Blaine Confidential

Jackie Dexter for Whatcom County Council, District 5--the coastal district. Jon Scanlon for Whatcom County Council, At-Large. Ben Lazarus for Blaine School Board Barry Buchanan for Whatcom County Executive

Thanks to the excellent series at Cascadia Daily News, we have finally gotten a full picture of the criminal justice situation in Whatcom County. Criminals are roaming the streets because there is no room in the present jail. Some of these criminals have mental health issues and/or substance abuse problems. They are not getting treatment on the street but would in a new jail that has adequate facilities and personnel. All elected executives in Whatcom County support a new jail in the 500-bed range. Rather than quibbling over that number, we need to get behind the ballot measure and end the current nightmare.

In response to recent inquiries about Christian White Supremacy in the US, I noted two articles: Freemen by Paul de Armond, et al and A Mandate from God by Jay Taber

The documentary film PATHFINDER web page features extra clips from interviews of associates of the Center for World Indigenous Studies in Olympia WA, a think tank established by leaders from the National Congress of American Indians and the Assembly of First Nations. These clips introduce the people in the film, which is scheduled to premiere in 2024. As an investigative journalist, I speak about the Art of Communication .