PART 3: The Facts and Timelines for the Complaint that Was Filed
When citizens discovered what Whatcom County Natural Resources Planner Matthew Mahaffie was doing,...
PART 6: The Threats From the Corrupt Director of Planning, When Citizens Share Information About His Department's Corruption
In October 2024, Whatcom County Planning Director Mark Personius sent a threatening letter to a...
PART 6: The Threats From the Corrupt Director of Planning, When Citizens Share Information About His Department's Corruption
In October 2024, Whatcom County Planning Director Mark Personius sent a threatening letter to a...
PART 1: When a Corrupt Whatcom County Planner Started Helping Himself
The Story Begins with an Elderly Property Owner
An 80-year-old man and his wife owned a lot in...
PART 2: The Girlfriend, The Mother, The Mitigation Credits Hustle, and Robbing an Elderly Seller: The Evidence Gets Worse
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Throughout this story, I might refer to an "investigation" or comments related to...
PART 4: The Whitewash—How Whatcom County's "Independent" Investigation Was Designed to Find Nothing
The Report Minimized Power, Hid Conflicts, and Ignored the Victims
PART 1: When a Corrupt Whatcom County Planner Started Helping Himself
In July 2017, in getting prepared for the building permit, the owners filed a Critical Area Review...
MIDDLE HOUSING Parking Scam and Risks to Your Safety.
Let’s talk about parking—because no one at City Hall wants you to.
Bellingham Mayor State of the City Address: Housing Shortfalls & Tiny Homes
Real Briefings Civic Commentary | Real Housing Reform Initiative | realhousingreform.org
Why This Corruption Cannot Stand: A Statement of Purpose
The Inversion of Public Service
Planning departments were established to serve the public interest....