21 hours ago November 30, 2015 Bellingham Racial Justice Coalition
Events leading up to and following the violent threats against Black students at Western Washington University Continue reading
Tag Archives: Bellingham
It’s Not About The Mascot / Fish & Bicycles, Howard Muhlberg
November 25, 2015 Howard Muhlberg
When I began writing this post Monday, it was a VERY different post.
I’d read the news that some students and a professor at Western Washington University (WWU, Western), my place of employment for the past 15 years, were calling for a change of the university’s mascot, the Vikings, claiming it conflicts with Western’s commitment to diversity.
Suppose you designated three transport loops in Whatcom County / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Walter Haugen
Here’s a blast from the past. Almost 10 years ago I used to be more involved with Sustainable Connections, the food co-op, the Bellingham Farmers Market, and all the rest of the so-called “sustainable” community. Continue reading
Big News But Not Good News / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
Behind our back and without any public input, the county renegotiated some of the terms of the Lake Whatcom TMDL, and DOE submitted this for EPA approval. Continue reading
The Great “Affordable Housing” Lie / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
I am asking anyone buying into the “affordable housing” lie, i.e, the belief that if we only build more housing, create more infill, become bigger and denser, that housing will become cheaper, to send me proof, in the form of studies that show building more makes things cheaper. Continue reading
Accessory Dwelling Units – There Is No Rush / NorthwestCitizen, Dick Conoboy
A Bellingham ADU in the South Hill Neighborhood.
Mon, Nov 16, 2015, 4:30 am Dick Conoboy
Over the past year, various groups (primarily a focus group, the Planning Commission and the Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Commission) have met in work groups to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and the need to update the current ordinance. Continue reading
Fairhaven Harbor: Development At 9th and Harris / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
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Did you know that under the Washington Shoreline Management Act, each section of shoreline is designated a certain environment category meant to guide land use activities? Continue reading
“Minor Critical Area Permit” / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
Yesterday at 3:18pm November 9, 2015 Wendy Harris
There is still no one signed up for the CAO hearing. This is our environment. It matters. Continue reading
How the City Avoids Its Obligation To Protect Wildlife / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
What is happening here in Bellingham and Whatcom County to our wildlife, is happening all over the country and all over the planet, and it adds up to one big crisis. Continue reading
Event: NOV 09 Public Hearing On Bellingham Critical Area Ordinance / Facebook event, Wendy Harris
November 8, 2015 Wendy Harris ACTION
Tell the city council that you want better protection for wetlands and wildlife, starting with an inventory and assessment and baseline standards. We need some way to measure and monitor ecosystem functions. Continue reading
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