Elections, Government & Politics

Early destruction of Campaign signs this season brings concern and comments from Executive Satpal Sidhu and candidates.   . The campaign season is just underway and the vandalizing of signs has begun.  Four years ago Trump signs were seen burning on the Mt Baker Highway near the Britton road more than once. This year back in February a Trump display was burned by vandals at the Corner of Enterprise Road and Grandview.  See the ...

ALCOA Intalco Works at Cherry Point With one business at Cherry Point closing down in July with the loss of 770 direct manufacturing jobs, (see that story here) the County Council, at its June 2nd meeting, will be discussing a renewal of its Cherry Point injunction. The injunction, referred to as a moratorium by the council, is up for it 8th six month renewal and it enjoins the Businesses at Cherry Point ...

  The Whatcom Health Department released new data on May 31st lowering the Death figure from COVID by 20% (36-30) Our COVID report the Health Department which showed data produced by the Whatcom Health Department May 10th Reported 32 deaths in Whatcom County. (Here)   The update from the Whatcom County Health Department on May 31st shows the reduction below. Last updated: Sunday, May 31, 2020 10:30 am. Confirmed Cases** 395 Negative Results* 8,135 ...

The folks at KVI have put out a list of locations and times for voters to sign the R-90 Petitions the Referendum, if validated, will overturn the legislative decision to teach students K-12 using a state dictated curriculum for sex education. The article by the Fourth Corner is here. Update: It still takes 139,000 valid signatures to get it on the ballot; but today's report on KVI radio states that this weekend will have ...

The Fourth Corner wants to provide an update on the COVID pandemic. March 10th in Whatcom County; is when Meridian School District closed their schools we have been covering this outbreak since then. On May 10th (2 months to the day that Meridian School District closed its district) the Health Department released the data below concerning the Whatcom County COVID outbreak: NOTE: The Health Department states that the data concerning deaths may change. From ...

Over 770 jobs will disappear from Cherry Point when Ferndale's Intalco closes in July.   Both Sen. Ericksen and Rep VanWerven wish to save the jobs at Intalco and Sen. Ericksen has a long history of keeping the Intalco Works open. 29th Of April: "Rep. Van Werven and Sen. Ericksen, fighting to keep Intalco open. These are 700 family-wage jobs we can't lose!" #saveintalco from Rep Van Werven:   Sen Doug Ericksen 42nd ...

There have been questions on the limit of the power of the Governor during this time. JT Wilcox the minority leader of the State House of Representatives has posted the following on Facebook and seems to state that legal minds say that except for minor items the Governor can continue on this course science or no science, and over 30 days without input of any kind from the legislative branch. His comments here: ...