August-2016
Compiled by Andrew S. McBride Action Taken at June 7, 2016 Meeting Shall the commission: 97. Authorize the executive director to sign a $693,528 contract with Puget Sound Executive Services of Sequim to provide law enforcement officers at the Bellingham airport? The federal government requires the port to provide uniformed, [Read More...]
Compiled by Boris Schleinkofer Action Taken at June 6, 2016 Meeting Shall the council: 83. Authorize the mayor to sign a contract with Kristofer Bundy for legal services? Mr. Bundy will assist the city attorney’s office in the case of A.J. v. City of Bellingham The following information was obtained [Read More...]
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at June 14, 2016 Meeting Shall the council: 94. Authorize the executive to sign an agreement between the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District and Diking District #2? (Council acting as the flood control district board of supervisors) The agreement provides cost-share funding for [Read More...]
Boris Schleinkofer, poetrywatch editor Poetry has a voice in our community, and the Whatcom Watch is adding to its chorus. You all love poetry, right? Well, here you go! Subject matter is unlimited, but poetry featuring or specific to Whatcom County and issues addressed by Whatcom Watch (government, the environment [Read More...]
To celebrate 25 years of publishing Whatcom Watch, we will be printing excerpts from 20 years ago. The below excerpts are from the August 1996 issue of Whatcom Watch. by Kurt Denke On June 17, 1996, Judge William L. Dwyer of the United States District Court ruled in favor of [Read More...]
Lorraine Loomis by Lorraine Loomis Treaty tribes in western Washington have won some recent treaty rights battles, but we continue to lose ground in the war to restore and protect salmon and their habitat. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously on June 27 that the state [Read More...]
This article was originally published in The Pierce Progressive (www.thepierceprogressive.org). The author granted reprint permission. More information can be found at savetacomawater.org. by John Bartley Two local business organizations, together with the Port of Tacoma, have joined in a lawsuit to halt the ballot efforts of Save Tacoma Water, a [Read More...]
by Kathryn Fentress Junga Subedar with Norbu, one of her wolf pack. photo: Edward Subedar Junga Subedar volunteers [Read More...]
by Kara Spencer and Vanessa Thomas Little Ricks, 28, a resident of the Jungle homeless encampment in Seattle, searches for a bus pass that was to serve as her mode of transportation. [Read More...]
In August and September, the Totem Pole Journey (totempolejourney.com) will continue the legacy of previous Journeys of drawing on, expanding, and energizing alliances in one of the most crucial years for First and American Indian Nations across the United States and Canada. by Deb [Read More...]