Elisabeth Britt

Posting Citizen Journalist • Member since Mar 23, 2009

Before becoming a citizen journalist, Elisabeth Britt worked in Olympia as a legislative aide. Locally, she served on the WRIA 1 Planning Unit, the Coordinated Water System Plan and as a state team member for the Federal Lummi Nation Water Rights Negotiations.

In other roles, Britt served as chair of the Public Safety Committee for WDOT Whitewater Amphitheater Blue Ribbon Traffic Safety Commission and sat on the WA State Department of Ecology Citizen’s Advisory Committee.

Articles by Elisabeth Britt

Reality Just Got Less…True

By Elisabeth BrittOn Oct 18, 2022

Imagine that just as voters are receiving their ballots in the mail, a video of a local candidate, caught in a compromising situation, surfaces on popular social media sites. Is [...]

Washington State Senator Simon Sefzik

By Elisabeth BrittOn Jan 11, 2022

Simon Sefzik of Ferndale was appointed to serve as state senator for the 42nd Legislative District by the Whatcom County Council earlier today. He replaces Senator Doug Ericksen who passed [...]

COVID-19 Internment Camps

By Elisabeth BrittOn Jan 11, 2022

Yesterday morning, I received an email from a friend informing me that state Democrats have introduced a bill (WAC 246-100) in Olympia that would authorize local health officers to confine [...]

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Recent comments

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Apr 19, 2023 on
It Always Comes Back to the Toxic Sludge

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Apr 18, 2023 on
It Always Comes Back to the Toxic Sludge

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Apr 17, 2023 on
It Always Comes Back to the Toxic Sludge

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Apr 17, 2023 on
It Always Comes Back to the Toxic Sludge

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Apr 17, 2023 on
It Always Comes Back to the Toxic Sludge