Topic: Elections (596)
The race is on!
We have 10 candidates for that vacant 4th Ward council position.
3 pm
We have eight candidates for the vacant city council position formerly held by Joan Beardsley. Eight, including three f
We have 10 candidates for that vacant 4th Ward council position.
3 pm
We have eight candidates for the vacant city council position formerly held by Joan Beardsley. Eight, including three f
3 pm
We have eight candidates for the vacant city council position formerly held by Joan Beardsley. Eight, including three former council members - Don Gischer, Jacqui MacConnell and Bob Hall. Several have run for city council in the past, including Myron Wlaznak, Rebecca Johnson and, I believe, Richard Maneval. Every person on the list is qualified by anyone's criteria. I have to give the advantage to Rebecca based on conversations with other political junkies. The council will decide in the next couple weeks on one person.
On a personal note, this blog and myself are featured as the subject of comment by Bellingham Herald editor Scott Ayers on the first day of his new blog today. The Herald is reformatting their entire web site for easier reading and the Opinion page is the first page to get the treatment. Scott has been looking forward to having his own blog and I will provide a direct link to it in the right side column. I am flattered and appreciative of Scott recognizing the years of effort I've put in here.
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The race is on!
We have 10 candidates for that vacant 4th Ward council position.
3 pm
We have eight candidates for the vacant city council position formerly held by Joan Beardsley. Eight, including three f
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