Rural Living

  An open letter from "Whatcom Voice" to the Whatcom County Council. Dear Whatcom County Council Member, As you probably already know a conflict of interest is a situation in which an individual has competing interests or loyalties…with a public official whose personal interests conflict with his/her professional position. The circumstance of a public officeholder, business executive, or the like, whose personal interests might benefit from his or her official actions or influence. An apparent conflict of interest is one ...

On January 4th, at a special afternoon County Council meeting,(agenda document here) selection of a Council person  to fill Former 'At Large' Councilman Todd Donovan's Seat until November will begin. The January 4th Agenda document also mentions a Tuesday, January 9th meeting where the selection process by the new council will begin; after the swearing in of the New Council.  The New Council will have Rudd Browne, Barry Buchanan, and Todd Donovan, Tyler ...

County Council decides against putting at-large and 7-0 amendments on Agenda to begin to change the charter. Rudd Browne The County Council got an earful Tuesday November 21st from voters who did not want "vote by district" overturned.  Two amendments for changing the Charter were put on the Council Agenda barely 30 Hours before the Tuesday Regular Council meeting by newly elected (by district) second district (South Bellingham) Councilman Rudd Browne. The ...

IF YOU ARE HERE FOR THE ARTICLE: "County Council backs off on vote to change the charter." THIS WILL DIRECT YOU TO THE ARTICLE: In a stunning move by the County Council --- A Charter Amendment will be proposed to reverse a vote of the people in 2015. The Council will propose to do away with their "fair and equal voting" stand in 2015 and return to an At-Large Voting System for All Council ...

So what are the local county elections really about? How you respond to the Hirst Decision How you see the government by moratorium (Cherry Point)? Does the Council Represent you? Rural vs Urban Way of Life The four Independents and their opponents: 3rd District Whatcom County Council Seat Voted on by 3rd District Registered Voters Only Tyler Byrd District 3 is the Dark Green on the East(Right) Rebecca Boonstra ...

Lars Larson Tim Eyman Glen Morgan Conservative Threesome to speak at one event ONLY in Whatcom County  MARK YOUR CALENDARS Thursday Oct 19th 6:30 PM  Doors Open at 6:00 MHS 194 W Laurel     PRESENTED BY: COMMON THREADS NW   THE FOURTH CORNER.COM AND KGMI RADIO Oct 19th Meridian High School the sponsors bring you three speakers starting with Tim Eyman the tax killer, Glen Morgan the Property ...