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Ron Judd

What Bellingham REALLY needs: A waterfront monument to dumb government

Note to Bremerton: We're coming after one of your mothballed ships

March 28, 2024 10:00 p.m.

What Bellingham really needs, according to us … and you

Why can't we have 'nice things?' Allow us to project a few into the universe

March 21, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Content warning: US presidential election now unavoidable

Don't worry, CDN will keep the burner on low-flame

March 7, 2024 10:00 p.m.

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.

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.

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.

CDN’s take on NW Washington’s digital news future

A new website, and why it matters

Feb. 1, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Snow drivers and other life hazards, blazing a path into the civic ditch

Odds/ends from the editor's office floor

Jan. 19, 2024 5:00 a.m.

A nod of respect — and some sage advice — for new Whatcom leaders

Let's celebrate, and encourage, those brave enough to step up

Jan. 12, 2024 5:00 a.m.

CDN’s 2024 watchword remains the same: ‘Impact’

A look back, and strong forward focus on even more substantial local news

Dec. 29, 2023 5:00 a.m.

Unapologetically grasping for the ‘wit’ in ‘dimwitted’

The Red Hammer Dubious Achievement Awards return

Dec. 28, 2023 5:00 a.m.

Suggested Bellingham schools course: Intro to Public Accountability

Trust starts at the top, and it's lacking in dual district scandals

Dec. 22, 2023 5:00 a.m.