Hiyu ferry for Lummi Island service - Explained

By · Tue Jul 12, 2016

Jim Dickinson writes: Why the surplus Washington State ferry Hiyu should replace the Whatcom Chief for our Whatcom County ferry service to Lummi Island.

7 minutes of common sense

By John Servais · Sat Jul 9, 2016

Lummi Island Drawbridge

By Tip Johnson · Sat Jun 25, 2016

The Lummi Island ferry is a very old and decrepit vessel. The state ferry system wants to give us a newer one in great condition. Whatcom County says no. Tip tells the tale.

The Great Unravelling

By Dick Conoboy · Sat Jun 25, 2016

Options High School: much still to be answered for

By John Servais · Mon Jun 6, 2016

Options High School: Great idea, wrong site

By · Mon Jun 6, 2016

Tim Paxton guest writes about the defects in planning for the Options High School.

Ferndale volunteers build kids playground

By John Servais · Sun Jun 5, 2016

Over 2,000 volunteers have just built a new playground in six days. We do a photo story.

Greenways may reverse heron colony buffer purchase this evening

By John Servais · Fri Jun 3, 2016

The Greenways Advisory Committee meets this evening and may reverse their May decision to purchase the heron colony buffer woods.

We need to protect our Great Blue Heron colony

By John Servais · Tue May 31, 2016

Bellingham’s only heron colony needs forested buffer - and the land owner is willing to sell. Greenways has voted to buy it, but our city council must act.

KPLU reaches $7 million and is saved

By John Servais · Fri May 27, 2016

Memorial Day 2016 - Thanking a True Soldier

By Dick Conoboy · Thu May 26, 2016

This veteran, Chris Brown, deserves our deep thanks for his achievement with Growing Veterans as Executive Director, a post that he has left. He will continue as President of the non-profit, helping veterans with combat trauma.

Opportunity to Support Our Veterans

By Dick Conoboy · Tue May 24, 2016

Singing the Comp Plan Blues

By Dick Conoboy · Mon May 23, 2016

As the city council takes up consideration of the comprehensive plan, citizen input is critical. Otherwise in a few years and in response to housing and land use changes, you will hear the uninformed say, “Who approved that?”

Proposed over-water walkway is dead

By John Servais · Sat May 21, 2016

The planned concrete walkway from Boulevard Park to the Cornwall landfill, using millions in Greenway funds, has been abandoned by Bellingham. We again thank the Lummi.

Latte Republic: gas pipelines by schools

By John Servais · Fri May 20, 2016

Needed: part-time freelance PHP programmer

By John Servais · Thu May 19, 2016

Breaking Free: A New Age Ghost Dance

By · Wed May 18, 2016

Jay Taber, a strong environmentalist for decades, guest writes a harsh critique of the 350 org anti-fossil fuel demonstrations at the Anacortes oil refineries last weekend.