Greetings from the cloud forest of the Tilaran mountains.
The Way I See It—Quetzal Talk
Ham is vacationing in Costa Rica. He sends us his observations.
Ham is vacationing in Costa Rica. He sends us his observations.
Ham is vacationing in Costa Rica. He sends us his observations.
Ham is vacationing in Costa Rica. He sends us his observations.
Greetings from the cloud forest of the Tilaran mountains.
Closed Account • Member since Jan 11, 2008
Ham moved to Bellingham in 1999 and wrote for NW Citizen from 2007 to 2011. He died in October 2022.
Privatization of Medicare has moved into the state of Washington. Beware of the Dirty Dozen.
11 comments, most recent 1 year agoDave James writes about Dick Conoboy’s article on the classified documents from Mar-a-Lago
There are no classifications beyond TOP SECRET. Stop the hyperbole.
11 comments, most recent 1 year agoNow is your opportunity to tell this administration that the steal from Medicare has to stop. Medicare Advantage only “advantages” the corporations that run it.
15 comments, most recent 1 year agoArchive of past notices and reasons for the half-staff flag on the Fairhaven Veterans Flagpole.
A look at where TAGNW, Jon Humphrey, and Whatcom County are headed for broadband Internet access.
2 comments, most recent 1 year agoJeff Bezos is positioning himself to rob Medicare, but his grossly and ridiculously overvalued trillion-dollar-ass won’t go to jail for it.
2 comments, most recent 1 year agoCounty attorneys advise elected officials NOT to talk to us.
10 comments, most recent 1 year agoNate Higashi writes about Ben Elenbaas and the 42nd District State Senatorial primary election.
After almost 50 years, Congress finally looks to recognize the Donut Dollies who served in Vietnam
Melodie Kirk writes about Simon Sefzik and the 42nd District Senatorial primary election.
Whatcom County will not attract business or talent without fiber.
Myra Ramos writes about the smear of candidate Sharon Shewmake
The past actions of a presidential appointee are a good indicator of the direction in which the president wants to go.
9 comments, most recent 1 year agoAnon letters trying to intimidate us and our writers are non starters.
9 comments, most recent 1 year agoBellingham business woman offers sexuality workshops for 9 - 17 year olds at her sex shop.
16 comments, most recent 1 year agoDianne Foster explains why, after 21 years, Rick Larsen has got to go!
11 comments, most recent 1 year agoHow does our Declaration of Independence speak to us today?
13 comments, most recent 1 year agoSatpal Sidhu writes on sensible gun laws. This is not freedom that we love, this is anarchy.
5 comments, most recent 1 year agoStill No Dig Once Policy? Here’s Why
22 comments, most recent 1 year agoBuilding awareness of proposed privatization efforts is extremely important. Don’t miss this valuable talk.
2 comments, most recent 1 year agoGreen Ribbon Schools, clean hydrogen, and recyclable plastics are propaganda campaigns
1 comment, most recent 1 year agoIf we are not including repeal of the Second Amendment in our national conversation, we are not serious about stopping gun violence. For therein lies the solution.
29 comments, most recent 1 year agoThe supportive housing building at 1022 North State St. is having severe control problems with drug use, unsanitary conditions, and daily police interventions.
8 comments, most recent 1 year agoLynda Hanscome writes about being notified she is now included in a DCE
Truth be told, most of these young women were in as much danger as many soldiers. Hostile fire is hostile fire. Agent Orange was everywhere.
An overwhelming response to a webinar on fighting the privatization of Medicare crashed the website of the sponsor, Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP)
We know internet access is a big deal. We know about the digital divide. 5G is rolling out. Do you understand what’s going on? Leslie Shankman explains beautifully.
Board member acknowledges illegal contract
3 comments, most recent 1 year agoBellingham and Whatcom Councils should follow suit to protect their citizens from corporate control.
Tower to be built in residential neighborhood, near two elementary schools
5 comments, most recent 1 year agoTaimi Gorman guest writes a Grim Fairhaven Fairy Tale
15 comments, most recent 1 year agoFeds announce discounted/free high-speed internet, but the devil is in the details.
The baton has been passed to the developer to perform on this private dormitory complex. We shall see…
Liz Marshall writes about her concerns of our local governments and their environmental actions
Biden missed a chance to truthfully address his administration’s actions to privatize Medicare.
4 comments, most recent 1 year agoOr how supposed progressives in our state legislature work against clean energy and the environment
14 comments, most recent 2 years agoYet another un-affordable rental complex for Bellingham as we slide down the razor blade of housing affordability.
6 comments, most recent 2 years agoIt seems that getting our congressional reps to directly oppose privatization efforts is too difficult a commitment.
5 comments, most recent 2 years ago“Alarmist” article is unfair to needed new technology
3 comments, most recent 2 years agoTwenty-two years, hundreds of volunteers, thousands of hours, their own lawyer, and the herons won!
8 comments, most recent 2 years agoIf this story were a movie, nobody would go because it is so unbelievable.
1 comment, most recent 2 years agoIf you put lipstick on a pig or polish a turd, you still have a pig and a turd.
4 comments, most recent 2 years ago“The hurrier I go, the behinder I get.”― Lewis Carroll
5 comments, most recent 2 years agoKrieg it is, but not a blitz. Poor morale and insufficient training are any army’s ball and chain.
15 comments, most recent 2 years agoThe CDN internet article doesn’t question “high-speed” or “affordable” or “coming soon” in Whatcom County.
3 comments, most recent 2 years agoWhat is the probability of dying from COVID-19 among the un-vaccinated?
