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Previous Issues
Twenty Years Ago
October-November 2015
Twenty Years Ago
To celebrate over 23 years of publishing Whatcom Watch, we will be publishing excerpts from 20 years ago. David M. Laws has been generous enough to volunteer to review the Whatcom Watch for 20 years ago to find suitable material … Continue reading
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October-November 2015
Whatcom County Council
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at August 4, 2015 Meeting Shall the council: 146. Appoint ten individuals to the Incarceration Prevention and Reduction Task Force? Four year terms: Stephen Gockley, Chris Phillips, Heidi Robbins, Jill Bernstein, Dave Finet and … Continue reading
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October-November 2015
Port of Bellingham Commission
Compiled by Andrew S. McBride The Port Commission meeting scheduled for August 4, 2015 was cancelled. Action Taken at August 18, 2015 Meeting Shall the commission: 101. Transfer ownership of surplus computer equipment to electronic recycling services? This resolution provides … Continue reading
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October-November 2015
Bellingham City Council
Compiled by Boris Schleinkofer Action Taken at August 10, 2015 Meeting Shall the council: 151. Authorize the mayor to sign a settlement agreement in the amount of $25,659? Claim payments in excess of $15,000 requires City Council approval. A drainage … Continue reading
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October-November 2015
Primary Election Results–2015
Primary Election Results–2015 in PDF format
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October-November 2015
The Thin Green Line Is Stopping Coal and Oil in Their Tracks
Northwest Communities Have Won Key Battles Can They Win the War? by Eric de Place and Deric Gruen “Everybody outside the Northwest thinks that’s where energy projects go to die.” 1 That’s the reputation our region has earned as an increasing … Continue reading
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October-November 2015
No More Pipelines: At the Unist’ot’en Camp
by Stoney Bird Part 16 This is the sixteenth in a continuing series of articles that began with the January, 2014 issue of Whatcom Watch. The series addresses the impediments to democracy and well-being in American society – as well … Continue reading
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October-November 2015
Charter Review Commission
Charter Review Commission votes are in PDF format: October-November Page11 Charter Review Votes
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October-November 2015
Pros and Cons of Metering Local Ag Water Use
by Eric Hirst During the critical summer months of July, August, and September, when stream flows are low and water temperatures high, agriculture (especially irrigation) accounts for almost two thirds of Whatcom County’s water use.1 Almost all residential,2 commercial, and … Continue reading
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October-November 2015
Propositions 1, 2, 3, 9 & 10: For and Against
Proposition No. 1 Method of Electing Council Members Proposed by the Charter Review Commission Official Ballot Title The Whatcom County Charter Review Commission has proposed an amendment to the Whatcom County Charter concerning the method of electing County Council members. … Continue reading
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