BONUS: Did the Corrupt Whatcom County Planning Department and the Prosecutor's Office Conspire to Defraud a Property Owner?
This article is part of our continuing investigative series, “When Whatcom County Protected a...
The Properties Involved in the Mahaffe Scandal
TRANSACTION #1: BLAINE ROAD PROPERTIES (8358 & 8366)
The Properties
Two adjacent 7-acre properties...
PART 7: Your Move, County Council—Specific Demands for Accountability
The evidence is overwhelming. The cover-up is documented. The threats against citizens are on the...
INTRODUCTION: How Whatcom County Protected a Corrupt Natural Resources Planner—And Became Corrupt Itself
When the Gatekeepers Become the Profiteers
There is only one entity that controls what is built,...
PART 5: The All-Clear Letter—How Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorneys Made Obvious Corruption Disappear on Paper
On August 30, 2024, two things happened in Whatcom County.