Recent NWCitizen Articles

We Must Finish the Job and Create a Great Blue Heron Reserve at Post Point
By Jamie K. Donaldson · Fri Jul 26, 2019
City planning - and the developer - abandoned their defense of the illegal permit to build in the critical area by the heron colony.
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The Saga of Established Neighborhooods
By Larry Horowitz · Tue Jul 16, 2019
Shall we protect - or shall we forever change - the nature of established residential neighborhoods?
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Good News for the Post Point Herons… For Now
By Jamie K. Donaldson · Tue Jul 16, 2019
The developer and city have surrendered in their effort to allow building new homes in the Critical Area that protects the Great Blue Heron colony on Bellingham’s waterfront.
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CityView Pre-Application Neighborhood Meeting - Some Hot Moments
By Dick Conoboy · Wed Jul 10, 2019
Do not be fooled, CityView apartments are yet another private sector dormitory. No families here.
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April Barker Mayor? - An Equity Assessment of the Candidate
By Dick Conoboy · Sat Jul 6, 2019
Why is it that the supposed housing affordability and availability champion is a “millionaire” landlord herself?
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Another Attempt To Develop the Hawley Tract In the Puget Neighborhood
By Dick Conoboy · Fri Jun 28, 2019
After two failed attempts by outside companies to develop an 11 acre parcel in the Puget Neighborhood, a local developer takes a swing.
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It Is Not About Fireworks
By Dick Conoboy · Tue Jun 25, 2019
The ban against the sale and possession of consumer fireworks in Bellingham is more than is apparent.
Bellingham Herald to end Saturday publication
By Dianne Foster · Tue Jun 25, 2019
Dianne Foster expresses her thoughts and regrets as the Bellingham Herald announces the pending cancellation of Saturday newspapers.
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Public Fiber Network: A Blueprint for Bellingham and Whatcom County
By Juliette Daniels · Thu Jun 13, 2019
Bellingham should join hundreds of communities nationwide that have built competitive and affordable public fiber optic cable networks to drive economic opportunity and development.
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Unity Village Tiny Home Community Proposed for Fairhaven
By Lisa E. Papp · Tue Jun 11, 2019
HomesNOW is in the permit review process for a temporary tiny home encampment in Fairhaven. The City of Bellingham’s 14-day public comment period is open until June 14, 2019.
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Whatcom Democrats and Public Banking
By Dick Conoboy · Sat Jun 8, 2019
Public Banking support ought to be a no-brainer for the Whatcom Dems.
Whither Goeth The Planning Commission - Maute-Gibson Resigns
By Dick Conoboy · Fri Jun 7, 2019
Iris Maute-Gibson submitted her letter of resignation to the mayor on June 1st.
Accessory Dwelling Units - An Update
By Dick Conoboy · Mon Jun 3, 2019
It is too early to determine the effects of a new code on accessory dwelling units aimed at improving housing affordability. Experience elsewhere says they will not.
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Ami Horowitz: A Democrat Who Terrifies Other Democrats
By Larry Horowitz · Thu May 30, 2019
Democrat presidential candidate Ami Horowitz and his desire to enter the national debate
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The Cost Of Smelling Good May Be Too High
By Dick Conoboy · Tue May 28, 2019
Fragrances cover up odors that should be eliminated by cleaning, not chemicals.
Lynden, Ferndale and Blaine Rising
By John Servais · Sun May 26, 2019
An overview of the candidates for several energetic small towns in Whatcom County.
Public Banking - Senator Hasegawa at the Bellingham City Club
By Dick Conoboy · Fri May 24, 2019
Senator Bob Hasegawa brought information to the citizens of Whatcom County about the benefits of public banks and his bill to establish one in Olympia.
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All Hands on Deck to Help Protect the Great Blue Herons
By Jamie K. Donaldson · Tue May 21, 2019
Updated May 21. How each of us can help protect the Great Blue Herons nesting trees from city proposed approval of development in the buffer trees.
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Seattle Times to Doug Ericksen: Step Down
By Elisabeth Britt · Sun May 19, 2019
Unprincipled Whatcom County State Senator Doug Ericksen is urged to resign. Britt and Riordan first broke the news of his Cambodia hijinks on NW Citizen.
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Herons Continued: A Response to a Reader’s Comments
By Jamie K. Donaldson · Sat May 18, 2019
Jamie K clarifies several issues that Gabe Rogel posted about the protective woods buffer to the heron colony.
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