The League of Women Voters to host virtual primary forums

The League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom County (LWV) is hosting primary election forums for candidates who will appear on the August ballots. The virtual forums will be streamed online and broadcast on KGMI. People may watch the forums any time at LWV’s website, lwvbellinghamwhatcom.org.

On Wednesday, July 7, LWV is hosting a 6:30 p.m. forum for Whatcom County Council District 3. The candidates are incumbent Tyler Byrd, Rebecca Lewis, Fred Rinard and Kathy Sabel. A 7:30 p.m. forum for Port of Bellingham District 2 candidates will include incumbent Ken Bell, Austin Chapin and Kelly Krieger.

On Thursday, July 8, LWV is hosting two Whatcom County Council forums and one Bellingham City Council forum. The at-large Whatcom County Council position will be the first forum from 6 to 6:45 p.m. with incumbent Barry Buchanan, Kamal Bhachu, Bob Burr and Misty Flowers. The Whatcom County Council District 1 forum will follow from 7 to 7:45 p.m. with candidates Kaylee Galloway, Jeremiah Ramsey and Eddy Ury. A forum for the Bellingham City Council at-large position will start at 8 p.m.

LWV is a national, nonpartisan organization founded in 1920 that works to get people, regardless of age or gender, active in government.

Primary election ballots will be mailed July 14 before the August 3 election. For more information about the August primary, visit the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office website at whatcomcounty.us/1732/current-election.