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Races for November election begin to shape up before Filing opens.

Paying attention to elections... Like it or not... they matter   There are several races this year that have taken on a greater importance because of what the COVID virus, the State Legislature and other actions of government have done in our attitudes toward them.. School Board races, the "small town's" Councils, Port races, as well as the County Council and the City of Bellingham are key to this years elections and should hold ...

By |2021-05-13T15:58:15-07:00May 13, 2021|Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News|1 Comment
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Continuing the Moratorium Discussion/ Vote on Cherry Point to occur at County Council Meeting

This Tuesday May 18th 2021 the Council Council agenda includes this agenda item: AB2021-227: Ordinance imposing an interim moratorium on the acceptance and processing of applications and permits for new or expanded facilities in the Cherry Point urban growth area, the primary purpose of which would be the shipment of unrefined fossil fuels not to be processed at Cherry Point Buchanan Campaign Sign This ordinance is a continuation of the liberal majority's  ...

By |2021-08-12T10:23:38-07:00May 13, 2021|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Environment and Climate Change, Fourth Corner News, Rural Living|2 Comments
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Extra!! One dies at the homeless camp on D Street in Bellingham

  One person found dead in  at homeless camp 9:00 AM May 7th 2021 The fire department found one person dead after responding to a call of a fire reported in the RV's at a homeless encampment on the 1400-1500 Block of D St in Bellingham about 4:00AM May 7th 2021. One RV was reported destroyed and another damaged. The Picture below was taken by the Fourth Corner on April 26th after reports of ...

By |2021-05-07T10:04:23-07:00May 7, 2021|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Fourth Corner News|0 Comments
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Heavy security highlighted 2021 Legislative session Is the state like Seattle? How they Voted

This year's legislative session produced some drastic new laws in the state.  Laws passed under heavy security and very little in-person input from citizens. U.S. Army National Guardsmen and members of the Washington State Patrol line a fence outside of the Washington State Capitol building on Monday in Olympia. Here is Senator Ericksen's take on the session: One thing that is clear: We All Live in Seattle Now. Whether it is laws ...

By |2021-08-10T08:13:21-07:00May 4, 2021|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News|1 Comment
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How they voted 2021 Legislature Part 2

  5 More Bills of note and how they voted: E2SSB 5126: Click for details Cap-and-trade becomes just one more tax increase – 18 cents per gallon of gas among other costs on home heating and manufacturing – on top of the others being considered this year. The expenditures in SB 5126 would do literally nothing to reduce CO2 emissions. The cap-and-trade and Senate transportation package would increase gas taxes by 28 cents per ...

By |2021-08-09T17:38:15-07:00May 4, 2021|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News|1 Comment
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Bellingham Initiatives reflect Socialist policies against Capitalism

A coalition of several progressive and socialist organizations have banded together (calling themselves People First Bellingham) to present initiatives to the Bellingham City Council for action.  If the Bellingham City Council does not pass these initiatives as ordinances, the initiatives will pass to the voters of the City of Bellingham in November. The following organizations are listed on the website as part of People First Bellingham... Jobs With Justice Imagine No Kages (INK) Whatcom ...

By |2021-08-09T16:56:02-07:00May 3, 2021|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News|2 Comments
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As Time Progresses: A story of COVID recovery

  Talk Show Host Ashley Butenschoen talks Spring football at Lynden High School with Coach Van Dalen and one of the players... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cause of Divide: As time progresses, we all have become united in one element of life. That unification is derived from the year long lockdown that we have all been living through. This year we have all learned how to live life in a unique and different matter, working from ...

By |2021-07-29T02:22:56-07:00May 2, 2021|Advice, Opinion & Guest Writers, Beyond the Fourth Corner, Education, Fourth Corner News|0 Comments
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Water Problem Litigation vs Community Consensus Part 2: Community Consensus

Litigation vs Consensus In contrast to adjudication The Whatcom Family farmers submit the following: From their website Alternatives to Adjudication Provide a Better Path Forward for Our Community In response to the state Department of Ecology’s ongoing request to the state legislature for funding to begin the process of an adjudication in the Nooksack Basin, Whatcom Family Farmers has sent a letter to the chairs and ranking members of the budget committees ...

By |2021-08-11T07:14:27-07:00April 24, 2021|Advice, Opinion & Guest Writers, Beyond the Fourth Corner, Environment and Climate Change, Fourth Corner News|0 Comments
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See the Results of Fourth Corner Voter survey here

April 11th to April 14th Survey Results: The Fourth Corner ran a poll Beginning Sunday April 11 until April 14th.  This included all subscribers of the Fourth Corner and was open to the public on Facebook and our website. Over 800 People responded. Thanks for your participation... We ran 10 questions with the main subjects being COVID, Voting and  Media. Survey Takers supplied their own demographics on their political leanings, their age, gender, and ...

By |2021-04-22T12:16:44-07:00April 22, 2021|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News, Media Watch|0 Comments
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