Recent NWCitizen Articles

Homeless Camp Cleanups: A Personal Report
By · Fri Sep 11, 2020
Markis Dee guest writes as the County Council appointed Homeless Advocate for Whatcom County. This is a first person account of his experiences and recommendations.
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Tragedy…Not Guilt, Not Innocence
By · Thu Sep 10, 2020
Neither innocence nor guilt will add much to our understanding of the deaths of these two men.
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We interrupt our writing on local issues…
By John Servais · Fri Sep 4, 2020
Not local, but we would be remiss to not speak out.
Mayor Fleetwood to Pick Members of Broadband Advisory Group… Just Kidding!
By Jon Humphrey · Fri Sep 4, 2020
Real progress on broadband and fiber optics is not what is being sold to the public by the city.
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Nearly 2,000 WWU Students To Return To Campus
By Dick Conoboy · Fri Aug 28, 2020
About two-thirds of all returning students will live in campus residence halls, but that does not mean they will be confined to campus.
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We Have Two Extra Ballot Drop Boxes!!
By John Servais · Wed Aug 26, 2020
Close questioning of the auditor’s office reveals the truth. Now the issue becomes, what will county leaders do with these two extra ballot drop boxes?
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WWU President To Students: Please…Stay Home
By Dick Conoboy · Sat Aug 22, 2020
Students returning for the fall semester at WWU present the greatest threat to local residents during this pandemic.
Ballot Drop Boxes: More are Needed
By John Servais · Sat Aug 22, 2020
Voters prefer drop boxes to ensure their ballots are counted, yet our county auditor thinks that is not true. The numbers are against her.
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COB to Create Sham Broadband Workgroup to Protect Special Interests - Even During a Pandemic
By Jon Humphrey · Fri Aug 21, 2020
An undemocratic process awaits a workgroup on broadband.
Ice Cold
By · Thu Aug 20, 2020
Dr. Bill Lyne guest writes how the curtain has been pulled back on the vulnerability of US higher education.
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CityView Private Dormitory Slogging Forward
By Dick Conoboy · Wed Aug 19, 2020
In a specific and obviously sternly written request for information, the city outlined the deficiencies in the CityView project proposal.
Fixing Lake Whatcom: A New Approach
By · Tue Aug 18, 2020
Enoch J. Ledet guest writes, advocating for a better method of cleaning Lake Whatcom of the phosphorus. The phosphorus that our drinking water must not contain.
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Open Letter to the Community
By · Sun Aug 16, 2020
Irene Morgan guest writes. She is turning 80 this week and reflects on her many years of helping victims of our so called justice system.
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State Government Skewing Internet Test to Favor Telecoms
By Jon Humphrey · Fri Aug 7, 2020
WA State Department of Commerce Internet Access Test is a Scam to Protect Big Telecom
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Portland protest: confessions of a riot tourist
By Ralph Schwartz · Mon Aug 3, 2020
White guilt in tow, the author treks 260 miles from Bellingham to Portland to see what all the fuss is about.
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Drop Your Ballot In A Drop Box
By John Servais · Sat Aug 1, 2020
See link to map of Ballot Drop Boxes. It is too late now to mail your ballot. Postal Service is struggling. Drop your ballot in a Drop Box.
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Veterans, COVID, and a Flag at Half-Staff
By Dick Conoboy · Thu Jul 30, 2020
Veterans honor veterans in this time of national mourning.
Western To Go All Online In September
By Dick Conoboy · Wed Jul 29, 2020
Only very limited number of experiential courses will be taught on campus.
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There Will Be No Phase 3
By Dick Conoboy · Tue Jul 28, 2020
Moving to the governor’s Phase 3 reopening will very likely never happen. What we have is what we get, except for going back to Phase 1.
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Racial Listening Sessions…or Tone Deaf?
By John Servais · Mon Jul 27, 2020
Whatcom Human Rights Task Force has sent an open letter to Mayor Fleetwood and Executive Sidhu expressing their concerns about the planned four Listening Sessions.
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