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About Charlie Crabtree

Long time observer of State and Local Politics. Charlie was born and raised in Whatcom County Washington. Served in the US Air Force in the 70's and served for 12 years on the Meridian School Board (north of Bellingham Washington) and a stint on the County Charter Review Commission. Retired except for Blogging and enjoying life.

John Lesow on Recent British Columbia elections and “growth management”

John Lesow Guest Writer   In May of 2024, I suggested in a Guest Editorial that Planners in Washington and British Columbia were on the same page--the Wrong one--in their efforts to address the "Housing Crisis" and "Affordability" in their respective communities of Bellingham and North Vancouver, B.C. The results of the Provincial election in British Columbia on October 19 show that the electorate remains deeply divided on the government's plan to ...

By |2024-11-07T09:58:03-08:00November 7, 2024|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Education, Fourth Corner News|0 Comments
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Is Ranked-choice voting right for Whatcom County?

Is Ranked-choice voting right for Whatcom County?   First the definition - Ranked-choice voting is when voters choose their top three candidates for positions in order of preference. If a candidate wins a majority of votes, he or she is declared the winner. If no candidate wins a majority of the votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated. All votes that rank the failed candidate as their first choice are eliminated and ...

By |2024-10-14T10:11:08-07:00October 14, 2024|Education, Fourth Corner News, Fourth Corner News|0 Comments
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National honor society is connected with NO on I-2109 at Puget Sound High School

Brian Heywood on October 14th Posted the following on his twitter account "That Damn Mormon": Brian Heywood - That Damn Mormon Jim Walsh & Brian Heywood   @bkheywood ""LWSD and Redmond parents!!! Alert Did you know that the school is using your children and the national honor society and school time for political activity to promote a Teachers Union poltical agenda? The note that went out below mentions 2109 which would repeal ...

By |2024-10-14T09:48:56-07:00October 14, 2024|Education, Fourth Corner News, Fourth Corner News|0 Comments
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Suggestion for Whatcom

STATEWIDE RACES: So for Governor your on your own.  Rest of State Wide: 1. US Senate Raul Garcia.            2. 2nd Congressional District             Leif Johnson 3. Lt Governor: Dan Matthews 4. Secretary of State Dale Whitaker 5. State Treasurer  Sharon Hanek.  6. State Auditor Matt Hawkins 7. Attorney General Pete Serrano. 8. Public Lands Jaime Herrera Butler 9. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction  David ...

By |2024-08-06T09:17:51-07:00August 6, 2024|Fourth Corner News|0 Comments
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FOURTH CORNER BALLOT DROP LOCATIONS

LOCATIONS   CLALLAM Clallam CB - Clallam Bay Drop Box Drop Box 16990 Highway 112, Clallam Bay, WA  98326 Clallam Clallam County Courthouse - Voter Service Center Voting Center 223 E 4th St Room 042, Port Angeles, WA  98362 Clallam CV - Carlsborg Ballot Drop Box Drop Box 261461 US-101, Sequim, WA  98382 Clallam FW - Forks Drop Box Drop Box 500 E Division St, Forks, WA  98331 Clallam NB - Neah Bay Drop ...

By |2024-08-06T08:27:39-07:00August 6, 2024|Fourth Corner News|0 Comments
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Whatcom County Council Delays Putting People’s Initiative on the ballot

An Initiative submitted by a group of citizens in Whatcom County was held up by 4 of 7 Council members from being put on the ballot; which is the standard practice. Background: In the November 2022 Proposition 5 was placed on the ballot by super majority vote of the Council. The Proposition passed by 20 votes. It added a tax of about 19 cents per thousand to all property tax payers and will collect ...

By |2024-07-15T13:11:05-07:00July 15, 2024|Fourth Corner News|0 Comments
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Dr Raul Garcia U.S. Senate Candidate to have 6 Days of “Freedom From Fentanyl Walk” July 16 to July 21st

Dr Raul Garcia U.S. Senate Candidate running against Maria Cantwell in the Primary on August 6th. Dr Raul Garcia In an event no one in politics can remember being done in Washington State Dr. Raul Garcia is taking 6 campaigning day to Walk from the Yakima area to Seattle.  His 20 + miles a day walk is to highlight the plight of those who have died from overdoses of Fentanyl and those ...

By |2024-07-12T09:35:06-07:00July 12, 2024|Fourth Corner News|0 Comments
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Whatcom County Resolution proposal addresses gas ban cost and puts people first

Councilman Mark Stremler Stremler proposes energy choice to Whatcom County Council In an effort to have the Whatcom County Council get behind the effort to have "energy choice"  Councilman Mark Stremler introduced a resolution which supports energy choices for residents and business owners in Whatcom County.   The County Council had a hearing on June 18th to consider the proposal. Presented near the end of the June 18th meeting (page 6 of 7 ...

By |2024-06-29T08:22:37-07:00June 29, 2024|Fourth Corner News|6 Comments
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Bellingham City Council approves emergency landmark tree protections

City Council approves emergency landmark tree protections  The ordinance takes effect immediately and protects the largest, most significant trees in Bellingham May 21, 2024 - by Ryan Key-Wynne, Planning and Community Development Under the City’s emergency landmark tree ordinance, any healthy tree with a trunk diameter of 36 inches or greater will be automatically considered a “landmark tree” and receive special protections. To prevent the removal of exceptional trees in anticipation of new regulations, the ...

By |2024-06-11T18:09:22-07:00June 11, 2024|Fourth Corner News, The Fourth Corner|5 Comments
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