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Previous Issues
Talk to Us
March 2026
Nuclear Power Warning
Talk to Us [In my February letter to Whatcom Watch, “Cautionary Tale for Nuclear Power” (https://whatcomwatch.org/index.php/article/cautionary-tale-for-nuclearpower/), I note that Microsoft is promoting nuclear power for its data centers. This article dives deeper into the public health threat posed by Bill … Continue reading
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February 2026
Cautionary Tale for Nuclear Power
Talk to Us Radioactive waste gets buried in one sentence near the end of a Washington State Standard article (https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/02/nuclear-powerventures-heat-up-around-washingtonstate/) that reads like a promotional ad for Amazon and Microsoft building nuclearpowered data centers in Washington state. This is the … Continue reading
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January 2026
Citizens Up Against Insurmountable Odds
Talk to Us Growth Management is a farce. This system that excludes the public must be changed. While cities have taxpayer-funded attorneys to fight against them, citizens protecting their communities from harm do not. The Protect Mud Bay Cliffs SEPA … Continue reading
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October/November 2025
Regarding the September Article, Regulatory Capture Is Often Common
Talk to Us Dear Watchers, I have read the September 2025 issue of the Whatcom Watch. The front-page article, “Top 10 Rules Playbook: A Blaine Case Study,” which although discouraging, was well written and important. The regulatory capture is often … Continue reading
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June 2025
Stop the Vilification of Forest Fires
Talk to Us As we enter the warmer drier months, our minds turn to thinking about fire dangers and what this season will bring. Let’s change our attitudes about what fires are and are not. Fires burn trees and homes. … Continue reading
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June 2025
Writer Has Beef With “Being Frank” Writer
Talk to Us Editor’s Note: The “Being Frank” column is currently written by Ed Johnstone, not Ed Johnson. Billy Frank Jr. is the correct spelling (see last paragraph). Dear Editor, I’ve read several pieces in Whatcom Watch — “Being Frank” … Continue reading
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May 2025
Noon Road Restoration Site Being Trashed
Talk to Us The “No Deposit No Return” article from 20 years ago by Bob Keller in the April Whatcom Watch got me thinking how much I would like to publicize the very bad litter situation on Noon Road between … Continue reading
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September 2024
Middle Fork Nooksack Destruction Project
Talk to Us Dear Editor, I thought the taxpaying public who are interested in salmon restoration may be curious to know about the project going on just below the Mosquito Lake Road bridge that goes over the Middle Fork of … Continue reading
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December 2023
Talk to Us
Bill McCallum (right) and Barry MacHale review copies of the September issue of Whatcom Watch as they come off the presses of The Lynden Tribune. Press Operator Donny Parks makes sure the paper is properly inked and in registration. McCallum … Continue reading
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April 2023
The Future Of Whatcom Agriculture: Water Is Key
by Eric Hirst Editor’s Note: See the front page article, “Untangling Nooksack Water Rights,” written by Luisa Loi in this April issue for more information regarding adjudication. Craig MacConnell, in the March 2023 issue of Whatcom Watch suggests: “Here is … Continue reading
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