Whatcom County Council agenda for next Tuesday, November 10. Borrowing a page from the city, the county is providing no information other than a cover sheet that fails to explain the subject matter. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Wendy Harris
No Biggie.. Just Another Non-Transparent Tax Increase / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
I received public notice of “PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED ASSUMPTION OF THE RIGHTS, POWERS, FUNCTIONS, AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT BY CITY COUNCIL” Continue reading
Tilting at Windmills in the Watershed / Facbook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
Lots of interesting things on the county council agenda for Tuesday, but this, a $137,000 contract for evaluation of the Lake Whatcom storm water capital facilities plan, caught my eye for several reasons. Continue reading
Cloud Hangs Over Bellingham Bay Hazardous Dredging Site / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
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
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
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
Take a stand against building and developing within the one mile blast zone / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
7 hrsLearn About Oil Train Accidents and Hazard In This Video
It happened in other cities. What makes anyone think it can not happen here? Continue reading
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