Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Tim Johnson
COAL IN YOUR STOCKING: ’Tis the season for retail sales. Following that, the weakened Canadian dollar coupled with the closure of a major industry and its associated payroll could send the local economy into a tailspin. […] Continue reading
Shell oil rig welded to deck of huge transport ship in Port Angeles harbor. Photo courtesy of the Port Angeles newspaper, the Peninsula Daily News. See link in article.Fri, Dec 25, 2015, 10:31 am John Servais
Merry Christmas and Seasons’ Greetings. The Grinch has left the building. We can all breath a bit easier.
December 24, 2015 Sandy Robson
Just sharing the news of the letter I received from the WA state Public Disclosure Committee with the news that they will be conducting a formal investigation of the complaints against Clear Ballot Choices (Pacific International Terminals LLC); one filed by myself on Nov. 16, and one filed on Oct. 30 by Alex Ramel. The letter is shown in the attached photo. Continue reading
December 21, 2015 Latino Advocacy
For Immediate Release
Claim for Damages Filed Against City of Bellingham for Allowing Racial Profiling by BPD
Community members join to hold City of Bellingham and BPD Accountable to Communities of Color Continue reading
December 19, 2015 Wendy Harris
The NRDC is doing a very good job of tracking factory farms issues, and if you think this is not a Whatcom County issue, think again. Any dairy that has over 200 animals is considered a confined animal feeding operation. Continue reading
So I am not very excited about another County CAO citizen advisory committee meeting. Every single thing I say or write is either ignored or summarily rejected by the anti-regulation majority and it feels like a big waste of time. Continue reading
Public officials insist they did not coordinate a campaign for the jail tax
Mon, Dec 14, 2015, 3:58 pm Tip Johnson
We need your help.
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
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