9 comments, most recent 2 years agoAgent Orange is the “gift” that keeps giving.
3 comments, most recent 2 years agoDianne Foster clearly remembers our 2014 coup in Ukraine. Who are we now calling the aggressor? Let’s take a little minute to review here…
28 comments, most recent 2 years agoIn the early hours of February 17th, Public Banking Bill SB 5188, weakened by toxic amendments, was found lifeless. Heroic attempts to keep it alive since early January this year had been unsuccessful.
1 comment, most recent 2 years ago…Pants on Fire!
9 comments, most recent 2 years agoCityView is an oversized, misplaced, unnecessary, and virtually unadaptable apartment complex.
4 comments, most recent 2 years agoThe slime of corporate greed knows no bounds, has no morals, and will win out if we do nothing.
4 comments, most recent 2 years agoIncome inequality is a national issue driving many social and health problems. This article explores income inequality in Whatcom County.
1 comment, most recent 2 years agoRay Kamada writes that Feb 8 (tomorrow) is the last day to request mail-in ballots for Whatcom Conservation District
In order for the results of a survey to be valid the results must be able to be verified by independent sources.
“We either win big this November by defeating the coup and its Republican enablers — or we kiss our democracy goodbye.” Michael Moore
1 comment, most recent 2 years agoIrrigation water usage in Whatcom County is estimated, and Eric puts forward reasons why we need meters to accurately measure usage.
Vote No On The Bellingham Public School 2022 Facilities Bond to Protect the Environment
15 comments, most recent 2 years agoWe have a new newspaper located in Bellingham with the goal of covering our three counties and lower British Columbia.
1 comment, most recent 2 years agoFalse equivalencies only lead to problems.
11 comments, most recent 2 years agoSatpal Sidhu writes of the collaboration between the Whatcom Community Foundation and the Sikh Community to raise $150,000 for flood relief effort.
The Whatcom County Council today appointed Simon Sefzik to fill the remaining 10 months of the senate seat for the 42nd District.
1 comment, most recent 2 years agoWherein Elisabeth carefully explains the facts behind this latest freakout by conservative political agitators
2 comments, most recent 2 years agoAt last, a newspaper of substance, unhindered by imbedded corporate interests
3 comments, most recent 2 years agoHow many patient-contact hours have been lost due to COVID-19 deaths of health care professionals?
3 comments, most recent 2 years agoWhatever happened to that multi-million dollar grant the Port got for rural broadband?
4 comments, most recent 2 years agoShannon Skinner debunks the Social Security crisis
Is the City’s Internet survey designed to protect inferior service?
Virtual monopolies engender poor service and lack of customer focus.
4 comments, most recent 2 years agoBellingham Public Schools Learns Evasive Maneuvers from City Hall
12 comments, most recent 2 years agoWhy People with Mental & Drug Addiction Issues are on the Streets: A Brief History and Solution
7 comments, most recent 2 years agoWann wird man je verstehen?
11 comments, most recent 2 years agoSatpal SIdhu Responds to Lisa Papp’s article of Oct. 21
Replacing all 71 buses would cost $6,035,000. Maybe later…
17 comments, most recent 2 years agoBeing a personal reflection on the impacts of the pernicious variant coronavirus.
10 comments, most recent 2 years agoRandy Petty on the dysfunctional structure of the U.S. Senate.
Bellingham and Whatcom County are going to try.
4 comments, most recent 2 years agoAfter twenty years of fits and starts, there is a time-sensitive opportunity for the city of Bellingham ...
11 comments, most recent 2 years agoLong-time Bellingham City Council member, Gene Knutson, throws his support to Russ Whidbee for the City Council At-Large position
Former At-Large Bellingham City Council member, Louise Bjornson, writes in support of Russ Whidbee, for the City Council At-Large seat.
We have an opportunity to assure affordable housing in Bellingham; let’s not squander it!
14 comments, most recent 2 years agoGinger Decker writes in support of Russ Whidbee for Bellingham City Council.
What do the Hopi, the Lummi, broadband, and the Census have in common?
2 comments, most recent 2 years agoAnd our long-term approach to climate change is…?
4 comments, most recent 2 years agoFollowing the money on the race for the At-Large Bellingham City Council position.
4 comments, most recent 2 years agoJudith Akins writes about her choice for Whatcom County Council.
Is our homeless population local or from out-of-town, and at what cost to Bellingham?
20 comments, most recent 2 years agoRuss is a decades-long resident of Bellingham. He knows our city much better than most and his record proves it.
12 comments, most recent 2 years agoVoting on a karaoke song contest offers an opportunity for a clear view of Ranked Choice Voting
1 comment, most recent 2 years agoIs it boosting* from the world’s poor to get a booster in the U.S.?
4 comments, most recent 2 years agoUnder Eric Johnston, they’ve been stalling, dragging it out, and protecting big telecom.
The first iteration of public comments, separated from City Council meetings, went off in relative calm.
9 comments, most recent 2 years agoDespite ADA requirements, proposed trail has no provisions for people with disabilities.
3 comments, most recent 2 years agoA summary of the Douglas Avenue right-of-way petition effort.
Learning more about the managing editor of a new daily news source in Bellingham, coming January 1.
1 comment, most recent 2 years agoMayor Fleetwood spent 10 minutes verbally attacking Tip Johnson’s petition to stop illegal city street vacations.
2 comments, most recent 2 years agoA simple showing
The Save the Trails Referendum goes into Pandemic Mode
3 comments, most recent 2 years agoFriday, August 6, was the monthly Art Walk in downtown Bellingham. Kit Muehlman and I were asking people to ...
1 comment, most recent 2 years ago