Robert Mittendorf
Govtech.com
Bellingham, WA, United States
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Cyber Attack Disrupts Local Library Service in Washington
Bellingham and Whatcom County libraries are responding to a potential malware incident that crippled digital services. County officials report that patron data does not appear to have been compromised in the attack. → Read More
Coronavirus: Libraries Offer Digital Services for Students
In Washington state, library systems are focusing their efforts on digital services — especially for homeschooling — as the COVID-19, or novel coronavirus, pandemic forces schools and libraries to close. → Read More
Whatcom County Faces more than $1 million in Flood Damage
Wednesday’s proclamation lets state agencies use state resources “to do everything reasonably possible to assist affected communities,” Washington Gov. Jay Inslee wrote in the proclamation, which was sent to news organizations. → Read More
Here’s what you need to know about the candidates who want to be Whatcom’s new executive
Biographies, endorsements and issues from Whatcom County executive candidates Jim Boyle, Karen Burke, Tony Larson and Satpal Sidhu. The top two in the Aug. 6 primary move on to the November general election. → Read More
What you should know about the candidates who want to represent Whatcom’s rural areas
Brian Estes, Brad Kelly, Kathy Kershner are running in the Aug. 6 primary for the four-year term in new Whatcom County Council District 4 seat in the central farming district. → Read More
Three candidates are running for new Whatcom District 5. Here’s what you need to know
Jaime Arnett, Ben Elenbaas, Natalie McClendon are running in the Aug. 6 primary for the four-year term in new Whatcom County Council District 5 seat in the coastal district. → Read More
How the candidates for mayor plan to solve Bellingham’s housing crisis
Mayoral candidates April Barker, Seth Fleetwood, Pinky Vargas and Garrett O’Brien understand that housing affordability is one of the most critical issues facing Bellingham. This is how they plan to help. → Read More
What to know before voting for 1 of 3 candidates for Bellingham’s at-large council seat
Hollie Huthman, Dana Briggs and Von Emeth Ocha are running for the at-large Bellingham City Council post currently held by Hannah Stone. The top two candidates in the Aug. 6 primary will advance to the Nov. 5 general election. → Read More
Here’s what to know before you vote for a Ward 5 Bellingham Council candidate
Lisa Anderson and Chanan Suarez are seeking to replace Bellingham City Councilmember Terry Bornemann, who’s leaving the council after nearly 20 years, on the Bellingham City Council Ward 5 seat. → Read More
Three running for Bellingham Ward 3 seat. Here’s what you should know before voting
Councilmember Daniel Hammill is running for re-election in Bellingham City Council Ward 3. Challenging Hammill for the four-year council term are Raymond Straka and Ashanti Monts-Treviska. → Read More
Two candidates seek Ward 1 Bellingham council seat. Here’s what to know before you vote
Bellingham City Councilmember Hannah Stone is being challenged by Elizabeth Hartsoch, a co-founder of the Riveters Collective, the local political group that formed after the 2016 presidential election. → Read More
Four candidates want to be Bellingham’s mayor. Here’s what you need to know about them
Biographies, endorsements and issues from Bellingham mayoral candidates April Barker, Seth Fleetwood, Garrett O’Brien and Pinky Vargas. The top two in the Aug. 6 primary move on to the November general election. → Read More
What’s the No. 1 issue in the 2019 Whatcom election? You tell us
We think housing is the top issue in the 2019 Whatcom County elections for local government. But we also want to know what readers think, and here’s how you can tell us. → Read More
In Washington state, stronger regulation has led to fewer pipeline problems
With tougher scrutiny and a focus on safety and prevention after the 1999 pipeline explosion that killed three boys, Washington sees fewer incidents that injure people or damage property or the environment. → Read More
With rents and home prices rising, they’re hoping these will ease Bellingham housing
Applications for backyard cottages and attached apartments have been popular in the year since the Bellingham City eased rules allowing them in residential areas as part of an attempt to address Western Washington’s housing crisis. → Read More
Here’s how Whatcom political parties are addressing #MeToo after Bonner, Ranker troubles
Leaders of the two major political parties in Whatcom County are asking candidates they support to develop a code of conduct in the wake of recent incidents that cost a Democratic state senator his elected office and derailed the campaign of a former Republican official. → Read More
County Council candidate Bonner admits to sexually harassing former campaign aide online
Brett Bonner, a Whatcom County Council candidate, has acknowledged sexually harassing a woman online last winter while he was vice chairman of Whatcom Republicans. He said he has struggled with alcohol abuse. → Read More
Here’s why your drive on these Whatcom County roads could take a lot longer
Plan for extra driving time if you use Mount Baker Highway and some other Whatcom County roads starting this week. Resurfacing work will cause intermittent lane closures and delays up to 20 minutes on the road, → Read More
Nooksack expected to be 25 percent below average. Here’s how the state is responding
The Nooksack River watershed in Whatcom County is among the vast portions of Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee has added to an emergency drought declaration he first made in April. → Read More
Here’s who’s running for key positions in Bellingham and Whatcom County
Four candidates applied to run for Whatcom County executive, the county’s highest elected office, during the official filing period last week A total of 121 public offices are on the ballot. → Read More