Recent NWCitizen Articles

City Council support for Clean Water Alliance
By John Servais · Tue May 13, 2003
The Bellingham City Council last night voted 5-2 to support the Clean Water Alliance legal action against Whatcom County’s designation of Sudden Valley as an Urban Growth Area (UGA). Grant Deger and B
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Very first PFD meeting finally scheduled
By John Servais · Mon May 12, 2003
The Bellingham City Council will finally hold its very first public hearing of the Public Facilities District (PFD) proposals next Monday, May 19, 7 pm at city hall. Really - the
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I don’t have the resources the Herald has, and yet . . .
By John Servais · Fri May 9, 2003
The Bham Herald admits sitting on - covering up - for months the headline story today about developer Rick Westerop being a Canadian felon and being barred from entry into the US. This was one of the
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I know, it is not local stuff,
By John Servais · Mon May 5, 2003
but too much fun to resist. Local coming - with a bang.

The Dixie Chicks played to their third sellout crowd last night. One person stood outside with a protest sign. One. A search of Google Ne
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It is so sad to see the how small and vindictive
By John Servais · Sun May 4, 2003
our government can be. Fox news isn’t telling you about how the US military will not allow a Belgium plane to fly to Iraq with medical equipment and medicines. Why? Oh, come on. Because Belgium oppose
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Tis time to focus on local issues
By John Servais · Thu May 1, 2003
Elections this fall could bring positive change to Whatcom County and Bellingham. In particular, we need a new Mayor and we need a new Port Commissioner. The challenge is not convincing the voters
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The distortions continue
By John Servais · Wed Apr 30, 2003
The American media are reporting the basics of the massacre of unarmed Iraqi civilians by our US Army two days ago. Finally. But they are using the lowest reported numbers - not the higher and more re
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Casualty reports were fabricated by the US military
By John Servais · Tue Apr 29, 2003
and the US news media cooperated in the big lie. As the war ended around mid April, the truth was revealed but you probably did not read it anywhere.. About April 9, the US wounded was listed a
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What should we, who opposed the war, now think or feel?
By John Servais · Wed Apr 9, 2003
I can write for myself.

We have liberated Iraq. Now we should work to allow them to rule themselves. We should turn their country over to them quickly. We don’t have to teach them anything.
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Local news first today
By John Servais · Tue Apr 8, 2003
Reliable rumor has it that local radio news guy, Brett Bonner, might run for mayor of Bellingham. If he does, then Mayor Mark is in deep trouble with his reelection bid. Brett knows the local i
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War; anti-Canadian flyers, not geese
By John Servais · Thu Apr 3, 2003
War. The rescue of Jessica was a very slick operation. Now we learn that she fought as a true soldier before her capture. This highly technical operation is what we do so well. We applaud the rescuers
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Peace Events this week:
By John Servais · Wed Apr 2, 2003
Fools for Peace: April 1 - Tuesday. Beginning at 4pm in Maritime Heritage Park. General foolishness. Costumes encouraged: Be Bush or a general, or Commander Wrongway Peachfuzz or whatever strik
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At the Bellis Faire parking lot,
By John Servais · Wed Apr 2, 2003
flyers are being put on windshields of cars with Canadian license plates that read: “We in America are disappointed in Canadians and your government. You are not welcome in America. Go back where you
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The Bellingham Herald has been sold
By John Servais · Tue Apr 1, 2003
to a group of local investors in Bellingham. Gannett Corporation will hold a press conference this afternoon in Alexandria, Virginia - Gannett headquarters - to announce this. The reason is unsure, bu
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Freedom of the Press?
By John Servais · Mon Mar 31, 2003
Our right to learn from different points of view what is happening? That is typically thrown out the window in war time and Americans are fed the official ‘rah rah we are winning and they are sneaky i
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Truthful war coverage by American Corporate media?
By John Servais · Fri Mar 28, 2003
Hardly. We went two days without any casualty reports. Even now, they report “killed” American soldiers, but not the total wounded. A person with a life-crippling wound is worthy of all our concern an
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Season’s Greetings
By John Servais · Tue Dec 24, 2002
Our annual holiday greetings to readers
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Herald Distorts Facts In Favor Of Developer
By John Servais · Sun Oct 20, 1996
Chuckanut Ridge will not have 14.5 homes per acre, as reported by the Herald today. With Facts Wrong, Discussion Is Skewed.
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Election results post - Sep 19, 1995
By John Servais · Tue Sep 19, 1995
Northwest Citizen started in 1995. This may be the first post - but obviously it started sooner, per witness the political campaign sites.
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Steve lives in Bellingham and has been a local law enforcement officer for over 23 years. He stays involved in his community and keeps himself informed about issues facing the residents and visitors of Whatcom Co.

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