When the dealing with local issues the best information comes from the firsthand reports of the people who are there. Common Threads NW’s mission is to focus on the common issues facing Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan and Island counties. These four areas are served by the 40th and 42nd Districts in Olympia and have similar leadership in place, with common …
The Push for “Legal” Trespass
There was a significant push during the latest Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) review process to make Whatcom County Farm Plan information part of the public record. In the council review workshop on July 11, 2017, former councilman Carl Weimer proposed the following amendment regarding farm plan disclosure ITEM 13 (Originally Issue 146) (Weimer) 16.16.870 Limited Public Disclosure Amend subsection (B) to …
WWU – Hart Hodges on Local Economic Forecast
Last Thursday, Nov. 8th, 2017, at the Northwest Business Club, Professor Hart Hodges of Western’s Business Economics gave a great presentation to the members and their guests. There should be a video available of Prof. Hodges presentation on their website soon. We’ll link to it once it becomes available. Prof. Hodges brought a local 3rd quarter economic forecaster from Western …
Wake Up Whatcom County-wide Candidate Forum ~ It’s Going to Take All of Us to Make A Difference
On Oct. 5th, 2017 a number of local organizations came together to sponsor a Whatcom County-wide Candidate forum. The forum was limited to County Council and Port of Bellingham races due to time constraints. The questions asked of each of the candidates came from the organizations themselves and each candidate was required to first answer, “Yes” or “No,” to each …