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The Whatcom County Library System is asking for a levy restoration to $.42 per $1000 of assessed valuation on the August 5 ballot; other wise significant cuts will need to be made to materials and services. The League urges a Yes vote on this issue.

Former mayors Ken Hertz, Tim Douglas and Mark Asmundson shared memories of their time in office before an audience at the Firehouse Arts and Events Center on April 21, 2025.

The Forum Team will be providing candidate interviews for upcoming elections on the County Council, Port Authority and City Councils.

Libraries are vital to our communities. Support the upcoming Library Levy Proposition 2025-02 on August 5!

Learn more about the racial and discriminatory practice of restrictive covenants and how you can repudiate these documents in our community.

Keep up with the GOTV teams latest events and focus for 2025 elections.

Continuing the actions of his predecessor, Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown has taken swift action in response to Presidential Executive Orders.

The LWV opposes book bans in libraries and other institutions. Join us at our upcoming July 30 book group meeting to discuss banned books.

Plastic particles are in human lung tissue, intestinal tissue, blood, breast milk, your heart and, worse yet, in both sides of the placenta. Recycling may not be the answer.

So many of you stepped up to mail postcards in support of the Library Levy Lid Lift, thank you!

Who do you think should sit on the Whatcom County Board of Health? Watch the recording of our May meeting to hear from Council member Jon Scanlon and former Council member Carol Frazey on this topic.

If you missed it, check out this video on housing updates from Washington State House Representatives Alex Ramel and Joe Timmons.

Our membership is seeing huge growth and as we welcome new members and engage with long standing members, it's important to understand the non-partisan legacy of our organization.