July 2017
Mary Loquvam and the York Farm
York Farm Staff. photo: photo: Bob Pescovitz by Kathryn Fentress Mary Loquvam was raised in Oakland and later moved to Los Angeles. The majority of her career [Read More...]
poetrywatch
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 Artwork by Hilary Cole Poetry [Read More...]
New County Council Districts Explained
At the 2015 general election, 10 amendments to the Whatcom County Home Rule Charter were on the ballot. Eight were placed on the ballot by the Charter Review Commission and two by the Whatcom County Council. Nine of the amendments were approved. One of the approved amendments was the [Read More...]
Lab Sale Sells Out Patients, Burdens Caregivers
Artwork by Hilary Cole by Robert A. Duke PeaceHealth sold its Whatcom and Skagit County medical labs to Quest Diagnostics of Madison, N.J., in March 2017. This greatly disadvantages Family Care Network (FCN) patients and caregivers, because Quest labs will only automatically share test results with PeaceHealth, not [Read More...]