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Previous Issues
Opinion
June 2022
Parking Charge Goes To Volkswagen
PayByPhone app adds a flat fee of 25 cents per transaction Editor’s Note: I thought this was a good companion piece to go with the front page article. It initially appeared on January 18, 2020 on the Northwest Citizien website. … Continue reading
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October-November 2019
How We Are Being the Change
by Lynnette Allen There are movements stirring and big changes happening. From Bellingham and the grassroots everywhere, people are “being the change” we know we can be … connecting and transforming our reality into what we truly are. Bellingham’s participation … Continue reading
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March 2019
Anecdotes Don’t Prove Anything
by Matteo Tamburini Anecdotes should not be used to decide public policy. I’ll include a few examples: • Two friends from out of town were pulled over by the police. They were looking for my place in the late evening, and … Continue reading
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July 2018
A Big Blue House Called Utopia
by Bill Walker My fellow progressives, I need your help, right now, in building a big, beautiful blue house protected by a tall environmentally green wall of sanity in Washington, D.C. A house that judges each person not by the … Continue reading
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September 2017
Violence in Virginia
by Sharon Robinson As a First Amendment warrior, I fight for your right to speak all things hateful to my values. As a victim of malicious slander, I know the need for restraint. There are two sides to the freedom … Continue reading
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August 2017
Why Environmentalists Should Support Farmers
by Gerald Baron Farmers and farming are good for the environment. Like any other group, there can be careless farmers, accidents and lapses in enforcement of rules. But the net benefit to the environment is positive and much better than … Continue reading
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April 2017
Double Dipping Doug – The Ongoing Citizen Effort for Accountability
by Michael Alvarez Shepard Since January 2017, state Sen. Doug Ericksen has been at the center of a controversy around his decision to accept full-time work in Washington, D.C. during the limited Washington State legislative session. Sen. Ericksen continues to … Continue reading
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