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December, 1999
Volume 8, Issue 12
Cover Story
Who's Afraid of Stormwater Politics?
Cover Story
In Hot Water: A Snapshot of the Northwest's Changing Climate
Place
A Mirror Into the Past: Where I am From
Water
Community Addresses Lake Whatcom Concerns at Public Meeting
Development
Managing Urban Development: Growing Better, Not Bigger
Food
Restoration of Shellfish Harvest Targeted for Portage Bay and Drayton Harbor
Drinking Water
Proposed Development May Impact Lake Whatcom Water Quality
Forests
Sustainably Harvested Wood Available Soon in Bellingham
Gardens
Bird-Friendly Home Landscapes
October/November, 1999
Volume 8, Issue 10/11
Cover Story
State Ecology Study: Degradation of Lake Whatcom Water Quality Needs to Be Addressed
Salmon
Cooperative Efforts Speed Recovery in Whatcom Falls Park
Shipping
People of Puget Sound Thank Governor Locke; Urge Release of Funds for Rescue Tug
Population
Forget Y2K&em;Y6B is Here
Cleanup
Habitat Restoration Plan for Bellingham Bay Falls Short
August/September, 1999
Volume 8, Issue 8/9
Cover Story
Cherry Point Pier Settlement
Cover Story
Community Input Needed on B'ham Bay Cleanup
Side Story
Cleanup Alternatives at a Glance
Side Story
B'ham Group Saves 25,000 Acres of Prime Wilderness
WA State Legislature
The Environment: A Legacy
Travel
B'ham Woman Cycles Solo Around New Zealand
July, 1999
Volume 8, Issue 7
Cover Story
Whatcom Creek Restoration
Cover Story
Bellingham Drinking Water Initiative
Lackluster Legislature
Legislature's Symbolic Actions Do Little
People for Puget Sound Legislative Wrap-up
Sierra Club on the Legislative Session
Gardens
Maintaining a So-called Natural, Native Home Garden
Water
Clean Water Alliance Needs Your Help to Save Lake Whatcom
Side Story
Clean Water Alliance's Actions
Book Review
Survivor of Everest Tragedy Teaches Lesson in Perseverance
Boulevard Park
Bay Day--A Community Celebration of Bellingham Bay
Cherry Point
Canadian Government Declares Orcas Threatened
June, 1999
Volume 8, Issue 6
Cover Story
When Good Development Goes Bad
Side Story
Parkhurst's Sordid Past
Cover Story
Infectious Medical Waste
Gardens
Native Penstemons
Gardens
Marigolds & Slug Control
Timber
Green Tag Standards
Tourism
Northwest Discovery Center
Saltwater
Bellingham Bay Cleanup
Bellingham Bay Cleanup
Public Involvement Encouraged
Cherry Point
Hearings on Single Pier Proposal
Gravel
Pipeline Hazard at Goodwin Quarry
Mining
Gorton's Special Favors for Gold Mining Interests
Mining
Feds and the 1872 Mining Law
May, 1999
Volume 8, Issue 5
Cover Story
The Sumas Power Plant:
Tax Breaks in Return for Pollution
Side Story
Washington State Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council
Cover Story
A Report About Bellingham Bay and Threats to Its Health: Part II
Salmon
Hartney Creek: An Essay About Nature
Transportation
Bicycling and Wellness
Building
ReStore Works With Construction Company to Recycle Seattle's Cast-offs
Landscaping
Learning About Native Plant Gardening
Salmon
Group Wants to Jump Start Wild Fish Recovery With Egg Planting
Timber
River Farm and Crown Pacific Form Ecoforestry Partnership
Side Story
Egg Planting §Jump Starts¨ Salmon Recovery
Book Review
Reflections on §Give Me Liberty¨
Tug Escorts
A Small, But Significant San Juan Island Oil Spill on Earth Day
April, 1999
Volume 8, Issue 4
Cover Story
The State of the Bay: A Report About Bellingham Bay and Threats to Its Health
Cover Story
Selectivity in Salmon Management: Misunderstanding the Measure of Success
Electric Generation
Proposed Sumas Plant: Money, Politics, Health, and Media Manipulation
Seafood
Community on Track to Reclaim Lost Shellfish Resources at Portage Bay
Water Resources
Watershed Management in Whatcom County
Restoration
Nooksack Salmon Recovery Summit Scheduled for Whatcom County
Birds
The Coevolution of a Garden and Gardener
Art Review
Bellingham Artist Creates Serene Landscapes of a Peaceable Kingdom
Government Action
Fishing, Conservation Groups Sue to Save State Oil Spill Programs Fund
Gardens
Grow Wild
March,1999
Volume 8, Issue 3
Cover Story
Proposed Legislation Would Allow Toxic Waste Dumping on Bellingham Bay Tidelands: Progress or Fiasco?
Cover Story
Nooksack River Clearcutting Appealed by Local Residents
Timber
Future Forestry: A View from Olympia
Drinking Water Initiative
Lake Whatcom Forested Watershed Protection Program
Erosion
The Lummi Watershed Restoration Program Continues to Make Improvements Within the Nooksack Watershed
Crown Pacific
The Green Zone: A New Chapter for the Book of Forestry
Wellwater
County Economy Dependent on Vulnerable Groundwater Supplies
Beavers
Options for Scudder Pond: The Pond That Almost Isn't
February,1999
Volume 8, Issue 2
Cover Story
Local Watershed Management Project for Whatcom County
Cover Story
Initiative to Reduce Infections Waste
Fish Out of Water
Please, Make Yourself at Home
Forest Practices
Todd Creek High Risk Projects
Water
Initiative to Protect Lake Whatcom on Track
Waste
Recomp Infectious Waste Handling
Fish
Lummi Program Restores Salmon Habitat
Election
Lummi Member Runs for Board
Lake Whatcom
Voices of Concern
Planning
Lake Whatcom's Future and Land Use Decisions
January,1999
Volume 8, Issue 1
Cover Story
Local Salmon Recovery Efforts to Be Led by Lummi and Nooksack Tribes
Cover Story
Watershed Perspectives from the South Fork of the Nooksack
Whatcom Watch
Alas - Are We Taken for Granted?
Fish Out of Water
Come and Gone and Come Again
Government
Council Fails to Grapple With Inconsistencies in Watershed Planning
Cherry Point
Business As Usual on the Agenda for the County Council and State
Kulshan Cash
Money With Meaning or How to Put Your Money Where Your Values Are
Book Review
Earth Ethics
Agriculture
Natural Allies: Farmers and Conservationist
NorthWest Citizen