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Tag Archives: Whatcom County

Musical interlude: “Leave it in the Ground” by Tracy Spring/ Noisy Waters Northwest

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Dena

leave it in the ground tracyOctober 26, 2015  Dena Jensen

Today, there is a great, fresh musical YouTube video by Bellingham songwriter Tracy Spring that is being shared about on Facebook.  Continue reading →

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More reasons NOT to vote for Gary Jensen for Port of Bellingham Commissioner / Facebook post, Sj Robson

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Dena

PDC jensen ibew3 hrs  October 24, 2015  Sandy Robson

Port of Bellingham candidate Gary Jensen finally got around to filing his campaign contributions (late). In reviewing those Public Disclosure Commission C3 reports, I can see why he waited. Continue reading →

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Things might have gotten a little too hot for the Whatcom Tea Party / Facebook post, Sj Robson

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Dena

Dove Jennifer15 hrs  October 24, 2015  Sandy Robson

Tonight DOVE Whatcom PAC Facebook deleted a comment I made and blocked my ability to comment, and deleted everyone’s comments on that thread. I had replied to a comment (shown in the screenshot photo) by Sandra Belzer Brendale from Yakima, on an Oct. 21 Facebook post on DOVE. Continue reading →

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Don’t be snookered! Vote NO on the Jail Tax! / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Joy Gilfilen

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Dena
whatcom hawk14 hrs October 23, 2015  Joy Gilfilen

Just on the surface, it is unsustainable. It has not been adequately justified, it has not had public hearings on this current plan, and it is simply bad business. Continue reading →

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Jail-roaded / Cascadia Weekly, The Gristle, Tim Johnson

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Dena

cascadia weekly coverWednesday, October 21, 2015  Tim Johnson

‘Jail-roaded’: Did the county bend election law in service to the jail?

Last week, on the day voters expected to receive their ballot and voters pamphlet they received instead a large, expensive glossy four-color multifold mailer.[…] Continue reading →

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Cloud Hangs Over Bellingham Bay Hazardous Dredging Site / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Dena

whatcom hawkOctober 20, 2015 at 12:07am  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 →

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Election Blues / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Dena
whatcom hawk9 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 →

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Bellingham Faces An Expensive Reality / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Dena

whatcom hawk18 hrs 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 →

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Here’s Mayor Korthuis spreading propaganda again / Noisy Waters Northwest

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Dena

small city mayorsOctober 21, 2015

A sponsored post from Whatcom Republicans just jarred its way before me in my Facebook newsfeed.  It was urging folks to “read this opinion piece by the Whatcom County small city Mayors.”  Continue reading →

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To win us to our harm / Bellingham Politics and Economics, Ryan Matthew Ferris

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Dena

macbethMonday, October 19, 2015  Ryan Matthew Ferris

“To win us to our harm”: An expository on whether we should build a new a jail in Whatcom County.
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