Recent NWCitizen Articles

The Merger; Second Thoughts Anyone?
By g.h.kirsch · Mon Apr 28, 2008
Listening to the discussion of a possible merger between Lake Whatcom Water & Sewer District and Bellingham at City Council this afternoon was like returning to those wild and reckless days of the 197
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Parks and More Important Things
By g.h.kirsch · Sat Apr 26, 2008
It’s been an interesting week for watershed watchers. The growing Squalicum community chose to continue the fight to stop Lake Whatcom Water & Sewer District’s expansion plans. And Ecology finally d
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Is It Soup Yet?
By Ham Hayes · Fri Apr 25, 2008
Do you feel that you are a part of the waterfront redevelopment? If you are among the small group of folks who have gone to Port presentations and public hearings, you might feel that you are.
Transportation Discussion- Continued
By Craig Mayberry · Fri Apr 18, 2008
The discussion on this issue has been insightful and I believe exactly what John Servais was looking for when he revamped the NWcitizen blog. The issue of transportation is a particularly thorny issu
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Time to Close the Northern Border?
By Ham Hayes · Fri Apr 18, 2008
Frankly, I’m stunned by the Herald’s lead headline today. I did not realize that the national policy of Canada was focused on hurting us by buying our gas. Worse yet, it’s probably deeper tha
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Neiner, Neiner - The private benefits of avoiding public dialog
By Tip Johnson · Sun Apr 13, 2008
The dialog over the proposed Fairhaven Highlands development has deteriorated into a childish “neiner-neiner” squabble. Opponents continuously propose a host of rational objections while a few propon
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It’s Time, Don’t You Think?
By Ham Hayes · Sat Apr 12, 2008
It’s time for the City Council to publish meeting agendas two weeks in advance, rather than the current two days. There is another kerfuffle brewing this week on neighborhood plan docketing th
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Co-op school and playing with non-profits
By John Servais · Thu Apr 10, 2008
Three articles on NwCitizen by Tip Johnson give much greater insight into what is happening with the Bellingham Cooperative School land. Today’s Herald article seems like a PR piece rather than repor
Hue Beattie for Spanel’s State Senate Seat
By John Servais · Sun Apr 6, 2008
Hue Beattie has announced he is going to run for the 40th District State Senate seat being vacated by Harriet Spanel. Hue is known to most, if not all, political junkies in Whatcom County. He has be
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The Joke is on Us
By Craig Mayberry · Fri Apr 4, 2008
Ironically, on April Fools Day Congress held hearings with the oil and gas industry over profits and government subsidies. The reported bantering between politicians and oil executives missed the com
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Rome Grange celebrates 100 years
By John Servais · Wed Apr 2, 2008
In April, 1908, the farmers just northeast of Bellingham - along and north of the current Mt. Baker Highway - organized their own Grange. The highway was not there then, but that is the area. The Gr
You don’t know what you got till it’s gone
By g.h.kirsch · Sat Mar 29, 2008
It’s time for straight answers to critical questions relative to converting a large portion of the watershed from forestry to a park. If you’re on the fence, mull this over.

By way of backgrou
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Fairhaven Library - lets get it right
By John Servais · Wed Mar 26, 2008
On other blogs are some weird misunderstandings being posted - and questions that are going unanswered. Below I try to clarify some issues about the Fairhaven Library. At next Monday’s Bellingham Ci
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Old Glory is raised on new flagpole
By John Servais · Mon Mar 24, 2008
After two years of careful work, the Stars and Strips again fly over Fairhaven. Stephanie Johnson of Fairhaven Realty deserves the credit for her steady and careful work to find the right steel flagp
Flag raising today in Fairhaven
By John Servais · Mon Mar 24, 2008
We invite you to take an extra break for lunch today and drive down to Fairhaven for the flag raising on the new 100 foot tall flagpole. The ceremony starts at 12 noon sharp and will be over b
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Another Case of American Blind Justice
By g.h.kirsch · Thu Mar 20, 2008
Yesterday liars, lawyers, and legitimately offended gathered at the courthouse because the court remanded approval of a project to expand water service in the watershed back to the Hearing Examiner, s
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Fairhaven Library will get repaired
By John Servais · Wed Mar 19, 2008
The Fairhaven library won yesterday at the Bellingham Library Board meeting. After years of ignoring the building, the board voted to ask the city council to fund needed repairs. City council member
Taxpayers are bailing out Wall Street
By John Servais · Sun Mar 16, 2008
On this supposedly quiet Sunday afternoon in Bellingham, the world beyond us is in severe turmoil. Some of the world’s biggest bankers are in frantic meetings in New York all afternoon working with t
Dan Pike’s full interview with Whatcom Indy
By John Servais · Thu Mar 13, 2008
Mayor Dan Pike sat down recently with Sheri Ward, the editor of our local Whatcom Independent weekly newspaper. She had a list of very topical questions regarding his first three months as our
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Windfall Non-profits?
By Tip Johnson · Mon Mar 10, 2008
In 1969, Scott Stodola and Kendall Frazier founded the Bellingham Cooperative School. The School was housed in a variety of locations, including Fairhaven College and the golf course club hous
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