By: Tip Johnson

Publish Date: 1995 - 2025

Found: 20 Articles

Wherof we cannot speak, thereof we must be silent?

By Tip Johnson · Wed Dec 2, 2015

Today marked a milestone in the site preparation for the Bellingham waterfront redevelopment. The gigantic hoppers that fed chips to the pulp digesters were toppled to clear the way for

By Tip Johnson · Mon Nov 23, 2015

Progress?

In 1984, I started Fairhaven Boatworks at Boulevard Park with four dories and a couple sections of wooden floats. In 1985, I moved to the Port of Bellingham's Fairhaven Terminal. For all the

By Tip Johnson · Tue Nov 17, 2015

County Stonewalls Restorative Community

Coalition

According to a report from County Executive candidate Joy Gilfilen, the County has - in a classic stonewall - summarily rejected the Restorative Community Coalition’s Request for an Investigation

By Tip Johnson · Mon Nov 2, 2015

Whatcom Civil Rights Project Files

Complaint Against County

The Whatcom Civil Rights Project has filed a complaint against the County. There could be quite a lot of egg on the faces of folks if their favorite candidates and public officials end up on

By Tip Johnson · Sat Oct 31, 2015

NAMI Whatcom Opposes Prop 2015-1

The latest addition and the issue in review

By Tip Johnson · Tue Oct 27, 2015

Jail Deal - Call for Investigation

We have done our best to show how the jail tax and jail proposal don't pass the smell test. We are not alone. The Restorative Justice Folks have collaborated with other concerned citizens to

By Tip Johnson · Tue Oct 27, 2015

Info Slowmo

When they feel you just don’t need to know

By Tip Johnson · Mon Oct 26, 2015

The Mysterious State of the Whatcom

County Jail

Wherein the operative information is $$$ECRET

By Tip Johnson · Mon Oct 26, 2015

Making a Jail: Bamboozle!

With a smarmy October Surprise

By Tip Johnson · Fri Oct 16, 2015

Jail Facts Successfully Avoided

On 9/30/2015 County Council member Rud Browne originated Agenda Bill 2015-295 (p.251-259), a resolution requesting that County Executive Jack Louws develop models to assist the County Council, the

By Tip Johnson · Wed Oct 14, 2015

The Making of a Jail Crisis: Part Three

- Inhumane Outlouws

Do taxpayers want to be shackled to a big jail boondoggle? After wrecking the jail structure and stuffing it with increased bookings and longer stays, what else could help propel a jail crisis?

By Tip Johnson · Mon Oct 12, 2015

The Making of a Jail Crisis, Part Two -

Stuff it!

The Restorative Community Coalition, led by Irene Morgan & county executive candidate Joy Gilfilen, has identified 15 ways the County has stuffed the jail in their Report to Taxpayers (p. 10-11).

By Tip Johnson · Wed Sep 23, 2015

The Making of a Jail Crisis, Part One -

Wreck it!

The Sheriff’s answers to County Council questions on April 23, 2015 included excerpts from the ungoogleable document, "Technical Assistance Report (TA#04J1051) - “Operational Review of the

By Tip Johnson · Tue Sep 22, 2015

That Louwsy Jail Deal

FEMA camp or new county seat?

By Tip Johnson · Tue Sep 15, 2015

Second Water Main Break on Donovan in a

Year

Mains a’ bursting - Avast!

By Tip Johnson · Mon Sep 7, 2015

What would the herring have to say?

The Lummi are fishers and according to an article in the Bellingham Herald are “done talking” about the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal. I don’t blame them. When I was a boy, we caught

By Tip Johnson · Fri Aug 28, 2015

Now for the City & Port

The Coast Guard, after a weekend of safeguarding citizens on the water, has graciously assisted Chiara D'Angelo off the anchor chain of Shell's Arctic Challenger and released her without laying

By Tip Johnson · Mon May 25, 2015

Flash Mob Protests Arctic Drilling

Wherein we ponder the fate of humanity

By Tip Johnson · Thu May 21, 2015

Don’t Blame the Cops?

What credible evidence did Baltimore police have that gangs were unifying to take them out? Or is that classified? It provided a convenient excuse for the police to suit up in military gear to

By Tip Johnson · Wed Apr 29, 2015

DRONES!

Footage overlooking the Fairhaven area

By Tip Johnson · Thu May 17, 2012

1 min read · 24 words · 5 comments

Nuff said!

The add video functionality is visible in the publishing window, but not functional, so you'll have to take the link to youtube.

Related Link

Video here

5 Comments

Larry Horowitz

Fri May 18, 2012

Don’t know if there’s any connection, but this article appeared yesterday:

“Spy Drone Almost Causes Mid Air Collision With Jet Over Denver”

http://www.infowars.com/spy-drone-almost-causes-mid-air-collision-with-jet-over-denver/

The FAA predicts there will be 30,000 drones in US skies by 2020.

Hue Beattie

Sat May 19, 2012

Wait till the first hot day of summer when the carpenter ants swarm. Lots of drones

Jack Petree

Mon May 21, 2012

Looks more like someone’s remote control helicopter…lots of images that look like blades revolving…

If you really want to look at drones attend a meeting of the… oh, well, nevermind.

