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Previous Issues
Being Frank
July 2018
Tribes Celebrate the Return of Salmon
by Lorraine Loomis Every spring and summer, many tribes throughout the region celebrate the return of the salmon and the beginning of salmon fishing season. My tribe, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, holds a First Salmon Ceremony and Blessing of … Continue reading
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July 2018
A Pipeline Controversy Explained
by Clark Williams-Derry Is Washington Now in the Tar Sands Crosshairs? Editor’s Note: Shortly before the July issue was scheduled to be sent to the printer, I learned the following article from Sightline.org was reprinted in the Cascadia Weekly. That … Continue reading
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July 2018
How to Prepare for Leadership as Activists?
by Kathryn Fentress Let’s start with perspective. To be the most effective in facilitating change, we have to change our perspective. In the current paradigm of cause and effect we are repeating the same battles, the same issues, over and … Continue reading
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July 2018
Bird Books: A Baker’s Dozen for Summer Reading
by Joe Meche Ever since my retrospective about the 175th Beaks and Bills column in the May 2018 issue, I’ve had occasion to look back over the list of columns that I’ve written in the past sixteen years. A few … Continue reading
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July 2018
Quick Projects
by Jim McCann What I like most are those quick, discrete projects that you can just tackle and then they’re done with. But sometimes the gods have other ideas. This particular one started off innocently enough with: “Honey, would you … Continue reading
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July 2018
July is Second Spring Time
by Peter Heffelfinger It’s July. You think your garden is all set for the summer: the tomatoes are blossoming and setting fruit, first potatoes are about to be dug, broccoli is heading up, and the pea vines are reaching the … Continue reading
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July 2018
Compassion for Nature
by Jonathan Moore Overly Sensible or Sensitive? An event took place five days ago which involved my wife, and an egg noodle she noticed lying precariously on the laundry room floor. Now if you knew Wanda, you’d be apt to … Continue reading
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July 2018
Bellingham’s Mental Health Court Reduces Crime and Victimization
by Amy Nelson “Acting strangely” in public can result in being arrested and possibly charged with a crime, for the many people with mental illness who find themselves living on the street. But a Bellingham Municipal Court program to divert … Continue reading
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