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Breaking: PDC complaint filed on Pinky Vargas in 42nd Leg Race

Democrat Party Progressives Accused of using government assets in political campaign advertising. What seems to be government involvement in political campaign issues for the Democratic Party and progressive causes was highlighted Friday when a PDC complaint was filed against the Vargas Campaign for misusing the Public Facilities of the City of Bellingham Fire Department in campaign literature. It was filed Friday Sep 14th by Mark Nelson of Whatcom County. Mark Nelson Last served ...

By Charlie Crabtree|2018-09-15T11:45:19-07:00September 15, 2018|Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News, Media Watch|1 Comment

BREAKING: State Employees Break the Law in Supporting Democrat Candidates in Whatcom County

Political Science Department at WWU Caught in the Act WWU Campus from Downtown Bellingham The Inslee Administration has found that the Political Science Department at Western Washington University violated state law(inappropriate) when it arranged for interns to work for local Democrats in the recent primary election. The State Executive Ethics Board found that the University used public resources for political campaigns when it used government email asking for interns for the State ...

By Charlie Crabtree|2018-08-16T11:21:10-07:00August 16, 2018|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News, Media Watch|2 Comments

Kris Halterman’s Saturday Morning show to be hosted by The Fourth Corner… Also Primary Picks.

The Fourth Corner's Charlie Crabtree will host Kris Halterman's Saturday Morning Live Show...Tune in: Why vote in the Primary.... TURN IN YOUR BALLOT please!! Tune in to KGMI 790 this Saturday July 28th and August 4th to hear the Fourth Corner's Charlie Crabtree host the Kris Halterman's "Saturday Morning Live" show the next two weeks at 8:00 AM. Bruce Ayers This weekend local long term conservative activist Bruce Ayers will discuss ...

By Charlie Crabtree|2018-07-25T23:17:22-07:00July 25, 2018|Education, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News|1 Comment

Sen Ericksen “Legislator of the Year”… Whatcom County Councilman Donovan says Ericksen and others are “sycophantic” and adds other epithats

Remember to VOTE Ballots are due August 7th. State Senator Ericksen receives Legislator of the Year award from the Washington State Farm Bureau... Senator Doug Ericksen You may not see this news in any other publication in the Fourth Corner region of the Northwest... also backed by Builders Industry Association state wide. Go to Page 7 of this BIAW magazine link Here is the farm Bureau link honoring Senator Ericksen and Rep. ...

By Charlie Crabtree|2018-07-20T13:14:17-07:00July 20, 2018|Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News, Media Watch|1 Comment

VanWerven opponent in 2016 fined by PDC … Another Complaint in Conservation District Case

Political activists, confrontational, Provocateurs, radicals, controversial, are some of the words people use to describe these two. Dirty %#$*#&%!@@#* are some of the things you hear from those who are their targets; those that work to take away our rights through government overreach and over-regulation. Glen Morgan and Tim Eyman have teamed up on a riveting road show to bring you “The Full Contact Activism Tour”: coming to Whatcom County May 10, 2018. Some ...

By Charlie Crabtree|2018-05-04T22:55:01-07:00May 4, 2018|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News, Media Watch|0 Comments

Senator Listens to Students and March for Life happens in Bellingham

Ericksen responds to concerns about Student Safety: What seems to have been a novel response to the shootings in Florida... Local Senator Doug Ericksen of the 42nd Legislative District held a listening event at Meridian School District on Wednesday March 21st . That report from the Bellingham Herald is here. Meridian School District was the only District to accept Senator Ericksen's offer. Although sources state: " Sen. Ericksen contacted each public high ...

By Charlie Crabtree|2018-03-26T15:26:59-07:00March 26, 2018|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Education, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News|2 Comments

Same Day Voter Registration Passes Legislature… VOTE March 13th

Same Day Voter Registration Legislation Passes- Rules yet to be written. Another Registration bill passed in the Senate by a vote of 29 to 20; and the House by a vote of 50 to 48. It covers same day voter registration. It is SSB 6021 located here. The page showing the digest of the bill and other information is here. Main Provisions of the Bill as listed on the legislative web page: Requires ...

By Charlie Crabtree|2018-03-13T12:22:40-07:00March 13, 2018|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News|1 Comment

Breaking: State House Minority Leader Dan Kristiansen to Retire

Breaking: House Minority Leader Dan Kristiansen says he will not seek re-election this fall. After 16 years in the 39th District, he says "its time" to leave the Legislature. He said he will finish his term. New Caucus leader could be chosen this week. From Rep Luanne VanWerven: "He has served the House Republicans with honor and distinction. His wise and steady leadership will be greatly missed." This brings the total Republicans retiring in ...

By Charlie Crabtree|2018-03-06T18:12:12-08:00March 6, 2018|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News|1 Comment

Whatcom County Meeting Reports Feb 26 to Mar 2nd

Report from the trenches A summary of Local Meetings of Interest from February 26th to March 2nd 2018 Tuesday, February 26th PUD (Public Utility District) meeting, From 8:00 AM-9:30 AM, ESSB6091( State Mandated Hirst Fix) , took up much time and discussion. Also on Tuesday Februrary 26th Whatcom County Council meeting, From 10:30 AM Tuesday until 1:15 AM Wednesday Morning Included: An hour presentation by attorney Brown of Cascadia Law Services reporting to the ...

By Charlie Crabtree|2018-03-05T11:25:25-08:00March 5, 2018|Elections, Government & Politics, Environment and Climate Change, Fourth Corner News|0 Comments

More Spending; No tax relief in Senate Democratic Supplemental Budget in 2018

Under Senate Democrat proposal property tax bills will have the largest increase in some time. The Democratic Senate Caucus State Budget that was presented today (Feb 19th) does NOT provide any Property Tax Relief... in 2018... to State Tax Payers hit this year by dramatic increases. Instead the Majority Democrats have proposed a budget that increases education spending by nearly a Billion Dollars over the next 4 years. They have identified 403 million for ...

By Charlie Crabtree|2018-02-20T15:55:08-08:00February 20, 2018|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Education, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News|1 Comment