Beaks and Bills

  February 2016

Beaks and Bills Index

This is a list of the monthly “Beaks and Bills” columns by Joe Meche. Titles in bold are stand-alone articles written by Joe Meche. Looking Back — February 2016 Cold Weather Birding — January 2016 Winter Is for Waterfowl — … 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

More Salmon Habitat Protection Needed

by Lorraine Loomis We’ve seen some incredible salmon habitat restoration projects the past few years, but there’s a big difference between restoring habitat and protecting it. We must remember that restoration without protection does not lead us to recovery. The … Continue reading

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  February 2016

Mathilda (Mattie) Wheeler and the Bellingham Threshold Singers

by Kathryn Fentress Mattie Wheeler and her husband Andy located here 24 years ago to raise a family. She is currently finishing her thesis novel for a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts through the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts. She … Continue reading

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  February 2016

Port of Bellingham Might Export Wood Pellets

by Nicole Brown While international headlines declare that the Paris climate agreements “may signal end of fossil fuel era,” and former U.S. vice-president, Al Gore, joins business leaders in welcoming “a transformation of our global economy,” the Bellingham Business Journal … Continue reading

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  February 2016

Looking Back

by Joe Meche Taking time to reflect on a span of fourteen years has great potential to assess what you might or might not have not accomplished. This exercise has its positive side but can also point to things we’d … 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

Whatcom County Council

Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at December 8, 2015 Meeting Shall the council: 236. Increase by $840,000 the Port of Bellingham’s initial request for Economic Development Investment Board funds? The Port of Bellingham applied for a $1 million grant … Continue reading

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  February 2016

Bellingham City Council

Compiled by Boris Schleinkofer Action Taken at December 7, 2015 Meeting Shall the council: 230. Approve the collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME, Local 114F for 2015–2017? Wages will increase by two percent on 1/1/2015, three percent on 1/1/2016, two percent … Continue reading

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  February 2016

Port of Bellingham Commission

Compiled by Andrew S. McBride Action Taken at December 1, 2015 Meeting Shall the commission: 157. Authorize the executive director to sign a renewed lease agreement with Gary W. Rogers and Vicki Ann Rogers, d/b/a Inside Passage Gifts? The gift … Continue reading

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