Recent NWCitizen Articles

Seattle Times to Doug Ericksen: Step Down

Elisabeth Britt · Sun May 19, 2019

Unprincipled Whatcom County State Senator Doug Ericksen is urged to resign. Britt and Riordan first broke the news of his Cambodia hijinks on NW Citizen.

Herons Continued: A Response to a Reader’s Comments

Jamie K. Donaldson · Sat May 18, 2019

Jamie K clarifies several issues that Gabe Rogel posted about the protective woods buffer to the heron colony.

Candidate Filings - Wed Update + Fri final

John Servais · Fri May 17, 2019

Finale update 10 pm Friday - Some news worthy filings - well, all are newsworthy - and some final pieces falling into place.

Candidate Filing Week is Here – It’s About to Get Real.

John Servais · Sun May 12, 2019

Tony Larson may be the surprise candidate filing for office this week. A brief rundown on some of the high profile campaigns and personalities.

Vacation Rental Kickoff Is May 5th - Put It On Your Calendar!

Dick Conoboy · Tue Apr 30, 2019

Housing equity is thrown to the wind. Vacation rentals for tourists will remove rental housing for Bellingham residents.

The Sight Of Green

· Fri Apr 19, 2019

Trees are not expendable like weeds. We should not treat them as such.

Unbreaking America: A NEW short film about solving the Corruption Crisis

Larry Horowitz · Wed Apr 17, 2019

An interesting city- and state-oriented strategy to solve the national corruption crisis.

WWU Dormitory Construction Plans Woefully Inadequate

Dick Conoboy · Sun Apr 14, 2019

A net gain of 264 on-campus dormitory beds two years from now will do virtually nothing to take the pressure off Bellingham’s rental market.

Bellingham Heron Colony Threatened by Development - Again

Jamie K. Donaldson · Thu Apr 4, 2019

Bellingham’s Only Great Blue Heron colony Faces Human Threats - Again. Who Wants to Help?

Why Does Gov. Inslee permit spraying of carcinogenic pesticides on Salish Sea eelgrass beds?

David Camp · Wed Apr 3, 2019

Commercial Shellfish farmers in Willapa Bay and elsewhere in the Salish Sea permitted by our “green” Governor to spray herbicides and turn healthy eelgrass beds into deserts.

Samish Hill Forested Acreage Getting a “Haircut” - What Lies Ahead?

Tom Dohman · Wed Apr 3, 2019

Various activities on Samish Hill suggest the future for a large area of land zoned single-family.

Restore The Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Commission (MNAC) To Its Former Role in Planning

Dick Conoboy · Mon Apr 1, 2019

MNAC should be restored by the next mayor to its role in the planning process, the review of the Comprehensive Plan, and neighborhood plans.

Canada’s Pipe Dream Threatens the Salish Sea

Michael Riordan · Sun Mar 31, 2019

Canada continues to push forward on its Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion despit overwhelming opposition and damning evidence — as well as serious economic headwinds — against it.

Bellingham Bells - Firework Effects Are The Public’s Problem

Dick Conoboy · Fri Mar 22, 2019

The Bells baseball team again chooses fireworks over the welfare of pets, vets, the psychologically fragile, and wildlife.

Saving The Orca And Salmon - Does Inslee Have The Political Will?

Juliette Daniels · Wed Mar 20, 2019

We need immediate action to save the canaries in our coal mine, the Southern Resident Orca and Salmon. Take down obsolete salmon-blocking dams before it’s too late.