–The coal tarnished underpinnings of Charter Propositions 2 and 3, the mechanisms designed and approved by conservative Charter Commissioners to lock-in Proposition 1 district-only voting– Continue reading
Category Archives: Commentary
Take a stand against building and developing within the one mile blast zone / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
7 hrsLearn About Oil Train Accidents and Hazard In This Video
It happened in other cities. What makes anyone think it can not happen here? Continue reading
Reviewing the Charter Review season before you vote / Noisy Waters Northwest
October 9, 2015 Dena Jensen
Many people in our region made lots of noise at Whatcom County Charter review meetings during the six month 2015 season – citizens, commissioners, and Whatcom County Council members included. At the page linked to in the graphic above, you can take a look back over the process, some of the outcomes, and even view the sample ballot and voter’s guide online before yours arrives in the mail. Here’s the full link in case you need to copy and paste: https://noisywatersnw.com/tag/whatcom-county-charter-review-commission/
You gotta vote! / Noisywaters Northwest
October 8, 2015 Dena Jensen
There are 128,613 of us registered voters in Whatcom County who will have a chance this November to give more power to our actions on behalf of our community. We just have to study, mark, and deliver our ballots to do it! Continue reading
Billy Frank Jr. was a man that stood up for everyone’s rights / Facebook post, Frank James
It is not just that Billy Frank Jr. was arrested over 50 times, but that the courts found that what he was doing was perfectly LEGAL. Continue reading
Court: No Radio Towers in Point Roberts / NorthwestCitizen, John Lesow
Thu, Oct 08, 2015, 8:14 am John Lesow
A landmark ruling for justice and common sense in this David and Goliath battle, now in it’s third year, was handed down on Wednesday, October 7. Continue reading
The Tyranny of One / Cascadia Weekly, The Gristle, Tim Johnson
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 Tim Johnson
THE TYRANNY OF ONE: Bellingham City Council held a special meeting this week to study and receive comments on proposals that will appear on the countywide November ballot.[…] Continue reading
RE: November Props. 2 and 3, County Council can only place measures on ballot / Facebook post, Sj Robson
1 hr October 4, 2015 Sandy RobsonThere needs to be two corrections made to this [Bellingham Herald] article [“Bellingham leaders to weigh Whatcom County election changes”] regarding the description of the amendments (propositions) provided by Ralph Schwartz. Continue reading
Hamsters Get Ready To Pay, Pay, Pay / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
See the notice below of a public hearing on property tax levy. Continue reading
Open Burning Complaints, Whatcom County / Facebook Post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
If you live in the County, you have, (in theory) protection against fires that are detrimental to your health or a nuisance. Continue reading
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