July 2019
Traditional canoes approach Lummi Stommish Grounds for landing during the 2007 canoe journey event hosted by Lummi Nation. Photo: Beau Garreau/Children of the Setting Sun Productions by Tara Nelson Part 2 Imagine a young person telling you they have no direction, purpose, or [Read More...]
And here is a chance to try it out! Since 2005, ballots have been mailed to the homes of all Whatcom County registered voters. photo: Sally Hewitt by Stoney Bird This year Bellinghamsters and their neighbors have a huge array of contested elections [Read More...]
by Stoney Bird For both single-winner elections (like mayor or county executive) and multi-winner elections (like the state legislature or the county council), the voters vote for as many candidates as they favor and rank their choices. If the election is for a single-winner office, and, if a candidate has [Read More...]
“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 Hilary Cole Want [Read More...]
Editor’s Note: This is an abbreviated version of the article. To read the full article go to: http://www.whatcomwatch.org/old_issues/v8i7.html#story1. by Nicole C. Oliver The Olympic Pipe Line explosion happened on June 10, 1999, on the afternoon of my daughter´s 7th birthday. We were outside picking flowers to decorate the table when [Read More...]
Artist: Hilary Cole by Betsy Gross Bellingham’s Climate Action Plan Task Force’s June meeting included PowerPoint slide shows, so it was moved to City Council chambers. As I looked around the room, I guessed the change of location might also be due to the size of the crowds [Read More...]
Osprey preparing to land. [Read More...]
Peter HeffelfingerPhoto: Evelyn Adams by Peter Heffelfinger Over the years I have been fortunate to have the advice and frequent garden visits of a local retired nurseryman, who stays active doing multiple vegetable gardens to supply fresh produce to local churches and nonprofits. We compare notes: his tomatoes [Read More...]
Lorraine Loomis USEPA Photo by Eric Vance. Public domain image by Lorraine Loomis I don’t know how you can be against clean water, but some of the industries in our state are. They have convinced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to roll back the water quality standards [Read More...]
This article is based on excerpts from “Nooksack Place Names: Geography, Culture, and Language,” coauthored by Allan Richardson and Brent Galloway. (1) Nuxw7íyem (always clear water), South Fork Nooksack River at its mouth. Waters of the North and Middle Forks enter from the right. View to the north, down [Read More...]