Recent NWCitizen Articles

COVID-19 Deaths in Whatcom County
By David A. Swanson · Sun Jul 26, 2020
Relative to the state’s other 38 counties, Whatcom is doing reasonably well in terms of COVID-19 deaths
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Open The WWU Campus In September?  What Then The Toll?
By Dick Conoboy · Thu Jul 23, 2020
Even a partial opening of the WWU campus will threaten or reverse our progress in fighting the pandemic. Play with fire, get burned.
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Musings from a Political Junkie in Quarantine
By Dianne Foster · Thu Jul 23, 2020
Guest writer, Dianne Foster, a self-described “old radical hippie, yearning for a better world,” shares her election choices and reasoning.
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Cougar Inside Bellingham Yard
By John Servais · Tue Jul 21, 2020
No kidding, this mature cougar was casually prowling backyards inside the Bellingham city limits this past weekend.
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Republican-leaning states take the lead!
By David A. Swanson · Tue Jul 21, 2020
The 30 Republican-leaning states now lead in total COVID-19 cases
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Update on the COVID-19 Warning System for San Juan County
By David A. Swanson · Sat Jul 18, 2020
So far, so good for San Juan County. The July 4th holiday visitors have not led to either a “Yellow” or “Red” alert for covid-19 cases among its residents
Enough!
By · Mon Jul 13, 2020
A writer has a conversation with an article about police unions.
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WWU Campus is Closed And Should Stay That Way
By Dick Conoboy · Mon Jul 6, 2020
Bringing thousands of students back to campus in the fall is a recipe for a disastrous spread of COVID-19. Restart in the fall of 2021.
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Is “Being Republican” a Risk to One’s Health and the Health of Others?
By David A. Swanson · Fri Jul 3, 2020
Along with potential “super-spreader” venues, rates of interaction, and other factors, “being Republican” also could represent a COVID-19 risk factor.
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Fledgling Great Blue Herons Need Our Help
By Jamie K. Donaldson · Thu Jul 2, 2020
With this year’s crop about to fly the coop, it’s time to contact Mayor Fleetwood to seal the deal and create a permanent, protected wildlife reserve — the first of its kind in Bellingham.
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Just Whose Flag Is It Anyway?
By Dick Conoboy · Tue Jun 30, 2020
Guess what? Nobody has a corner on the use or abuse of the U.S. flag.
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Revisiting the Estimation of Unconfirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Whatcom County
By David A. Swanson · Sat Jun 27, 2020
Authors find that their method produces estimates of unconfirmed cases consistent with an announcement by the CDC that there are ten times more cases than reported.
Reminder - Fireworks Are Banned In Bellingham
By Dick Conoboy · Fri Jun 26, 2020
Consumer fireworks are prohibited in Bellingham but already the sounds of fireworks are noticeable as the 4th of July nears.
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State Street Creamery Reborn! Sort Of.
By Dick Conoboy · Thu Jun 25, 2020
State St roundabout will earn its keep with all the new neighbors.
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A Tale of 39 Counties: Re-opening Washington and Political Orientation
By David A. Swanson · Sun Jun 21, 2020
Where in Washington are the COVID-19 case increases higher? Republican-leaning counties or Democratic leaning counties?
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The Second Time As Tragedy
By · Thu Jun 18, 2020
Deep cuts are likely coming to our state universities. The financial storm has arrived.
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A Tale of Two Counties: Re-opening Skagit and Whatcom
By David A. Swanson · Tue Jun 16, 2020
Are politics driving new COVID-19 infections as Whatcom and Skagit counties reopen from the shutdown?
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Public Support for Alternatives to the Public Market as a Homeless Shelter
By · Sun Jun 14, 2020
John and Janet Crews guest write how the Public Market building is in the middle of small downtown businesses. The mayor, after a secret process, now rushes this issue to the council on Tuesday.
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Mainstream Media won’t Say this about Hong Kong
By Ho See-Wing · Sat Jun 13, 2020
Hong Kong freedom protestors are against Black Lives Matters protestors?? Our USA corporate media have not told us that. Ho See-wing links us to more news sources.
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Mayor Seth Fleetwood Lacks Understanding of Transparency
By John Servais · Wed Jun 10, 2020
Mayor Seth Fleetwood staff has fumbled their secretive effort to provide a replacement shelter to replace the Bellingham High School use.
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