By Alex Meacham — Stand on the roadway that crosses over the railroad tracks along the Bellingham waterfront and cast … More
Category: Governance
Community voices / Cascadia’s media ecosystem connects our cross-border bioregion
The views expressed in the essays, analyses and opinions as Community Voices are those of the author exclusively and not … More
Oil train derailment in Whatcom County drives home transport risk concerns
By Kimberly Cauvel — When an oil train derailed in a fiery crash in Custer in December, about 29,000 gallons of the … More
Local MLK Day events set the stage for new year of racial justice action
By Stella Harvey — In 2020, a surge of racial justice protests against police brutality and systemic racism swept the … More
Community Voices / Democracy in America
We live in tumultuous times. Last weekend Salish Current asked people of various political persuasions to write about the state … More
From the Editor’s Desk / Democracy in America
By Mike Sato — We live in tumultuous times. Last weekend I asked people of various political persuasions to write … More
Economy, environment, social justice, COVID recovery, housing: legislators anticipate the 2021 session
Salish Current asked 40th and 42nd District legislators a few questions about how they see the legislative session that convenes … More
San Juan school districts face big budget shortfalls due to levy cap
By Hayley Day — Updated Jan. 9 2021: A law to make state education funding more equitable has had the … More
Bellingham police budget tweaked for near future; equity advocates continue push for more
By Stella Harvey — Since protests against systemic racism began in June, organizers from across the country have demanded their local … More
Community Voices / ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident’
The views expressed in the essays, analyses and opinions as Community Voices are those of the authors exclusively and not … More