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Whatcom Council eyes closing legal loophole that hid $225K payout
A prosecutor’s legal interpretation left the Council in the dark about a sexual harassment settlement, until Cascade PBS’s reporting unearthed the case.
Isaac Stone Simonelli
Isaac Stone Simonelli is an enterprise/investigations reporter at Cascadia Daily News. 
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Whatcom County to investigate handling of sexual harassment case
The county executive acknowledged an “error in judgment” after a Cascade PBS report revealed a letter supporting the accused former director.
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Whatcom County official refuses calls to resign, welcomes inquiry
Local leaders questioned handling of sexual harassment complaints and a $225,000 settlement, as revealed in a recent Cascade PBS investigation.