By Laurie Caskey-Schreiber Laurie Caskey-Schreiber October 25, 2025 Below is a letter I recently sent to the City Council as they move to adopt growth areas for the next ten years. I wrote this because I live in this neighborhood and have come to love this open space area near my house. Yes, some will call me a NIMBY, but as I have learned more about this area not only do I love it, but for multiple reasons it is a really bad idea to hold it for future growth. Here is my letter explaining...

By Carl Weimer Originally published by Whatcom Watch, October 2025 . The Whatcom Environmental Council (WEC) is a relatively new local nonprofit that officially incorporated just a year ago. The WEC Board of Directors is currently composed entirely of retirees — individuals with decades of experience working on environmental issues from a wide range of roles and perspectives. Among us are former elected officials, government and tribal employees, attorneys, business people, and nonprofit...