Pfofile Ryan Knowlton

Ryan Knowlton

Bellingham · Commenting Since Jan 23, 2017

3rd generation Whatcom county resident

Recent NWCitizen Articles

By John Servais · Wed Sep 23, 2020

4th Update posted. We will provide short updates to the article “Cougar Trapping … Maybe,” to keep you informed of the cougar’s status.

Planning Commission To Have Four Vacancies

By Dick Conoboy · Thu Sep 17, 2020

As of January 2021 only one planning commissioner will have served more than a year. Experience will be woefully lacking

Cougar Trapping ... Maybe

By John Servais · Sun Sep 13, 2020

An effort to trap a cougar that has been hanging around the southside too long is in place.

Homeless Camp Cleanups: A Personal Report

By · Fri Sep 11, 2020

Markis Dee guest writes as the County Council appointed Homeless Advocate for Whatcom County. This is a first person account of his experiences and recommendations.

Updated Conduit Policy? Worthless!

By Jon Humphrey · Fri Sep 11, 2020

A Public Works document on Bellingham’s fiber optic network leaves much to be desired.

Tragedy…Not Guilt, Not Innocence

By · Thu Sep 10, 2020

Neither innocence nor guilt will add much to our understanding of the deaths of these two men.

We interrupt our writing on local issues…

By John Servais · Fri Sep 4, 2020

Not local, but we would be remiss to not speak out.

Mayor Fleetwood to Pick Members of Broadband Advisory Group… Just Kidding!

By Jon Humphrey · Fri Sep 4, 2020

Real progress on broadband and fiber optics is not what is being sold to the public by the city.

Nearly 2,000 WWU Students To Return To Campus

By Dick Conoboy · Fri Aug 28, 2020

About two-thirds of all returning students will live in campus residence halls, but that does not mean they will be confined to campus.

We Have Two Extra Ballot Drop Boxes!!

By John Servais · Wed Aug 26, 2020

Close questioning of the auditor’s office reveals the truth. Now the issue becomes, what will county leaders do with these two extra ballot drop boxes?

Ballot Drop Boxes: More are Needed

By John Servais · Sat Aug 22, 2020

Voters prefer drop boxes to ensure their ballots are counted, yet our county auditor thinks that is not true. The numbers are against her.

WWU President To Students: Please…Stay Home

By Dick Conoboy · Sat Aug 22, 2020

Students returning for the fall semester at WWU present the greatest threat to local residents during this pandemic.

COB to Create Sham Broadband Workgroup to Protect Special Interests - Even During a Pandemic

By Jon Humphrey · Fri Aug 21, 2020

An undemocratic process awaits a workgroup on broadband.

Ice Cold

By · Thu Aug 20, 2020

Dr. Bill Lyne guest writes how the curtain has been pulled back on the vulnerability of US higher education.

CityView Private Dormitory Slogging Forward

By Dick Conoboy · Wed Aug 19, 2020

In a specific and obviously sternly written request for information, the city outlined the deficiencies in the CityView project proposal.

Fixing Lake Whatcom: A New Approach

By · Tue Aug 18, 2020

Enoch J. Ledet guest writes, advocating for a better method of cleaning Lake Whatcom of the phosphorus. The phosphorus that our drinking water must not contain.