Pfofile Ryan Knowlton

Ryan Knowlton

Bellingham · Commenting Since Jan 23, 2017
3rd generation Whatcom county resident

Recent NWCitizen Articles

The Thanksgiving Surge: How Fared Whatcom County?
By David A. Swanson · Sat Dec 12, 2020
Whatcom county - and Benton County - did better than expected in terms of the Covid-19 Post Thanksgiving surge
3 min read · 5 comments
Comcast Rate Hike: Getting Less for More
By Jon Humphrey · Fri Dec 11, 2020
Comcast inflicts $3/mo rate hike, data caps, and overage fees
5 min read · 4 comments
The Face of the Planning Commission on January 1st
By Dick Conoboy · Tue Dec 8, 2020
Current flux in the composition of the Planning Commission means the group is overloaded with development-oriented members.
3 min read · 4 comments
Dirty Deal at Douglas and 21st
By Tip Johnson · Wed Dec 2, 2020
Proposed Elimination of the Douglas Avenue Trail
7 min read · 10 comments
The Douglas Avenue Trail
By · Wed Dec 2, 2020
Daniel Kirkpatrick guest writes how he, with encouragement in 1994 from the city of Bellingham, organized dozens of Happy Valley residents to build a trail on a city right of way.
3 min read · 3 comments
Nervous About the Vaccines? Don’t Be
By Deb Gaber · Sat Nov 28, 2020
A “clinical trials geek” speaks up
1 min read · 4 comments
False Fast Speeds, Bad Connections, & Broken Promises
By Jon Humphrey · Tue Nov 24, 2020
How Bellingham Schools fail the poor.
10 min read
If Campers Had Housing, They Wouldn’t Be Camping
By · Mon Nov 23, 2020
Doug Gustafson guest writes, explaining that Bellingham’s homeless have no place to go. They need shelter now.
7 min read · 4 comments
The Big Lie of Republican Environmental Values
By John Servais · Sat Nov 21, 2020
Republicans who are silent during this disaster of a transition should be held to account in the next elections: county, state, and national. Here’s one example of their hypocrisy.
3 min read · 2 comments
Just Dying To See The Family?
By Dick Conoboy · Fri Nov 20, 2020
Stay home for the holidays in 2020 so that you and yours will be around for the holidays in 2021
2 min read
Shop Local and Shop Early
By · Thu Nov 19, 2020
Chuck Robinson provides his knowledgeable perspective on Christmas and Holiday shopping. We asked Chuck, who is now retired, to write this for all of us.
2 min read
Drilling Deeper into Whatcom County: Covid-19 & Political Orientation
By David A. Swanson · Thu Nov 19, 2020
In the three Whatcom County school districts carried by Trump-Pence the covid-19 infection rate is 1.4 times higher than found in the 4 districts carried by Biden-Harris.
2 min read · 3 comments
Stop the Lying, Doug
By Michael Riordan · Tue Nov 17, 2020
State Senator Doug Ericksen parrots baseless Republican Party claims about non-existent voter fraud in the 2020 presidential elections.
3 min read · 8 comments
Did Trump Help Democrats take the 2020 election in Washington?
By David A. Swanson · Sun Nov 15, 2020
As is the case, nationwide, it appears that Trump assisted Democrats in carrying the 2020 presidential and gubernatorial elections in Washington
4 min read · 2 comments
Armistice Day
By Dick Conoboy · Wed Nov 11, 2020
The meaning of the original Armistice Day has been turned on its head. We lose a yearly history lesson as a result.
3 min read · 13 comments
The 100 Acre Wood Shakedown
By John Servais · Tue Nov 10, 2020
The little park district commission wants to increase taxes in an effort to prolong their fiefdom.
4 min read · 13 comments
Bellingham: 21st Century Community or Small Town Backwater?
By Jon Humphrey · Mon Nov 9, 2020
Five years ago CenturyLink wanted their TV franchise to be in Bellingham in a big way. They failed and now want to pull out.
7 min read · 4 comments
Did Trump Help Democrats take the election?
By David A. Swanson · Sat Nov 7, 2020
Trump advocated behaviors that placed his followers at higher risk to being sickened and even dying from covid-19. Did a reduction in republican voters aid in the election of Joe Biden?
2 min read · 1 comment
Veterans’ Heavier COVID Casualties
By Dick Conoboy · Thu Nov 5, 2020
Veterans appear to be paying a price for COVID-19 at double the rate of the general population.
2 min read
Ballot Drop Boxes: Auditor Drops Opportunity
By John Servais · Sat Oct 31, 2020
Diana Bradrick, our elected Whatcom County Auditor, leaves two ballot drop boxes in storage rather than install them in Bellingham - where they are needed.
3 min read · 8 comments

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