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October-November 2019
Primary Election Results – 2019
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October-November 2019
City of Bellingham Candidates – 2019
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October-November 2019
poetrywatch
Boris Schleinkofer, poetrywatch editor “When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man’s concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.” — … Continue reading
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October-November 2019
What WTA, the City of Bellingham and Major Employers Could Learn from Kingston Transit
by Preston L. Schiller How Kingston Transit Was Reformed Part 2 Brief Review of Part 1 Part 1 of this three-part series on Whatcom Transportation Authority’s (WTA) bus system described and documented its trend of stagnation and decline in ridership … Continue reading
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October-November 2019
Bitter Invader
by Fred Rhoades A bitter invader — Marasmiellus peronatus “fuzzy foot” The subject of this column is a common local mushroom that hasn’t always been in Whatcom County. This mushroom has roundish (convex) yellow to light-brown caps, yellowish gills producing … Continue reading
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October-November 2019
From the South Sound to Bellingham
by Joe Meche We took a long weekend recently to meet with my sister and nephew in Gig Harbor and as we started making plans, my mind started thinking about birds … of course. With time of the essence, … Continue reading
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October-November 2019
Fall and Winter Plantings
by Peter Heffelfinger By now, the late August plantings for the next three seasons should be established. The goal is an initial level of plant maturity, established before the first frost, which allows continued slow growth through our relatively mild … Continue reading
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October-November 2019
Recent Attacks on the Environment
by Simon Bakke September 2019, Week one: Trump administration announces plans to undo energy-efficient lightbulb standards first set in motion by George W. Bush. Week two: The Environmental Protection Agency repeals Obama-era definitions of “Waters of the United States,” cutting … Continue reading
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October-November 2019
How We Are Being the Change
by Lynnette Allen There are movements stirring and big changes happening. From Bellingham and the grassroots everywhere, people are “being the change” we know we can be … connecting and transforming our reality into what we truly are. Bellingham’s participation … Continue reading
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October-November 2019
In Praise of WTA, Drivers
As a frequent rider, I’m impressed with the way the buses are able to keep to schedule. They have many unknowns along the route: people adding bicycles, and those needing extra assistance are just two unknowns. Those are legitimate and necessary. Then, there are … Continue reading
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