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Says fight for school not yet over
There is something rotten in the city of Bellingham when a gymnasium full of parents, teachers, neighbors and students come at 5 p.m. on a work day to save a school they love, have 35 excellent speakers all pleading that the school board be wise enough to not close Larrabee, yet all but board member...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Concerned Pebble mine hurts fishery
As a commercial fisherman who relies on the health of the Bristol Bay salmon resource in Alaska, I was happy to see your article published April 26th discussing the EPA's release of their revised Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment. Once again, the study has confirmed that large-scale open pit mine...
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Questions jobs at coal terminal
Regularly I see in The Bellingham Herald stories about new companies in our area creating new jobs, as in the May 11 paper "Coastal.com opened in fall, employs 72." Adjoining this article was "CO2 in air measured at record levels." There is no question that our economy along with jobs is improving...
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Says war machine radicalized bombers
Yes, the shock and awe of the marathon bombing hit me first, but the thought that exploded in my head was, "We have Bush/Cheney to blame for the terror." As reported, the alleged brother bombers were seeking revenge for what they wrongfully believed to be a Judeo-Christian assault on Islam, as posited...
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Sees benefits in waterfront plan
We all know that Bellingham needs not Mc-Pay jobs but living wage jobs that the waterfront district could provide with sufficient income for affordable health insurance and housing that restores dignity through independence from handouts.
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Wants more details on spying story
The May 14 story, "U.S. spies on AP reporters" neglected to include a vital portion of the story ... the other side. The reason the Justice Department cites for tracking the AP journalists calls was that it was part of a year-long investigation ... an investigation into the disclosure of classified...
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Wants to let market forces work
Now that Americans are comfortable paying $3.50 a gallon for gasoline, I believe that the local refineries should pay their fair share out of their huge profit margins. Once again, market forces have surged gasoline to $4 a gallon right before Memorial Day.
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Urges kids to eat right, get more exercise
I am writing this letter to advocate against childhood obesity and to protect children from forces beyond their understanding.
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Critical of county's vote on economic-development funds
It has been interesting, but disheartening, to see how the Whatcom County Council has managed the county's Economic Development Investment fund. The fund accrues about $3.2 million each year from the entire county, and last year the council voted to spend $6 million of the EDI funds to help one ...
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Alleges terminal will add to global warming
Global warming is here and has been a concern since 1922, so where are we going? The CO2 has reached the unbelievable 400 mark and still we continue to go on our merry nay-saying ways! I am urging our city and county government to make a bold stand and say no to the proposed Gateway Pacific export...
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Favors working waterfront for Bellingham
The Bellingham Herald recently reported that downtown merchants fear that the development of the Bellingham waterfront could contribute to the further demise of the downtown. With good reason: Bellis Fair mall opened in 1988 with a mass exit by downtown's national-brand stores. More recently, CH2M...


