Citizen Journalism: Port of Bellingham Meeting Report for Nov. 20, 2018 The public meeting was called to order at 2:30 pm and immediately recessed to a closed executive session so board members could discuss pending litigation and potential real estate transactions pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(c). The meeting reconvened at 4:30 pm. Board President Ken Bell, Vice President Bobby Briscoe and …
Dec. 12, 2018 Planning Unit Update
View PostLetter to Whatcom County Council Questions the Council’s Intent on Fulfillment of Hirst Fix Mandates
Common Threads NW received a copy of the email sent to the Whatcom County Council from Perry Eskridge, of the Land Use Caucus, a member of the Planning Unit which has been tasked to complete an updated water planning report by February of 2019. The letter sent to the Council clearly questions the tactics used and failure of the Council …
Nov. 28, 2018 Planning Unit Meeting: Update for Whatcom County’s Water Planning Saga Continues
The group tasked with assuring that locals have a say over water rights in Whatcom County is refusing to change fees, daily usage and metering requirements for new rural well owners. On Nov. 28, the Planning Unit for WRIA1 – the Water Resource Inventory Area designated by state law that includes the Nooksack River basin and Lake Whatcom – passed …
Was the 2018 Whatcom County-wide Forum an Echo Chamber of Conservatism? Or, A Forum That Asked the Hard Questions Which Were Not Asked At Other Forums?
Were you wondering what questions would be asked at a candidate forum? Why would you want to attend a political candidate forum? They’re all an echo chamber saying the same thing, aren’t they? Answer? No. The questions that were created for the 2018 Whatcom County-wide forum (and for the Skagit County-wide forum) were submitted by local groups who are …
NO on I-1631: Laborers, Businesses, Families, and Voters Rally Against I-1631
Locals showed up on short notice to share their opposition to Initiative 1631 in downtown Bellingham at City Hall. The Bellingham City Council announced their plan to vote on supporting I-1631 and asking Bellingham to vote for the first ever “carbon tax,” which will remove $30 billion dollars from private citizens in new taxes and higher prices.