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Previous Issues
Agriculture
March 2016
Why Larger Farms in Whatcom County Are Needed for Small Farms to Survive
by Rich Appel Editor’s Note: Writer Jennifer Moon recently published two articles about small farms in Whatcom Watch in January and February 2016 issues. She invited readers to respond to issues about farming. Rich Appel of Whatcom Family Farmers submitted … Continue reading
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March 2016
Powering Up Community Action: KVWV 94.9 FM Goes on Air
by Neah Monteiro For more than a year, KVWV has been gathering strength as the newest community radio station in downtown Bellingham. A year of Internet streaming laid the groundwork for the broadcast at 94.9 FM, which officially began on … Continue reading
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February 2016
Tell Congress to Stop Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
by Dianne Foster By now many of you may know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, known as TPP. Our Congress voted to “fast track” this deal with only an up or down vote, no amendments or debate, which could occur in … Continue reading
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February 2016
Tell Congress to Stop Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
by Dianne Foster By now many of you may know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, known as TPP. Our Congress voted to “fast track” this deal with only an up or down vote, no amendments or debate, which could occur in … Continue reading
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February 2016
The Road to Paris and Where Does it Lead Now?
by Jill MacIntyre Witt As a climate change educator and community organizer, I have been following closely the developments of the yearly United Nations climate conferences known as COP (Conference of the Parties) summits over the years. I had been … Continue reading
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January 2016
Can Whatcom’s Small Farms Help Reconstruct Our Local Food System?
by Jennifer Moon Editor’s note: This is the first of two articles exploring Whatcom County’s agricultural past and present and current efforts to diversify and strengthen Whatcom County’s food system, from the farm to the factory to the consumer. Whether … Continue reading
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January 2016
Ready for Important “Hidden” Voting
by Barbara Perry Whatcom Conservation District Board Holds Election Citizens get ready to activate. All Whatcom County registered voters are responsible for electing a Supervisor Board Position to the Whatcom Conservation District (WCD). This district represents one of the first … Continue reading
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December 2015
Kitchen Table Activism: From Hard Rock Mine to Nature Preserve
by Meredith Moench Part 14 Twenty years ago, who dared to dream that the Lummi Island quarry might one day become a protected nature preserve? At the time in 1995, a new operator hoped to expand the 10 acre pit … Continue reading
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December 2015
A Threat to Our Neighbors’ Environment
by Bruce Radtke Bellingham Activist Helps Protect Olympic Peninsula, With Mixed Results Olympic National Park, Wash. – Residents, visitors, and wildlife are threatened by the U.S. Navy’s proposal for electromagnetic warfare training over the Olympic peninsula. Noisy “growler jets” likely … Continue reading
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October-November 2015
Climatefest — Here in Bellingham on October 18
by James Wells It’s easy to think of climate action in only terms of response to threats. Whether we’re focused on the proposed coal export terminal or the various oil-by-rail proposals in our region, there is always a next threat … Continue reading
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