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Previous Issues
Watch Out!!
April 2017
Deportation, Here and Now
by Bob Schober I’ll never understand how destroying families through deportation benefits our society. How we treat the undocumented says a great deal about us as a people and whether or not we’ll continue to fulfill the fundamental American promise … Continue reading
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April 2017
The Conspiracy Culture and Fake News
by Lyle Harris, Sr. At a rally in Florida, President Trump ranted about immigrants and said, “You look at what’s happening in Germany, you look at what’s happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this. Sweden. They took … Continue reading
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April 2017
The Parts of a Bird
by Joe Meche No matter how long you’ve considered yourself a birdwatcher or a birder, you probably started out the same way that everyone else did. Birds might have caught your eye at an early age and with your first … Continue reading
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April 2017
Becky Spithill and Real Change News
by Kathryn Fentress Becky Spithill has masters’ degrees in environmental science and local government and urban/regional planning. She worked for city of Bellingham in water treatment from 1993 to 2000. She worked in Washington, D.C. with the U.S. Government Accountability … Continue reading
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April 2017
Hold the Name Calling
To the editor: We value Whatcom Watch for providing information and perspectives on Whatcom County concerns that are not available elsewhere, and have been supporters for a number of years. I am concerned about the tone of the articles written … Continue reading
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April 2017
Museum Sponsorship Questioned
To the editor: I would like to share my disappointment in the leadership of the Whatcom Museum. Upon recently seeing the Winter Catalog (Vol 14, No 1), I was troubled and saddened by the picture showing big smiles and ready … Continue reading
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April 2017
Keep the FBI and NSA Accountable
To the editor: It seems some modern spyware make symptoms of mental illness into real possibilities. I read an article in mainstream media about an ex-serviceman who shot a bunch of people because he could no longer stand the pressure … Continue reading
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April 2017
Local Author Discusses the Need to Protect Chile’s Forests
by Al Hanners To celebrate 26 years of publishing Whatcom Watch, we will be printing excerpts from 20 years ago. The below excerpts are from the April 1997 issue of Whatcom Watch. Editor’s Note: The Whatcom County based Trillium Corporation … Continue reading
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April 2017
A Different Take on Neighborhood Character
by Shannon Maris The front page article entitled “Character —The Content of Bellingham’s Neighborhoods” by Dick Conoboy (Whatcom Watch, February 2017) had some inaccurate statements. I would like to address those so accurate information is used when considering the options … 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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