Opinion
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...
Opinion
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Backs Reproductive Parity Act
I've long been proud of being a woman living in Washington State and, with states across the union legalizing restrictions on abortion coverage, I am extremely happy to hear about the work some Washington State legislators are doing to mandate the opposite.
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WHATCOM OPINION COLUMNS
Campaign launched to fund downtown performance space
Local performing arts groups struggle to find space in Bellingham that is affordable, appropriately sized and designed for their art. Often they modify their productions to accommodate the limitations of available performance spaces. In need of appropriate performance space, some of Bellingham's...
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NORTHWEST OPINION COLUMNS
Our Voice: Mid-Columbia LitFest celebrates three Northwest authors this week opens today in Richland
It's prime time for book lovers in the Tri-Cities.
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NORTHWEST OPINION COLUMNS
Texting while driving an epidemic among teens
If a superbug were killing more than 3,000 American teenagers a year and seriously sickening more than 300,000, parents would be screaming for something to be done to protect their children.
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NORTHWEST OPINION COLUMNS
We must make all children get quality education
Our state legislators must figure out a way to “make ample provision” for educating all our children. Washington’s courts have ruled that:
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NORTHWEST OPINION COLUMNS
Our Voice: Thumbs up to Oregon lawmakers for taking action against skin cancer
Oregon lawmakers passed a bill banning minors from tanning salons last week, and Gov. John Kitzhaber says he will sign it.
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WHATCOM OPINION COLUMNS
Civic Agenda: Whatcom County offers mental health services
Whatcom County imposed an increase to the local sales tax of 1/10 of 1 percent (that's one penny for every $10) in 2009. The purpose of the additional monies, approximately $3 million annually, was to expand and enhance programs and services to address mental illness and addiction. The county introduced...
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OPINION
Rik Dalvit cartoon for May 19, 2013
Rik Dalvit is a Bellingham-based cartoonist. You can email him at rikdalvit@gmail.com. Click here to read an interview with him.
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