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Ron Judd

America’s accountability deficit — a proud new tradition, from the Pentagon to Bellingham schools

From Yemen to Bellingham, the buck today apparently stops nowhere

Updated March 29, 2025 9:07 a.m.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Your growing hometown news team is on the move — just not very far

New year, new office, new coverage — and more free content — from CDN

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

A bad year for many things, 2024 was a great year for local journalism

Looking back at highlights — and forward toward CDN's fourth year

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

The news ‘bias meter’ is stupid, but some other units of measurement come to mind

Let's get truly creative with reader content warnings

Dec. 19, 2024 9:00 p.m.

A guide to getting along — and not getting blocked — on CDN’s social channels

Our windows are open for discourse; please don't make bad smells in the room

Dec. 12, 2024 9:00 p.m.

Making ‘X’ an ex: CDN moves upward, with more purpose, on social media

Saying non-fond farewells to Elon Musk's digital pink slime factory

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

News orgs have different standards for crime reporting; here’s a look at CDN’s

Naming a suspect of a crime before formal charges is a lifetime online sentence

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