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Previous Issues
Cover Story
April-May 2026
Whatcom Transportation Authority’s Unfair Fare Hikes
Time for Reform? by Preston L. Schiller On December 4, 2025, the Whatcom Transportation Authority’s (WTA) Board of Directors held an open house for public comment about its proposed steep fare hikes. Over 225 citizens attended, the vast majority of … Continue reading
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April-May 2026
Kaylee Galloway Talks About Climate Issues
by Liam Walsh Whatcom County Councilmember Kaylee Galloway is one of the leading voices for climate action in the community. Her work includes the county’s Climate Action Plan, which aims to reduce emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change. … Continue reading
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April-May 2026
Talk to Us
Bellinghamsters Are Invited to Inventory Their Neighborhood Sidewalks Preston Schiller’s Sept-Oct. 2025 article; “Sidewalks, Missing Sidewalks, Blocked Sidewalks, No Sidewalks, and Pedestrian Danger” (1) stimulated Whatcom Watch’s stalwart Bill McCallum to do an inventory of curbs and sidewalks in his … Continue reading
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April-May 2026
Aloha
Beaks and Bills by Joe Meche Yes, we’re back from the islands and happy to be home. I can’t remember the precise time we decided on this trip, but the motivation to visit our granddaughter, Logan, was at the top … Continue reading
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April-May 2026
Protecting Lake Whatcom in a Time of Rising Risk
Community Service Spotlight As climate pressures rise and progress stalls, People for Lake Whatcom returns to restore public oversight, scientific clarity, and shared responsibility. by Kerri Burnside and Natalie Elmore Bellingham’s identity is closely tied to Lake Whatcom. With its … Continue reading
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April-May 2026
Articles You Might Have Missed
Climate Good News Around the world people are taking the initiative to mitigate climate change. Here are some good news briefs compiled and summarized by Jayne Freudenberger, climate committee chair, League of Women Voters of Bellingham-Whatcom County. __________________ The Big … Continue reading
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April-May 2026
Public Safety and Other Fables
Opinion by Richard Kirkham Contributing Editor- Megan McAllister Editor’s Note: Richard Kirkham wrote this article while awaiting trial in the Whatcom County Interim Work Center. For more than two decades, officials in Whatcom County have been campaigning for a new … Continue reading
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April-May 2026
Creek Chronicles From Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association
Whatcom Creek Running through central Bellingham to the heart of downtown, Whatcom Creek has a rich cultural and ecological history that showcases the importance of protecting natural resources and the effects that we can have on the environment around us. … Continue reading
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April-May 2026
Red Alder at Work
Native Plant Neighbors by Eric Worden The red alder is an invisible and hard-working tree. To explain “invisible,” I’ll start by inverting a common saying: the red alder is invisible because people often “can’t see the tree for the forest.” … Continue reading
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April-May 2026
Bellingham City Council Gives Tree Protection Ordinance Another Extension
by Hope Rasa The Bellingham City Council voted during their regular meeting on Feb. 23, 2026, to extend the city’s interim Landmark Tree Ordinance through Sept. 2026. The ordinance protects “landmark trees” — trees that measure at least 36 inches … Continue reading
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