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Previous Issues
Twenty Years Ago
March 2026
Terence Wahl Is “For the Birds”
Twenty Years Ago Since January 2014, Whatcom Watch has been reprinting articles from issues printed 20 years ago. The below article appeared in the March 2006 issue of Whatcom Watch. Editor’s Note: Terence Wahl passed away in 2022 at the … Continue reading
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February 2026
Reclaiming a Natural Resource:
Twenty Years Ago Since January 2014, Whatcom Watch has been reprinting articles from issues printed 20 years ago. Water Quality and Safe Shellfish Harvest in Drayton Harbor This italicized paragraph is an update to the following article that was published … Continue reading
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September 2025
When Butterfly Bushes Go Bad
Twenty Years Ago Since January 2014, Whatcom Watch has been reprinting articles from issues printed 20 years ago. The below articles appeared in the September 2005 issue of Whatcom Watch. by Seth Cool Last February, a couple friends and I … Continue reading
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July 2025
Public Media Is Now Under Attack
Twenty Years Ago Since January 2014, Whatcom Watch has been reprinting articles from issues printed 20 years ago. The below articles appeared in the July 2005 issue of Whatcom Watch. Editor’s Note: With the proposed elimination of federal funding for … Continue reading
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June 2025
Drought Encourages No-Mow Native Gardens
Twenty Years Ago Since January 2014, Whatcom Watch has been reprinting articles from issues printed 20 years ago. The below article appeared in the June 2005 issue of Whatcom Watch. Editor’s Note: When this article was written twenty years ago … Continue reading
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April 2025
No Deposit, No Return
Twenty Years Ago Since January 2014, Whatcom Watch has been reprinting articles from issues printed 20 years ago. The below article appeared in the March 2005 issue of Whatcom Watch. by Bob Keller In the recent past, the Skagit Valley … Continue reading
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August 2024
Newspaper Junkie Update on Local Publications
Twenty Years Ago Since January 2014, Whatcom Watch has been reprinting article from issues printed 20 years ago. The below article appeared in the August 2004 issue of Whatcom Watch. by Alan Rhodes Last month I ran an article here … Continue reading
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August 2024
Railroads: the Missing Link
Twenty Years Ago Since January 2014, Whatcom Watch has been reprinting article from issues printed 20 years ago. The below article appeared in the August 2004 issue of Whatcom Watch. Editor’s Note: This is an abbreviated version of the article. … Continue reading
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July 2024
Local News Junkie Reviews Publications
Twenty Years Ago Since January 2014, Whatcom Watch has been reprinting articles from issues printed 20 years ago. The below article appeared in the July 2004 issue of Whatcom Watch. by Alan Rhodes Editor’s Note: Alan Rhodes updated this article … Continue reading
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February 2024
The Policy Piece
Editor’s Note: This is the eighth in a multipart series on the health of northern Puget Sound and Georgia Strait. It was first published in October 2002 by RE Sources and the North Sound Baykeeper under the title, “State of … Continue reading
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