October 21, 2015
A sponsored post from Whatcom Republicans just jarred its way before me in my Facebook newsfeed. It was urging folks to “read this opinion piece by the Whatcom County small city Mayors.” Continue reading
Category Archives: Commentary
Van Zandt Landslide Introduction / Reading the Washington Landscape, Dan McShane
DEM of the Van Zandt Slide
Sunday, October 18, 2015 Dan McShane
A large landslide involving bedrock of the Chuckanut Formation has left a disconcerting set of deposits on the Nooksack River Valley floor near the confluence of the South Fork Nooksack and the main stem of the river. Continue reading
To win us to our harm / Bellingham Politics and Economics, Ryan Matthew Ferris
Monday, October 19, 2015 Ryan Matthew Ferris
“To win us to our harm”: An expository on whether we should build a new a jail in Whatcom County.
Bellingham Police Guild: Vote No on Jail / NorthwestCitizen, Editor’s Blog Entry, John Servais
Mon, Oct 19, 2015, 3:27 pm John Servais
Editor’s Blog Entry
In a bombshell announcement, the Bellingham Police Guild today urged that the jail sales tax proposition be voted NO by citiizens. […]
Read John’s complete post on NorthwestCitizen here.
Here is a link to the Bellingham Police Guild announcement: http://www.bellinghampoliceguild.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=530876
Let’s not squander the next 30 years / NorthwestCitizen, John Servais
Deceptive and very definitely a promotion piece for the proposition. Created by the very consultants who stand to profit from the passage of the tax increase.Sun, Oct 18, 2015, 12:37 pm John Servais
The jail proposition must be stopped. Of all the items on the ballot, this one is the most onerous and devastating. Continue reading
The Jail Tax mailer from Whatcom County is an extreme abuse of power / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Joy Gilfilen
Unless the Council stands up, and the people take back this election aggressively right now, the jail industry just did a zinger. Continue reading
Coming to the Oil Trains on F Street: New Residential Development / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
This photo, which I took exiting the garage in my current residence, shows the site of proposed construction of a 4 story building with approximately 29 residential units, approximately 1,500 square feet of live/work and commercial uses, and 29 on-site parking spaces. Continue reading
MailerGate Teaches Us, But Will We Learn? / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
A recent jail mailer issued by the county administration addressing a ballot measure right before ballots were mailed reflects abuse of power by Executive Louws on several counts. I hope this will cause some individuals and organizations to reconsider their endorsement. Continue reading
Whatcom County and its cities are going to the oil trains / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
This is not just a Skagit County issue. Here in Whatcom county, Bellingham is moving forward with residential and commercial development in the Lettered Streets and the Waterfront District that is not just in the blast zone, but a block or two away.. mere yards. Continue reading
Making a Jail: Bamboozle! / NorthwestCitizen, Tip Johnson
Trust me, baby!
Fri, Oct 16, 2015, 5:53 pm Tip Johnson
The jail proposal is wrought with troubling contradictions. The only way to prevent a massive misappropriation of public funds – a tax heist – is to vote down Prop. 2015-1 and start over on a downtown jail, next to the courthouse with good programs out front to keep folks out of jail. Continue reading
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