The Fugio Penny, our first coin issued in 1787 and designed by Benjamin Franklin. Time flees and we should mind our business – if our government will allow us to do that.Tue, Apr 26, 2016, 3:46 pm David Camp
In Washington state we have pioneered, thanks to vigorous and politically-active citizens and a robust citizen initiative process, the re-legalization of cannabis. Continue reading
Western junior Pollete Trana protests against Driscoll’s Berries at a boycott outside of the Bellingham Costco on Sunday, April 12. // Photo by Nic Ulmer
APRIL 19, 2016 Nic Ulmer
Western students and community members held a protest outside Costco on Monday, April 17, urging shoppers and the store to boycott Driscoll’s Berries and Sakuma Brothers for their reputation of mistreatment toward farmworkers. Continue reading
PUZZLE PIECES: Late last week, the sponsor for the Gateway Pacific Terminal project announced they would suspend the environmental review process as they await the separate determination by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of whether the GPT project materially interferes with the tribal treaty fishing rights of Lummi Nation. […] Continue reading
Final proposed map for 5 council districts for Whatcom County. There is also a high resolution pdf of this map linked below the article.Wed, Apr 06, 2016, 1:14 pm John Servais
Just in at 1 pm today is the release of the official proposed new districting map for Whatcom County council elections. Continue reading
April 5, 2016 Dena Jensen
In his report, “Netwar at Cherry Point, White Power on the Salish Sea,” Jay Taber, associate scholar of the Center for World Indigenous Studies and administrative director of the Public Good Project, presents a detailed and important accounting of three years of research on matters related to the Anti-Indian movement in Whatcom County, Washington. Continue reading
A coal train of over 100 loaded rail cars going north above Clayton Beach on Bellingham Bay with dangerous erosion on 40 foot bluff supporting rails.
Mon, Apr 04, 2016, 8:17 pm // John Servais
The coal train in the photo above is heading north along Bellingham Bay just above Clayton Beach.
Mon, Mar 28, 2016, 1:58 pm Dick Conoboy
A wonderfully thought-provoking piece by Bill Martin appeared on the Counterpunch site today. It is entitled “Bring on the Crackup: Hoping for a Trump–Sanders Election”. Continue reading
Matt Fuller photographed Feb. 15. Fuller awaits the outcome of his March 17 appeal hearing. Rob Lewis guest writes this report.
Wed, Mar 23, 2016, 2:37 pm Guest writer, Rob Lewis
SEATTLE — During his March 17 appeal hearing, Matt Fuller delivered a detailed and unapologetic defense of his 22-hour occupation of the anchor chain on the Arctic Challenger, a drilling-support vessel for Shell Oil Company.
In case you haven’t been up to Maple Falls over the last couple of weeks then you might not have noticed all of the trees that have been cut down on the North side of the road.[…]
Green and productive lands—they might just be the most important concern to people who live in Whatcom County: The farms, the forests, the lakes and mountains. […] Continue reading
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