Recent NWCitizen Articles

Scrap Metal Pile Includes Many Hazards
and Few Benefits
At the Bellingham Waterfront, new condos are under construction, a new affordable housing apartment complex is being built, the Portal and Pump Track support successful new business, and a six acre,
By Scott Jones · Wed Sep 27, 2023
6 min read · 7 comments
Proposed Congressional Gold Medal For
The Donut Dollies Gets a Boost
The President of the American Red Cross has come out in support of the Gold Medal for the Dollies who served in Vietnam
By Dick Conoboy · Sun Sep 24, 2023
2 min read
A Tribute to Wendy Harris
We reprint the 2014 speech she gave upon accepting the Paul deArmond Award.
By NWCitizen Management · Tue Sep 5, 2023
4 min read · 6 comments
Getting What You Pay For
$3.5 million Point Roberts Broadband project: is it worth it?
By Jon Humphrey · Mon Aug 28, 2023
8 min read · 1 comment
Candidate Statement: Katherine Orlowski
for County Council District 4
Whatcom County Council District 4 position is voted for only by those living in the 4th District, the center of the county including Lynden.
By Candidate · Fri Jul 28, 2023
3 min read · 1 comment
Renewed Push for a National
Infrastructure Bank
This legislation calls for a $5 trillion National Infrastructure Bank that will finance the nation’s infrastructure needs without involving the budget or adding to the national debt.
By Dick Conoboy · Fri Jul 28, 2023
3 min read · 4 comments
Candidate statement: Sukhwant Gill for
County Executive
Whatcom County Executive election, voted on by all residents of our county
By Candidate · Mon Jul 24, 2023
3 min read
Candidate Statement: Atul Deshmane for
County Council
Whatcom County Council At Large position, voted on by all residents of the county.
By Candidate · Fri Jul 14, 2023
3 min read
Support Russ Whidbee For City Council
At-Large
Experience counts.
By Dick Conoboy · Fri Jul 7, 2023
3 min read · 3 comments
Flippin’ CityView
The developer, who bought the property to build the private student dormitory, CityView, now has a very, very large white elephant on his hands.
By Dick Conoboy · Thu Jun 29, 2023
2 min read · 3 comments
Define “Mandate”
The Port contends it is mandated to increase revenue and jobs for the Port. But just what does that mean?
By David Netboy · Thu Jun 15, 2023
5 min read · 18 comments
Candidate statement: Garrett O’Brien
for Bellingham City Council
Bellingham City Council, At Large position, voted on by all residents of Bellingham.
By Candidate · Sun Jun 11, 2023
3 min read
Candidate statement: Riley Sweeney for
Meridian School Board
Meridian School Board election, position 5
By Candidate · Wed May 31, 2023
3 min read
Donut Dollies In Vietnam - Three Did
Not Come Home Alive
They died in Vietnam supporting and entertaining the troops. Memorial Day is for them too. So is a Congressional Gold Medal.
By Dick Conoboy · Mon May 22, 2023
2 min read
Letter: The Ethics of Incarceration
Anika Sirois comments on the idea of a new jail for Whatcom County
By Letter Writer · Fri May 19, 2023
2 min read
National Infrastructure Bank…And The
State Of Washington
The state of Washington has much to gain by the passage of a bill that will provide for $5 trillion to finance infrastructure nationwide.
By Dick Conoboy · Sun May 14, 2023
3 min read · 3 comments
Private Armed Guards in Bellingham
This is not a new phenomenon in our city.
By Dick Conoboy · Wed May 10, 2023
4 min read
The Long History of Corporate Fraud and
Abuse in Medicare
[The following is reprinted from The Retiree Advocate, monthly newsletter of Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action (PSARA).   The passage of Medicare in 1965 was historic for covering the
By Ana M. Malinow · Fri May 5, 2023
4 min read · 1 comment
Restoring Health of Land and
Water—Bellingham Style
Toxic waste, scrap recycling, jarring noise, and dubious processes on the waterfront: How did this happen?
By David Netboy · Sun Apr 30, 2023
5 min read · 10 comments
City Council Review of Rental
Registration and Inspection Ordinance
A review and update of Bellingham’s rental registration and inspection program is long overdue.
By Dick Conoboy · Tue Apr 25, 2023
4 min read · 10 comments

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