Local Government
Local Government
County Council elects Timothy Ballew II in special election due to district realignment
By Dante Koplowitz-Fleming and Rachel Sandal | January 17Timothy Ballew II was appointed as the new member of the Whatcom County Council on Jan. 16, filling a spot recently left absent due to district realignment. Ballew previously served as Tribal Chairman for Lummi Nation for five years.
Administration
AS jumps into new legislative year with an agenda
By Dante Koplowitz-Fleming and Jessica Vangel | January 10By Jessica Vangel
Local Government
Community members campout at City Hall for homeless solidarity
By The Front and Paul Kelly | December 5The Stop The Sweeps campout, taking place in front of Bellingham City Hall between Dec. 1 and Dec. 4, is part of a larger national movement focused on treating the homeless with dignity. Sweeps, as they’re called, are the traditional method of addressing homelessness with forced evictions of homeless camps. The idea of this movement is to end sweeps, and create more stability in the lives of homeless.
Local Government
Tax Measure, New Facility Concerns, Construction Plans: Updates On The Whatcom County Jail Debate
By LauraPlace | July 22“Everybody deserves a decent quality of life, and there is nothing about that jail right now that is decent or humane,” councilmember Pinky Vargas said.
