Recent NWCitizen Articles

The GPT Scoping Summary Report Released
By Wendy Harris · Mon Apr 1, 2013
Government agencies responsible for the GPT project have completed review of the scoping comments.
Coming Soon to the Waterfront: More Dioxin and Toxic Waste
By Wendy Harris · Tue Mar 26, 2013
A beneficial reuse provision in the Waterfront District Sub-Area Plan would allow construction materials that are contaminated with bioaccumulative toxins.
Waterfront “Planned Action Ordinance” Limits Restoration and Public Input
By Wendy Harris · Tue Mar 26, 2013
The City Planning Department has included a technical document in the waterfront proposal without disclosing important impacts.
1 comment
Read All About It!  Cattlemen want slaughter.
By Tip Johnson · Sun Mar 24, 2013
Wherein the Cattlemen define ‘small scale’ as an unlimited number of facilities of up to 50 million live pounds per year.
3 comments
Living Wage and Working Waterfront 101
By Tip Johnson · Sat Mar 23, 2013
Wherein the rate base gets a soaking while officials keep big-bubble toking
7 comments
No City Housing Hearing on March 20
By John Servais · Tue Mar 19, 2013
The Bellingham Herald article today is wrong. There is no hearing tomorrow, March 20
Valuable Article in the Whatcom Watch
By John Servais · Sun Mar 17, 2013
Wendy Harris writes about the proposed $8 million concrete bridge along the Bellingham waterfront - using Greenways funds to build.
3 comments
University Ridge Height Variance Hearing Postponed
By Dick Conoboy · Tue Mar 12, 2013
Several complaints to the city seem to have occasioned a postponement of a height variance hearing until a complete development proposal is submitted.
1 comment
Closing Arguments in Defense of the Reconveyance
By · Mon Mar 11, 2013
Guest writer Shane Roth writes in favor of the reconveyance of Lake Whatcom land back to the county.
1 comment
Again, we must “vote for the forest”.........or should we?
By · Fri Mar 8, 2013
Delaine Clizbe guest writes. Whatcom County has 7,100 acres of park land, with 1,900 acres actually developed. Yet we keep adding land, and not developing our parks.
16 comments
Legislation and Sausage
By Tip Johnson · Tue Mar 5, 2013
Wherein it’s even worse when the legislation is about sausage
Support our Troops - Ban Fireworks
By Dick Conoboy · Sun Mar 3, 2013
Do we need to recreate the sounds and sights of the battlefield when doing so brings pain and suffering to our combat veterans?
Marine Sanctuary Standards
By Tip Johnson · Sat Mar 2, 2013
Wherein the ironies of life are explored and the necessities of life are contemplated
2 comments
Troubling Implications of Variance Request
By Wendy Harris · Fri Mar 1, 2013
A variance request pending before the City could create a loophole for developers seeking to avoid compliance with development standards.
5 comments
PeaceHealth Merger Threatens Women’s Health in Whatcom County
By Riley Sweeney · Tue Feb 26, 2013
Riley details upcoming merger between PeaceHealth and a much more conservative entity
1 comment
University Ridge Student Housing - What is it?
By Dick Conoboy · Mon Feb 25, 2013
There is a private sector development proposal to house approximately 600 students in the Puget Neighborhood on 11 acres to the east of Nevada St.
5 comments
Petition to Establish a Bellingham Art Market
By Tip Johnson · Mon Feb 25, 2013
Wherein artists have to eat, too!
City Controls Chuckanut Park - Not New Park District
By John Servais · Fri Feb 22, 2013
The election created a new park district with taxing power - but with NO control over Chuckanut Ridge - the 100 acre woods.
1 comment
Senator Ericksen Displays His Colors
By John Servais · Fri Feb 22, 2013
Riley Sweeney has posted a great video clip of Sen. Doug Ericksen flouting rules and legal procedures at a Senate hearing in Olympia.
Waterfront EIS Revised Without Public Process
By Wendy Harris · Tue Feb 19, 2013
An “Updated Preferred Alternative” reduces the number of waterfront jobs and expands the boundary of the waterfront district.

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