As a long-time subscriber to the Lynden Tribune and a concerned citizen, I continue to research the Tribune’s editorial/forum pages and “news” pages and the clear conclusion is that: Lynden “Tea Party” Tribune continues its long-standing policy of exclusively promoting Republican and Tea Party views. Calvin Bratt and Michael Lewis have no interest in publishing any Community Forum columns or letters to the editor that favor Democrats or progressives. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Northwest Jobs Alliance
January 26, 2016: the date citizens were stopped from participating at an acceptable level in the Whatcom County Comp Plan Update regarding the Cherry Point UGA / Facebook post, Sj Robson
23 mins July 25, 2016 Sandy Robson
January 26, 2016. Remember that date because that is the day that the general public, the Lummi Nation, the Suquamish Indian Tribe, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Tulalip Tribes (which submitted Comp Plan Update comments on Cherry Point UGA), and our County Council, were stopped from fully participating, or even participating at any acceptable level, in the County Comp Plan Update process as it relates to Cherry Point UGA. Continue reading
Misinformation being spread by NWJA in its email blasts / Facebook post, Sj Robson
Today, I submitted the comment (copied and pasted below) to the Whatcom County Council. My comment related to Council member Carl Weimer’s proposed amendments to Chapter 2 Land Use Cherry Point, in the Comprehensive Plan Update, and the July 8, 2016 Northwest Jobs Alliance email blast promotional piece about Mr. Weimer’s amendments. Continue reading
Any way you spell it: Cole’s in-print imprint / Noisy Waters Northwest
March 23, 2016 Dena Jensen
The Whatcom County Districting Committee met for the sixth time on Monday March 14, 2016 to continue their work in creating a plan for five new voting districts for Whatcom County Council Elections. Continue reading
Forwarding racism: The Northwest Jobs Alliance / Noisy Waters Northwest
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
Northwest Jobs Alliance’s Smear Continues / Facebook post, Sandy Robson
In its February 2, 2016 ad, Northwest Jobs Alliance (NWJA), led by SSA Marine’s Gateway Pacific Terminal consultant Craig Cole, along with John Huntley and Brad Owens, continues to misrepresent Lummi Nation’s comments submitted on the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Update. Continue reading
Fictions in Collision / Cascadia Weekly, The Gristle, Tim Johnson
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 Tim Johnson
FICTIONS IN COLLISION: Whatcom County Council held a long and crowded, rancorous session on the update of the county’s Comprehensive Plan last week.[…] Continue reading
The Ugly Underbelly of Corporations’ Pursuit of a Coal Terminal / Coal Stop, Sandy Robson
January 9, 2016 by Sandy Robson
The Lynden Tribune newspaper made the decision to publish a December 23, 2015 opinion piece submitted by Chair John Huntley and President Brad Owens of the Northwest Jobs Alliance (NWJA). Continue reading
Two proponents of GPT filed extensive, detailed comments for Cherry Point / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
Two proponents of GPT filed extensive, detailed comments for Cherry Point to support their partisan position with regard to the Comp. Plan on Jan. 8, the last day to file comments with the Whatcom County Planning Commission. Continue reading
Rick Larsen, protecting environment or supporting coal? / Facebook post, Sj Robson
December 13, 2015 Sandy Robson
Until Congressman Rick Larsen withdraws his support for GPT, his proclamations about his efforts to protect Washington state’s environment, ring hollow. Continue reading