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by Philip Damon Genetically modified wheat has been discovered growing in a field in Oregon. GMO wheat is not approved for sale in the U.S. Above, a wheat field in Arkansas. Photo: Danny Johnston/AP. Recent headlines inform us that revelations … Continue reading →

by Wendy Scherrer The Bellingham School Board voted 4-1 to close down Larrabee Elementary School, a small vibrant neighborhood school. On Wednesday, May 8, over 100 parents, children, neighbors and friends held a rally on the front steps of Larrabee … Continue reading →

by Wendy Harris An artist’s conception of the waterfront redevelopment that the city of Bellingham is planning for the waterfront area near the Whatcom Creek outfall. Image: City of Bellingham. In 2003, the City of Bellingham and the Port of … Continue reading →

by Joe Meche A pastoral morning at Whatcom Falls in Bellingham, something you would see on a walk described in the article. Photo: CelebrateBig.com The basic concept of realizing a sense of place is to locate any space that offers … Continue reading →

by Richard Jehn City worker near dioxin-contaminated soil at Cornwall landfill on the Bellingham waterfront. Photo: Bellingham Herald. It was good that The Bellingham Herald headlined the waterfront dioxin problem recently.1 Unfortunately, the key issue remains largely ignored. We should … Continue reading →

by Meredith Moench [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8fKZ4qnASA&version=3&hl=en_US] Part 11 Attorney Lesa Starkenburg had an unexpected announcement to make at the April 10 briefing before Whatcom County Hearing Examiner Michael Bobbink. The council chambers were hushed as a stunned audience heard her tell … Continue reading →

by James Wells Coal dust blows at the Westshore coal terminal in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, April 2012. Photo: Jerry Bierens, Delta Optimist. We have had our say, for the moment, in the public comment phase of EIS Scoping about the … Continue reading →

Is Your Perception of Economic Reality in the US Accurate? [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPKKQnijnsM&w=560&h=315]

by Wendy Harris Have you seen the large, white mountain that suddenly appeared at the Cornwall Avenue Landfill? The site is adjacent to Bellingham Bay at the end of Cornwall Avenue, and the mountain can be viewed from the northern … Continue reading →

by Ellen Murphy Assassination has changed. Those often politically motivated murders of prominent persons or public figures by surprise attack are less common. They used to be considered horrific crimes, committed by psychopathic and highly paid professional killers, people who … Continue reading →