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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.

October 19th Event works to Get Out The Vote: Tim Eyman; Glen Morgan; Lars Larson

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 6:00) MHS 194 W Laurel     PRESENTED BY COMMON THREADS NW AND THE FOURTH CORNER.COM Check this out ladies and gentlemen we have three speakers for you on October 19th starting with Tim Eyman the tax killer, Glen Morgan the Property ...

October 12th Event tests Free Speech at Western Washington University

Senator Doug Ericksen has been invited to speak by two WWU organizations: It should be an informative evening for the community and if you can... you should try to attend this event. A presentation by the "Western Washington Students for Life" and "WWU Young Americans for Liberty" at the Viking Union Building at 7:00 PM Thursday October 12th. From the invitation:  "Sen. Doug Ericksen is holding a Town Hall Meeting at WWU. Senator ...

New Taxes and Tax District Proposed for Whatcom County (no vote of the people planned)

AT MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL OCTOBER 5TH 2017. DOORS OPEN 6:30 PM Remember to Vote Beginning October 19th... Attend the Candidate Forum Thursday October 5th 6:30 PM at Meridian High School. 194 W. Laurel Rd. At this writing Attending the Forum: Council Members: (2nd) Todd Donovan and (1st) Rudd Browne... Council Candidates: (3rd) Tyler Byrd,  (At Large) Mary Kay Robinson, (1st) Phil Morgan, (2nd) Amy Glasser, (3rd) Rebecca Boonstra Barry Buchanan will not ...

Join Us At Our Candidate Forum at Meridian High School

  Candidate Forum Presented by The Fourth Corner and these other community organizations: (  CommonThreads NW, Whatcom Business Alliance, Whatcom Family Farmers, Whatcom Farm Bureau, Building Industry Association Whatcom County, Whatcom County Cattleman's Association, Whatcom County Association of Realtors, Associated General Contractors, Citizens Alliance for Property Rights ) Meridian High School  194 W Laurel Rd  Bellingham WA 98226 RSVP to charlie@thefourthcorner.com  DOORS OPEN 6:30 PM

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 ...

Green-Mail in Ferndale. RE Sources for Sustainable Communities back in the news.

Ferndale Grain being sued by RE-Sources Ferndale jobs threatened by local environmental group's action. RE-Sources for Sustainable Communities (Correction NOT to be confused with the Sustainable Connections organization) in association with another environmental organization; Puget Soundkeeper,  has filed yet another suit using "citizen" legislation included in the Clean Water Act.  This time the target is Cargill Inc. in Ferndale. Well before the suit; Cargill was working with the Dept. of Ecology and local ...

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) ...

Free Speech: Protecting our freedoms (Charlottesville)

Violence at Charlottesville A lot of media time is being spent on the Charlottesville violence.  And emotions from many run high. This can be a ripe time for the left to attack our very basic rights and divide us by defining who is  a "hater" and what actions are the "moral equivalent" of someone else's actions. Hate Speech IS protected by the first amendment to the Constitution of the United States. We ...

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 ...

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