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Slow Food: Resolutions, snails and the Spanish Steps

Although I don’t consider New Year’s resolutions to be akin to blood oaths or pinky swears, I do know that the more people you tell you’re going to do something, the more that “something” becomes real.

That’s why, as a crowd of friends gathered around my dining room table last Saturday—…

2011-01-11
Environmental essays

I've just received a copy of "Critical Messages: Contemporary Northwest Artists on the Environment," a collection of essays by Sarah Clark-Langager, director of Western Gallery at Western Washington University; and by William Dietrich, assistant professor of environment studies at…

2011-01-07
Local books: genetics, geomagnetism and the debate over old-growth forests

"The Final Forest: Big Trees, Forks, and the Pacific Northwest" by William Dietrich (University of Washington Press, $19.95). This book focuses on the debate over the management of old-growth forests both on the Olympic Peninsula and worldwide — Forks, the self-proclaimed "Logging…

2010-11-23
Troy Abel part of panel discussion on disclosure of pollution information to be webcast Nov. 4 2010-11-02
In race for Whatcom County Council, Melious and Larson debate who is better for local economy

Whatcom County Council candidates Jean Melious and Tony Larson say electing them would be good for business.

But the candidates for the nonpartisan District 1 seat offer voters a choice between different views of governing.

Larson says county government is regulating families and…

2010-10-21
Scott Miles presents in front of Bellingham City Council 2010-10-15
Three Huxley geographers contribute entries to five-volume encyclopedia 2010-09-22
Pulitzer winner to discuss environmental issues

William Dietrich, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and assistant professor of Environmental Studies at Western Washington University, will discuss major environmental issues confronting the Pacific Northwest 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

2010-09-13
Melious best choice for County Council seat

Being a Whatcom County council person is a difficult and time-consuming job. The countless number of issues faced by the council include union contracts, land-use laws, financial deficits, planning for the long-term health and prosperity of our community and even dealing with constituents'…

2010-07-29
Whatcom County Council candidates quizzed at Bill Mize Forum

Tony Larson wants to join the Whatcom County Council to focus on job creation.
Jean Melious wants to join to work on responsible growth planning and budgets that have the lowest possible effect on taxpayers.
Theresa Sygitowicz wants to bring her "wealth of experience" in…

2010-07-29
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