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Previous Issues
Cover Story
January 2017
Time for Cascadia?
by Michael Riordan Donald Trump and his alt-right supporters have driven a huge crimson stake through the rusting industrial heart of America. An unbroken swath of red, Republican states now stretches from Idaho to West Virginia. We no longer live … Continue reading
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January 2017
To the Corps: Finish Court-ordered EIS
Please take action before the change of officeholders at the federal level, and ask our congressional delegation to demand the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers release the final Environmental Impact Statement for the BP pier for the reasons described by … Continue reading
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December 2016
How to Improve Whatcom Water-use Efficiency?
by Eric Hirst The Colorado River Research Group wrote that, “Water users consume too much water from the river and, moving forward, must strive to use less, not more. Any conversation about the river that does not explicitly acknowledge this … Continue reading
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December 2016
Stormwaters Run Deep: Bellingham’s Solution to Toxic Runoff
by Robert Johnson Annual rainfall is rising in Whatcom County, bringing with it big storms and increased water pollution in the form of heavy runoff from roads and hard surfaces (1). Runoff carries toxic crud such as oil, pesticides and … Continue reading
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Oct/Nov 2016
The Chuckanut Formation in Our Backyard
by Ron Kleinknecht Fifty million years ago, there were giant, 7-foot-tall chickens wading around palm trees in the subtropical swamp that is now Whatcom County. And the remnants of this geology are still present. (1) Those chickens were Diatryma, a … Continue reading
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Oct/Nov 2016
Human Trafficking in Whatcom County
Jill (last name removed) remembers everything. The way she got into sex-trafficking, her arrest, the King County police officer who stayed with her and guided her to Engedi Refuge Ministries in Lynden. The programs there included addiction recovery and therapy, … Continue reading
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September 2016
The Bromance Between the Mogul and the Senator
by Michael Riordan Donald Trump shaking hands with Sen. Doug Ericksen at the Lynden rally. Photo: Ericksen Facebook page Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent the … Continue reading
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September 2016
Pushing the Cart Before the Horse: Construction Before Cleanup on the Bellingham Waterfront
by Robert Johnson The Port of Bellingham and the Washington state Department of Ecology have expedited the cleanup of toxic industrial chemicals embedded in the soil and groundwater of the Waterfront District under pressure from one of the port’s … Continue reading
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August 2016
Whatcom’s Homeless Women and Children
by Kara Spencer and Vanessa Thomas It was her third pregnancy but her first baby. Cradling the newborn in her arms, Lauren smiled. “I’m going to do it all for you.” Lauren, not her real name to protect her … Continue reading
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August 2016
My Journey Towards “Greener Pastures:” A Mid-Course Correction
by Justus Peterson On Jan. 15, 2016, I went back to work for a small, local, design/build residential contractor, after 10 years of lucrative employment in the oil industry. I turned my back on the oil industry for a number … Continue reading
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