Sitting on a Gold Mine?
What if public agencies were sitting on a gold mine, a mineral deposit worth potentially billions? OK, not gold, but a large quantity of a valuable element? The Department of [...]
Tip Johnson
Tip Johnson is a longtime citizen interest advocate with a record of public achievement projects for good government and the environment. A lifelong student of government, Tip served two terms on the Bellingham City Council and has worked on many community boards and committees. He travelled with the Federal Transit Administration and Department of Commerce on mass transit trade missions in SE Asia and Africa before settling down to focus on keeping public interests at the fore of local government and the course of growth and development.
Articles by Tip Johnson
Vote Like Your Life Depends On It
Almost everyone agrees that health care in USAmerica is broken and too expensive. Our costs are higher than other developed nations but our outcomes no better. In some cases they [...]
Jail Tax: Third Time’s a Charm?
The County Council has started their third attempt to pass the fourth tax since 1998 earmarked for repair or replacement of our jail - effort seven for four taxes. Sheriff Elfo’[...]
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"Maybe the Post Office could donate some of the collection boxes they are decommissioning
We Have Two Extra Ballot Drop Boxes!!"I kept a spreadsheet of my speeds for years, using speedtest. I got pings from 0.00 to 217 seconds, downloads from 0.00 to 69.96 mbps, and uploads 0.00 and 11.77. And spotty service. I [...]
State Government Skewing Internet Test to Favor Telecoms"Wait until the evictions and foreclosures commence following this mass unemployment. Peoples’ opposition to such facilities may change when they need to move in or visit their former neighbors.
Mayor Seth Fleetwood Lacks Understanding of Transparency"“Densification”, a city objective espoused by both Bellingham mayoral finalists in our last election, may require reexamination as immunity to covid19 remains in question, mutation is being further documented, functionality [...]
Still a Dormitory, Still in Non-Compliance"I agree that actual available beds should be known. I have been unable to find any hospital daily census reporting. Staff attrition is another concern. If we are at [...]
COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Whatcom County
