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P. 6 Amy Kepferle MarcMcCoy Local musicianssavetheworld, P.8 i a TRIVIAL PURSUITS, P. 13 ENDGAME: ROCK SAMUEL BECKETT’SAPOCALYPTICANGST, ?IB?<;" C?A;B?8;9A?9B?C8I HEART OF CASCADIA REPORTING FROM THE 2/21/07 2/21/07 POWERFUL INSPIRATION, P. 14 INSPIRATION, POWERFUL ON :: 02.08 f$'( P.16 :: FREE P.15 withstanding. His contention Hiscontention withstanding. not- scenario doomsday tree’s Mr. Pe- disruption, and social minimal economic with growth inpopulation burst this dated city and county have accommo- The population. States United the than more and 15 percent (21 percent) Washington of tion popula- the than more percent 31 by grew That’s 10 percent. population County’s Whatcom tle’s margins. Gris- the between sandwiched neatly baloney of pro-growth slice athick Growth,” for “Plan column, guest bromide-ridden want to sample Jack Petree’s may you suit, strong your not reference. and save this column for future reread should decision of this implications use land inthe ed interest- truly Anyone Analysis. Supply Land in Bellingham’s errors regarding Board Hearings Management Growth ington Wash- Western the by decision ofthe summary accurate fairly BALONEY PRO-GROWTH According to the last census, census, last the to According is analysis If thoughtful a provides Your 7Gristle Feb. letters table of contents contents of table damage done by previous ad- damage done previous by the mitigate to is anattempt government ing county doneby now be- side, work much of the positive Onthe ning decision. plan- abad inretrospect, was, to accommodateparcels growth fi into farmland ductive pro- of partitioning expedient politically but short-sighted, The sprawl. for way the paved that councils andcounty sions commis- planning county past of actions the was it that tion men- to fails but county, the isn’t planning. it And able. isn’t sustain- scenario year. This each value inhome increases than the state, with 20 percent faster 10 grow to percent ues contin- that county trend—a andirresponsible an unwise want government to continue clients andhis Mr. Petree work. at are factors market-driven some demand suggests housing in pause recent The congestion. andtraffi housing affordable include of a They lack ritory. ter- the comewith disruptions isuntrue. posture Action” “No a chosen has government that Mr. Petree decries “sprawl” in “sprawl” decries Mr. Petree In a hot real estate market, ve acre ve credits credits c Lynden. ridian from Larrabee Springs to Me- Guide upthe “sprawl” low continue al- to government will andCounty City that is betting money smart the money. And land to sustain itself. of ending supply and requiresexportable an un- non- iscyclical, which dustry, future on the construction in- economic county’s the staked have governments and county wage jobs. Instead, past city high- resultant the have do we Nor cities. these by hosted tries indus- of thousands the of or any Microsoft, have Boeing, not does Bellingham nothing. proves This or Bellevue. Everett, Seattle, of home ownership is lower than irresponsible. is north” andparents children is “shippingthat government To suggest government. county or bodies planning of local actions the not demographics, the country. This is the result of and region the over all clining been voted out of offi of out voted been that have since ministrations In the end, it’s all about about all end,it’s In the rate Bellingham’s says Petree are de- enrollments School letters letters cheap county county cheap ce. might be. might that process tent and discriminatory want to, regardless of how inconsis- to do what they want, when they continue will council the sure pretty I’m then government, the to posed op- as community the for time equal any indication of what constitutes If BTV-10 breath. my is hold I won’t order. correct inthe placed be dicated that future ceremonies would in- agenda.Healso ofthe printing the in was error the perhaps that cated mayor, politely he and listened indi- lic comment. tivities to have precedent over pub- fes- backslapping and departmental Ryan allowed cop-shop photo-ops Bob meeting, night’s Monday for agendaprinted the following than Rather business. of order the lowing fol- for disregard asad expressed has nothing. is,essentially, what for money Comcast Philadelphia-based than giving rather ple, or volunteering, peo- other to talking reading, on time and money spending by complished ac- be can anddothat see to things all. andfor once plug cable often wretched programming, pull the is what for pay to amonth ormore $40 over fork who people the we, if trough feeding aprivate than rather terest in- apubic being television about message the get really could forms media. print and radio for goes Same also. tory his- be could stations andthese back set- isaneconomic takes it all But suit. followed not have companies, out-of-town by KOMO-TV4—owned of exception the but—with Seattle in based stations television other us? of any prise sur- development that Should tising. adver- from andrevenue Columbia, onVancouver, British