Commissioners of the Port of Bellingham discussed the possibility of increasing the number of Port commissioners from three to five at their public meeting on Nov. 5, 2019. The public meeting began at 4:30 pm. The three current Port commissioners — Board President Ken Bell, Vice President Bobby Briscoe and Secretary Michael Shepard — were all present. During the public …
Moratorium on unrefined fossil fuel exports at Cherry Point extended yet again
For the eighth time, the Whatcom County Council has extended a moratorium on new or expanded crude oil exporting facilities in the Cherry Point Industrial Zone — home to some of the county’s biggest employers. Any new projects that would increase exports of crude oil or other unrefined fossil fuels will not be permitted for another six-months until the council …
Citizen Journalism: Whatcom County Council Meeting Report for October 22, 2019
Birch Bay’s Golf Cart Zone was one of the main points of interest at the Whatcom County Council meeting on October 22, 2019. The public meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. Council members Barbara Brenner, Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, Todd Donovan, Carol Frazey and Satpal Sidhu were present. Link to October 22, 2019 Whatcom County Council …
Citizen Journalism: Port of Bellingham Meeting Report for October 8, 2019
A waterfront residential project and Bellingham Makerspace were some of the more interesting topics discussed at the Port of Bellingham Commission regular meeting on October 8, 2019.
Citizen Journalism: Whatcom County Council Meeting Report for September 24, 2019
Whatcom County Council deliberates new policies for Lake Samish and push through non-Planning Unit plans for water mitigation and metering as recommended by the Watershed Management Board.
Citizen Journalism: Whatcom County Council Meeting Report for September 10, 2019
CTNW News report on Whatcom County Council Regular meeting of Sept. 9, 2019