Recent NWCitizen Articles

3 comments, most recent 6 days ago
No Kings Protest Rally 1 p.m. Saturday
By John Servais · Fri Mar 27, 2026
Sat, March 28 at Waypoint Park on the Bellingham waterfront.
4 comments, most recent 2 weeks ago
The Veterans Administration (VA) Moves On Rule To Save Money On The Backs Of The Disabled
By Dick Conoboy · Wed Feb 25, 2026
Although there is a temporary halt in implementing this measure, ultimate direction of the Veterans Administration is clear - cut benefits.
Notice to the Dems: Stop the Flood of Donation Texts!
By Dick Conoboy · Wed Feb 4, 2026
Monetizing phone texts will not endear you to the electorate in 2026 when prospective donors receive hundreds of pleas monthly
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Violations by Bellingham’s Sewage Plant Incinerator Risk Local Health
By Enoch "EJ" Ledet · Sun Jan 25, 2026
There are compliance violations and serious health issues with Bellingham incinerating sewage sludge.
1 comment
Bellingham's EV Chargers
By Jon Humphrey · Thu Jan 22, 2026
Costs and comparisons
5 comments
Water Adjudication in a Nutshell
By Enoch "EJ" Ledet · Sat Jan 17, 2026
A two-minute, plain-English primer
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Your Traditional Medicare And Private Contractors in 2026
By Dick Conoboy · Mon Jan 12, 2026
Like it or not, if you are in Traditional Medicare in the State of Washington you are now under the WISeR Model run by a private entity.
4 comments
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Downtown Bellingham
By Dick Conoboy · Fri Dec 26, 2025
9 comments
Humanomics 101
By Carol Follett · Sat Dec 20, 2025
4 comments
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Walker Report on the Nooksack River
By James Davenport · Tue Dec 16, 2025
This is the third in a series of three articles relevant to the pending adjudication.
5 comments
The Spirit of Dialogue
By James Davenport · Mon Dec 8, 2025
Second in a series on the possible change of water rights in Whatcom County
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The Public Trust Doctrine
By James Davenport · Mon Dec 1, 2025
First in a series on possible changes to water rights that will impact Whatcom County.
7 comments
Mud Bay: A Tragedy of the Commons?
By Janet Migaki · Sun Nov 23, 2025
This is an update of a NorthwestCitizen article, “What Is the City of Bellingham Hiding?” published on Oct 1, 2025.
4 comments
Oaths of Office Considered On Veterans Day 2025
By Dick Conoboy · Sat Nov 8, 2025
So that we all understand the military oaths and that there should be no confusion.
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Medicare (Dis)Advantage Open Season...Yet Again
By Dick Conoboy · Sat Nov 1, 2025
The choice of plans is yours, but it's akin to playing Russian Roulette with a round in every chamber.
3 comments
Notes on election issues and candidates
By John Servais · Thu Oct 30, 2025
With just 5 days until election day, here are some notes that may help you with your ballot.
12 comments
Charter Amendments for Whatcom County
By John Servais · Tue Oct 28, 2025
Yes, voting recommendations for those 12 proposed amendments to our Home Rule Charter.
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Alan McConchie

Commenting Since Jan 10, 2024
Born and raised in Bellingham, live a lot of places after that, and now I'm back home! I'm active with the new FairVote Washington group, working on electoral reform here in Whatcom County and beyond. In my day job I'm a cartographer.

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Recent Comments by Alan McConchie

Tue Oct 28, 2025

Bellingham 25-03 is not a charter amendment, it is an initiative, so there won't be any Charter Commission meeting notes or videos about it.

The organization that collected the signatures to get Bellingham 25-03 on the ballot is called Community First Whatcom, and you can read more about it on their website here: https://www.communityfirstwhatcom.org/initiatives/25-03

Charter Amendments for Whatcom County

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