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GUEST OPINION: Elfo to retire from Sheriff’s Office
It has been an incredible honor to serve the people of Whatcom County and the great team at the Sheriff’s Office as your sheriff since 2003. My current term as sheriff ends in January ...
GUEST OPINION: Living kidney donation: A life-affirming experience
We tell stories all the time. If we want to inform or educate on an important topic we need to tell a good story because most people are not motivated by data. It is no accident that ...
Letters to the Editor – March 22, 2023
Letter: Bender Fields ‘a hub’ for county youth athletics Editor, As northern Whatcom County continues to expand, so do the needs of the local outdoor recreation complexes. Specifically, ...
At the Helm: Be honest, that’s why you were elected
Bill Helm Each year in March, newspapers across the country recognize Sunshine Week as an opportunity to remind the public how important government is, and how dangerous unnecessary ...
Letters to the Editor – March 8, 2023
Investing in peacebuilding Editor, Our nation’s budget should reflect the concerns of its citizens. We believe peacebuilding and reconciliation programs represent an important means ...
Guest Opinion: Should cell phones should be allowed in schools?
Over 90% of students have a phone. Students should be able to use their phones during class whenever they want because if they have a phone they are probably independent and with that ...
Letters to the Editor – March 1, 2023
Whatcom County should make health board ‘more diverse and stronger’ Editor: Our county’s Public Health Advisory Board fiasco when tensions erupted at the Jan. 31 Whatcom County ...
Guest Opinion: Hope deferred makes the heart sick
It is not looking much like spring with the ground covered with snow, even in some spots ice, hiding the snow drops that have bloomed, green grass that’s sprouting and other spring ...
Guest Opinion: 747 will be missed in the sky
In January, Boeing made its last 747 delivery. The iconic plane, which brought revolution in air travel since its first ever launch on Sept. 30, 1968, from its factory in Everett. I ...
Guest Opinion UPF: Building a world of peace
The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) is a global network of individuals and organizations dedicated to building a world of peace in which everyone can live in freedom, harmony, cooperation ...