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Volunteer Positions Available at Whatcom County Government 2023

This list represents all vacancies through January 31, 2023 All appointees must live in and be registered to vote in Whatcom County and, if applicable, meet the residency, employment, and/or affiliation requirements of the position. Appointments are without compensation unless otherwise noted. Applications can be completed online, or one can be mailed to you from the Council Office or Executive's Office. If you have questions, please contact the County Council office at 360-778-5010 or the ...

By Charlie Crabtree|2023-02-16T19:31:20-08:00February 3, 2023|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Fourth Corner News, The Fourth Corner|1 Comment

Lists and Maps Fourth Corner School Districts

Contact the 4th Corner for any further information on Running at Editor@thefourthcorner.com Here is information on each school District and Map (Where Available) Map of Whatcom County Districts: Skagit County Map of Skagit County Districts: SNOHOMISH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS: ON THE MAP LINK BELOW CLICK THE "SCHOOLS" TAB, THEN CLICK THE SCHOOL DISTRICT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN... SNOHOMISH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT MAP... CLICK HERE ISLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT CLALLAM COUNTY SCHOOL ...

By Charlie Crabtree|2023-01-11T08:16:51-08:00January 11, 2023|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News, The Fourth Corner|0 Comments

Concerns about Critical Race Theory in Public Schools; brings about new Policies in Kennewick and Richland

From Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center "In response to concerns in the community that Critical Race Theory and other racist ideas are Liv Finne Washington Policy Center Education Director being promoted in public schools, education leaders in Richland have clarified school policies on protecting basic civil rights and treating all students with equal dignity. Last month, on October 25, the Richland School Board voted 4-1 to approve a policy with title ...

By Charlie Crabtree|2023-01-09T12:15:29-08:00January 9, 2023|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Education, Fourth Corner News, The Fourth Corner|1 Comment

WHY DOESNT THE NEW GAS TAX PAY FOR ROADS AS THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES?

Lewis County Reader explains how and why new "carbon" policies will cost each consumer and what the state will do with the dollars... By Lewis County Reader Ruth Peterson Almost everyone by now has probably heard about what a lot of people are calling a gas tax that has now taken effect. I have had issue with the way this has been presented, because it is not a gas tax. It will likely ...

By Charlie Crabtree|2023-01-09T11:17:58-08:00January 9, 2023|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News, The Fourth Corner|1 Comment

Election 2022: In Whatcom County: the Tax Man wins (by 20 Votes)

42nd District turns away new "Kids" property tax. In a vote counter to the Republican/Democrat vote in the 42nd the so called Kid's initiative was turned back by a 56% to 44% NO vote. The NO vote in the 42nd was more than the Democrat Senate race Candidate: Sharon Shewmake by about 6000 votes! Generally its Democrats associated with the policies of higher taxes and also voting for regressive taxes like the property tax. ...

By Charlie Crabtree|2022-12-29T15:16:26-08:00December 29, 2022|Advice, Opinion & Guest Writers, Beyond the Fourth Corner, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News, The Fourth Corner|5 Comments

The Fourth Corner General Election 2022 election.

THE FOURTH CORNER RECOMMENDATIONS!! Here they are: A. STATEWIDE: U.S. Senate Tiffany Smiley. U.S. Congress Representative District 2 Dan Matthews State Secretary of State to fill Kim Wyman's term: Julie Anderson seems to favor ranked order voting which is actually being voted on in Seattle this type of voting removes the one person one vote rule and weighs votes differently. VOTE RECOMMENDATION: Either Steve Hobbs or Protest Write-In Brad Klippert ...

By Charlie Crabtree|2022-11-03T10:36:23-07:00November 3, 2022|Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News, The Fourth Corner|0 Comments

Turned in Ballots lowest in 8 Years

TURN IN YOUR BALLOTS ASAP (make sure your vote gets Counted) Ninth Day of Ballot turn in shows lowest rate since 2014: So far in Northern Whatcom County and the 42nd Legislative District turnout is running well below average as of the Ninth Day of Checking in Ballots. So far unofficially 31642 ballots have been turned in to the Auditor in preparation for counting on Election Day. With the Fourth Corner's unofficial count of ...

By Charlie Crabtree|2022-11-03T09:45:24-07:00November 3, 2022|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News, The Fourth Corner|2 Comments

Mailer causes confusion in 42nd Race… Local GOP Reacts:

"To avoid confusion" the Whatcom County Republican Party makes Statement following publishing of Candidate Mailer. See Flyer after Article Here are the lines of the flyer... Was the warning needed? You Decide...

By Charlie Crabtree|2022-07-17T12:58:48-07:00July 17, 2022|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Elections, Government & Politics, Fourth Corner News, Media Watch, The Fourth Corner|5 Comments

Summary of Supreme Court Decisions a Story of “Balance of Power”

The Roberts Court, April 23, 2021 Seated from left to right: Justices Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., and Justices Stephen G. Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor Standing from left to right: Justices Brett M. Kavanaugh, Elena Kagan, Neil M. Gorsuch, and Amy Coney Barrett. Photograph by Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court Let Freedom ring as the Supreme Court does its duty: as one of the ...

By Charlie Crabtree|2022-07-03T19:07:53-07:00July 3, 2022|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Fourth Corner News, The Fourth Corner|1 Comment

Two masked individuals break window at Rep. Andrew Barkus'(R) Office

Throw in a Phosphorous Flare (These offices are also home to the state House Republican Campaign Committee) In the early morning hours of June 13th; two masked individuals were seen on video breaking the window of the office of Rep Andrew Barkis who represents the 2nd Legislative District from Chehalis WA. The attempted arson location was also the location of the Republican House Campaign Committee. A not well known office site. It is ...

By Charlie Crabtree|2022-07-26T04:03:46-07:00June 22, 2022|Beyond the Fourth Corner, Fourth Corner News, The Fourth Corner|0 Comments