by Sandy Robson
After reading their 2015 Whatcom County Voters’ Pamphlet, some voters could wonder if Port of Bellingham Commissioner candidate Gary Jensen’s pants are on fire. Current Ferndale Mayor Gary Jensen’s candidate statement in the “Whatcom County Official Local Voters’ Pamphlet” seems to be an odd manifesto which contradicts the mayor’s actions. Continue reading
Category Archives: Commentary
Mental Health and the New Whatcom County Jail / Evergreen State Jounal, Bill Walker
July 20, 2015 Bill Walker
It is very sad that at the height of the economic crash of 2008 to 2010 Washington State looked to the mental health field to cut expenses in an attempt to maintain other budgets around the state. Continue reading
Overbuilding a jail and emotional appeals / Facebook post, Joy Gilfilen
Yesterday at 6:20am July 19, 2015 Joy GilfilenWow. The largest regulatory government takeover in Whatcom County’s history is being trivialized and turned into a soap opera by our government administrators. To effectively steal taxpayer money right in front of our noses using emotional manipulation. Continue reading
Coal Mining Deaths in Washington / Reading the Washington Landscape, Dan McShane
Former rendering plant near Glen Echo Mine
Saturday, July 18, 2015 Dan McShane
I have previously posted bits about coal mining in Whatcom County. This post is a bit of a revisit of the Glen Echo Mine (coal-in-whatcom-county-glen-echo-mine) based on new information passed onto me. Continue reading
letter power / The Boynton Blog
July 20, 2015
Imagine this (fairly typical) scenario: You’ve published a chapbook or a volume of your poetry. When you announce it on Facebook, everyone you know Likes your post. People show up at your readings. Some of them buy your book. For six months or so, your book has a life of its own. Continue reading
Planning By Trickery: Standard Operating Procedure For The Waterfront / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
15 hrs July 19, 2015 Wendy Harris
I guess at this point, I should not be surprised by anything that the city and port do with regard to the waterfront. But it angers me that no one that I know, including myself, knew cement stairs were being built to the G Street Pocket Beach. Continue reading
Cooking the County Council, Voters will consider some new recipes in November / Cascadia Weekly
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Bob Simmons
Imagine a giant pie made of Whatcom County blueberries, sliced into three pieces. Delicious, except that each piece of the pie wraps around a fried oyster and a dollop of garlic butter.[…] Continue reading
Gary Jensen: “”Now there is a chance for one more good neighbor at Cherry Point.” / Facebook post, Sj Robson
5 hrs Juy 17, 2015 Sandy Robson
“Now there is a chance for one more good neighbor at Cherry Point. . .We all need to stand up and say we know good jobs and high environmental standards ARE compatible.”
–Ferndale Mayor Gary Jensen in a November 2012 radio ad for the November 29, 2012 Gateway Pacific Terminal EIS scoping hearing Continue reading
Nooksack Water Thievery Redux / Naiads, Rachel Paschal Osborn
July 16, 2015 Rachael Paschal Osborn
As reported in our recent post, “The Tale of the Nooksack Nine,” the Department of Ecology went above and beyond its usual water mismanagement when — faced with clear evidence of illegal water diversions from the Nooksack River – the agency decided to issue permits, rather than penalty orders, to the culprits. Continue reading
Poor judgement by an elected official is not what I want for our Port of Bellingham / Facebook post, Sj Robson
10 hrs July 16, 2015 Sandy Robson
As we head into the primary elections, I decided to re-visit some of my older articles and comment posts to remind people why Gary Jensen should not be elected for Bellingham Port Commissioner. . .or for any other elected office. Today’s reason:
“And hopefully that will happen soon, and there will be a different article on the subject.” – Ferndale Mayor Gary Jensen, March 18, 2013, during the Ferndale City Council meeting. Continue reading
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