Subject: Management Team meeting– Attention Organizing for Whatcom County Chair The Management Team met on January 17, 2018 and was attended by approximately 25 government agency representatives and private citizens. Twelve members sat at the ‘table’ representing Bellingham, Whatcom County Planning and Development, PUD, Fish and Wildlife, two-members from Lummi Business Council, three-members from the Nooksack Tribe, and a representative …
Get Your Ballot and Vote for Farmers
The Whatcom County Conservation District oversees a multi-million dollar budget every year. These funds are useful to our local farms as they work to understand and comply with the numerous changes in farm practices. HAVE YOU REQUESTED YOUR BALLOT TO VOTE IN THIS ELECTION? The people who are asking for your vote need you. Click on this link to request …
Local County Council Has Lengthy Meeting With Legal Council Prior to January 9th Special Meeting
UPDATE – County Council will nominate candidates to fill vacant At-Large seat on Tuesday, January 9th, 2018 at 6:00 pm. Appointment to be made January 16th, 2018 Mark your calendar and be sure to join like minded citizens at 6:00 pm this coming Tuesday evening, January 9 at the County Courthouse, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, 1st floor in the Council Chambers. …
Local Dairy Farms threatened by RE Sources for Sustainable Communities and Other Environmental Groups
Today’s Farming Show with Dillon Honcoop highlighted the dangers to the future of farming in Whatcom County. Local nonprofit, RE Sources for a Sustainable Community, continue to claim that local farms and especially dairy farms are polluting the environment and continue to push for regulations that will seriously harm dairy farming in Whatcom County. The claims within their lawsuit were disproven …
WC Council Sets 2017 Holiday Wish-List Agenda
Mark your calendar and be sure to join like minded citizens for an enlightening session at the Whatcom County Council meeting at 7:00 pm this coming Tuesday evening, December 5 at the County Courthouse, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, 1st floor in the Council Chambers. Come early for a good seat. During “Open Session”, let Council know share your thoughts on their …
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 …