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A Simple Walkthrough of the City of Bellingham Budget | The Political Junkie
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Your Source for Whatcom News and Commentary. How You Can Help. Praise for the Political Junkie. December 10, 2014. A Simple Walkthrough of the City of Bellingham Budget. On Monday, the City Council approved a new budget for 2015-2016. The Bellingham Herald put up an article. Where is it being spent? Getting a grasp on the generals are essential if we are to understand the specifics. With that in mind,. I’m doing another installment of “Keep It Simple, Sweeney! City of Bellingham Budget. The charges for g...
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An Interview with Bill Knutzen | The Political Junkie
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Your Source for Whatcom News and Commentary. How You Can Help. Praise for the Political Junkie. April 24, 2013. An Interview with Bill Knutzen. Recently, I sat down with Bill Knutzen. The affable yet stalwart conservative on the Whatcom County Council. He spoke at the Freedom Academy training I attended and after a few moments of reminiscing about the fun times there, we jumped right into the interview. Bill Knutzen – Photo by Dave Onkles. I started with the obvious, why are you running for reelection?
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4 Things Pete Kremen’s Mustache will do in Retirement | The Political Junkie
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Your Source for Whatcom News and Commentary. How You Can Help. Praise for the Political Junkie. April 1, 2015. 4 Things Pete Kremen’s Mustache will do in Retirement. Note: This was a satirical post for April Fool’s Day. 1 Travel the world fighting global warming. 2 Host a Community Radio Program. With 102.3 KMRE FM. And 94.9 KVWV FM. Both launching community radio efforts, Pete Kremen’s Mustache is looking to anchor his own radio show on the importance of good mustache maintenance. It is an unc...After y...
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jobs | The Political Junkie
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Your Source for Whatcom News and Commentary. How You Can Help. Praise for the Political Junkie. Posts Tagged ‘jobs’. The Political Junkie Gives Up the Habit, Closes Blog. On May 9, 2015. Rep Jason Overstreet’s Record. On September 19, 2012. Friday Odds and Ends: Rising Stars, Jobs, and a Police Chief. On September 7, 2012. Dispatch from Rep. Overstreet’s Town Hall Meeting. On February 19, 2012. A Worm’s Eye View of WorkSource. On January 25, 2012. Join 399 other followers. Jack Petree on the Environment.
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How You Can Help | The Political Junkie
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Your Source for Whatcom News and Commentary. How You Can Help. Praise for the Political Junkie. How You Can Help. You cannot count on local media anymore to get the whole story. In this dark period of dwindling newsrooms, we need citizen journalists to fill the gap. We need people, like the Political Junkie, who are willing to spend time, energy and money to make sure you get the whole story. But we need your help to make this work. 1 Share our stories with friends, families and co-workers. By: Election ...
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Charter Commission Tricks // Northwest Citizen - Pacific Northwest Politics
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Choose 1 to 3 criteria for targeted search. Coal, Oil and Trains. To add a comment, Login or Register. Mon, Jul 06, 2015, 4:30 pm /. NWCitizen is maintained thanks to the generous donations of readers like you. Support citizen journalism by donating $10, $50 or $100 by clicking here. Reader donations allows us to improve and expand. Thank you. Whatcom County Charter Review Commission. Meeting this evening,. 6 pm, Monday, July 6,. The County Annex building, kitty corner from city hall. In this are the mor...
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Fireworks and Clay Butler // Northwest Citizen - Pacific Northwest Politics
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Choose 1 to 3 criteria for targeted search. Coal, Oil and Trains. To add a comment, Login or Register. Fireworks and Clay Butler. Thu, Jul 02, 2015, 7:47 am /. Clay with his dulcimer. Clay Butler contacted me several years ago to ask if he might speak to the Samish Neighborhood Board about fireworks - banning them. What many were not aware of was that Clay was an accomplished dulcimer player. And a founding member of the Mountain Dulcimer Club. Don Quixotess love interest, Dulcinea, is smiling. 3 comment...
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Drought Tree Emergency! // Northwest Citizen - Pacific Northwest Politics
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Choose 1 to 3 criteria for targeted search. Coal, Oil and Trains. To add a comment, Login or Register. Thu, Jul 02, 2015, 2:55 pm /. I just finished my neighborhood rounds and want to raise the alarm: TREES ARE DYING DUE TO THE DROUGHT! SO, it’s up to us. Save a tree today and bless the air for years. To add a comment, click here to login or register. Coal Trains Blocked by Local Protestors. Sun, Aug 28, 2016, 4:56 pm. 3 comments; last on Aug 29, 2016. Chapter 2: Playing the race card. Anti-Nuclear Weapo...
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Lois Garlick was our hero // Northwest Citizen - Pacific Northwest Politics
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Choose 1 to 3 criteria for targeted search. Coal, Oil and Trains. To add a comment, Login or Register. Lois Garlick was our hero. Thu, Jul 09, 2015, 8:27 am /. Lois Garlick, 1920 - 2015. Lois Garlick died peacefully. In her sleep on June 28 at age 95 . A memorial for Lois. Will be held on Friday, July 10, 11 am, at the Broadway Hall. On the corner of West Holly (Eldridge Ave) and Broadway - named for decades as the Aftermath Club. Lois attended many community gatherings at this fine meeting hall. A few y...
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Proposed New County Lockup - Financial Analysis // Northwest Citizen - Pacific Northwest Politics
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Choose 1 to 3 criteria for targeted search. Coal, Oil and Trains. To add a comment, Login or Register. Proposed New County Lockup - Financial Analysis. Mon, Jun 22, 2015, 5:00 pm /. 1) Jail Operating Cost History. Year Jail Operating Costs Percent Increase:. 1998 $4,996,850. 1999 $5,327,787 6.62%. 2000 $5,729,679 7.54%. 2001 $6,298,170 9.92%. 2002 $6,889,604 9.39%. 2003 $6,973,780 1.22%. 2004 $7,426,716 6.49%. 2005 $8,277,406 11.45%. 2006 $9,857,598 19.09%. 2007 $11,035,201 11.95%. These figures reflect ...
