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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.

NICK SAWKA For Lynden School Board Position 2

From Nicholas E. Sawka Email: Nickforlyndenschoolboard@gmail.com Let’s Chat Call Me: (253) 245-3790 Website: https://www.facebook.com/Nick4LSB Greetings, I am Nicholas E. Sawka, a proud resident of Lynden for the past two years. When my family and I made the decision to move here, we were drawn to Lynden's small-town charm. It has always been my dream to raise my children in a community reminiscent of the one I grew up in. Originating from a rural town ...

By |2023-09-15T14:17:22-07:00September 15, 2023|Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News|0 Comments
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Our Poll results are in

Our readers lean mostly conservative.  The poll ran from June 22nd to July 15th when ballots were all out.  About 10% of our subscribers took part. Here are the results... Who is your choice for County Executive? Who is your choice for 4th District County Council Misty Flowers 16.95% Mark Stremler 17.24% Alicia Rule 10.17% Kathy Kershner 75.86% Satpal Sidhu 1.69% Katherine Orlowski 0.00% Dan Purdy 40.68% Not Sure 6.90% Barry Buchanan 6.78% Sukhwan ...

By |2023-07-30T08:52:21-07:00July 17, 2023|Fourth Corner News|0 Comments
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The Reject 5599 Story

A Call to Action by the "Reject 5599" Committee "HELP OVERTURN SENATE BILL 5599 This is the Parental Rights Referendum This Saturday we will be holding our first drive up and sign event for Referendum 101. Fairway Center (East parking lot) in Lynden WA. Lynden Signing Location July 8, 2023.   10AM - 1:00 PM Click Here for Other Locations Referendum 101 is an initiative to overturn Senate Bill 5599 by placing it ...

By |2023-07-07T08:38:13-07:00July 7, 2023|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News, The Fourth Corner|1 Comment
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LIST OF CANDIDATES CONTACTS WHATCOM COUNTY PRIMARY

Twenty Nine Candidates vying for Seven County and City offices in Whatcom County Listed below with information supplied by each candidate. You can read about them here and then take the 4th Corner Poll and Vote for One in each office RIGHT HERE. We will publish the results in future issues. Whatcom County Executive (6 Candidates) All of Whatcom County Voting   Misty Flowers Whatcom County MISTY FLOWERS WEBSITE Misty ...

By |2023-06-20T09:37:12-07:00June 19, 2023|Advice, Opinion & Guest Writers, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News, The Fourth Corner|1 Comment
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Ben Elenbaas to run for second term

April 24, 2023 Ben Elenbaas 5th District Councilman Ben Elenbaas announced today he will run this year for a second term on the Whatcom County Council. Elenbaas won the District 5 position in 2019 with a decisive 59% of votes. District 5 includes Ferndale, Blaine, Birch Bay and Point Roberts. “Over the last four years on the Whatcom County Council, I’ve been a constant and strong voice for fiscal sanity and accountability,” ...

By |2023-04-24T11:22:18-07:00April 24, 2023|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News, The Fourth Corner|0 Comments
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Whatcom County: FEC shows millions given to Candidates and Pacs for Federal campaigns

Money Laundering through Election Contributions?  Editors Note:  An initial study by the Fourth Corner Editor Group appears to show that there is something odd going on with donations  to candidates and organizations that are normally monitored by the  FEC (Federal Election Commission).  This Federal level commission  responsible for tracking Contributions and Expenditures for Federal Candidates (In Washington State:  Congressional and Federal Senator offices and President)   By following the link here to the FEC ...

By |2023-04-24T11:22:03-07:00April 24, 2023|Advice, Opinion & Guest Writers, Beyond the Fourth Corner, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News, The Fourth Corner|3 Comments
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Proposition 5; the kids initiative; the County Council passes a plan

Resolution passes County Council   A resolution presenting the plan for the Proposition 5 Initiative passed the County Council on a 7-0 vote on 3/21/23.  The 94 pages of information were presented to the Council because the Intitiative passed last November by 20 votes.  The $100 million dollar plan over 10 years; generally outlines the use for the funds and some nonspecific goals to be met by the program...   Powered by UTIITSL Pan ...

By |2023-05-31T00:11:03-07:00April 13, 2023|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Fourth Corner News, The Fourth Corner|1 Comment
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