Winter Birding on the Flats
Short-eared Owl photo: Joe Meche by Joe Meche [Read More...]
Redefining Chuckanut
To the editor: What is the original meaning of the word “Chuckanut”? The highlighted box “Defining Chuckanut” in the October/November 2016 Whatcom Watch fails in its attempt to answer this question. The item begins with a correct statement: “The term Chuckanut, it is agreed, is a local Indian term.” What [Read More...]
If Not Now, When? Get Involved With Us
The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything. — Albert Einstein Dear Readers, For 25 years, Whatcom Watch has been the spearhead of environmental coverage in Whatcom County. We like to think that [Read More...]
Stormwaters Run Deep: Bellingham’s Solution to Toxic Runoff
Snow geese on Fir Island in 2011. For more on Fir Island, see December 2016 Beaks and Bills. Photo: Joe Meche by Robert Johnson Annual rainfall is rising in Whatcom County, bringing with it big storms and increased water pollution in the form of heavy runoff from roads [Read More...]
Journalist Richard Jehn
Richard Jehn Richard Jehn, former managing editor of Whatcom Watch and a longtime community activist, died on November 3, 2016. He was 66 years old. “Richard Jehn’s contribution to citizen journalism, our local environment, and Cherry Point in particular, were unparalleled,” said Terry Wechsler, a regular contributor to [Read More...]