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The Hammer: March 2025 Spring Forward Edition

Bellingham motto: Waste not, want not, tax heavily

Updated March 27, 2025 12:27 p.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.

The Hammer

The Hammer: February 2025 Battery-Operated Snowblower Edition

Pay no attention to the Bro-mmander in Chief

Updated Feb. 27, 2025 2:10 p.m.

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Guest writers: Bipartisan bill to boost local journalism also boosts democracy

Funding from big-tech social media providers is key

Feb. 2, 2025 9:00 p.m.

Ron Judd

What’s in a name? A lot, so let’s change a few, starting with Bellingham Bay

CDN editor claims dubious mandate, throws stuff around in infantile fashion

Jan. 30, 2025 9:00 p.m.

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Guest writer: Under Trump, the global ‘Doomsday Clock’ creeps closer to midnight

Public vigilance is needed to keep the threat of annihiliation in check

Jan. 28, 2025 10:48 a.m.

Ron Judd

Whatcom water rights: Even for folks used to clouds, little sunshine on the horizon

Water adjudication process likely to outlive most of us

Updated Jan. 26, 2025 9:37 a.m.

Columns

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

The Hammer: February 2025 Battery-Operated Snowblower Edition

Guest writers: Bipartisan bill to boost local journalism also boosts democracy

What’s in a name? A lot, so let’s change a few, starting with Bellingham Bay

Guest writer: Under Trump, the global ‘Doomsday Clock’ creeps closer to midnight

Whatcom water rights: Even for folks used to clouds, little sunshine on the horizon

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