By: John Servais

Publish Date: 1995 - 2026

Found: 1074 Articles

John Servais · Fri Jan 8, 2010

Fate of proposed Chuckanut Ridge development continues to be a concern.

John Servais · Tue Nov 24, 2009

Seems like the offices of Frank Chmelik, the attorney for the Port of Bellingham, are becoming our defacto Port offices. Instead of conferences and meetings at the Port, the really important o

County Council power structure

John Servais · Tue Nov 10, 2009

This Tuesday morning’s Herald has its front page headline story by Sam Taylor on the power shift of the County Council with the sub-head, “Conservative majority with Kershner win”. This story,

Election - Confusing or ??

John Servais · Thu Nov 5, 2009

How to make heads or tails of the election results. Bill Knutzen and Ken Mann with the highest margins of the County Council winners. Mike McAuley, a newcomer to activism, elected to the Port

Election Tallying Day notes

John Servais · Tue Nov 3, 2009

A few of us at NwCitizen want to do some post-election analysis on how the campaigning went down. For that, we need to examine as many of the different cards and mailings as possible. If you

Voting Recommendations

John Servais · Fri Oct 23, 2009

I usually post these election recommendations late in the game so as to have the best confidence about the candidates. It is time. These do not reflect the thinking of any other writer here. They

Local Right Wing campaign operating plan

John Servais · Wed Oct 21, 2009

Yes, this is real. It is the organizational plan at work during this election to put four conservative candidates on the Whatcom County Council. That gift of $20,000 from Nick Kaiser was part

Public Hearing tonight on Fairhaven Highlands

John Servais · Tue Oct 20, 2009

Public comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Fairhaven Highlands is tonight, Tuesday, October 20.

Big Money to Buy Elections

John Servais · Mon Oct 19, 2009

As most of us political junkies know, there are many many ways to get around the Public Disclosure Commission and its complex set of campaign reporting rules. Indeed, even ignoring the consequ

Notes from the League of Women Voters Forum

John Servais · Thu Oct 1, 2009

What a comfort. I can sit at my computer, watch the forum in a small TV window while I type this column in another - all at the comfort of my desk. BTV now streams meetings live as well as playing t

Highly disturbing

John Servais · Fri Sep 25, 2009

These photos are from a video taken at the G-20 protests in Pittsburgh. Why are unidentified, Army-fatigue-wearing men very forcibly taking a protester and jamming him into an unmarked car, then raci

Orphalee Smith to run against Fleetwood

John Servais · Tue Sep 8, 2009

I’ve heard from trusted sources that Orphalee Smith will be filing as a write-in candidate for the At-Large Bellingham City Council position this week. As we all know, Seth Fleetwood is the on

Laurie slings mud

John Servais · Tue Sep 1, 2009

Laurie Caskey-Schreiber is campaigning for “re-election” to the At-Large County Council position - but she does not hold that position. She is currently the 2nd District member. A complaint

Port challengers out poll commissioners with over 60%

John Servais · Thu Aug 20, 2009

The big loser in Tuesday’s election was the Bellingham Herald. Its influence took a tumble. It ignored the Port commissioner races in general and pointedly refused to even report the main iss

Port Reform rally at courthouse this evening

John Servais · Tue Aug 18, 2009

And you are invited. 8 pm - and it will be over by 9 pm. The four Port Commission challengers will start speaking at 8:15 in the rotunda of the Whatcom County Courthouse: John Blethen, Ham

Voting recommendations

John Servais · Sun Aug 16, 2009

These are my personal recommendations. They have been posted earlier, but am posting again today - as many are filling in their ballots - and this may help my candidates just a bit more. I’ve

Election notes and trivia

John Servais · Wed Aug 12, 2009

Today’s Gristle in the Cascadia Weekly has a devastating analysis of the failed NOAA bid by the Port of Bellingham. If anyone wants solid reasons to vote in new commissioners - and vote out W

Making sense of endorsements

John Servais · Mon Aug 10, 2009

It is appropriate to disassemble our daily newspaper’s election endorsements. The Bellingham Herald influences a lot of votes - if only on the basis of their circulation and reach. The Herald

Lummi - Port agreement needs state approval

John Servais · Wed Aug 5, 2009

What they did not tell us: Indeed, the Port Commissioners and their very expensive private legal counsel, flatly stated the Port had the authority to enter into the agreement with the sovereig

Scott Walker corruption ignored by Herald

John Servais · Sun Aug 2, 2009

No surprise. The Herald has always protected Port Commissioners. The KAP scandal of 1990 is a good example. The commissioners got suckered into a multi-million dollar development scheme that

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John Servais · Thu Dec 25, 2008

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