Recent NWCitizen Articles

Craig Cole Threatens Libel Suit
By John Servais · Wed Feb 19, 2014
Craig Cole, the local contact for the proposed Cherry Point coal port has threatened the Whatcom Watch with a libel lawsuit.
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Do Changing Liquor and Marijuana Laws Affect DUIs
By Riley Sweeney · Mon Feb 17, 2014
Riley digs through court data and discovers the real impact of privatization and legalization
Bellingham Seeks “Flexibility” To Sell Wholesale Rural Sewer Services
By Wendy Harris · Sun Feb 9, 2014
The mayor wants to amend a city law to increase flexibility for a GMA provision that should be used rarely, if ever at all.
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The Hidden Costs of Costco
By Wendy Harris · Sun Feb 9, 2014
Costco imposes indirect costs on our community that are as real and tangible as road construction expenses.
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Reid Boiler Works Burns Down
By John Servais · Sun Feb 9, 2014
The old empty Reid Boiler Works industrial building in Fairhaven burned to the ground Saturday night.
Panem et Circenses - Why I Did Not Watch “The Super Bowl”
By Dick Conoboy · Mon Feb 3, 2014
Professional and even college sports have morphed into a circus of corporate greed and the fleecing of the public.
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Have You Exceeded Your Right To Information?
By Wendy Harris · Sat Feb 1, 2014
Filing a public record request could land a citizen in jail under a proposal reflected in a Herald opinion article.
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Anatomy of a Development Part XI - The Doldrums at University Ridge
By Dick Conoboy · Mon Jan 20, 2014
The developers of University Ridge have been silent since shortly after the hearing examiner’s decision on 23 October last year. Will they walk?
The Marijuana Bowl
By John Servais · Sun Jan 19, 2014
Super Bowl … Weed Bowl … This bud’s for you … Bong Bowl … Marijuana Bowl … whatever. It is on!
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Port’s Alternative Marina Analysis a Scam
By · Tue Jan 14, 2014
Do we actually need to say that we, as citizens, want accurate information from government officials?
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City too Poor for Power Pennies or Discrimination?
By · Fri Dec 27, 2013
Guest writer Barbara Perry writes about Bellingham Parks refusal to allow motorized wheel chairs to recharge at public electrical outlets.
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Port Memo Addresses Marina Fraud Allegations
By Wendy Harris · Fri Dec 20, 2013
A Port of Bellingham internal memo tries, but fails, to justify changes in cost estimates for alternative marina sites.
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Lummi Influence Over the Waterfront Planning Process Continues to Grow
By Wendy Harris · Tue Dec 17, 2013
Army Corps advised DOE that it will not issue a waterfront permit without Lummi approval
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Gary Jensen Not Running for State Senate
By John Servais · Mon Dec 16, 2013
Ferndale Mayor Gary Jensen has decided not to file for the 42nd state Senate seat currently held by Doug Ericksen.
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Larrabee School; Its Future
By · Mon Dec 9, 2013
Barbara Perry writes about the closed nature of the Bellingham School Board on the future of the Larrabee School.
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Steal this Waterfront: Costs without Benefit
By Tip Johnson · Sat Dec 7, 2013
Wherein the direct, indirect, hidden and lost opportunity costs make this a waterfront boondoggle of billions
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On Monday, City Council Votes “third and final” Approval of Waterfront Plan
By Wendy Harris · Sat Dec 7, 2013
Local activist calls on Bellingham City Council to table the unpopular waterfront plans and engage in meaningful public process
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Lecture on County Water Issues Draws Crowd
By Wendy Harris · Fri Dec 6, 2013
The county will be required to consider water quality and water quantity when planning rural growth.
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Video Exposes City Council Dysfunction on Waterfront Plan
By John Servais · Thu Dec 5, 2013
The Political Junkie has posted a 3 minute video showing Bellingham City Council members explaining their idiocy for all of us to watch.
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Cascadia Weekly Blasts Waterfront Plan
By John Servais · Wed Dec 4, 2013
Bellingham City Council and Port of Bellingham finalize the waterfront plan. In his weekly Gristle, Tim Johnson blasts the corrupt public process.
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