Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Tim Johnson
FIVE FAVOR FIVE: The Gristle was optimistic in thinking there would be consensus in the effort to draw five new voting districts for Whatcom County elections. […] Continue reading
Category Archives: Commentary
An Open Letter to U.S. Representative Rick Larsen / NorthwestCitizen, David Camp
The Fugio Penny, our first coin issued in 1787 and designed by Benjamin Franklin. Time flees and we should mind our business – if our government will allow us to do that.Tue, Apr 26, 2016, 3:46 pm David Camp
In Washington state we have pioneered, thanks to vigorous and politically-active citizens and a robust citizen initiative process, the re-legalization of cannabis. Continue reading
Peaceful Protestors Assaulted in February File Their Crime Reports / Racial Justice Coalition
April 25, 2016 Racial Justice Coalition, Bellingham, WA
For Immediate Release
Bellingham, WA – On April 26th, the community activists, who were attacked two months ago by a white couple in the streets of downtown Bellingham, will deliver their community crime and incident reports to the police. Continue reading
Western students boycott outside Costco / The Western Front, Nic Ulmer
Western junior Pollete Trana protests against Driscoll’s Berries at a boycott outside of the Bellingham Costco on Sunday, April 12. // Photo by Nic Ulmer
APRIL 19, 2016 Nic Ulmer
Western students and community members held a protest outside Costco on Monday, April 17, urging shoppers and the store to boycott Driscoll’s Berries and Sakuma Brothers for their reputation of mistreatment toward farmworkers. Continue reading
Additional Ferndale Schools donkey basketball records info: Junk Mail / Noisy Waters Northwest
Header from Principal Gardner’s Junk email summary
Selection of donkey basketball emails from the list in the “Junk Box Summary”
April 24, 2016 Dena Jensen
Here’s a little additional information gained from Ferndale School District records regarding the controversial February 13 Donkey Basketball event that was held at Ferndale High School this year. This info did not make it into Sandy Robson’s recent report that is also posted here on Noisy Waters NW, “Was more diligence due for students and donkeys? Following up on the February 13, 2016 Ferndale Donkey Basketball Event.” Continue reading
Was more diligence due for students and donkeys? Following up on the February 13, 2016 Ferndale Donkey Basketball Event / Sandy Robson
2016 Ferndale donkey basketball event poster and screen shots of video taken at the 2012 Ferndale event.
April 22, 2016 Sandy Robson
Author’s Note: I sent an email letter to the Ferndale School District on February 8, 2016, voicing my opposition to the February 13, 2016 donkey basketball fundraiser. After receiving Ferndale School District Superintendent Linda Quinn’s reply that afternoon to my email, and reading her statements in various news articles, I was curious about a number of things. Continue reading
Farmworkers Lead the Way To Climate Justice / Front and Centered, Edgar Franks
04/21/2016 Edgar Franks
We at Community to Community (C2C) have been in solidarity with the Boycott Driscoll’s campaign led by Familias Unidas por la Justicia (FUJ) since 2013. Continue reading
The Inadequate Opacity Test for Smoke complaints / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
What I am always asked when I phone in a smoke complaint is the color of the smoke and whether or not I can see through it. How thick is it? Continue reading
The Law and Justice Council in Whatcom County / Facebook post, Bellingham Racial Justice, Wendy Harris
April 19. 2016 Wendy Harris
You are probably asking yourself, “what is that?” Well, at least I did since I never heard about it until I saw that was the last item on the council’s actions for review this evening. Continue reading
We are subsidizing the most affluent farmers who cause the greatest ecological harm / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
April 20, 2016 Wendy Harris
Our policies for agriculture need substantial revision at the federal, state and local level. We are subsidizing the most affluent farmers who cause the greatest ecological harm. Continue reading
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