Recent NWCitizen Articles

Ken Bell has my vote over Mike McAuley for port commissioner. And Renata Kowalczyk has it over Dan Robbins.
The development of University Ridge will replicate the student ghetto that fueled the riot on 12 October.
Requesting waterfront handouts for the Overwater Walkway while proclaiming autonomy from further public review is unjustifiable.
The city staff considers the overwater walkway a done deal before official approval or resolution of treaty right conflicts
The city administration asserts that there is no gap in waterplant plant and animal analysis
Bellingham is holding an open house to introduce the public to its habitat restoration master plan, despite being at a preliminary draft stage
Riley uncovers how the Coal Industry is funding conservative candidates in Whatcom County
The city and port have not addressed wildlife impacts from waterfront development and this should be done before a waterfront plan is enacted.
As the right wing radicals seek to shut down our national government this week, we need to push back with common sense.
Hearing held on 11 September. Comment period extended 10 days. Effects on home owners already manifest.
Riley examines who is donating to which candidates
The staff will be explaining the public’s concerns, but the public is not allowed to testify.
Elected officials continue to rely on inaccurate and misleading reports by the city and port staff regarding waterfront development.
An attempt at linking to one or more writers who can help us make sense of going to war with Syria. An alternative to Kerry-Obama.
Contacting Rick Larsen and Susan Delbene is actually a viable citizen exercise just now. Tell them to vote NO on bombing Syria.
Saturday afternoon - and a rally is taking place in downtown Bellingham against bombing Syria. Riley Sweeny and his Political Junkie site cover it.
Gee, can we make it any clearer? Publisher opinion. So sad that we have to write this to Obama - who got our vote in 2008 because he said we should not have optional wars.
The University Ridge process works only to the benefit of the developers. The public is offered tight deadlines and insufficient information.
Riley whole-heartedly urges Doug Ericksen to run for Congress in 2014
When the Bay stinks so bad that the public is calling 911, it is time to revisit waterfront redevelopment priorities

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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