Recent NWCitizen Articles

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

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

Getting What You Pay For

$3.5 million Point Roberts Broadband project: is it worth it?

By Jon Humphrey · Mon Aug 28, 2023

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

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

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

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

Support Russ Whidbee For City Council

At-Large

Experience counts.

By Dick Conoboy · Fri Jul 7, 2023

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

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

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

Candidate statement: Riley Sweeney for

Meridian School Board

Meridian School Board election, position 5

By Candidate · Wed May 31, 2023

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

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

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

Private Armed Guards in Bellingham

This is not a new phenomenon in our city.

By Dick Conoboy · Wed May 10, 2023

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

Restoring Health of Land and