Recent NWCitizen Articles

Fireworks...Effrontery "Я" Us
Dick Conoboy · Sun Jul 12, 2026
The bald-faced entitlement to make noise and trash the environment, as demonstrated by fireworks supporters, is astounding.
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SSC's Captive Customers
John Servais · Wed Jul 1, 2026
Opting out is not an option for gigantic totes
8 comments, most recent 8 days ago
Obscuring Hospital Policies
Dolores Jordan · Thu May 28, 2026
Patient safety. Local accountability. Financial targets.
2 comments, most recent 5 weeks ago
Racial Profiling in the Washington State Patrol?
David A. Swanson · Thu May 21, 2026
Demographer David Swanson crunches the numbers for us
2 comments, most recent 6 weeks ago
Healthcare Danger Inc.
Dolores Jordan · Sun May 10, 2026
This is not a Republican or Democratic issue. It is a public safety issue, but the public is not aware of the danger.
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Memorial Day Hypocrisy
Dick Conoboy · Tue Apr 28, 2026
Honoring our deceased soldiers on Memorial Day, without taking care of living veterans, dishonors both.
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Medicare Privatization Continues Apace In Whatcom County
Dick Conoboy · Wed Apr 22, 2026
Family Care Network is taken over by NW Momentum Health, an Accountable Care Organization (ACO)
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No Kings Protest Rally 1 p.m. Saturday
John Servais · Fri Mar 27, 2026
Sat, March 28 at Waypoint Park on the Bellingham waterfront.
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The Veterans Administration (VA) Moves On Rule To Save Money On The Backs Of The Disabled
Dick Conoboy · Wed Feb 25, 2026
Although there is a temporary halt in implementing this measure, ultimate direction of the Veterans Administration is clear - cut benefits.
Notice to the Dems: Stop the Flood of Donation Texts!
Dick Conoboy · Wed Feb 4, 2026
Monetizing phone texts will not endear you to the electorate in 2026 when prospective donors receive hundreds of pleas monthly
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Violations by Bellingham’s Sewage Plant Incinerator Risk Local Health
Enoch "EJ" Ledet · Sun Jan 25, 2026
There are compliance violations and serious health issues with Bellingham incinerating sewage sludge.
1 comment
Bellingham's EV Chargers
Jon Humphrey · Thu Jan 22, 2026
Costs and comparisons
5 comments
Water Adjudication in a Nutshell
Enoch "EJ" Ledet · Sat Jan 17, 2026
A two-minute, plain-English primer
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Your Traditional Medicare And Private Contractors in 2026
Dick Conoboy · Mon Jan 12, 2026
Like it or not, if you are in Traditional Medicare in the State of Washington you are now under the WISeR Model run by a private entity.
4 comments
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Downtown Bellingham
Dick Conoboy · Fri Dec 26, 2025
9 comments
Humanomics 101
Carol Follett · Sat Dec 20, 2025
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Tim Surratt

Commenting Since May 8, 2020
Retired in Bellingham. Worked mostly at Bell Labs outside Chicago. PhD in Chemical Physics from Cal Tech. Originally from 'The First State'.

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