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Elected officials, caretakers of waterways have a job to do
Recently I read someone asking how long we have to hear about the flood. It caused me to wonder, do we clean up the river and creeks? Or do we not? Then I think about other things we ...
Ecology: Start supporting collaboration on water solutions
Ag Water Board of Whatcom County Note: Local farmers, in new letter to Washington Dept. of Ecology, express dismay at Ecology’s efforts to hinder negotiated settlement and focus only ...
Letters to the Editor: July 6, 2022
Continue to support Old Settlers picnic Editor, As of July 1, the Rainbow Girls booth is a pile of rubble. Beginning several years ago, it was set up each year, torn down, and stored ...
Whatcom County Farmers seek solutions for water management
Whatcom Family Farmers agrees with the mayors of five Whatcom cities, who are expressing their concerns about the Washington Department of Ecology’s troubling efforts to promote a ...
Clearing up confusion about County flood relief
By Washington Sen. Simon Sefzik Thank you for the opportunity to clear up a charge that has been floating about for several weeks, ever since it was sounded by a political opponent ...
Thank you heroes
Warning of a flood in Sumas meant sand bagging started, items put up higher. The deluge of rain continued to fall on saturated ground. It wasn’t long and the water overflowed the ...
WCSO responds to Uvalde school shooting
Following what appears to be a delayed law enforcement response to the horrific massacre of young children at a school in Uvalde, Texas, many questions remain. Local citizens have asked ...
Letters to the Editor – June 29, 2022
Medicare privatization schemes must be halted Editor, Medicare Advantage (MA) plans make promises to keep people healthy but when illness strikes claims are often denied, specialists ...
WHERE TO WRITE
Federal President Joe Biden (D), The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania. Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20500; Public comment desk, 202-456-1111; email form at whitehouse.gov/contact. Website: ...
GUEST OPINION: Internal emails show Ecology opposed Whatcom water settlement effort
Despite growing calls for community collaboration to address the evolving water crisis in Whatcom County, documents reveal the Washington Department of Ecology already in late 2020 ...