Recent NWCitizen Articles

Black Lives Matter, Occupy WS & Whatcom Jail
· Wed Aug 19, 2015
A Whatcom Citizen writes of protest movements and how our proposed county mega jail is related to them.
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$15/hr Minimum Wage - Seriously?
Dick Conoboy · Wed Aug 19, 2015
Moves to set the minimum wage to $15, even if successful, are woefully insufficient. And why aren’t people speaking out about abusive work scheduling?
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Local retired librarian injured by police
· Tue Aug 18, 2015
Bruce Radtke, a retired Bellingham librarian, reported to be assaulted by police for handing out leaflets
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Predictive Policing Comes to Bellingham
· Sun Aug 16, 2015
Is the tail wagging the dog? Edward Alexander guest writes on why predictive software for our police needs basic questions answered before purchase.
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Gunfight at Cornwall Park on Wednesday
John Servais · Thu Aug 13, 2015
Nothing in the Herald this morning, so NWCitizen is informing citizens of shootout at Cornwall Park.
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Whatcom Conservation District Elections
· Sun Aug 9, 2015
Barbara Perry has been researching the secretive election processes of the Whatcom Conservation District. Really secretive. Probably fraudulent.
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Election Results - Aug 4 Primary
John Servais · Tue Aug 4, 2015
9:52 - final post for tonight. A running blog about the election results on this August evening. Feel free to comment.
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The Hansen’s Giant Rental Megaplex - Part 2
Dick Conoboy · Tue Aug 4, 2015
While the city deals with permitting on the Hansen rental megaplexes, the council has asked for proposals from staff on design standards for historic areas.
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Whatcom Co.: 90 Million Gallons of Water a Day
Eric Hirst · Wed Jul 22, 2015
Eric Hirst provides us all with a well researched report on Whatcom County water issues - rights, Lake Whatcom, ground water and more.
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Electromagnetic Radiation: Who’s Looking Out for You?
John Lesow · Tue Jul 14, 2015
The fight to keep Point Roberts from becoming a Radio Tower Farm is not over.
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Kudos to Our Police
Dick Conoboy · Mon Jul 13, 2015
Bellingham police are obviously trained to de-escalate armed confrontations. This is the way it should be.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
John Servais · Mon Jul 13, 2015
Lois Garlick was our hero
John Servais · Thu Jul 9, 2015
Lois Garlick has died. For many decades, she and George served as environmental stewards and leaders in preserving wildlife and nature.
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Whatcom County Council adds ballot measure
John Servais · Wed Jul 8, 2015
Last minute political maneuvering by liberal council seeks to counter conservative review commission ballot proposals.
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Charter amendments approved
John Servais · Tue Jul 7, 2015
The Charter Review Commission made Monday evening’s meeting their last - and forwarded 8 charter amendments to the County Council
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Family Home For Rent: $44,000/year
Dick Conoboy · Tue Jul 7, 2015
For Rent: York neighborhood, new, 7 bedroom single-family home, near WWU. Only $44,000 a year. City planning not paying attention.
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