March-2017
The Eleanor Apartments building is being constructed in the block bounded by North Forest, East Champion and Ellis streets. It will contain 80 one-bedroom apartments for low-income seniors. photo: Galen Herz by Galen Herz and Rheanna Johnston It is no secret that working people and families are struggling [Read More...]
Peter HeffelfingerPhoto: Evelyn Adams by Peter Heffelfinger As an early herald of spring, March usually blusters in with winds and cold temperatures, but then settles down at the end of the month into a bit warmer weather. The annual temptation is to start digging the soil and planting [Read More...]
by Lyle Harris Sr. Lies are destructive to democracy. In the short time Donald Trump has been president, he and his aides have made a deliberate attack on fact, truth and honesty. The distortions and outright lies have been legion, and they are challenging the foundations of our democracy. “A [Read More...]
by Jean O. Melious Water shortages will increase as Whatcom County’s population grows. Climate change will also exacerbate the county’s water shortages, resulting in reduced water supply in the face of increasing water needs for farm irrigation, home landscape watering and wildlife habitat. Nonetheless, Whatcom County has poured tax dollars [Read More...]
Swainson’s Thrush photo: Joe Meche by Joe Meche Spring will officially begin on March 20, at 3:29 a.m., PDT. For many of us, it can’t come soon enough. Given the climate, both physical and political, we need a break. The ice and snow over the Valentine’s Day holiday [Read More...]
The name Red Wheelbarrow Writers is from the iconic poem by William Carlos Williams. They are a loose affiliation of Bellingham based writers. Meeting at least twice monthly to support, encourage and learn from one another — creating community, building skills, and having fun. They can be found at www.redwheelbarrowwriters.com [Read More...]
The name Red Wheelbarrow Writers is from the iconic poem by William Carlos Williams. They are a loose affiliation of Bellingham based writers. Meeting at least twice monthly to support, encourage and learn from one another — creating community, building skills, and having fun. They can be found at www.redwheelbarrowwriters.com [Read More...]
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent the views of Whatcom Watch or its directors. credit: ImageChief.com by Michael Riordan A storm of opprobrium has greeted state Sen. Doug Ericksen after taking a temporary job with the Environmental [Read More...]