By: Wendy Harris

Extracting Profit and Destroying Experience: The Waterfront Plan
By Wendy Harris · Tue May 27, 2014
Why was so little consideration given to the concept of developing the waterfront for eco-tourism?
2 min read · 5 comments
How Park Improvements Generate Heat
By Wendy Harris · Mon May 26, 2014
City park improvements have implications on the local and global scale.
5 min read · 2 comments
The Trojan Slaughterhouse and the Scrivener’s Errors
By Wendy Harris · Sun May 18, 2014
Reckless rezones and far-fetched explanations result in more slaughterhouses and meat packing plants
5 min read · 3 comments
Bellingham’s 2013 Water Quality Report: The Facts But Not the Truth
By Wendy Harris · Tue May 13, 2014
Bellingham’s annual water quality report indicates that city hall’s propoganda machine is going strong
2 min read · 1 comment
Action Alert for Tonight: Waterfront Wildlife and Habitat Threatened
By Wendy Harris · Mon Apr 21, 2014
The public needs to support city council and request that a waterfront habitat assessment include terrestrial species and habitat connectivity.
4 min read
Tell County To Expand Scope of EIS Review for Plants and Animals
By Wendy Harris · Tue Apr 1, 2014
Please help us protect county wildlife by ensuring that the scope of the EIS review is adequate. A sample scoping letter is included.
3 min read
Public May Comment On EIS Scoping For County Comp. Plan Until April 7th
By Wendy Harris · Mon Mar 31, 2014
The public has a week to comment on the scope of issues reviewed under the EIS.
5 min read
My State of the Lake Report for 2014
By Wendy Harris · Fri Mar 28, 2014
On March 26, 2014 the city and county provided their update and assessment on the status of Lake Whatcom. This is mine.
3 min read · 2 comments
Propaganda Replaces Public Information:  An Analysis of the Lake Whatcom TDML Process
By Wendy Harris · Mon Mar 17, 2014
The public is not provided with a proposed plan or adequate information prior to the annual “state of the lake” meeting
6 min read · 4 comments
Action Alert for Tonight: Waterfront Wildlife and Habitat Not Being Protected as Promised
By Wendy Harris · Mon Feb 24, 2014
We were led to believe the city would review waterfront wildlife and habitat connectivity. It turns out that the city intends to focus only on nearshore fish.
3 min read
Wendy Harris on Citizen Journalism
By Wendy Harris · Sat Feb 22, 2014
Accepting the Paul deArmond award of citizen journalism on Feb 7, Wendh Harris gave this speech. We think it deserves its own post.
4 min read
Bellingham Seeks “Flexibility” To Sell Wholesale Rural Sewer Services
By Wendy Harris · Sun Feb 9, 2014
The mayor wants to amend a city law to increase flexibility for a GMA provision that should be used rarely, if ever at all.
3 min read · 3 comments
The Hidden Costs of Costco
By Wendy Harris · Sun Feb 9, 2014
Costco imposes indirect costs on our community that are as real and tangible as road construction expenses.
2 min read · 1 comment
Have You Exceeded Your Right To Information?
By Wendy Harris · Sat Feb 1, 2014
Filing a public record request could land a citizen in jail under a proposal reflected in a Herald opinion article.
3 min read · 2 comments
Port Memo Addresses Marina Fraud Allegations
By Wendy Harris · Fri Dec 20, 2013
A Port of Bellingham internal memo tries, but fails, to justify changes in cost estimates for alternative marina sites.
5 min read · 5 comments
Lummi Influence Over the Waterfront Planning Process Continues to Grow
By Wendy Harris · Tue Dec 17, 2013
Army Corps advised DOE that it will not issue a waterfront permit without Lummi approval
2 min read · 2 comments
On Monday, City Council Votes “third and final” Approval of Waterfront Plan
By Wendy Harris · Sat Dec 7, 2013
Local activist calls on Bellingham City Council to table the unpopular waterfront plans and engage in meaningful public process
8 min read · 2 comments
Lecture on County Water Issues Draws Crowd
By Wendy Harris · Fri Dec 6, 2013
The county will be required to consider water quality and water quantity when planning rural growth.
3 min read · 3 comments
Waterfront Development Bonus Yet Another Bad Idea
By Wendy Harris · Sat Nov 30, 2013
The waterfront plan allows a development bonus for payments made to the Lake Whatcom land acquisition fund
3 min read · 1 comment
City and Port Ready To Act on Waterfront Plan
By Wendy Harris · Fri Nov 29, 2013
A number of important issues need to be resolved before waterfront planning is complete, but the city council and port commission are ready to act.
3 min read · 2 comments

Wendy Harris

Citizen Journalist · Writing Since Mar 31, 2008
Wendy was well-known for her civic participation in both Bellingham and Whatcom County. She was a dedicated environmentalist, a friend to all animals, a fearless writer, and an outspoken critic on civic issues. For many years, Wendy was a force to be reckoned with as she wrote for NW Citizen, the Whatcom Watch, and other local publications. She died in August, 2023.

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