Recent NWCitizen Articles

By John Servais · Wed Mar 25, 2020

Faces of heros and those taking high risks. Health care workers are vital to our country as soldiers, police and fire fighters.

Close The Bellingham Parks…NOW!

By Dick Conoboy · Mon Mar 23, 2020

It is time to get serious about social distancing and public safety in the face of the COVID-19 virus. Half measures will not work.

Three ways to cover a whistleblower story

By John Servais · Fri Mar 20, 2020

How the Seattle Times, Bellingham Herald and this site, NWCitizen, reported on the issues raised in Dr. Ming Lin’s letter to Charles Prosper, the CMO of PeaceHealth.

Understanding The War On COVID-19 or Channeling Our Inner Hilda

By Dick Conoboy · Thu Mar 19, 2020

Our earth is standing still.

Imagine a World…

By Larry Horowitz · Wed Mar 18, 2020

An anonymous author imagines a better world where we are truly free

Doctor Lin’s Letter

By John Servais · Wed Mar 18, 2020

Updated Sat, Mar 21: Dr. Ming Lin, a doctor at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, wrote a letter to Charles Prosper, the chief managing officer of PeaceHealth.

Update on Protection for the Post Point Great Blue Heron Colony

By Jamie K. Donaldson · Fri Mar 13, 2020

Jamie K writes a brief article for us on the herons. Amongst all our human travails, we need to still protect our natural environment.

Sex Education sends Republicans into Panic

By · Thu Mar 12, 2020

Van Werven, Ericksen play electoral politics with children’s health. Republican state representatives and senators pretend outrage as Governor Inslee prepares to sign sex education bill.

Sehome Neighborhood Meeting Sheds Light On Rental Housing

By Dianne Foster · Fri Mar 6, 2020

Various topics discussed at the neighborhood meeting but renters’ complaints dominated the agenda.

Interim Public Works Director Forbids Climate & Energy Manager Discussing Telecom and Dig Once

By Jon Humphrey · Fri Mar 6, 2020

The city has muzzled its new climate and energy manager and its Climate Action Task Force. Why?

Michael Riordan in Seattle Times

By John Servais · Thu Mar 5, 2020

A critical look at how the Trump regime is mis-handling the coronavirus outbreak. NW Citizen writer Michael Riordan has an opinion piece in the Seattle Times.

Ranked-Choice Voting supported by Bellingham City Council

By Stoney Bird · Wed Mar 4, 2020

Stoney explains the what, why and how of what may be a much better method of electing our representatives and leaders.

City Council Resolution Supports A Washington Public Bank

By Dick Conoboy · Thu Feb 27, 2020

Bellingham becomes the first government in Whatcom County to formally support the creation of a public bank in Washington.

Density Allowances for CityView Development Challenged

By Dick Conoboy · Fri Feb 14, 2020

Density calculations for the property known as Tract F of the Hawley property are not supported by the record.

Stop The Nonsense Talk About Public Banking

By Dick Conoboy · Wed Feb 12, 2020

Management controls will insure the stability of PUBLIC banking. Examples of poor management controls do abound now. It is called the PRIVATE sector banking system.

Sitting on a Gold Mine?

By Tip Johnson · Sun Feb 9, 2020

The best kept secret in the west?