Recent NWCitizen Articles

Racial Profiling in the Washington State Patrol?
David A. Swanson · Thu May 21, 2026
Demographer David Swanson crunches the numbers for us
1 comment, 2 days ago
Healthcare Danger Inc.
Dolores Jordan · Sun May 10, 2026
This is not a Republican or Democratic issue. It is a public safety issue, but the public is not aware of the danger.
4 comments, most recent 8 days ago
Memorial Day Hypocrisy
Dick Conoboy · Tue Apr 28, 2026
Honoring our deceased soldiers on Memorial Day, without taking care of living veterans, dishonors both.
6 comments, most recent 3 weeks ago
Medicare Privatization Continues Apace In Whatcom County
Dick Conoboy · Wed Apr 22, 2026
Family Care Network is taken over by NW Momentum Health, an Accountable Care Organization (ACO)
4 comments, most recent 4 weeks ago
3 comments, most recent 6 weeks ago
No Kings Protest Rally 1 p.m. Saturday
John Servais · Fri Mar 27, 2026
Sat, March 28 at Waypoint Park on the Bellingham waterfront.
4 comments
The Veterans Administration (VA) Moves On Rule To Save Money On The Backs Of The Disabled
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!
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
3 comments
Violations by Bellingham’s Sewage Plant Incinerator Risk Local Health
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
Jon Humphrey · Thu Jan 22, 2026
Costs and comparisons
5 comments
Water Adjudication in a Nutshell
Enoch "EJ" Ledet · Sat Jan 17, 2026
A two-minute, plain-English primer
3 comments
Your Traditional Medicare And Private Contractors in 2026
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
Dick Conoboy · Fri Dec 26, 2025
9 comments
Humanomics 101
Carol Follett · Sat Dec 20, 2025
4 comments
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Walker Report on the Nooksack River
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
James Davenport · Mon Dec 8, 2025
Second in a series on the possible change of water rights in Whatcom County
2 comments
The Public Trust Doctrine
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?
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

Daniel Kirkpatrick

Commenting Since Mar 13, 2008
Daniel Kirkpatrick guest writes about how grassroots conversations can influence our elections for Congress next November. He is a lifelong educator and is now semi-retired, working as an educational consultant, parenting mentor, and writer. Daniel is also a neighborhood, climate, and Indigenous rights activist who believes in the power of individuals to make change.

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