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Previous Issues
Cover Story
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
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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June 2018
Kinder Morgan’s Oil Spill Problem
by Clark Williams-Derry This article originally appeared on the Sightline Institute website sightline.org and is reprinted with permission. Firm Faces Steep Costs and “Unlimited Liability” for a Trans Mountain Spill For Kinder Morgan, the decision made by Canada’s National Energy … Continue reading
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June 2018
About Lake Whatcom
by April Markiewicz It is the primary drinking water source for about 100,000 residents in Bellingham and Whatcom County. The lake is comprised of three sub-basins from which samples are collected in October through December, in February and April through … Continue reading
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June 2018
Climate Challenges: Lake Whatcom Update
by April Markiewicz Lake Whatcom, our community’s primary drinking water source, is already showing the effects of climate change as evidenced by increasingly common summer temperature extremes. The most recent occurrence was in 2015, followed by warmer than usual, but … Continue reading
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May 2018
Alternatives to Jail Save Money
Defining “Fair” and Maintaining Public Safety With capacity set at just over 200 inmates and an actual daily average population closer to 400, Whatcom County’s jail is beyond crowded. Since 2016, whenever the jail has reached capacity, both pre-trial inmates … Continue reading
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May 2018
How Much Water Do Salmon Need in the Nooksack River?
In so many ways the Nooksack River basin is the lifeblood of our county, and the quality and quantity of the water it carries is crucial to sustaining our high quality of life. Of critical importance is the flow in … Continue reading
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April 2018
Yes on Initiative 1631
by Edgar Franks and Eddy Ury Last summer, Whatcom County saw firsthand the consequences of a changing climate: Wildfire smoke shrouded and choked the region while salmon died in shallowing rivers. Yet Washington State’s legislature failed to pass meaningful climate … Continue reading
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April 2018
Washington Becomes 14th State To Pass New Voices Law
by Jennifer Karchmer The New Voices Bill Preserves and Protects Students’ Freedom of Speech and the Press “We have to be the check on their power. If we don’t hold them accountable, who will?” – Tom Hanks as Ben Bradlee, … Continue reading
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March 2018
State Proposes Adding “Motorized Trail Systems” in Whatcom County
by Amy Mower News Update: As of 2/27/18, the Whatcom County Council voted 7 – 0 to remove from the 2018 Planning Commission Docket the DNR suggested amendment to the Commercial Forestry zone. That suggested amendment would have permitted ORV … Continue reading
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