Lorraine Loomis USEPA Photo by Eric Vance. Public domain image by Lorraine Loomis The Lummi Nation and Nooksack Tribe are looking forward to the start of the process to untangle water rights and protect threatened salmon in the Nooksack River basin by finding out just how much water [Read More...]
by Jennifer Karchmer Jennifer Karchmer returned to Ithaca, New York to further her freedom of the press advocacy. Ithaca is a City of Asylum for journalists and writers in exile. Jennifer is a 1991 graduate of Ithaca College.Photo courtesy: Jennifer Karchmer To the Editor: Hello from Ithaca, New [Read More...]
Pigeon guillemotphoto: Joe Meche by Joe Meche Before we get too far along, I should say that summer is my least favorite season and the Fourth of July/Independence Day is my least favorite holiday. If I felt that everyone was thinking about the significance of the holiday rather [Read More...]
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.” — John F. Kennedy Do You Enjoy poetrywatch? Artwork by [Read More...]
Editor’s Note: There are over 100 organizations in Whatcom County working to provide supportive services to those experiencing chronic poverty and its associated effects: addiction, homelessness, incarceration, mental illness, and unemployment. Whatcom Watch believes these organizations often labor unnoticed by citizens — this column is designed to add daylight to [Read More...]
Aerial view of the shipyard facing south. Brian Gouran said about 18,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment will be removed in the cleanup. The West Marine Walkway (circled) will be removed to allow for dredging. Photo: John Guenther by Luisa Loi The Port of Bellingham and the Washington [Read More...]
by Faith Owens The impacts of Whatcom County refineries stretch beyond local waters … Western Whatcom County is nuzzled by the Salish Sea at the broad intersection of the Strait of Georgia and Strait of Juan de Fuca. It is centrally located in the Salish Sea watershed, and is home [Read More...]
California quail photo: Joe Meche by Joe Meche Washington Pass on State Highway 20 was opened for cross-state travel in mid-May, triggering our traditional itch to spend a few days on the drier and typically warmer side of the Cascades. On a nice west side Sunday morning, we [Read More...]
Artist: Hilary Cole by Izzie Lund The Climate Impact Advisory Committee (CIAC) announced during their June 3 meeting that they tentatively plan to release their draft of the county’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) to the public on June 29. The public comment period is currently scheduled for June [Read More...]
Lorraine Loomis USEPA Photo by Eric Vance. Public domain image by Lorraine Loomis We’ve seen some real progress over the past few years in efforts to prevent human waste from damaging the health of Puget Sound and the Washington coast. Still, we face a chronic problem with outdated [Read More...]