Recent NWCitizen Articles

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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Anatomy of a Development Proposal - Part VIII The 12 October Riot and University Ridge
Dick Conoboy · Tue Oct 15, 2013
The development of University Ridge will replicate the student ghetto that fueled the riot on 12 October.
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COB Staff Manipulates Waterfront Planning for Controversial Overwater Walkway
Wendy Harris · Tue Oct 15, 2013
Requesting waterfront handouts for the Overwater Walkway while proclaiming autonomy from further public review is unjustifiable.
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Treaty Rights and Public Rights Ignored In Overwater Walkway
Wendy Harris · Tue Oct 8, 2013
The city staff considers the overwater walkway a done deal before official approval or resolution of treaty right conflicts
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Status Of Waterfront Analysis For Plants and Animals
Wendy Harris · Wed Oct 2, 2013
The city administration asserts that there is no gap in waterplant plant and animal analysis
COB Habitat Restoration Master Plan Open House
Wendy Harris · Wed Oct 2, 2013
Bellingham is holding an open house to introduce the public to its habitat restoration master plan, despite being at a preliminary draft stage
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How the Coal Industry Funneled $40,000 into Whatcom
Riley Sweeney · Wed Oct 2, 2013
Riley uncovers how the Coal Industry is funding conservative candidates in Whatcom County
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Wildlife Impacts Missing In COB Waterfront District EIS
Wendy Harris · Sat Sep 28, 2013
The city and port have not addressed wildlife impacts from waterfront development and this should be done before a waterfront plan is enacted.
Government is Good
John Servais · Sat Sep 28, 2013
As the right wing radicals seek to shut down our national government this week, we need to push back with common sense.
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Anatomy of a Development Proposal - Part VII The Hearing on University Ridge
Dick Conoboy · Fri Sep 20, 2013
Hearing held on 11 September. Comment period extended 10 days. Effects on home owners already manifest.
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Over $330,000 raised and spent on elections in Whatcom County
Riley Sweeney · Thu Sep 19, 2013
Riley examines who is donating to which candidates
City Council Waterfront Work Sessions Begin
Wendy Harris · Mon Sep 9, 2013
The staff will be explaining the public’s concerns, but the public is not allowed to testify.
Waterfront Planning Before City Council and Port Commission
Wendy Harris · Fri Sep 6, 2013
Elected officials continue to rely on inaccurate and misleading reports by the city and port staff regarding waterfront development.
Syrian War Perspectives: Jon Stewart
John Servais · Wed Sep 4, 2013
An attempt at linking to one or more writers who can help us make sense of going to war with Syria. An alternative to Kerry-Obama.
We Citizens Get a Say on War
John Servais · Wed Sep 4, 2013
Contacting Rick Larsen and Susan Delbene is actually a viable citizen exercise just now. Tell them to vote NO on bombing Syria.
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Riley Covers Anti Syria War Demo
John Servais · Sat Aug 31, 2013
Saturday afternoon - and a rally is taking place in downtown Bellingham against bombing Syria. Riley Sweeny and his Political Junkie site cover it.
To Obama:  No.  Do Not Bomb Syria
John Servais · Fri Aug 30, 2013
Gee, can we make it any clearer? Publisher opinion. So sad that we have to write this to Obama - who got our vote in 2008 because he said we should not have optional wars.
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Ray Kamada

Commenting Since Jul 27, 2020
retired NOAA/DoD consultant and atmospheric scientist, formerly adjunct assnt. professor and head of the Environmental Physics Group at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School.

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