On April 19, Cascade PBS reported on Whatcom County’s handling of sexual harassment claims against former Public Works Director Jon Hutchings that resulted in the County paying out $225,000 to settle these allegations. The article also reported that Hutchings resigned the day before a third… Read More »Whatcom County Council must investigate mishandling of sexual harassment allegations
Dear Mayor Lund, We appreciate the city’s efforts to set standards for advisory groups and believe the Expectations of City Advisory Groups document (pages 4-6 of City Council’s April 8, 2024 agenda packet) could set the stage for success of any volunteer advisory group member.… Read More »We provided feedback to Bellingham about its proposed advisory group standards
We encourage every Whatcom County resident to get involved in shaping our community by applying for any of these new positions: Whatcom’s Racial Equity Commission (WREC) will serve as a conduit for ongoing community collaboration, engagement, and education, within the broader context of diversity and… Read More »Get involved with important work in Whatcom County
For the first time, this year we used two positive designations for candidates: endorsed and recommended. We asked our Endorsement Committee to assign the “endorsed” designation to our true champions (i.e. candidates that we believe will work most effectively to advance our platform’s values). We used the… Read More »Riveters Collective 2023 Endorsements & Recommendations
The Senate runoffs in Georgia on January 5 will determine a Democratic slant to the Senate. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff have an unprecedented chance to supplant Republicans Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. Winning these two seats will change the balance of power in the… Read More »JOIN US: GEORGIA RUNOFF ELECTIONS
AMAs and Q&As Riveters Collective candidate AMAs (Ask Me Anything) (Must be a member of the Riveters Collective Facebook group to view.) Riveters Collective Questionnaires for Whatcom County Superior Court Judicial candidates General Election Forums WA State Indivisible candidate forums. League of Women Voters Bellingham… Read More »Local candidate forums, AMAs and Q&As for 2020
Our resident librarian and board member Stephanie curated two children’s book lists “for your socially conscious tiny humans” to help you and the kiddos in your life mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Enjoy! Picture Book Recommendations Middle Grade & Young Adult Recommendations
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Come learn about how to run for office, plan a campaign, raise money, and engage the local deaf community. Led by Ashanti Monts-Tréviska, Lisa McShane, Alex del Rosario, Morgan Steele and Karlee Deatherage. RESERVE YOUR TICKET (by donation) HERE. The last hour (8:30-9:30) is reserved… Read More »Cascadia Deaf Nation + Riveters Collective Campaign Training