Recent NWCitizen Articles

For-Profit Non-Profits - Pulling the Plug on Services
Taxation without representation
In a surprise development, the Port of Bellingham is starting over again in their search for an executive director. Position now vacant for over a year.
Eric Hirst reviews this October 2009 book by Stewart Brand of Whole Earth Catalog fame. Stewart is critical of several mainstream environmental stances.
The New Spice Man tells us why libraries are useful and valuable. This applies to all libraries.
Ham’s final post on his travel comments from Russia.
The Atlantic Monthly has an article on Climate gate that every Enviro true believer should read. Some healthy skepticism is very needed.
BP oil spill video taken on a private plane flight over the Gulf of Mexico. The spill is worse than our media are telling us.
Wherein the absurdity of the Lummi Blockade is explored in yet more excrutiating detail
Let’s help get one million signatures on the anti-whaling petition.
Our society is out of its mind. Well, maybe not quite completely, but it needs to be.
Library Trustees reversed themselves from last week and spared closing the Fairhaven library.
Wherein Hippie Jim addresses a growing need in our modern age
Yes, the city powers have decided to close the Fairhaven Library. Only strong citizen objections can change it.
Marilyn Olsen is today’s guest writer. She submitted this the day after the Library Board meeting.
Success often comes in small steps spread over time. A recent article from the local Seattle office of the FBI underscores one of those moments, “SEX TRAFFICKING CONVICTIONS, Seattle Gang Dismantled”.
Barry Buchanan, city council representative from Bellingham’s Third Ward, has filed papers to run for Mayor.
I mean, come on!
Bellingham Library Board of Trustees decided today to close the library for cost cutting reasons. Branches are low priority. Formal vote next week.
The unfolding story through time and space in France

Dave Stanbrough

Commenting Since Dec 9, 2023
Retired 2002 USFWS Refuge Manager , NW Pacific Region, Oregon. Served on wildlife refuges in Oklahoma, Nevada, Arizona, Texas and Oregon. Total 26 years civil and 4 years Navy. Vietnam veteran 1964-68. BS in Wildlife Ecology, Oklahoma State University, 1976.

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