I respect this author and he is usually right about things, but this time, he could not be more off the mark. And it reflects not just an unhealthy environment, it reflects an unhealthy culture and way of viewing the biosphere. And it explains why most of our restoration efforts simply fail. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Whatcom County
How The Staff Rigged the County CARA Provisions / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
Link to audio recording of the Whatcom County Critical Areas Citizen’s Advisory Committee meeting for August 5, 2015
http://wa-whatcomcounty.civicplus.com/…/Critical-Areas-Citi…
On 8-5-15, the citizen advisory committee for the CAO reviewed the CARA (critical area aquifer recharge area) provisions. There is an audio recording. It starts at minute 30 and is concluded in minute 33.30. Three and a half minutes in total to discuss the CARA section.. one of 5 types of CARAs in the CAO. 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
Here is why mitigation does not work / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
“By consolidating small ‘isolated’ wetlands into one central, large mass has proven over time to preserve wetland integrity by reducing outside impacts. Think of it as reducing the amount of perimeter exposed.”
I do not know if this person believes this, or is lying, and which one is worse? Continue reading
Barely a mention about Ag being connected to any enviromental problems / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
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
Northwest Jobs Alliance asks: “Who is speaking for LUMMI?” / Noisy Waters Northwest
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
Elfo: Enforcement, Litigation or Risks? / NorthwestCitizen, Tip Johnson
We may never knowSat, Feb 27, 2016, 12:24 pm Tip Johnson
In the original Whatcom County Council Agenda for Tuesday, February 23, 2016, the Finance Committee was scheduled to hear an “Update from Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo regarding jail use agreement negotiations with the City of Bellingham (AB2016-100).”
Democrat Caucus Locations for Saturday, March 26, 2016 9:30 AM Registration! 10:00 AM Start! / Bellingham Politics and Economics, Ryan Matthew Ferris
Thursday, February 25, 2016 Ryan Matthew Ferris
Map of Caucus Locations from Whatcom Democrats
After you have made sure you are a registered voter at myvote.wa.gov, you can fill out, print and sign your *DEMOCRATIC PRECINCT CAUCUS SIGN IN* at https://www.demcaucus.com/register . Doing this will give you your precinct and caucus location. Continue reading
Planning Commission Begins Critical Areas Ordinance Review / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
February 27, 2016 Wendy Harris
I attended the county planning commission work session Thursday night because it was addressing the CAO [Critical Areas Ordinance] update. It went as expected…. poorly. Continue reading
Undocumented students build community / The Western Front, Jordan Mellott
Members of the Blue Group at Western Washington University stand together during a meeting on campus to discuss the rights of undocumented students at the university, Feb. 17. // Photo by Daniel Liddicoet
February 18, 2016
For undocumented students, stacks of paperwork and complex government programs stand between them and an affordable college career.
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