Recent NWCitizen Articles

Hiyu ferry for Lummi Island service - Explained
By · Tue Jul 12, 2016
Jim Dickinson writes: Why the surplus Washington State ferry Hiyu should replace the Whatcom Chief for our Whatcom County ferry service to Lummi Island.
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Lummi Island Drawbridge
By Tip Johnson · Sat Jun 25, 2016
The Lummi Island ferry is a very old and decrepit vessel. The state ferry system wants to give us a newer one in great condition. Whatcom County says no. Tip tells the tale.
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The Great Unravelling
By Dick Conoboy · Sat Jun 25, 2016
Options High School: Great idea, wrong site
By · Mon Jun 6, 2016
Tim Paxton guest writes about the defects in planning for the Options High School.
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Ferndale volunteers build kids playground
By John Servais · Sun Jun 5, 2016
Over 2,000 volunteers have just built a new playground in six days. We do a photo story.
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Greenways may reverse heron colony buffer purchase this evening
By John Servais · Fri Jun 3, 2016
The Greenways Advisory Committee meets this evening and may reverse their May decision to purchase the heron colony buffer woods.
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We need to protect our Great Blue Heron colony
By John Servais · Tue May 31, 2016
Bellingham’s only heron colony needs forested buffer - and the land owner is willing to sell. Greenways has voted to buy it, but our city council must act.
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Memorial Day 2016 - Thanking a True Soldier
By Dick Conoboy · Thu May 26, 2016
This veteran, Chris Brown, deserves our deep thanks for his achievement with Growing Veterans as Executive Director, a post that he has left. He will continue as President of the non-profit, helping veterans with combat trauma.
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Singing the Comp Plan Blues
By Dick Conoboy · Mon May 23, 2016
As the city council takes up consideration of the comprehensive plan, citizen input is critical. Otherwise in a few years and in response to housing and land use changes, you will hear the uninformed say, “Who approved that?”
Proposed over-water walkway is dead
By John Servais · Sat May 21, 2016
The planned concrete walkway from Boulevard Park to the Cornwall landfill, using millions in Greenway funds, has been abandoned by Bellingham. We again thank the Lummi.
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Breaking Free: A New Age Ghost Dance
By · Wed May 18, 2016
Jay Taber, a strong environmentalist for decades, guest writes a harsh critique of the 350 org anti-fossil fuel demonstrations at the Anacortes oil refineries last weekend.
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Missing Options High School traffic study
By · Tue May 17, 2016
Bellingham School officials expect a slam dunk by Hearing Examiner and city council on street vacation and conditional use permit. By Patrick McKee.
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Uber: Supporting the Troops?
By Dick Conoboy · Mon May 16, 2016
Uber, the cheap ride taxi company, is targeting the troops to become drivers in ads disguised as articles in publications such as the Army Times.

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