From the Political Junkie: Judges, Jails, and Local Politics

By Riley Sweeney · Wed Jul 4, 2012

Riley interviews judicial candidates, reviews campaign tactics, and discusses fireworks

Surprise Port Meeting on Thursday

By John Servais · Wed Jun 27, 2012

A special - short notice - Port of Bellingham Commission meeting on Thursday, June 28 starting at 8:30 a.m.

Port attempts to kill initiative for two new seats

By Paul deArmond · Sun Jun 17, 2012

Port Commissioner Scott Walker and attorney Frank Chmelik get caught ballot-rigging again

A sales pitch that really promotes

By John Servais · Tue Jun 12, 2012

The Northwest Business Club has invited Stoney Bird to speak at their meeting tomorrow, Wednesday. Here is their radio commercial as heard on KGMI.

Is liquor an efficient market?

By Paul deArmond · Sun Jun 10, 2012

Efficient markets use available information to adjust prices. But consumers don’t have all the information. Here’s help.

The Chuckanut Wildlife Corridor Protects The Human Species

By Wendy Harris · Sun Jun 10, 2012

Healthy ecosystems provide important benefits to humans and are sustained through wildlife corridors that protect biodiversity.

Game on!

By Tip Johnson · Thu Jun 7, 2012

Hereby hoping to stimulate discussion of what expanding the Port Commission is meant to achieve, what constitutes good government and how we might best achieve it.

Time for a Change

By Tip Johnson · Wed Jun 6, 2012

Wherein the port proves they are incompetent to do the public’s business

Port Commissioners Secretly Meddling

By John Servais · Mon Jun 4, 2012

Port Commissioners plan to change their Port Expansion resolution on Tuesday - based on advice from port attorney Chmelik. No notice of this item on the agenda.

Public Comment Can Protect Birch Bay Wildlife

By Wendy Harris · Sun Jun 3, 2012

The Birch Bay Watershed Action Plan needs to do a better job of protecting and restoring habitat.