Recent NWCitizen Articles

Drought Tree Emergency!
By David Camp · Thu Jul 2, 2015
Trees are dying for lack of water! Only citizen action can save them.
Fireworks and Clay Butler
By Dick Conoboy · Thu Jul 2, 2015
If your 4th of July holiday is much more quiet this year, you can thank Clay Bulter who passed away at the end of May.
A Tale of Three Rezones
By Dick Conoboy · Mon Jun 29, 2015
The Samish Neighborhood Plan has been the subject of three undesired rezones in the last year. The city ignores its own guidelines to the detriment of all.
County prosecutor plays cruel games
By John Servais · Thu Jun 25, 2015
Updated at 6 pm. Our county justice system has spent 6 years trying to teach Luba Pekisheva that she should not defend herself. Justice denied and miscarried.
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Proposed New County Lockup - Financial Analysis
By David Camp · Mon Jun 22, 2015
A look at the proposal in historic financial context with projections and several questions for the proponents.
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Hansen-Iron Street Rental Megaplex Planned for York Neighborhood
By Dick Conoboy · Mon Jun 1, 2015
Three extraordinarily large (7-bedroom) single family home rentals are proposed by developers Dave and Jon Hansen on Iron St. in the York Neighborhood.
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Chiara D’Angelo comes down from anchor chain
By John Servais · Mon May 25, 2015
Young Chiara spent 3 nights hanging from the anchor chain of Shell Oil’s Arctic Challenger as a protest to arctic oil drilling.
Now for the City & Port
By Tip Johnson · Mon May 25, 2015
Riley
By John Servais · Fri May 22, 2015
Flash Mob Protests Arctic Drilling
By Tip Johnson · Thu May 21, 2015
Wherein we ponder the fate of humanity
Joy Gilfilen Declares for County Executive
By John Servais · Mon May 18, 2015
Joy Gilfilen is challenging incumbent Jack Louws for County Executive.
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85 County Single Candidate Elections
By John Servais · Fri May 15, 2015
Running update of who is filing for office in Whatcom County. Posts during day Friday and final update Friday evening.
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Updated:  Ski to Sea Tries to Bully Bellingham
By John Servais · Wed May 13, 2015
Updated | Ski to Sea race does not need to race through sensitive Chuckanut Community Forest Park for special mountain bike leg. City did not renege.
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Don’t Blame the Cops?
By Tip Johnson · Wed Apr 29, 2015
County proposes free pass for vacation rentals
By Tani Sutley · Sun Apr 26, 2015
Tani Sutley writes a second article on the increasing number of vacation rentals - and the County Council bill to let them expand dramatically.
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Student Housing Project Revived for Lincoln St. Development Site
By Dick Conoboy · Thu Apr 9, 2015
The Puget Neighborhood is about to become a bit more crowded but less than originally planned. 600+ students to be housed south of Fred Meyer.
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A Perspective on Port Politics
By John Servais · Sat Apr 4, 2015
The port’s latest bone-headed deal calls for the good citizens of Whatcom County to consider the options…unless we’re enjoying our Groundhog Day.
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