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  April 2019

Orca Survival Status Quo No Longer an Option

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by Eleanor Hines L-Pod orca blowing bubbles, as seen from San Juan Island’s Westside Preserve Land Bank                                                … Continue reading →

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  April 2019

The Nooksack River The History and Current State of the River

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    by Ron Kleinknecht Part 2 In part 1 of this series, I described the Nooksack River from its headwaters and contributing forks in the North Cascade Mountains through its course to the Salish Sea. (1) I made the … Continue reading →

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  April 2019

Members of Bellingham Climate Action Plan Task Force

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The final report on recommended actions and resources needed to achieve greenhouse gas reductions will be delivered in the last quarter of 2019 with the task force terminating on December 31, 2019. Members – Terms Expire 12/31/2019 Charles Barnhart Don Goldberg … Continue reading →

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  April 2019

Bellingham’s Climate Action Task Force Meeting

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by Betsy Gross On February 6, I attended the city’s monthly Climate Action Task Force meeting. It had been moved from the Mayor’s Board Room to City Council chambers, as three experts were scheduled to make presentations using PowerPoint slides. … Continue reading →

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  April 2019

From Bellingham to Port Townsend

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by Joe Meche It’s the time of year when you might have the urge or itch to get outside and sample the freshness of the season. That widespread phenomenon is usually referred to as spring fever, but you should never … Continue reading →

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  April 2019

9,014 Dubious Claims in 773 Days in Office

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by Lyle Harris Sr. This section is devoted to studying the impacts of the Trump Administration. What can we say? Shocking! Terrible! How could this happen? When will it end? That’s the question for all of us when we examine … Continue reading →

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  April 2019

When the Spirit Rebels

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by Rob Lewis It would have been a strange vision for any one of our great grandparents, if they had tried to imagine one day the emergence of something called Extinction Rebellion. “What? A rebellion against the end of life … Continue reading →

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  April 2019

Reply by Author

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Dear Watchers: I thank Mr. Richardson for his correction and comments on my recent article on the Nooksack River. His comments are always welcome, as he is an authority on Nooksack language, and literally wrote a book on the subject, … Continue reading →

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  April 2019

Native Languages and Names for Mt. Baker

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Dear Watchers: The article “The Nooksack River: A Treasure to Preserve: Part 1” in the March 2019 issue of Whatcom Watch provides an excellent overview of the Nooksack watershed. The author uses my book “Nooksack Place Names” as his primary … Continue reading →

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  April 2019

Rescuing ALL of the Homeless

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by Lynnette Allen I interviewed Markis Dee and JC Mansfield, who helped find and transport homeless people to shelter in Bellingham during the weeks of freezing weather in February, and going into March of 2019. So many were escorted to … Continue reading →

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