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Opinion
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WHATCOM OPINION COLUMNS
Initiative seeks to restore rights to 'we the people'
Sometimes the hardest thing to explain is the most obvious.
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OPINION
Editorial cartoon: Low-income housing levy asks for more
Cartoonist Rik Davlit of Bellingham submitted this cartoon about the city's proposed low-income housing levy.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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. ...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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...
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NATIONAL OPINION COLUMNS
Facebook's lucky friends?
The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Thursday, May 24:
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NATIONAL OPINION COLUMNS
An odyssey that ended well
The following editorial appeared in the Kansas City Star on Thursday, May 24:





