Recent NWCitizen Articles

Gene Knutson to Retire from Bellingham Council
By John Servais · Tue Jan 12, 2021
Gene Knutson today announced he will not run for reelection this year and is retiring from the Bellingham City Council.
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McClatchy seeks to break up union that includes Bellingham Herald staff
By Ralph Schwartz · Mon Jan 11, 2021
While McClatchy appears ready to accept unionization among the Herald’s content creators, it would be on their terms.
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Letter: Culture Wars
By Letter Writer · Sun Jan 10, 2021
Mark Ashworth writes about Trump and our current national situation.
Yes, Now You Know - An Open Letter To Congress
By Dick Conoboy · Fri Jan 8, 2021
There are no excuses remaining.
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The Fix is in the BAG
By Jon Humphrey · Thu Jan 7, 2021
Public Works Director, Eric Johnston and Council Member Michael Lilliquist hand-picked their “perfect members” to determine our internet future.
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The Same Door - Six Hours Apart
By John Servais · Thu Jan 7, 2021
Two photos of the same door, one taken about 2 p.m., the other six hours later at about 8 p.m., on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.
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The Need to Shift Housing Policy
By · Tue Jan 5, 2021
Garrett O’Brien guest writes how a shift in housing policies is needed to avoid an escalation of our housing crisis.
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2021 And Public Banking - What To Look For
By Dick Conoboy · Sun Jan 3, 2021
Frozen resistance in some quarters against public banking may find a thaw in 2021.
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Unanswered Questions From Oil Train Wreck at Custer
By John Servais · Tue Dec 29, 2020
Something is amiss regarding the BNSF oil-train wreck in Custer on Dec 22, 2020. Why, after a week, are there no answers and a cause?
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“Culture of Fear” at Western
By Tip Johnson · Tue Dec 29, 2020
WWU, Western Washington University has a “Culture of Fear”. No, NW Citizen is not saying that - the Seattle Times is.
Pandemic Continues To Hit Military Veterans Hard
By Dick Conoboy · Wed Dec 23, 2020
Even as our military veterans are dying at twice the rate of the general population, plans are being made to provide vaccinations through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
‘Now we will have a voice’—Bellingham Herald’s newsroom joins union
By Ralph Schwartz · Tue Dec 22, 2020
After a takeover by a hedge fund with a history of decimating newspapers, The Bellingham Herald’s news staff is taking a stand.
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Is Public Safety Facing a Crisis…or an Opportunity?
By Jane Bright · Sun Dec 20, 2020
COVID changed everything; let’s make policing better for everyone.
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Lilliquist Tries to Change the Past
By Jon Humphrey · Sat Dec 19, 2020
Councilman Lilliquist tries to rewrite history in Bellingham’s war over internet fiber.
The Great Conjunction
By Deb Gaber · Tue Dec 15, 2020
A conjunction occurs when two astronomical objects appear to line up. A great conjunction is when that happens with Jupiter and Saturn.
One Year Later
By · Sun Dec 13, 2020
Olivia Hobson gives us a reprise of the last year under COVID-19 from the point of view of a WWU student.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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