February-2019
Compiled by Boris Schleinkofer Action Taken at December 3, 2018 Meeting Shall the council: 191. Authorize the mayor to sign a $125,000 settlement agreement with Haskell Corporation for the following terms: dismissal of a lawsuit and resolution of all claims? The following came from Haskell’s claim for damages. In 2005, [Read More...]
Action Taken at December 11, 2018 Meeting Shall the commission: 169. Approve nominations for commissioners to serve on the following organizations and committees? See endnote for details. (7982/Action Item 2) Approved 3-0 170. Authorize the executive director to sign a temporary parking license with Harcourt Development of Dublin, Ireland, for [Read More...]
Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at December 4, 2018 Meeting Shall the council: 206. Appoint Heather Christianson to the Drayton Harbor Shellfish Protection District Advisory Committee? The committee advises the County Council on proposed actions and operations relating to the restoration of water quality in Drayton Harbor. Heather Christianson [Read More...]
The first phase of construction includes the new housing authority office headquarters, foreground, and the first of three residential buildings.Image courtesy of RMC Architects and the Bellingham Housing Authority by Giovanni Roverso The Samish Way urban village redevelopment project at the site of the former Aloha Motel, condemned [Read More...]
Three docks are located within the Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve. In the foreground is the dock built in 1971 by the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO). The middle ground dock was constructed in 1966 by Intalco Aluminum Corp., and in the background is the dock constructed in 1954 by Mobil [Read More...]
Dear Watchers: A response to Dick Conoboy about his “Climate Chaos, Tipping Points and The Final Buzzer” article in the January issue. It’s certainly a well-intended piece. And I thank him for it. However, one problem is that it implies an overstatement of the chaos or butterfly effect. That is, [Read More...]
The Whatcom Conservation District is governed by a board of five supervisors, who are all local residents. Formed in 1946, the district serves all of Whatcom County and is committed to fostering a healthy, sustainable relationship between people and the environment. The current board members: • Larry Davis — Chair • Heather [Read More...]
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Editor's Note: We're sorry to announce this is the last columnwritten by Robert A. Duke, who wrote his first Whatcom: Chronic & Acute column for Whatcom Watch in August 2014, and continued writing more than 25 articles, including this February column. Thank you for your years of excellent writing and advocacy, Robert. Your [Read More...]