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Letters to the Editor — Nov. 8, 2017
On Veterans Day Veterans Day, Nov. 11, is coming soon and I wanted to share some of my thoughts with you. Although it is not my intent to offend any of my fellow veterans or other patriotic ...
Letters to the Editor — Nov. 1, 2017
Supports Wenger Whatcom County is fortunate to have Barry Wenger running for port commissioner in the upcoming election. Barry has knowledge, experience and vision in waterfront development ...
Letters to the Editor — Oct. 25, 2017
Support jail Whatcom voters drive a hard bargain. When the jail ballot came up short in 2015, voters made it clear what they wanted from their leaders, and now they have it. From Blaine ...
Robinson, Buchanan compete for At-Large Council seat
Mary Kay Robinson Background and qualifications I am a 30-year resident of Whatcom County, have raised my children here and have spent the majority of my career in bank management and ...
Letters to the Editor — Oct. 18, 2017
Voting no on jail tax I do not believe we need a new jail and will not be voting for the new jail tax that will be on the ballot. There was a jail tax approved in 2004 and $31.7 million ...
Need for new jail is unavoidable
By Bill Elfo Whatcom County Sheriff Over the past 20 years, multiple citizen panels, task forces, engineers, professional jail planners and the U.S. Department of Justice have stressed ...
Say No to tax for jail expansion
By Joy Gilfilen President, Restorative Community Coalition Vote No on Whatcom County Proposition 2017-6. This 0.2 percent jail sales tax vote is critical to stop the unrelenting transfer ...
Experience at Meridian fuels Castro, Elenbaas school board pursuit
Jeannie Castro Background and qualifications I currently am a para-educator for the Ferndale Academic Community Transition program teaching life skills to 18- to 21-year- old students. ...
Your local newspaper: The real deal
Speaking out on our role, our credibility during National Newspaper Week While no one should ever say “I know it’s real because I saw it on the internet,” everyone should be able ...
Letters to the Editor — Oct. 11, 2017
Supports Faria I am supporting Connie Faria for Ferndale City Council Position 6. I am a former city council person and I worked with Connie when she served on the council before she ...
