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Previous Issues
Cover Story
January 2026
Hidden Pollution: Microplastics on Whatcom County Beaches
by Hope Rasa There’s more plastic pollution in Whatcom County’s beaches than meets the eye. Beachgoers have probably noticed plastic litter in their favorite parks, but there’s more than that. The sand, ocean and almost everything else that meets the … Continue reading
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January 2026
Citizens Up Against Insurmountable Odds
Talk to Us Growth Management is a farce. This system that excludes the public must be changed. While cities have taxpayer-funded attorneys to fight against them, citizens protecting their communities from harm do not. The Protect Mud Bay Cliffs SEPA … Continue reading
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January 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 by the Climate Issue group of the LWV of Bellingham/Whatcom. A Breakthrough to Solve Plastic Packaging A new … Continue reading
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January 2026
A New Year With New Birds
Beaks and Bills by Joe Meche After a tumultuous 2025, we carefully leap into 2026 with dreams of a better year ahead … in every way. January is the time of year for making and breaking resolutions, to which a … Continue reading
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January 2026
The Enduring Impact of the Max Higbee Center
Community Service Spotlight Co-Written by a Board Member and MHC Team When Max Higbee, a Western Washington University professor and disability advocate, looked at the lives of people with developmental disabilities in the early 1980s. He noticed a troubling pattern: … Continue reading
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January 2026
Recreational Areas Are Not an Unlimited Resource
Being Frank by Ed Johnstone Treaty tribes and our state co-managers have begun a new era of cooperation to better manage the impacts of outdoor activities that can be harmful to public lands and waters. We hope our recreational impacts … Continue reading
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January 2026
Whatcom Land Trust: A Legacy of Restoration
A few minutes past the town of Maple Falls and just off of Highway 542 sits Maple Creek Reach. Named for the creek that meanders through the property, this 111-acre property is a testament to the power of restoration. Maple … Continue reading
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January 2026
Heroic Low Oregon Grape
Native Plant Neighbors by Eric Worden If you think of your native plant neighbors as I do, you can imagine them as human characters. Can you think of a local forest plant that is extraordinarily tough, yet comely, elegant, and … Continue reading
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January 2026
General Election Results—2025
Compiled by Bill McCallum from information on the Washington Secretary of State and the state Public Disclosure Commission websites. Also, he compiled information from the Whatcom County Auditor’s website, with thanks to Rebecca Rouse in the Whatcom County Auditor’s office … Continue reading
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January 2026
Bellingham City Council
Action Taken at November 3, 2025 Meeting Shall the council: 215. Authorize the mayor to close the $75,470 real estate transaction with the property owner, BNSF Railway Company? The property is being acquired for street improvements. The property is located … Continue reading
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