And in news that no one seems to be talking about, the Port is working 24/7 excavating sediment from the Whatcom Waterway, removing dangerous levels of mercury, PCBs, dioxin, etc as part of the waterfront cleanup. That is the good news. Continue reading
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Election Blues / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
9 hrs October 22, 2015 Wendy Harris“The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum….”
― Noam Chomsky, The Common Good Continue reading
Bellingham Faces An Expensive Reality / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
October 21, 2015 Wendy Harris ACTION
“Affordable housing is a new, and growing reality.”
Kelli Linville, Candidate Statement, Voter’s Pamplet.
Oh goodie. Guess that means we can now forgo all those developer incentives and subsidies that are driving our property taxes up? 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
The Bellingham Herald omits important context from Charter Commissioner Dow’s email quote / Facebook post, Sj Robson
The quote from Commissioner Chet Dow’s April 18, 2015 email, cited by Ralph Schwartz in an October 14 Bellingham Herald article is missing what I believe to be the most critical part of the entire email. Continue reading
Jail Tax is a bad idea: Joy Gilfilen on the Joe Show/ Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Joy Gilfilen
October 13, 2015 Joy Gilfilen
Just interviewed on the Joe Show about the reasons that the Jail Tax is a bad idea, and how the jail industry is like a goldmine for private contractors – and a tax hog for the working public. Continue reading
The coal tarnished underpinnings of Whatcom Charter Propositions 2 and 3 / Facebook post, Sj Robson
–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
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