Gene Knutson to Retire from Bellingham Council
After 28 years on the Bellingham City Council, Gene Knutson is retiring. First elected in 1993, he has represented the 2nd Ward, the north east portion of Bellingham, for seven terms. Although [...]
John Servais
John started Northwest Citizen in 1995 to inform fellow citizens of serious local political issues that the Bellingham Herald was ignoring. With the help of donors from the beginning, he has improved the site, invited other writers to join him, and enabled commenting with verified real names for informative community dialog. He is proud that NW Citizen is now perhaps the oldest political blog in the world.nn
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Unanswered Questions From Oil Train Wreck at Custer
What was the cause of the oil-train wreck and why are public officials not being transparent and honest with the citizens of Whatcom County? Why, seven days after the accident, [...]
The Same Door - Six Hours Apart
This is the main entrance to the House of Representatives of the United States Congress. When I saw the photo of this door, closed, yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, January 6, I wondered [...]
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"Aaron, correct that we have not yet been told where she was shot and killed, but it was not at this door. There is video and the windows [...]
The Same Door - Six Hours Apart"Thanks, Dick. A timely and needed update on this project. I notice the website of the Washington League of Women Voters - the state organization as distinct [...]
2021 And Public Banking - What To Look For"Anson, thanks for the informative comment. In particular for clarifying the overturned tank car as not being a locomotive. Another person with considerable knowledge of trains also suggested [...]
Unanswered Questions From Oil Train Wreck at Custer"Thursday morn, and the Northern Light of Blaine and Birch Bay - right next to the train wreck - is also asking for answers. Thanks to those providing slivers [...]
Unanswered Questions From Oil Train Wreck at Custer"Michael, good point on the speed of the train probably being very slow at the time of the accident. If so then that raises the question of why did [...]
Unanswered Questions From Oil Train Wreck at Custer
