Blaine Confidential

November 13 letter to Whatcom County Boundary Review Board: Dear Whatcom County Boundary Review Board, Please reject Blaine's city limit reduction for the following reasons. The Whatcom County Boundary Review Board  submittal report  from Blaine Community Development Services is related to  Proposition 2025-07 , the so-called " de-annexation " vote which is invalid due to election fraud by the City of Blaine. Blaine intentionally  deceived voters by altering the title of the ballot measure  from the straight forward  " UGA Swap " in the ballot measure resolution  to the fraudulent  'Reduction of City Limits' in the voters pamphlet, followed by an independent expenditure campaign.  That campaign included multiple direct mail pieces to voters, a website, and yard signs that  inaccurately claimed the proposition would protect the Critical Aquifer Recharge Area . It removes the CARA from the city, but provides no protection for it. This camp...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Washington Department of Ecology (DOE) have five ratings for water bodies--one being clean, and five being filthy. Drayton Harbor is in category five, what's called a 303 impaired water body. 303 water bodies under the federal Clean Water Act must be cleaned up so they are safe for water recreation, wildlife, and shellfish harvest.  The 303 listing for Drayton Harbor is due to a high fecal bacteria count--human, canine, and herbivore. The herbivore fecal bacteria is being addressed by farmers working with the county extension service and ecology staff who identify pollution sources and solutions. The missing partner here is the City of Blaine, which is responsible under 303 to reduce human and canine fecal bacteria in our urban creeks. Improper stormwater management by the city and developers contribute to the high bacteria count as they discharge into Cain, Spooner, and Dakota Creeks, and in turn into Drayton Harbor. In November, ...

When David Brudvik issued death threats against four citizens at the October 13 town hall, city council candidate Jiggy Sorrell applauded . The November 4 protection orders signed by Whatcom District Court Judge Angela Anderson against Brudvik for these death threats were unequivocal; these were threats to murder four people if they continue to engage in civics.  In his post-threats Facebook message to Brudvik, Sorrell said,   "Thanks, David, for standing up for what's right...We need more community members like you, well-informed and willing to speak up..." After Brudvik's death threats, former councilman Mike Hill--who organized a mob to support Brudvik at the town hall--and developer Skip Jansen greeted Brudvik with congratulatory handshakes. 

Our public records requests are intentionally overstated by the city. As one example, we asked for 200 specific emails by city manager Mike Harmon. Community Development Services staff sent us 30,000 unrelated emails and a bill for $405. City staff are incompetent to process public records requests, which requires training. By defaming us and botching the investigation, Ferndale police have made both the City of Blaine and the City of Ferndale liable under the Civil Rights Act. It is not OK to use police to intimidate citizens lawfully engaged in civics.

November 9 letter to Whatcom County Prosecutor: On November 4, Whatcom District Court Judge Angela Anderson signed four one-year protection orders against David Brudvik. Mr. Brudvik threatened four citizens by name at the Blaine City Council town hall on October 13. Brudvik was ordered to surrender any firearms and other weapons to the Sheriff's Department. He may not contact or come within 1,000 feet of the four petitioners for protection.  Blaine Mayor Mary Lou Steward attended the court hearing, and Blaine Chief of Police Rodger Funk was called as a witness by Brudvik. I expect that the mayor is concerned about City of Blaine liability for her inciting violence against us that led to Brudvik's threat. The anonymous letter she cited accusing us of intentionally harming the community echoed previous defamation against us by Blaine City Manager Mike Harmon.  On October 22, Whatcom County Council voted to not allow Blaine to annex Birch Point as an Urban Growth Area. According ...

There are three groups of individuals working on water issues in Blaine : 1) SaveBlaine, 2) Blaine Water Coalition, and 3) Water Planning Matters (includes Blaine and Birch Bay citizens).  SaveBlaine organized to protect the east Blaine aquifer in 2023. Blaine Water Coalition appeared in 2024 to file formal government misconduct complaints. Water Planning Matters began in 2025 to file formal SEPA appeals and to liaison with state and federal agencies. I am a speaker for Blaine Water Coalition and an advisor to Water Planning Matters, which includes representatives from Blaine and Birch Bay. I have never been a part of SaveBlaine. The Ferndale Police Department (FPD) report in response to a request from SaveBlaine (SB), that allegedly accuses SB and others of harassing Blaine officials, was released three days after four Blaine citizens (one from SaveBlaine, one from Blaine Water Coalition, and two from Water Planning Matters) obtained protection orders against death threats issue...