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
It is time to change the guard at the Port Commission. Our two incumbents running for re-election just don’t get it. Commissioners Walker and Smith have been in office for 18 and 15 yea
Dr. Linda Allen takes the long way home to Bellingham once again as she tours the nooks and crannies of Washington State in 2010 with a multi-media presentation called “Here’s to the Women!” I
Healthcare and other socio-political dueling monologues are beginning to wear thin. Not because the topics aren’t worthy of our consideration. Far from it. What is discouraging is how
[This is an updated and abridged version of an article published earlier this year in The Wild Cascades, journal of the North Cascades Conservation Council]
If you are interested in saving Chuckanut Ridge, there is some glimmer of hope for preserving this ecologically-rich and environmentally-sensitive property. If you are willing to make a single phone
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
One good way to better understand our society and culture is to visit another country. Many questions and a little bit of trepidation can arise before and during a trip, even for seasoned trav
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
One of the underlying currents of the recent discussions around health care is the role of the federal government. I thought it would be interesting to see how much is spent per person by our
Editor’s Note: We received this Letter to the Editor in response to Kamalla Rose Kaur’s earlier story, <a href=”http://www.nwcitizen.us/entry/welcome-to-the-land-of-the-lummis” target=”_blan
Much has been made of czars in the current administration; however, one czar in particular should have people from both political sides a little nervous. In a case of sheer duplicity, the firs
I have mentioned there is little difference between government and big business; both are run by bureaucracies not known to be customer friendly. This issue is important on two fronts we are c
Whatever happened to the building of wooden boats on Bellingham Bay? The tradition and the history are rich here, as people like myself, oblivious to the craft, learned recently at the Whatcom
You know you’ve failed when your action of last resort is to attack. Attacking is, in fact, a defensive response to the inability to persuade others to a particular course of action comb
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
“In our different excursions, particularly those in the neighborhood of Port Discovery, the skulls, limbs, ribs, and backbones, or some other vestiges of the human body, were found in many place
McMillan Spire in the North Cascades’ Picket Range has been on my peak-baggers to-do list since the 1980s. Barely a week ago, three friends and I finally locked in plans to head into tha