Recent NWCitizen Articles

Committee assignments will be voted on at tonight’s council meeting.
The Planning Commission attempts, poorly, to reconcile vacation rentals and housing for Bellingham’s own citizens.
The Bellingham Neighborhood Coalition’s second public event on the currrent attempt to rezone the city.
Current County Council members will need to do their homework to separate the wheat from the chaff from the Eric Bostrom.
Irrigation, the use of huge field sprinklers, is the big user of unpermitted water in our county. Not family households. Eric presents a solution.
The Bellingham Council is considering the issue of public fiber for all of Bellingham. Jon presents a report on their struggle and urges action.
Nine men and two women so far seek a one-year appointment to the County Council.
The city is beginning a process of densification to rezone/up-zone all single family neighborhoods. Pay attention.
Why do national literature critics grossly underestimate the creative genius of great writers?
Appearing on the council agenda Tuesday, Nov. 21, is a proposed 2018 ballot measure to return Whatcom to countywide voting for council. Discussion is planned for Dec. 5.
A report on what we hear (reliably!) about political appointments, firings and filing for offices. For political junkies only. (Not really.)
Will Bellingham Neighborhoods wake up in time? Or will we experience the same failure of upzoning reform as our friends in Ballard?
Social Justice Warriors South of the Border Could Learn from Vancouver’s Experience with Reintegrating Sexual Offenders into the Community
District-only voting for Whatcom Council is having its intended effect, as one conservative takes a seat.
Residents of several neighborhoods are organizing to preserve Bellingham’s livability and affordability.
Election night info, links, and a bit of commentary.
One last Op-ed on the current Jail Tax proposal from the President of the Restorative Community Coalition
Ballot boxes are insurance you can use to make sure your ballot is counted. U.S. postal mailing of ballots today or Tuesday has high risk of your ballot being ineligible.
My final shot. Before you might vote YES, explore this site for more on the jail by Juliette Daniels, myself and others. Then vote REJECTED.
Saturday and Sunday, Nov 4 and 5, KMRE is hosting town hall meetings seeking ideas and help for the future of the radio station.

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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