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Opinion

Weakening of state Public Records Act affects your right to know, every day

It's time for corrective action to restore critical public transparency tool

Feb. 29, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Guest Commentaries

Secrecy spreads as Washington’s landmark transparency law is shredded

A 'pivotal moment' for preserving peoples' right to know

Feb. 28, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Letters to the Editor, Week of Feb. 28, 2024

Mark di Suvero lives (!), voter guide bores, scrap metal rankles, rent is too high

Feb. 27, 2024 10:00 p.m.

City, county leaders up their game in the fight for downtown: It’s a starting point

Bellingham's city-center 'narrative' plays out in glaring plain sight

Feb. 22, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Guest Commentaries

Guest commentary response: Whatcom farmers already sound stewards of water

Usage tax on farmers no solution to water issues

Feb. 21, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Guest Columnist

Do we simply not care about old people?

The ageism that surfaced during the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t abated

Feb. 21, 2024 10:55 a.m.

Letters to the Editor, Week of Feb. 21, 2024

Late-in-life love, Skagit gravel mine and an (ahem) ode to Donald Trump

Updated Feb. 27, 2024 10:15 a.m.

An Immodest Proposal: Must we now pull the death shroud over the face of satire?

Here's a big NO from an occasional practitioner

Feb. 15, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Guest Commentaries

Water rights — and responsibilities: A use tax would benefit Whatcom farmers

Water can no longer be considered an inexhaustible resource

Feb. 14, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Letters to the Editor, Week of Feb. 14, 2024

Hate speech, Greenways, PeaceHealth, nukes and orca death

Feb. 13, 2024 10:00 p.m.

The Hammer: February 2024 collectible Digital-Facelift Edition

From the Content Studio cutting room floor

Updated Feb. 29, 2024 4:24 p.m.

Letters to the Editor, Week of Feb. 8, 2024

Indoor rec, school levies, port self-aggrandizing and fire department discord

Feb. 7, 2024 10:00 p.m.