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Have your say: Write a letter to the editor. Only original, signed letters of 1,400 characters or less from Whatcom County residents will be considered for publication. Letters may be edited and become the property of The Bellingham Herald. Letters are often posted to the website before they appear in print, depending on the current volume of letters. Letters about the Aug. 7 primary election must be received by July 27.

Uses crosswalk countdown to avoid running light

I fully support/favor the "countdown" for pedestrian crossings upgrade. Reason for my support: The countdown feature helps me when driving in town. As I'm driving, I watch the countdown. When I see that I'm not going to get to the intersection by the time the yellow light appears, I begin slowing...

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    Says GOP trying to prevent job growth

    I believe Republicans are desperate again, so watch out. Their record during the Bush year was so bad (massive deficits, fabulously over budgets wars, the recession) that they need something really dramatic to try to win the next election. Once again they are trying to stir up deficit hysteria. ...

    23 hours ago

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    Teen worries about price of gasoline

    I have noticed in the recent past a number of stories related to gas. While catastrophes physical and political seem like an unavoidable part of life, Bellingham gas prices are higher than most of the country's. I am 15 and have just started driving. As such, gas prices worry me severely as they...

    23 hours ago

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    Support Grant for Superior Court judge

    We are supporting District Court Judge Dave Grant for Superior Court judge. We believe Judge Grant is the candidate with the most relevant experience. We know Dave Grant and we know he is committed to keeping our community safe. Judge Grant has extensive experience in criminal law, both as a judge...

    1 day ago

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    Says larger jail not only option for law

    As founder of the Whatcom County Re-Entry Coalition my interest lead me to attend most of the Jail Planning Task Force meetings. I was there as they hammered out the details of their recommendations. I attended Bill Elfo's meeting, Public Safety NOW, Thursday night and was surprised at the variation...

    1 day ago

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    Says weatherization program troubled elsewhere

    Saturday's glowing frontpage article on the local weatherization program paints a different picture than reported about this program nationally. The current President has increased a $250 million program to $5 billion that is one of the hardest to audit and track and, I believe, is rife with corruption...

    1 day ago

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    Concerned about tax impact of port growth

    After reading a couple of letters regarding the positive side of the coal project on Cherry Point there are many more factors than creating jobs. Pollution is number one. Not of the air quality, but noise. At present, the blowing of engine horns crossing the circuitous route of Bellingham Bay amounts...

    2 days ago

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    Supports park to protect water source

    It is time for the county to move forward with the reconveyance of 8,700 acres of DNR-managed land in the Lake Whatcom watershed. Doing so would enable the county to create a park that would permanently protect 25 percent of the watershed from logging. Until very recently, we have drastically underestimated...

    2 days ago

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    Suggests others watch train impacts

    I have lived in Ferndale for more than 40 years and was a teacher in the Ferndale School District for 20 years before retirement. The BNSF track passes at the end of my driveway, so I have had a lot of exposure to the trains passing through town on a daily basis. The trains coming through have...

    2 days ago

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    Questions jobs from Gateway terminal

    I have been reading about the pros and cons of having Gateway Pacific Terminal. Most of the pros seem to focus on the jobs it would bring to Whatcom county. The thing I haven't heard is how many jobs there will be. Once the terminal is built, how many people will benefit by having well-paying...

    3 days ago

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    Lauds Whatcom County's industrial roots, jobs

    When I moved to Bellingham for a job in 1961, I never imagined that 50-plus years later I would be enjoying retirement in the place that was supposed to be a short assignment. The reason that myself and so many other residents in Whatcom County are able to settle down in such a beautiful area is...

    3 days ago

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