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County Council on wrong track on Cherry Point
This is a guest opinion from Tony Larson, president of the Whatcom Business Alliance. On Sept. 27, 2016, the Whatcom County Council passed a six-month moratorium that bans the export ...
A farewell from the Tribune’s sports reporter Headline
I’m thinking back right now to a conversation I had with a family friend last spring about high school sports. He had grown up as a talented athlete in the small eastern Washington ...
EMS levy crucial to maintaining service
This is a guest column from Erica Littlewood Work, chair of the county EMS Saves Lives Committee. A car crash . . . a heart attack . . . a home or workplace injury . . . these events ...
Wyman: State’s election system is secure
This is a guest opinion from Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman on cybersecurity of Washington’s state and county election systems. Some people are understandably alarmed by ...
Letters to the Editor — Sept. 28, 2016
Supports Van Werven I am writing in support of Rep. Luanne Van Werven. Taxes are of particular importance. With our votes, we as a county have made it clear that the people of Whatcom ...
Letters to the Editor — September 7, 2016
Criticizing train protesters The protesters south of Bellingham on Aug. 27 shut down the trains for 11 hours. There used to be a law prohibiting this. It read: “Unnecessary ...
Letters to the Editor — June 1, 2016
Sanders to Trump I am a Sanders supporter, but I’m casting my ballot for Trump. Do I feel bad about not supporting Hillary? No, I don’t. Why should I? You tell me. Has ...
Letters to the Editor — April 20, 2016
Don’t demonize the people you represent The current controversy over redistricting, eliciting comments made by some of our county council members, begs me to inquire: what is ...
Letters to the Editor — 3/16/2016
Churches don’t pay taxes, should volunteer Everyone (or almost everyone) pays property taxes: property owners, businesses, renters (included in their rent, etc.). One major ...
Keeping the people’s government open
By Scott Wilson Publisher, Port Townsend Leader Once again, our local elected representatives gathered under the great marble dome of the Capitol in Olympia and once again they ...