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Previous Issues
Development
September 2024
Temporary Moratorium Proposed for Heavy Industrial Permits Along Marine Drive
by Bill Craven How to protect the diverse and economically disadvantaged neighborhoods along Marine Drive from another industrial-scale polluter? That was the question at the August 8 meeting of the Whatcom County Planning Commission. The commission was engaged and thoughtful … Continue reading
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June 2024
The Shredder May Be Dead — The Story Is Not Over
by Bill Craven On April 30, ABC Recycling withdrew its application for a metal shredder on land it owns on Marine Drive. This writer heard about ABC withdrawing its application after a phone call. “Ding dong, the witch is dead,” … Continue reading
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September 2018
Is Governors Point Wildlife Habitat Threatened?
by Laura Leigh Brakke The headline in The Bellingham Herald (February 25, 2018) announces that Governors Point is preserved and then goes on to state that public access is determined to be the way to this end. Therefore, one must … Continue reading
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September 2018
A Condensed History of Governors Point
Compiled by Laura Leigh Brakke 1947 Pacific Reality (Larrabee) sells land to Lee Simenson Logging Company. 1953 Governors Point Development Company forms, buys land, logs the land and installs water pipes. 1958 Carl Sahlin buys out all other partners of … Continue reading
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July 2016
City Will No longer Hear Issues on Forest Street Housing Development
900 N Forest Street — once a church is now a construction site. The site is across the street from the Orchard Terrace Apartments. The project planned in 2014, is for a luxury student housing project constructed by the Rael … Continue reading
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