Rural Living

Hirst Updates and Additions

October 6th 2016: Hirst decision opinions by the Supreme Court of Washington. Seventy Three Page document here. WELL OWNERS AND PROPERTY OWNERS ORGANIZE WELL OWNER'S CAUCUS Senator Ericksen:"Optimistic this can be done in September or October" Monday Night September 11th at Rome Grange over 130 Whatcom Residents met to hear what local legislators had to say about the status of the legislation on reversing the "Hirst" decision that effectively has cut all new housing ...

Lummi Nation Needs City of Bellingham Water

Lummi Nation requests up to 600,000 gallons of water a day from the City of Bellingham while backing efforts by the State  Democrats to block rural landowners from legally planned usage of water. Tim Bellew Lummi Nation Business Council Chair   New Development by Lummi Nation on Slater Road is in Bellingham's UGA(Urban Growth Area). The Lummi Nation is asking for water from the City of Bellingham Definition of Urban Growth Area-1) ...

Lummi Leader says NO to Hirst Fix—–Lummis receive DOT Grant.

  LATE BREAKING:... LUMMI TRIBAL LEADER MOVES TO STOP GROWTH IN RURAL WHATCOM COUNTY...SAYS NO TO HIRST FIX IN SEATLLE TIMES. TIMOTHY BALLEW II OPINION PIECE HERE .   Lummi Nation has added to their holding with Trust Lands purchase at the Slater Road and I-5 Crossroads. Lummi Tribal Council Receives Department of Transportation Grant. Meanwhile this leader and others of the tribe want all other County residents and other non tribal ...

No Legislature vote on Hirst- will Democrats lose control of the Legislature? Republican Response

Thursday June 20th Last day of 3rd Special Session LAST DAY of session:  Republicans ready to legislate on Hirst and Capital Budget...Democrats AWOL. In a direct tie in to local Whatcom County Council, Water Issues and the Hirst Court Decision, the Democrats refuse to come to the floor to debate on the solution to Hirst and funding the Capital Budget.  Rumors have it; many Democrats thought the Senate Fix would pass in ...

Breaking: Hirst Fix ignored by Demo Majority in State House…They Adjourn for holiday

In a Breaking Story this Morning (Saturday July 1st) the Fourth Corner has found out that a probable vote on the State Senate Bill to fix the Hirst Debacle did not happen in the State House. Although the legislature enacted a new tax and bureaucracy on State Business by creating and mandating a NEW FAMILY LEAVE ACT on employers. Its Striking that the state legislature thinks its more important to enact a New Tax ...

Remember the “What’s Upstream” EPA Anti Farm Campaign??

The Region 10 Director for the EPA at the time of the What's Upstream campaign answers questions. Senator Doug Ericksen 42nd Legislative District On June 14th The State (Senate Energy, Environment & Telecommunications) Chaired by 42nd District Senator Doug Ericksen held hearings on the confirmation of Governor's Inslee's appointment "Dennis J Mclerran" to the Puget Sound Partnership Leadership Council. (A board of directors like structure for the Environmentally based Puget Sound Partnership).  ...

The Future of Rural School Districts in Washington State. Meridian PPP

The FUTURE IS NOW AT MERIDIAN!! This from the Superintendent of Meridian School District Tom Churchill: "The new campus on Laurel Rd. will house the Meridian Parent Partnership Program (MP3).  MP3 will vacate their current location at the Ten Mile Creek Elementary (TMCE) on Hemmi Rd.  This will free up 12 classrooms at the TMCE building to be used to house a growing population at Irene Reither Elementary (IRE)..." See below to see how ...

Resign your memberships to Whatcom Business Alliance or Else

  The far left forces are not done with Rural Whatcom County, County Businesses, or Farmers.  Even after  their latest victory of downzoning thousands of County land parcels and destroying dreams of independence and good paying jobs at Cherry Point; This San Francisco directed organization now wants a local Business Group (Whatcom Business Alliance) to disband. Check the facts below; you decide: is this yet another non income-taxed entity that is supposed to be ...

State House Committee Refuses to Bring Water Bill 5329 to the Floor for a Vote

The Senate Bill SB 5329 allowing for exempt wells and returning control to pre Hirst Case levels stalls in house... May have no action this year. One of the Key players in the Futurewise case was playing his Saxophone at a Lynden Venue on March 30th...  Eric Hirst of Bellingham and member of Futurewise whose name the Exempt Well Case has been tagged with and Steve Kelly played on Thursday Link to event in ...

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