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
I received this response to a late night email to the county, and I was not the only person who was having problems from what I hear. Continue reading
The County Executive’s first term was fairly low key and avoided controversy. But he is making up for it in a second term with a personal agenda that is increasingly in conflict with public process. Continue reading
March 3, 2016 Dena Jensen
This is one of those stories that gradually unfolds to its stomach-turning conclusion. I will be walking you through it step by step, so bear with me. Continue reading
February 29, 2016 Wendy Harris
Time to start calling people and organizations out for sustaining the status quo while pretending to do just the opposite. And we can feel the fall-out locally. Continue reading
February 29, 2016 Dena Jensen
On their Facebook page, the Northwest Jobs Alliance is asking: “Who is speaking for LUMMI?”
First of all, why are they using all caps for the name, Lummi?
Second of all, to answer their question: The leaders of the Northwest Jobs Alliance have been speaking for the Lummi.
Don’t you think? Continue reading
February 14, 2016 Wendy Harris
The CAO Horse and Pony Show?
Oh yeah, one more thing… I think the entire process is starting to look like a horse and pony show. I put almost 2 years of work into this project under challenging conditions and how many of my suggestions and recommendations are reflected in the final work product? 0 (zero). Continue reading
Has anyone been tracking HOUSE BILL 2468, Concerning rail dependent uses for purposes of the growth management act and related development regulations? Continue reading
Bellingham Planning Commission last night. The PC went over the housing chapter of the Comp Plan. Continue reading
Look at the bottom of the agenda to review the introduction items, and you will see a “Resolution adopting a Statement of Incarceration Prevention, Criminal Justice, and Jail Planning Principles for Whatcom County’s criminal justice and behavioral health systems (AB2016-072).” Any comments on that will need to be made at open session in the evening. Continue reading
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