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Americorps, other programs remain guiding light, especially for America's youth

March 17, 2025 9:00 p.m.

Guest Commentaries

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Port commissioner: Add tariffs, border strife to expansion woes at Bellingham’s airport

Amid industry challenges, BLI still 'well-positioned to seize new opportunities'

March 16, 2025 9:00 p.m.

Ron Judd

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Could a cross-border handshake keep old love alive through a tariff war nobody wanted?

A Peace Arch meetup could be one small step, some locals believe

March 13, 2025 9:00 p.m.

Guest Commentaries

Guest writer: The outdoor industry’s biggest worries with Trump administration actions

Gutting of workforce, timber harvesting and selling off public lands are all concerns

March 12, 2025 1:33 p.m.

Ron Judd

A jail by any other name, and other queries from the CDN Editor’s Mailbag

Talking justice, in names and actions; also what's up with national opinion columns?

March 6, 2025 9:00 p.m.

The Hammer

The Hammer: March 2025 Spring Forward Edition

Re-discovering our regressive tax system, and more question marks over WWU

Updated March 13, 2025 10:40 a.m.

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Guest writers: Bellingham’s SE Alaska salmon fleet threatened by lawsuits, misinformation

Whatcom waterfront workers stand with small-boat commercial fishermen

March 2, 2025 9:00 p.m.

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Guest writer: Short-term rental regulations should be on short list for local leaders

Other Whatcom communities can take steps to avoid Glacier's agony

Feb. 26, 2025 9:00 p.m.

Ron Judd

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Common bonds between Americans and Canadians in ‘Cascadia’ are too precious to toss

An upcoming CDN border-issues town hall aims to cut through the rhetoric

Feb. 20, 2025 9:00 p.m.

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Guest writer: Whatcom County needs a new path to a modern index of public records

Updates would foster transparency, accountability in government

Feb. 16, 2025 9:00 p.m.

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Barred owls in the crosshairs: A costly proposition doomed to fail

Government's myopic U.S. raptor-kill plan comes with a price estimate of more than $1 billion

Feb. 12, 2025 9:00 p.m.

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Guest writers: Budget crunches shouldn’t put our neediest kids, best teachers last

Subsidies are critical for teacher retention

Feb. 5, 2025 9:00 p.m.

Columns

Guest writer: Let’s pause to celebrate national and community service

Port commissioner: Add tariffs, border strife to expansion woes at Bellingham’s airport

Could a cross-border handshake keep old love alive through a tariff war nobody wanted?

Guest writer: The outdoor industry’s biggest worries with Trump administration actions

A jail by any other name, and other queries from the CDN Editor’s Mailbag

The Hammer: March 2025 Spring Forward Edition

Guest writers: Bellingham’s SE Alaska salmon fleet threatened by lawsuits, misinformation

Guest writer: Short-term rental regulations should be on short list for local leaders

Common bonds between Americans and Canadians in ‘Cascadia’ are too precious to toss

Guest writer: Whatcom County needs a new path to a modern index of public records

Barred owls in the crosshairs: A costly proposition doomed to fail

Guest writers: Budget crunches shouldn’t put our neediest kids, best teachers last

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