Recent NWCitizen Articles

Cascadia Weekly Blasts Waterfront Plan
John Servais · Wed Dec 4, 2013
Bellingham City Council and Port of Bellingham finalize the waterfront plan. In his weekly Gristle, Tim Johnson blasts the corrupt public process.
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Waterfront Development Bonus Yet Another Bad Idea
Wendy Harris · Sat Nov 30, 2013
The waterfront plan allows a development bonus for payments made to the Lake Whatcom land acquisition fund
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City and Port Ready To Act on Waterfront Plan
Wendy Harris · Fri Nov 29, 2013
A number of important issues need to be resolved before waterfront planning is complete, but the city council and port commission are ready to act.
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Port Unable To Protect Public Safety
Wendy Harris · Fri Nov 22, 2013
If the port can not construct the airport safely, should it be entrusted with dangerous waterfront cleanup work?
Walmart and McDonald’s - Partners in Institutionalized Cluelessness
Dick Conoboy · Wed Nov 20, 2013
The advice coming from Walmart and McDonald’s to its low paid employees becomes more and more bizarre and inane.
Anatomy of a Development - Part X Appeals of the Hearing Examiner’s Decision
Dick Conoboy · Tue Nov 19, 2013
Ambling’s motion to the hearing examiner for reconsideration was definitively rejected. The developer has not met the deadline for an appeal to the Superior Court
Smoking Gun: Fraud and Deception
· Mon Nov 18, 2013
In which we find the hidden core of the waterfront plan is rotten through and through
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County Releases EIS, Prepares to Purchase Jail Site
Riley Sweeney · Mon Nov 18, 2013
The county takes two big steps forward on the new jail, while still missing the point
Noballmacare and Setting the False Standard
Tip Johnson · Thu Nov 14, 2013
Dear Mr. President, There’s a sucker born every minute, and two to take him.
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City Council Misled On Waterfront Planning
Wendy Harris · Wed Nov 13, 2013
The city adminstration has been providing misleading/ incorrect information to the city council to avoid waterfront plan revisions.
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Election Analysis: What Happened with the Port Races?
Riley Sweeney · Tue Nov 12, 2013
Riley crunches the numbers on Renata and McAuley’s races to find answers
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Puget Neighborhood Likely New Home for 1,300 Students
Dick Conoboy · Tue Nov 12, 2013
Puget Neighborhood will likely have in the immediate future 1,300 new rental units that will be marketed primarily to the student population.
Gloomy Fate For Waterfront Wildlife
Wendy Harris · Sat Nov 9, 2013
The COB administration continues in its refusal to analyze waterfront wildlife issues, even though this is a prerequisite step in protecting wildlife from the impacts of development
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Election Results - November 2013
John Servais · Tue Nov 5, 2013
With lots of outside county money flowing in to our local races, this election is weird. But real - and we county residents have spoken.
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Health Insurance Scams - Washington Not Spared
Dick Conoboy · Mon Nov 4, 2013
The call of the dollar speaks more loudly to health insurance companies than does the voice and well-being of the consumer, even here in Washington.
8 comments
Anatomy of a Development - Part IX BMC Rule of Three Thwarts Plans
Dick Conoboy · Thu Oct 31, 2013
Four bedroom dorm rooms have been nixed by the hearing examiner. University Ridge may be in trouble as a cash cow for Ambling Development of Georgia
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The Slaughterhouse Referendum - Citizens Opposing Widespread Slaughter (COWS)
Tip Johnson · Mon Oct 28, 2013
Wherein we discover why we exert our rights - and grab some more petitions before it’s too late
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Dick’s Picks for City Council - Burr and Petree
Dick Conoboy · Mon Oct 28, 2013
Independent voters are for independent thinkers on the city council. Vote for Burr and Petree.
Boulevard Park Reopens
John Servais · Sat Oct 26, 2013
Beach reconstruction is done at Boulevard Park on the Bellingham waterfront. Paths along shore are again open - and it looks good.
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Ken Bell and Renata for Port
John Servais · Sun Oct 20, 2013
Ken Bell has my vote over Mike McAuley for port commissioner. And Renata Kowalczyk has it over Dan Robbins.
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