Recent NWCitizen Articles

A Time for Port Reform
Tip Johnson · Sun Apr 8, 2012
Wherein the shenanigans start smelling too fishy to tolerate
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Padden Trails.  It Is Not About Infill; It Is About Profits
Dick Conoboy · Sat Apr 7, 2012
The issue is not sprawl or infill, but the money to be made by the type of infill and its placement
7 comments
Growth, Sprawl & Infill:  Padden Trails Project
· Fri Apr 6, 2012
Ken Mann writes a guest article of his personal support for the Padden Trails development inside the Bellingham city limits.
3 comments
Petition to Keep Charlie Sheldon is Online
John Servais · Thu Apr 5, 2012
An Online petition has been posted where citizens can sign on to request the Port Commissioners revote on Charlie Sheldon’s termination.
5 comments
We Can Expand Port Commission to Five
John Servais · Wed Apr 4, 2012
State law allows us to pass an initiative and increase the number of port commissioners from three to five. Thanks to Harriet Spanel.
4 comments
Two Commissioners Demanded Charlie Resign
John Servais · Tue Apr 3, 2012
Port Commissioner Mike McAuley did everything he could do to change Jim Jorgensen’s mind. Jim and Scott Walker forced Charlie Sheldon out.
6 comments
Charlie Sheldon resigns as Port Director
John Servais · Mon Apr 2, 2012
This morning, Charlie Sheldon, unexpectedly resigned as Executive Director of the Port of Bellingham.
10 comments
Mayor Kelli comes through for voters
John Servais · Mon Apr 2, 2012
A thanks to Kelli Linville for her quiet and effective solution to the onerous red light cameras dilemma.
Questions about Population Growth
Larry Horowitz · Mon Apr 2, 2012
Where to begin? Misinformation. Disinformation. Truths. Myths. Same old, same old. Paradigm shift. GMA. OFM. Growth pressures. Population loss. Growth subsidies. Proportionate share.
36 comments
City Has No Love For Fish and Wildlife
Wendy Harris · Thu Mar 29, 2012
Development at Bloedel Park ignores impacts to important shoreline habitat
2 comments
Padden Trails Provides Infill
· Mon Mar 19, 2012
Guest writer Bill Geyer, who is the consultant for the Padden Trails Development, presents facts and perspective on the development.
34 comments
Useful Police Activity Visualization Now Online
John Servais · Sun Mar 18, 2012
A new private website displays crimes by dates, on a Bellingham map, or by graphs for all citizens to use.
5 comments
Sunnyland neighborhood asks for support
· Thu Mar 15, 2012
By guest writer Mike Rostron. Sunnyland residents support infill but not overfill. The old Department of Transportation site on Sunset is the development site.
40 comments
NWCitizen upgrade is completed
John Servais · Mon Mar 12, 2012
Just a short note about nwcitizen past few weeks effort
1 comment
2012-2013 Priorities from City Council
Dick Conoboy · Sun Mar 11, 2012
The City Council outlines their agenda for the coming year
2 comments
The Curious Disappearance of Bob Ferris
Riley Sweeney · Fri Mar 9, 2012
Riley gets to the bottom of this in a NWCitizen Exclusive
4 comments
Padden Trails is Chuckanut Ridge Lite
· Wed Feb 22, 2012
Yet another neighborhood wants the Planning Department to protect public health, safety, and general welfare
6 comments
Congressional Candidates and Overstreet’s Town Hall
Riley Sweeney · Sun Feb 19, 2012
Riley at The Political Junkie attends a forum of Congressional Candidates, and a town hall meeting in Lynden
Squalicum Mountain development gets favors from county
· Sat Feb 18, 2012
No EIS - no real county planning concern about developing Squalicum Mountain and degrading Lake Whatcom water even further.
Chilling Effect on Comments Created by Council Chair
Wendy Harris · Fri Feb 17, 2012
Attempts by the County Council Chairperson to move the open public comment period to the end of a Council meeting will reduce public input.
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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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