reading
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Tim Johnson
FIVE FAVOR FIVE: The Gristle was optimistic in thinking there would be consensus in the effort to draw five new voting districts for Whatcom County elections. […] Continue reading
Whatcom Democrats email flier
April 10, 2016 Sandy Robson ACTION
Here’s some motivation for people to attend the April 13 (at 6:00pm) Public Hearing for the Whatcom Districting Committee map, and weigh-in to the committee on the new proposed 5-District map. [Here is a link to the agenda for the hearing and copies of the maps being considered: http://wa-whatcomcounty.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/17324 . The hearing is being held at Whatcom County Council Chambers, 311 Grand Ave., Bellingham] Continue reading
We may never knowSat, Feb 27, 2016, 12:24 pm Tip Johnson
In the original Whatcom County Council Agenda for Tuesday, February 23, 2016, the Finance Committee was scheduled to hear an “Update from Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo regarding jail use agreement negotiations with the City of Bellingham (AB2016-100).”
Mon, Feb 22, 2016, 9:45 pm Tip Johnson
Sheriff Bill Elfo is scheduled to make a presentation to the County Council tomorrow. Agenda Bill 2016-100 states only that the presentation is about the Jail Use Agreement with the City of Bellingham.
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.
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.[…]
December 24, 2015 Sandy Robson
Just sharing the news of the letter I received from the WA state Public Disclosure Committee with the news that they will be conducting a formal investigation of the complaints against Clear Ballot Choices (Pacific International Terminals LLC); one filed by myself on Nov. 16, and one filed on Oct. 30 by Alex Ramel. The letter is shown in the attached photo. Continue reading
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