I have explained on several occasions that it is a problem that both the city and the county are piece-mealing the comp. plan update and improperly treating the Critical Area Ordinance as a separate process from the comp. plan. Continue reading
Author Archives: Dena
The Ugly Underbelly of Corporations’ Pursuit of a Coal Terminal / Coal Stop, Sandy Robson
January 9, 2016 by Sandy Robson
The Lynden Tribune newspaper made the decision to publish a December 23, 2015 opinion piece submitted by Chair John Huntley and President Brad Owens of the Northwest Jobs Alliance (NWJA). Continue reading
Two proponents of GPT filed extensive, detailed comments for Cherry Point / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
20 hrsJanuary 10, 2016 Wendy Harris
Two proponents of GPT filed extensive, detailed comments for Cherry Point to support their partisan position with regard to the Comp. Plan on Jan. 8, the last day to file comments with the Whatcom County Planning Commission. Continue reading
Never let the truth get in the way of a good story / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.. like the fact that Intalco is cutting jobs all on its own, or that the coal industry is going bust, or that the Lummis have treaty rights, or that is the site of a marine reserve with several species that have been designated as biologically significant. Continue reading
All Charged Up, No Gas / Cascadia Weekly, The Gristle, Tim Johnson
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 Tim Johnson
ALL CHARGED UP, NO GAS: A new year begins, and with it the oaths of office and the swearing ceremonies of new public officials elected last November.[…]
Quake Wake Up in Northwest Washington: Short Update / Reading the Washington Landscape, Dan McShane
From the PNSN site
Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Dan McShane
This woke a few people up in northwest Washington. Continue reading
The Hidden Election of 2016 Is Back Again: WCD Candidates Needed / Barbara Perry
January 2, 2016 Barbara Perry
Already The Bellingham Herald has had, hiding in their October, November, and December 2015 issues, three ads costing $125 each. The ads tell Whatcom citizens about the Whatcom Conservation District (WCD) 2016 election for a Board Supervisor. Continue reading
New contract with Yakima jail, red flags that should concern all of us / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
December 30, 2015 Wendy Harris
A few facts about the new contract with Yakima jail are red flags that should concern all of us. Continue reading
Social Justice and Air Quality: add them to the Comp Plan / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
1 hr I can think of two important goals that I would like to see added to the Comp. Plan: Social Justice and Air Quality. Continue reading
Public comment to Planning for Comp Plan by Jan. 8 / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Sj Robson
December 27, 2015 Sandy Robson
This comment on the County Comprehensive Plan Update regarding the land use vision, submitted by Wendy Harris, makes some excellent points. Continue reading
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