Recent NWCitizen Articles

By Dick Conoboy · Sat Oct 19, 2024

Or perhaps tragic farce or farcical tragedy might be more apt descriptors. Pick one, or both.

By NWCitizen Management · Wed Oct 16, 2024

After nearly 30 years online, and literally being one of the oldest blogs on the internet, Northwest Citizen needs a major programming overhaul. To do so, we need your help.

The Disturbing Disappearance of Local Banks

By Marco Rosaire Rossi · Thu Sep 19, 2024

The top 20% of commercial banks in the United States control 95% of our total banking assets. Remember “Too-Big-to-Fail”?

How To Get Nothing Done

By Jon Humphrey · Sat Aug 24, 2024

The City has created another useless document ensuring nothing changes and mediocre communication services are protected.

You haven’t voted yet? Check out this idea for one of your votes.

By John Servais · Mon Aug 5, 2024

Why a vote for Jason Call for Congress is a good vote for conservatives, liberals, Democrats and Republicans. Yes, an unusual idea.

First Murray. Now Larsen. Half Trillion Dollar Theft From Medicare: Not An Issue.

By Dick Conoboy · Sat Jul 27, 2024

Heaven forbid our reps should attack the main problem, Medicare Advantage, head on. But no. They must nibble around the edges to give the appearance of doing something.

Moral Injury Links Medicare Advantage Physicians To Combat Veterans

By Dick Conoboy · Sun Jun 16, 2024

Morally significant double binds force doctors and combat soldiers into identical life and death quandaries, damaging their moral centers. To these two groups we can also add law enforcement officers.

Over A Half Trillion Dollars Stolen From Medicare - Sen. Patty Murray Is OK With That

By Dick Conoboy · Fri Jun 14, 2024

Nooksack Adjudication vs. State Water Law?

By Eric Hirst · Fri Jun 14, 2024

Eric Hirst gives us a brief and clear explanation of the water adjudication process that is beginning now in Whatcom County

The Scrap Heap - The Real Message

By David Netboy · Wed Jun 12, 2024

Aggressive citizen involvement carried the day.

The Wealth Of Real Estate Corporations Is Not Our Purpose For Being

By Carol Follett · Tue Jun 11, 2024

Build-for-profit, incarceration-inspired housing is destroying our souls.

All Remaining ABC Scrap Metal Is On Ship

By John Servais · Mon Jun 10, 2024

The last of the scrap metal is loaded on the ship and it will be gone from our town.

A Walking Tour at the Core of the Explosion

By John Servais · Mon Jun 10, 2024

A 54-photo tour of the ruptured pipe area of the Whatcom Creek explosion taken in July 1999.

The Audio of the Pipeline Explosion

By John Servais · Sat Jun 8, 2024

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