November 18, 2015 Wendy Harris
Elizabeth Britt of the underappreciated Latte Republic blog (“Exploring Contemporary Events, Government Accountability, Politics and Third Places in the Space Needle State” http://whatcomforum.blogspot.com/) sent a letter to DOE advising of “a section of beach near Clayton Beach, south of Larrabee State Park, in Skagit County, that is eroding away, due to wave and storm action. Continue reading
Saturday, November 14, 2015 Dan McShane
The Forest Practices Board met on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 (fpb_mtgpacket). One part of the meeting was to consider adopting an update to the Forest Board Manual Section 16 Guidelines for Evaluating Potentially Unstable Slopes and Landforms. Continue reading
I am asking anyone buying into the “affordable housing” lie, i.e, the belief that if we only build more housing, create more infill, become bigger and denser, that housing will become cheaper, to send me proof, in the form of studies that show building more makes things cheaper. Continue reading
“Clear Ballot Choices” is behind a 2016 referendum petition which was filed with the Whatcom County Auditor on August 6, 2015. Continue reading
17 hrs
Did you know that under the Washington Shoreline Management Act, each section of shoreline is designated a certain environment category meant to guide land use activities? Continue reading
Yesterday at 3:18pm November 9, 2015 Wendy Harris
There is still no one signed up for the CAO hearing. This is our environment. It matters. Continue reading
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Local elections are over with most of the ballots counted.
In Whatcom County coal was the big looser. Continue reading
20 hrs November 8, 2015 Wendy Harris
Thanks to the lobby efforts of our local BIA and property rights groups, most people, including many of our county and city council members remain confused about the actual standards and rules that apply to critical areas. Continue reading
October 30, 2015 Dena Jensen
As if you didn’t know it in your heart of hearts! Here’s an inside look by way of this Public Disclosure Commission complaint at how things went down when and where we, the public, couldn’t see it, with the last minute emergence of the Clear Ballot Choices political action committee formed by Gateway Pacific coal terminal project co-owner (with Cloud Peak Energy) and SSA Marine subsidiary, Pacific International Terminals. Continue reading
September 29, 2015 Dena Jensen
A little over a week ago, farm workers and their supporters picketed PCC Natural Markets in Seattle to urge the chain of member-owned cooperatives to boycott Sakuma and Driscoll’s berries. Continue reading
November 13, 2015 at 7:24pm 
noisy waters northwest 
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