By: Wendy Harris

Port Unable To Protect Public Safety
Wendy Harris · Fri Nov 22, 2013
If the port can not construct the airport safely, should it be entrusted with dangerous waterfront cleanup work?
City Council Misled On Waterfront Planning
Wendy Harris · Wed Nov 13, 2013
The city adminstration has been providing misleading/ incorrect information to the city council to avoid waterfront plan revisions.
1 comment
Gloomy Fate For Waterfront Wildlife
Wendy Harris · Sat Nov 9, 2013
The COB administration continues in its refusal to analyze waterfront wildlife issues, even though this is a prerequisite step in protecting wildlife from the impacts of development
3 comments
COB Staff Manipulates Waterfront Planning for Controversial Overwater Walkway
Wendy Harris · Tue Oct 15, 2013
Requesting waterfront handouts for the Overwater Walkway while proclaiming autonomy from further public review is unjustifiable.
2 comments
Treaty Rights and Public Rights Ignored In Overwater Walkway
Wendy Harris · Tue Oct 8, 2013
The city staff considers the overwater walkway a done deal before official approval or resolution of treaty right conflicts
4 comments
Status Of Waterfront Analysis For Plants and Animals
Wendy Harris · Wed Oct 2, 2013
The city administration asserts that there is no gap in waterplant plant and animal analysis
COB Habitat Restoration Master Plan Open House
Wendy Harris · Wed Oct 2, 2013
Bellingham is holding an open house to introduce the public to its habitat restoration master plan, despite being at a preliminary draft stage
3 comments
Wildlife Impacts Missing In COB Waterfront District EIS
Wendy Harris · Sat Sep 28, 2013
The city and port have not addressed wildlife impacts from waterfront development and this should be done before a waterfront plan is enacted.
City Council Waterfront Work Sessions Begin
Wendy Harris · Mon Sep 9, 2013
The staff will be explaining the public’s concerns, but the public is not allowed to testify.
Waterfront Planning Before City Council and Port Commission
Wendy Harris · Fri Sep 6, 2013
Elected officials continue to rely on inaccurate and misleading reports by the city and port staff regarding waterfront development.
Bellingham Receives A Wake Up Call
Wendy Harris · Fri Aug 16, 2013
When the Bay stinks so bad that the public is calling 911, it is time to revisit waterfront redevelopment priorities
12 comments
Water Agreement Fails Scrutiny
Wendy Harris · Wed Aug 14, 2013
The City of Bellingham memorandum of agreement with Lynden does not make sense. What is going on?
4 comments
Bellingham To Provide Water to Lynden
Wendy Harris · Fri Aug 9, 2013
A conceptual agreement between COB and Lynden exchanges water for a new, but unneeded, water withdrawal site on the Middle Nooksack.
3 comments
Lake Whatcom Promoted As Secret Vacation Get-A-Way
Wendy Harris · Sun Jul 28, 2013
Redevelopment of 14 acres along Lake Whatcom is contrary to the efforts to restore water quality.
1 comment
Meat Packinghouses and Berries: A Bad Combination
Wendy Harris · Sat Jul 20, 2013
Proposed rezone of farm land to allow meat packinghouses will undermine the long term viability of our farm economy.
1 comment
Public Hearing on Amendment to the Bellingham SMP
Wendy Harris · Mon Jul 8, 2013
The city would like to amend our city shoreline regulations to allow greater waterfront shoreline development.
1 comment
City Moves Forward With ASB Interim Trail Before Waterfront Plan Approval
Wendy Harris · Fri Jul 5, 2013
Does Waterfront District planning, or public process, mean anything when it occurs subsequent to project development?
1 comment
Noise Issue Reflects Larger City Infill Problems
Wendy Harris · Fri Jun 28, 2013
Bellingham needs to do a better job of protecting quality of life and health impacts that flow from infill
1 comment
County Attempting To Reduce Stormwater Standards in Birch Bay UGA
Wendy Harris · Tue Jun 25, 2013
The County wants to exempt the Birch Bay UGA from the requirement to follow current version of stormwater standards in the DOE stormwater manual.
County Council Fails To Update Stormwater Standards For Lake Whatcom
Wendy Harris · Mon Jun 24, 2013
The County Council fails to enact updated stormwater standards that are 2 1/2 years overdue.

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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