Citizen Journalist • Member since Feb 08, 2009
Michael has lived in Bellingham since 1968. He retired from his job at Whatcom County Parks after 20 years of service in 2015.
Michael Chiavario writes about our county parks department. Michael has lived in Bellingham since 1968. He retired from his job at Whatcom County Parks after 20 years of service in 2015. Note: On [...]
"Somebody is responsible. Some more than others. And a racist colonialist system lives on.
"Scott I believe that I clearly outlined my solution for workforce(not Middle class)housing succinctly in my quote that you entered above followed by your snarky ‘OMG!’ I [...]
"Yes, As Scott Jones correctly pointed out in his article, when someone pays more than 30% of their household income for rent or mortgage, they are considered to be cost burdened [...]
" I agree with your last point, Scott ,about minimum requirements for permanently affordable homes in new developments. I don’t agree that it was necessary or accurate for you [...]
"Beautiful piece Doug. You have my 100% spport with the Homes Now model. Now we continue the struggle to create emough permanently affrodable homes for every persons need in Bellingham.
We have an opportunity to assure affordable housing in Bellingham; let’s not squander it!
9 comments, most recent 1 day 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?
And our long-term approach to climate change is…?
2 comments, most recent 4 days agoFollowing the money on the race for the At-Large Bellingham City Council position.
4 comments, most recent 6 days 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?
12 comments, most recent 1 week agoRuss is a decades-long resident of Bellingham. He knows our city much better than most and his record proves it.
7 comments, most recent 1 week agoVoting on a karaoke song contest offers an opportunity for a clear view of Ranked Choice Voting
1 comment, most recent 1 week agoIs it boosting* from the world’s poor to get a booster in the U.S.?
4 comments, most recent 2 weeks 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 1 week agoDespite ADA requirements, proposed trail has no provisions for people with disabilities.
3 comments, most recent 1 month 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 1 month agoMayor Fleetwood spent 10 minutes verbally attacking Tip Johnson’s petition to stop illegal city street vacations.
2 comments, most recent 3 days agoThe Save the Trails Referendum goes into Pandemic Mode
3 comments, most recent 1 month agoFriday, August 6, was the monthly Art Walk in downtown Bellingham. Kit Muehlman and I were asking people to ...
1 comment, most recent 1 month agoThe Push is on!
A first person account of the author’s experience at the time of the fall of Saigon
10 comments, most recent 18 hours agoNeighborhoods beware: City Hall is selling our public rights. Your neighborhood could be next.
14 comments, most recent 1 month agoThis is the Save the Trails Referendum Page
3 comments, most recent 1 month agoGuest Writer David Donohue explains Sunnyland’s experience with City Hall’s promises, code enforcement, and follow-thru.
7 comments, most recent 1 week agoBut ever so s_l_o_w_l_y
2 comments, most recent 2 months agoBellingham to get a locally owned and professional daily news publication beginning in January 2022.
7 comments, most recent 2 months agoPlaying along with YouTube is a losing game for Bellingham. It is time to break the ties that bind … and blind.
5 comments, most recent 2 months agoPreserve public property rights & save the trail
14 comments, most recent 2 months agoBetween the professional service of Comcast, and the “professionals” at COB, start training Carrier pigeons.
3 comments, most recent 2 months agoIt is time for Bellingham City Hall to take control by dumping YouTube for having taken down a video of a City Council meeting.
8 comments, most recent 2 months agoThe Whatcom County Council is afraid to make an appointment of a temporary District Court judge before the Primary Election. Is the “fix” in?
1 comment, most recent 2 months agoYet another eyesore bunker-like building for bunking students at market rental rates.
3 comments, most recent 2 months agoThe city granted building permits while the Planning Department knew this was a state historical Indian village site.
2 comments, most recent 2 months agoBellingham website goes dead with one person taking a few days off. So much for an administration and a system. Third world government.
4 comments, most recent 3 months agoEffective, efficient and low cost, high speed broadband service continues to elude Bellingham and Whatcom County
5 comments, most recent 2 months agoBellingham continues to have its mail dropoff options changed willy-nilly.
3 comments, most recent 2 months agoTime to put the kibosh on the CityView private dormitory project for the good of the neighborhood and the good of the city.
Riley and Bryna Sweeney write about the petition to ban the teaching of Critical Race Theory in the Meridian School District.
How Mayor Fleetwood and his city attorneys are violating the basic laws that our nation was founded and built upon.
5 comments, most recent 3 months agoCity attorney James Erb removed from legal case against Judge Lev for conflict of interest by Superior Court judge.
6 comments, most recent 3 months agoMail collection boxes seem to be a thing of the past. Why have one postal vehicle collect from the boxes when hundreds of people can drive to the post office to mail a letter?
3 comments, most recent 3 months agoA new and local county wide technology group of Internet and broadband experts has been formed. Jon explains why and lists the members.
2 comments, most recent 3 months agoMary Kay Becker writes about the Bellingham Municipal Court Controversy
Tonight the Bellingham City Council - with no agenda notice - authorized the mayor to begin process to abolish the Bellingham Municipal Court
4 comments, most recent 3 months agoWhat does a little stream matter? Spoiler alert! It’s not a joke and, if it were, it would not be a nice one.
5 comments, most recent 3 months agoThe presiding judge of Whatcom County District Court has suddenly resigned effective July first.
5 comments, most recent 4 months agoA day to remember the US service men and women who have passed away.
6 comments, most recent 4 months agoDebra Lev, Bellingham’s municipal court judge, is suing Mayor Seth Fleetwood and the city
7 comments, most recent 4 months agoCity staff report outlines “issues” with megalithic CityView complex. You have a chance to comment.
1 comment, most recent 4 months agoDouglas Gustafson guest writes. Our two tiny home villages, and the possibility of a third, are in jeopardy. Do we need them?
3 comments, most recent 4 months agoDespite willing property sellers, and Fleetwood’s campaign promises, and the unanimous Greenways Committee vote …. sigh.
6 comments, most recent 3 months ago
