After a public hearing next week, the committee will be asked to vote on a five-district map for Whatcom County in two weeks.
The Districting Master (the official title) has submitted his map for review by the Districting Committee this evening. Here it is for your review.
At Clayton Beach, we have tracked increasing erosion under railroad tracks and written to the railroads and federal inspectors. To no avail.
Accelerating efforts across the U.S. to install a $15 minimum wage are playing into the hands of big business and codifying enormously insufficient wages for…
Work on EIS put on hold as coal companies wait for Army Corps of Engineers decision. Well, it was not in March. This is not…
Activist contests $10,000 fine for climbing on a Shell oil vessel. Rob Lewis guest writes this report.
Updated Wed, Mar 16. Tuesday, March 15, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., any registered voter of Whatcom County can vote in person at the…
Updated 4:30pm. Helena, Montana newspaper says GPT may be denied this week by Army Corps of Engineers. US Rep Zinke panics and accuses Army of…
Not even a letter from a coal terminal spokesman can save them now.
We post the next two maps to be discussed at the Districting Committee today, March 14. For the few who might study them and later…
Legally threatening letter sent by Seattle law firm retained by prominent leading Democratic Party leaders.
The third annual deArmond dinner celebrated the work of Sandy Robson and Neah Monteiro.
What almost happened on the coast of Maine could happen here at Cherry Point. Portland, Maine, stopped oil exports - and Whatcom County can also.…
Durham is an example of the efficacy of rental inspections, putting to bed the unsupported objections of landlords by presenting facts about conditions.
Wherein, we correct some misassumptions but still ask the questions
The Republicans made concessions on their district map but took a final stand at Nooksack, Everson and Sumas.
Could this address the real problem with Puget Sound?
Republicans and Democrats remain far apart. Democrats have the legal high ground, but Republicans would go to court to challenge that if necessary.
Wherein someone's gotta do the right thing
Chiara D'Angelo comes across as emotionally intelligent and uncompromising in her high-stakes Coast Guard hearing.