Recent NWCitizen Articles

Count ‘em: 29 people seek vacancy on Whatcom County Council

By Ralph Schwartz · Wed Dec 20, 2017

Current County Council members will need to do their homework to separate the wheat from the chaff from the Eric Bostrom.

Public Internet Fiber for Bellingham: A Local Answer to Net Neutrality Loss

By Jon Humphrey · Mon Dec 18, 2017

The Bellingham Council is considering the issue of public fiber for all of Bellingham. Jon presents a report on their struggle and urges action.

Whatcom Water Resources: A Major Problem and a Reasonable Solution

By Eric Hirst · Mon Dec 18, 2017

Irrigation, the use of huge field sprinklers, is the big user of unpermitted water in our county. Not family households. Eric presents a solution.

Crowded field: 11 seek Whatcom council vacancy days before deadline

By Ralph Schwartz · Sat Dec 16, 2017

Nine men and two women so far seek a one-year appointment to the County Council.

City’s First Step to Rezone/Upzone Single Family Neighborhoods

By Dick Conoboy · Thu Dec 7, 2017

The city is beginning a process of densification to rezone/up-zone all single family neighborhoods. Pay attention.

Extrapolation and Imagination

By Elizabeth Soderberg · Wed Dec 6, 2017

Why do national literature critics grossly underestimate the creative genius of great writers?

A Little Politics

By John Servais · Mon Nov 20, 2017

A report on what we hear (reliably!) about political appointments, firings and filing for offices. For political junkies only. (Not really.)

District-only dead? Whatcom council to weigh return to countywide vote

By Ralph Schwartz · Mon Nov 20, 2017

Appearing on the council agenda Tuesday, Nov. 21, is a proposed 2018 ballot measure to return Whatcom to countywide voting for council. Discussion is planned for Dec. 5.

Self-Determination or Self-Defeat?

By Larry Horowitz · Fri Nov 17, 2017

Will Bellingham Neighborhoods wake up in time? Or will we experience the same failure of upzoning reform as our friends in Ballard?

Managing High Risk Sexual Offenders—A Canadian Approach

By John Lesow · Fri Nov 17, 2017

Social Justice Warriors South of the Border Could Learn from Vancouver’s Experience with Reintegrating Sexual Offenders into the Community

Don’t Ballardize Bellingham

By Anne Mackie · Mon Nov 13, 2017

Residents of several neighborhoods are organizing to preserve Bellingham’s livability and affordability.

Election recap: Conservatives start to make inroads on Whatcom Council

By Ralph Schwartz · Mon Nov 13, 2017

District-only voting for Whatcom Council is having its intended effect, as one conservative takes a seat.

Election Night Notes

By John Servais · Tue Nov 7, 2017

Election night info, links, and a bit of commentary.

The Jail Tax Ransom is Unacceptable

By Joy Gilfilen · Mon Nov 6, 2017

One last Op-ed on the current Jail Tax proposal from the President of the Restorative Community Coalition

Ballots Boxes are Convenient and Secure

By John Servais · Mon Nov 6, 2017

Ballot boxes are insurance you can use to make sure your ballot is counted. U.S. postal mailing of ballots today or Tuesday has high risk of your ballot being ineligible.