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Previous Issues
Twenty Years Ago
May 2017
Are Environmentalists Shooting Themselves in the Foot?
by Bob Keller To celebrate 26 years of publishing Whatcom Watch, we are printing excerpts from 20 years ago. The excerpt below is from the May 1997 issue of Whatcom Watch. Editor’s Note: Bob Keller died in February 2017. A … Continue reading
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May 2017
Algorithms Can Treat Physician Fallibility
by Robert A. Duke Part I Yes, physicians are fallible. They are human, just like you and me. And the intense pressure of their profession often flaws and distracts their thinking despite their best efforts to be clinical. In fact, … Continue reading
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May 2017
Great Tomatoes
by Peter Heffelfinger Growing tomatoes in the Maritime Northwest can be a challenge, even with the warmer summer temperatures of the past few years. Tropical plants native to South America, tomatoes struggle with our more temperate, though sunny and dry, … Continue reading
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May 2017
Character The Content of Bellingham’s Neighborhoods Part II
by Dick Conoboy This article was first posted on nwcitizen.com on April 11, 2017 Editor’s Note: From here forward, Whatcom Watch will allow authors to offer a rebuttal to an article critical of their article in the same issue. Correcting … Continue reading
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May 2017
Clarification for Real Change Vendors
To the Editor: I want to express my deep appreciation to Kathryn Fentress and Whatcom Watch for featuring Real Change for Whatcom County in its April edition. As we prepare to welcome Real Change News vendors to Whatcom County, we … Continue reading
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May 2017
Birding on Bikes
by Joe Meche A few years back, one of the field trips that I offered through the North Cascades Audubon Society was called Birds on Bikes. While the title evoked a few chuckles, it was a great way to spend … Continue reading
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