Recent NWCitizen Articles

Judith Akins writes about her choice for Whatcom County Council.
Is our homeless population local or from out-of-town, and at what cost to Bellingham?
Russ is a decades-long resident of Bellingham. He knows our city much better than most and his record proves it.
Voting on a karaoke song contest offers an opportunity for a clear view of Ranked Choice Voting
Is it boosting* from the world’s poor to get a booster in the U.S.?
Under Eric Johnston, they’ve been stalling, dragging it out, and protecting big telecom.
The first iteration of public comments, separated from City Council meetings, went off in relative calm.
Despite ADA requirements, proposed trail has no provisions for people with disabilities.
A summary of the Douglas Avenue right-of-way petition effort.
Learning more about the managing editor of a new daily news source in Bellingham, coming January 1.
Mayor Fleetwood spent 10 minutes verbally attacking Tip Johnson’s petition to stop illegal city street vacations.
The Save the Trails Referendum goes into Pandemic Mode
A first person account of the author’s experience at the time of the fall of Saigon
Neighborhoods beware: City Hall is selling our public rights. Your neighborhood could be next.
This is the Save the Trails Referendum Page
Guest Writer David Donohue explains Sunnyland’s experience with City Hall’s promises, code enforcement, and follow-thru.
But ever so s_l_o_w_l_y
Bellingham to get a locally owned and professional daily news publication beginning in January 2022.

James Colter

Commenting Since Jul 15, 2017
My working life as a small business owner revolved around construction services and technology for many years. After re-locating to Blaine, WA in 2009 and seeing their Peace Arch State Park; I recognized an opportunity to organize a music festival and picnic that celebrates family and our active duty hero’s in uniform. Oh Yeah ... you can count on my sense of humor to put a smile on your face; quick wit, a little irreverent, sarcastic but not to the extreme, mostly appropriate in mixed company.

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