"A memorable lesson in history, thanks to Dick Conoboy. And today in honor of the Cleveland Jacksons of all wars, thanks to Steve James for sharing his remembrance of his [...]
Armistice Day
Commenter Role • Member since Aug 22, 2020
Lived in Bellingham for 20 years.
"A memorable lesson in history, thanks to Dick Conoboy. And today in honor of the Cleveland Jacksons of all wars, thanks to Steve James for sharing his remembrance of his [...]
Local presentations scheduled on a reasonable use framework for water resource management
Broadband-Washing: Greenwashing the Internet
6 comments, most recent 1 month agoPacific Northwest organizers join a global campaign to abolish all nukes and push for a city council resolution to start
4 comments, most recent 1 month agoIf the hospitals are smelling a rat, so should Medicare (Dis)Advantage victims (AKA enrollees).
1 comment, most recent 1 month agoWith such a bank in place, we would likely not be scrambling around and asking Congress for rebuild monies, as we are now with the catastrophic event involving the Francis Scott Key bridge on March 26, 2024.
Port of Bellingham commissioners terminate last 13 years of ABC Recycling lease
5 comments, most recent 1 month agoNo public fiber means we can’t compete with big telecom. EVER.
4 comments, most recent 1 month agoCrappier coverage for us, even more money for insurance companies.
3 comments, most recent 2 months agoWho benefits? Palestinians are being slaughtered. Genocide. Gaza is being leveled.
6 comments, most recent 2 months agoThe Port Commission has decreed that Bellingham’s waterfront will remain a toxic, festering sore
6 comments, most recent 4 months agoWe needed a hook, and we think we found it.
13 comments, most recent 3 months ago"Sweet Jesus,” shrieked the thralls of the Sehomus Republic,as ABC the Yochlowitz,successor to GorgoPacificus the Destroyer,...
3 comments, most recent 5 months agoPeoples Bank proposes to tear down the once popular Zane Burger restaurant to build a branch office.
3 comments, most recent 5 months agoBiden administration is asking the public to report on bogus advertising claims of Medicare Advantage providers.
7 comments, most recent 5 months ago15 new townhouses, out-of-town developer, build-and-run, in south side Happy Valley neighborhood of Bellingham.
2 comments, most recent 5 months agoTuesday, Dec, 5, will be the first time ABC Recycling has agreed to answer the public. Don’t miss this meeting. Here are the issues.
6 comments, most recent 5 months agoThe effect of WWU students on Whatcom County’s rental housing market
5 comments, most recent 5 months agoThere seems to be no barrier to the depths to which scammers will go to steal money from the most vulnerable or deserving.
Merely musing about soldiers.
4 comments, most recent 6 months agoThe city comes through on public wi-fi hotspots
1 comment, most recent 6 months agoAn insider’s view of rental inspections in Bellingham as experienced by a long-time renter.
5 comments, most recent 6 months agoIt is time to stop the injustices that have been propagated over the years.
6 comments, most recent 6 months agoGetting a letter that declares, “An exciting new prescription drug benefit for you!” should activate your BS detector.
7 comments, most recent 5 months agoWho benefits?
3 comments, most recent 6 months agoAt Large position on the Bellngham City Council
Is this a good place to live? Do you feel safe? Can you afford it? Are too many of us living on the streets? Doug Karlberg has some ideas.
Why a Liberal is voting for a Conservative for the Whatcom County Council
14 comments, most recent 6 months agoThe truth is out there; Jon Humphrey has researched the issues and concisely compiled the results.
5 comments, most recent 6 months agoWard 3 position on the Bellingham City Council
Wendy was an intrepid voice for the environment and the humane treatment of animals. May her memory be for a blessing.
3 comments, most recent 6 months agoWhatcom County Sheriff is elected by all county voters, including those in Bellingham, Ferndale and other towns.
Or at least, take a moment to learn about the privatization of Medicare, commonly called Medicare [Dis]Advantage.
1 comment, most recent 7 months agoAn in-depth look at local housing: insightful, researched, and provocative.
5 comments, most recent 7 months agoWhatcom County Sheriff voted on by registered voters in Whatcom County
The passage of time alone will not save Bellingham from this dangerous situation. Only strong and persistent action on the part of its citizens will be effective against this menace.
[Our Guest Writer, Scott Jones, is a Bellingham resident along with his family. He is President of ...
7 comments, most recent 7 months agoThe President of the American Red Cross has come out in support of the Gold Medal for the Dollies who served in Vietnam
We reprint the 2014 speech she gave upon accepting the Paul deArmond Award.
6 comments, most recent 8 months ago$3.5 million Point Roberts Broadband project: is it worth it?
1 comment, most recent 7 months agoThis legislation calls for a $5 trillion National Infrastructure Bank that will finance the nation’s infrastructure needs without involving the budget or adding to the national debt.
4 comments, most recent 8 months agoWhatcom County Council District 4 position is voted for only by those living in the 4th District, the center of the county including Lynden.
1 comment, most recent 9 months agoWhatcom County Executive election, voted on by all residents of our county
Whatcom County Council At Large position, voted on by all residents of the county.
Experience counts.
3 comments, most recent 8 months agoThe developer, who bought the property to build the private student dormitory, CityView, now has a very, very large white elephant on his hands.
3 comments, most recent 10 months agoThe Port contends it is mandated to increase revenue and jobs for the Port. But just what does that mean?
18 comments, most recent 10 months agoBellingham City Council, At Large position, voted on by all residents of Bellingham.
Meridian School Board election, position 5
They died in Vietnam supporting and entertaining the troops. Memorial Day is for them too. So is a Congressional Gold Medal.
Anika Sirois comments on the idea of a new jail for Whatcom County
