Public officials insist they did not coordinate a campaign for the jail tax
Mon, Dec 14, 2015, 3:58 pm Tip Johnson
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Kind readers and concerned citizens may have seen much written here about the recently proposed sales tax for a new Whatcom County jail.
December 13, 2015 Sandy Robson
Until Congressman Rick Larsen withdraws his support for GPT, his proclamations about his efforts to protect Washington state’s environment, ring hollow. Continue reading
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 Bob Simmons
Before Whatcom County citizens had a chance to speak their minds about closing Valley View Road, state and federal agencies appeared to have settled the matter.[…] Continue reading
Golly Gee Willikers, I know this is Whatcom County, where everyone, just everyone, hates to follow regulations, but wouldn’t it be a good idea for our county sheriff to do so… you know, just to provide an example of how the system is supposed to work, at least in theory? Continue reading
December 9, 2015 Walter Haugen
Here is a quote from my first book:
“In 2008, oil prices reached 7.5% of GDP in the US and triggered a major demand reduction. In 2010, Deutsche Bank predicted the next oil shock will come at 6.5% of GDP, which reflects their assessment of an increasing sensitivity to oil prices. As I write this in 2012, the price of oil is approximately 5% of US GDP.”
Are we to trust BP and Phillips 66 to comply with crude oil train permit stipulations based solely on their companies’ say-so? That seems to be what Whatcom County Planning and Development Services thinks. Continue reading
While many in Whatcom have been busy fighting against crude oil by rail transport, proposed coal terminals, and SSA Marine’s recent $100,000 funded election scheme attempt to change the way we vote, public relations pro Gerald Baron has been getting paid by local farmers to beat down needed environmental regulations. Continue reading
December 9, 2015 Latino Advocacy
Bellingham, WA- Early today local advocates received calls from media requesting a comment on Bellingham Police Department result of their own investigation to the complaint of racial profiling of Lelo Juarez against one of their officers filed on September 18th, 2015. Continue reading
The 2016 referendum petition had been filed by Clear Ballot Choices’ with the Whatcom County Auditor on August 6, 2015. Continue reading
December 7, 2015 Wendy Harris
[What follows is a series of posts to Wendy’s Facebook page recording her perspective during her attendance at the Bellingham City Council Planning and Development committee meeting for December 7, 2015] Continue reading
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