Cover Story
Updating Lake Whatcom Water Quality
by April Markiewicz Editor’s Note: This is the 20th article April Markiewicz has written about the Lake Whatcom Monitoring Project for Whatcom Watch. The Lake Whatcom Monitoring Project was initiated in the 1980s to measure and track long-term lake data … Continue reading
Cover Story
How to facilitate and avoid the pitfalls of the clean car transition by Stevan Harrell and Ray Kamada Climate change is here. The world must reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, and fast. In the United States, where people get around … Continue reading
Beaks and Bills
by Joe Meche The Nesting Season Is Here! After what seems to have been a winter that would never end, there are signs everywhere that we might be on the way to better weather. Tulips and crocuses are peaking in … Continue reading
Being Frank
Hatchery Salmon Hold the Ecosystem Together
by Ed Johnstone Salmon are a keystone species in the Pacific Northwest — a central part of the food chain and our way of life. Throughout the region, salmon runs are imperiled by the cumulative effects of habitat degradation and … Continue reading
Watching Government
Compiled by Bill McCallum Action Taken at March 7, 2023 Meeting Shall the commission: 19. Transfer a lease from Fathom Seafood 2 LLC to Alaska Ice Seafoods, d/b/a Fathom Seafood? On 6/18/2021, Dominion Fisheries signed a two-year lease for 207 … Continue reading
Watching Government
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at March 7, 2023 Meeting Shall the council: 56. Authorize the executive to accept a 6,000 state grant to provide disaster case management and housing assistance to households impacted by the December 2022 storms? … Continue reading
Watching Government
Action Taken at March 13, 2023 Meeting Mayor’s Report On 4/26/2023, National Library Week was celebrated with the grand opening of the Bellis Fair Branch. Shall the council: 43. Authorize the mayor to sign a ,500 settlement agreement with Terrie … Continue reading
Climate
Articles You Might Have Missed
Around the world people are taking the initiative to mitigate climate change. Here are some good news briefs compiled by the Climate Issue group of the LWV of Bellingham/Whatcom. EPA Sets New Standards for Drinking Water The Environmental Protection Agency … Continue reading
Community Service Spotlight
by Kerry Johnson “Peace, Vigilers! , Last Friday was a good day to stand a Vigil for Peace, Justice, and Earthcare.” Thus begins the weekly email that some folks have asked to receive, giving a brief report of the previous … Continue reading
Dear Sasquatch
Locally Owned Businesses Are Largest National Employers
Dear Sasquatch, I can’t help but notice how many small businesses there are in Bellingham and Whatcom County. It seems like every street I turn down, I encounter a new delightful place to explore — whether that’s a bakery, a … Continue reading
Salmon Streams and Tributaries
Removing Local Barriers to Fish Passage
by Luisa Loi In 2007, the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Washington determined that barriers to salmon passage contributed to greatly reduced salmon runs. Thus, these obstacles represented a violation of tribal fishing rights granted by … Continue reading
