By: John Servais

Lisa Anderson exposes dishonesty and bias in local Dems candidate endorsement process.
It didn’t need to be Town vs. Gown
Thanks to generous donations from readers, this site is renovated and improved.
A perspective from a very old liberal political junkie.
Why a vote for Jason Call for Congress is a good vote for conservatives, liberals, Democrats and Republicans. Yes, an unusual idea.
The last of the scrap metal is loaded on the ship and it will be gone from our town.
A 54-photo tour of the ruptured pipe area of the Whatcom Creek explosion taken in July 1999.
Below is an audio tape of 911 calls, emergency responders’ radio communications, and local radio coverage from June 10, 1999 when Whatcom Creek exploded in Bellingham
Port of Bellingham commissioners terminate last 13 years of ABC Recycling lease
Why a Liberal is voting for a Conservative for the Whatcom County Council
The fellow says he wants to make Twitter a better public forum by enhancing freedom of speech. Sounds great.
It is time to change our national pledge of allegiance - a change in response to the insurrection of January 6, 2021 and the attack on our National Capitol Building.
A look at where TAGNW, Jon Humphrey, and Whatcom County are headed for broadband Internet access.
Bellingham business woman offers sexuality workshops for 9 - 17 year olds at her sex shop.
We have a new newspaper located in Bellingham with the goal of covering our three counties and lower British Columbia.
Learning more about the managing editor of a new daily news source in Bellingham, coming January 1.
Mayor Fleetwood spent 10 minutes verbally attacking Tip Johnson’s petition to stop illegal city street vacations.
Bellingham to get a locally owned and professional daily news publication beginning in January 2022.
The Whatcom County Council is afraid to make an appointment of a temporary District Court judge before the Primary Election. Is the “fix” in?
Bellingham website goes dead with one person taking a few days off. So much for an administration and a system. Third world government.
John Servais

John Servais

Citizen Journalist and Editor · Fairhaven · Writing Since Mar 8, 2008
John started Northwest Citizen in 1995 to inform fellow citizens of serious local political issues that the Bellingham Herald was ignoring. With the help of donors from the beginning, he has improved the site, invited other writers to join him, and enabled commenting with verified real names for informative community dialog. He is proud that NW Citizen is now perhaps the oldest political blog in the world.

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Recent Comments by John Servais

Sat Oct 18, 2025

There are probably no bots on NW Citizen - as we we all use our real names for articles and comments.  We try to verify each person who registers to comment.  Yes, we do turn down those who try to fake their name.  This practice reduces greatly the number of people who will comment.  Many have told us they would but for concerns about disapproval by their employer - be that private or government.  

Thank you B. Sadie   Bailey for your calm reasoned perspective.  

ICE: Trump's Brownshirts
Fri Oct 17, 2025

Richard, this article is about Homeland Security's ICE police, not the National Guard.  

The National Guard are highly trained soldiers and are NOT committing the abuses that ICE is.  You seem to be confusing ICE with the National Guard.  I think all of us on the left and the right do respect the National Guard.  They are disciplined troops.  

ICE: Trump's Brownshirts