Clayton Petree

Mon May 21, 2012

Cool video of Fairhaven. It’s a little bit scary what they can attach to drones, however. Have you met Charlene yet? Not sure if you guys follow FPS but !!!!!

http://www.military.com/video/guns/machine-guns/the-quadrotor-machine-gun/1581262590001/

Larry Horowitz

Tue Jun 19, 2012

Update: June 19, 2012

by AP writer Joan Lowy

“Talk of drones patrolling US skies spawns anxiety”

http://news.yahoo.com/talk-drones-patrolling-us-skies-spawns-anxiety-063727667—finance.html;_ylt=Ake3GDkwtkyZlqizkxRhz1as0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNsajRpZjBlBG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBGUARwa2cDNjc5YjA1M2MtMDE4MC0zNzQ4LWJiZGItMDUzZDcyY2Q5NDllBHBvcwM1BHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyAzFkNDNiZDgxLWJhMGYtMTFlMS1iM2ZkLTBjYWJhNWJkZmNkNw—;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

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By: Tip Johnson

Publish Date: 1995 - 2025

Found: 20 Articles

PDC - The Missing Documents

Wherof we cannot speak, thereof we must be silent?

By Tip Johnson · Wed Dec 2, 2015

The Walls Come Tumbling Down

Today marked a milestone in the site preparation for the Bellingham waterfront redevelopment. The gigantic hoppers that fed chips to the pulp digesters were toppled to clear the way for

By Tip Johnson · Mon Nov 23, 2015

Progress?

In 1984, I started Fairhaven Boatworks at Boulevard Park with four dories and a couple sections of wooden floats. In 1985, I moved to the Port of Bellingham's Fairhaven Terminal. For all the

By Tip Johnson · Tue Nov 17, 2015

County Stonewalls Restorative Community

Coalition

According to a report from County Executive candidate Joy Gilfilen, the County has - in a classic stonewall - summarily rejected the Restorative Community Coalition’s Request for an Investigation

By Tip Johnson · Mon Nov 2, 2015

Whatcom Civil Rights Project Files

Complaint Against County

The Whatcom Civil Rights Project has filed a complaint against the County. There could be quite a lot of egg on the faces of folks if their favorite candidates and public officials end up on

By Tip Johnson · Sat Oct 31, 2015

NAMI Whatcom Opposes Prop 2015-1

The latest addition and the issue in review

By Tip Johnson · Tue Oct 27, 2015

Jail Deal - Call for Investigation

We have done our best to show how the jail tax and jail proposal don't pass the smell test. We are not alone. The Restorative Justice Folks have collaborated with other concerned citizens to

By Tip Johnson · Tue Oct 27, 2015

Info Slowmo

When they feel you just don’t need to know

By Tip Johnson · Mon Oct 26, 2015

The Mysterious State of the Whatcom

County Jail

Wherein the operative information is $$$ECRET

By Tip Johnson · Mon Oct 26, 2015

Making a Jail: Bamboozle!

With a smarmy October Surprise

By Tip Johnson · Fri Oct 16, 2015

Jail Facts Successfully Avoided

On 9/30/2015 County Council member Rud Browne originated Agenda Bill 2015-295 (p.251-259), a resolution requesting that County Executive Jack Louws develop models to assist the County Council, the

By Tip Johnson · Wed Oct 14, 2015

The Making of a Jail Crisis: Part Three

- Inhumane Outlouws

Do taxpayers want to be shackled to a big jail boondoggle? After wrecking the jail structure and stuffing it with increased bookings and longer stays, what else could help propel a jail crisis?

By Tip Johnson · Mon Oct 12, 2015

The Making of a Jail Crisis, Part Two -

Stuff it!

The Restorative Community Coalition, led by Irene Morgan & county executive candidate Joy Gilfilen, has identified 15 ways the County has stuffed the jail in their Report to Taxpayers (p. 10-11).

By Tip Johnson · Wed Sep 23, 2015

The Making of a Jail Crisis, Part One -

Wreck it!

The Sheriff’s answers to County Council questions on April 23, 2015 included excerpts from the ungoogleable document, "Technical Assistance Report (TA#04J1051) - “Operational Review of the

By Tip Johnson · Tue Sep 22, 2015

That Louwsy Jail Deal

FEMA camp or new county seat?

By Tip Johnson · Tue Sep 15, 2015

Second Water Main Break on Donovan in a

Year

Mains a’ bursting - Avast!

By Tip Johnson · Mon Sep 7, 2015

What would the herring have to say?

The Lummi are fishers and according to an article in the Bellingham Herald are “done talking” about the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal. I don’t blame them. When I was a boy, we caught

By Tip Johnson · Fri Aug 28, 2015

Now for the City & Port

The Coast Guard, after a weekend of safeguarding citizens on the water, has graciously assisted Chiara D'Angelo off the anchor chain of Shell's Arctic Challenger and released her without laying

By Tip Johnson · Mon May 25, 2015

Flash Mob Protests Arctic Drilling

Wherein we ponder the fate of humanity

By Tip Johnson · Thu May 21, 2015

Don’t Blame the Cops?

What credible evidence did Baltimore police have that gangs were unifying to take them out? Or is that classified? It provided a convenient excuse for the police to suit up in military gear to

By Tip Johnson · Wed Apr 29, 2015

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