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Oct/Nov 2022
Proposition 5 Will Help Our Kids
To the Editor, This year voters in Whatcom County have an opportunity to support kids — making sure children under 5 have access to early learning in every corner of the county, and that vulnerable and at-risk children and families … Continue reading
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Oct/Nov 2022
RE Sources’ Workshops for Educators
As a Washington state clock hour provider, RE Sources offers professional development to Whatcom County educators through their Sustainable Schools program. They want teachers and students alike to see firsthand that together our actions make a difference. ClimeTime: Hope & … Continue reading
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March 2021
Subscriber-Donors Are the Lifeblood of Whatcom Watch
You might notice Whatcom Watch isn’t covered with ads, like some publications. Whatcom Watch exists thanks to the names on the back page, our subscriber-donors. Last year, subscribers contributed 66 percent of our revenue, advertising was responsible for 34 percent … Continue reading
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February 2021
Reader Found Advertisement Offensive
I was disheartened to see a sidebar ad in the January issue featuring an anthropomorphic cow holding a sign reading “COW LIVES MATTER,” (See January issue, page 5). The Black Lives Matter movement is about people. Real human beings. The … Continue reading
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December 2020
A Proposed Broadband Advisory Group and Corporate Conflicts of Interest
by Dr. Kevin Bardosh Editor’s Note: The following was written as a letter to the mayor of Bellingham and members of the Bellingham City Council. Over the years, I have worked representing community needs to government authorities in a variety … Continue reading
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June 2020
Please Stay Home!
Dear Watchers, Our country is so divided, and Covid-19 has contributed to the schism. When we combine politics with science in today’s hyper-partisan environment, we end up with politics winning. That’s deadly in this pandemic. If the virus were a … Continue reading
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June 2020
Nothing to Hide
Dear Watchers, Being watched under surveillance has become a valued part of modern life. We would miss the capabilities to verify the truth here and abroad, follow-up on even health pandemics, protect citizens and business assets, and catch criminals or … Continue reading
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March 2020
Whatcom Conservation District Election Cancelled
The Whatcom Conservation District is governed by a board of five supervisors, who are all local residents. Formed in 1946, the district serves all of Whatcom County and is committed to fostering a healthy, sustainable relationship between people and the … Continue reading
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February 2020
Corrections
Correction to a December article, “Lake Whatcom Needs More Rigorous Action” by Laura Weiss and Karlee Deatherage. On page 6, the article said that only 64 properties participated in the Lake Whatcom Homeowner Incentive Program in 2018, which cost taxpayers … Continue reading
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August 2019
Thank You, Contributors!
You might notice Whatcom Watch isn’t covered with ads, like some publications. Whatcom Watch exists thanks to the names on the back page, our subscriber-donors. Last year, they contributed 58 percent of our revenue; advertising was responsible for 31 percent … Continue reading
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