concentrate to programming local off is cutting Broadcasting) Channel tonio’s Clear ject of future sub- the be could Guide the along cels elsewhere in the county. inthe elsewhere and corridor this along uses land to that relate decisions of government benefactors economic the as well As CITY DOESN’T FOLLOW RULES DOESN’T FOLLOW CITY PULLING PLUG THE That was new the to this Imentioned When Belligham of City again the Once areThere somany constructive greed-driven these that I believe the moment, the for Fortunately, An- San by (owned KVOS-TV12 So par- land of ownership the Perhaps —Bradley James Grower, James Bellingham —Bradley —Russell S. Sapienza, Bellingham Sapienza, S. —Russell so-o-o-o —Joseph Yaver,—Joseph Bellingham CW articles on growth. ongrowth. articles nice of him, but are interchangeable. are and farms” tree forests” “harvestable acting as if the terms “diverse living stop will legislators andour public general the nature, to connections substantial experience to world the travel can’t andwho interests ging log- don’trepresent who out speaking sites. vacation Forest Black trated habitat/recreation corridors into cas- undisturbed andrelatively ecosystems Washington’swest signifi north- convert to trying mouths their of sides both of out talking stop will people educated maybe Chuckanuts, andthe Mountain Blanchard over bate the woods. forest ecosystems breathing, living, few the promising” left in our neck “com- to downside of of remind the to us active management. active pitfalls and opportunities the about selves associated our- educate to anopportunity as this with view to We need stages. planning the thisWe sort need to ask of lots questions in of Counties, we all need to be engaged. andSkagit inWhatcom lands on USFS and badly. Blanchard at If isdone it done be can andit well done be can vegetation. of devoid isnearly story under- andthe andblowdown disease to prone more are trees stressed These resources. for competition and intense densities tree high sizes, intree ability vari- low diversity, species lower to leads This years. afew just of a period over established become to tend trees harvest, atimber bigger. Following andgot faster grew trees largest the size and, because of lower tree density, in more diversity, tree cies variability spe- more to lead This of many decades. aperiod over established became trees wildfi following lished development. early their during experienced stands growth old today’s than trajectories generation re- different onvery are stands these that “natural.” Wenot nowrecognize other previously harvested sites are and onBlanchard forests The practices. management past by created damage the of upsome clean to try ever, can we How- can’t. we isthat truth The nature. on improve can we that think to rogant cal benefi ecologi- have could trees how cutting MORE ON BLANCHARD MORE Just maybe, with more local people de- continuing inthis point At some continue who those all to you Thank To many, diffi it seems Like anything, ecological thinning ecological Like anything, estab- were stands Today’s growth old Sciences, Western WashingtonSciences, University —David Wallin, Dept. of Environmental ofEnvironmental Wallin, Dept. —David ts. 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5 Cascadia Weekly #2.8 02.21.07 Do it 3 | LettersLETTERS 4-54-5 | Views 6-7 | Currents 8-11 | Get Out 12 | Words & Community 13 | On Stage 14 | Art 15 | Music 16-21 | Film 22-24 | Classifi eds 25-30 | Food 31 6 Cascadia Weekly #2.8 02.21.07 Do it 3 | Letters 4-5 | ViewsVIEWS 6-7 | Currents 8-11 | Get Out 12 | Words & Community 13 | On Stage 14 | Art 15 | Music 16-21 | Film 22-24 | Classifi eds 25-30 | Food 31 The Gristle and spreading of material dredged from the creek. the from dredged material of and spreading hauling loading, the by also but Creek, Swift around activities recreational onlyby not air the into released cancer. getting of chances person’s a increases slightly soil this to exposure that reports agency The rains. andheavy snowmelt yearly during creek the andclogs mountain the off sloughs that scopic, fi micro- asbestos—a chrysotile discovered study joint signifi is all at exists acluster that fact “the that note did week last document distributed panic,to an agency population the size of Whatcom of Health. Department County State Washington the of Clifford Wayne mensely,” said is no reason im- project this of complexion the changes obviously banks. creek’s the along material the disturbed way orinany creek the beside orjogged biked hiked, who those to risks health possible were there cautioned agency federal the cials, offi health andstate County Whatcom to report In its Everson. near Creek Swift along found were asbestos of levels hazardous warning agreed, Agency tection blame. to be could sources water meantime. upinthe cropped have offi so 2004, since dated up- been hasn’t registry The cluster. the for lationship re- acausal for searched who’ve agencies and federal ofdiagnosis. months seven within victims its of half than more kills it But exposure. ter af- decades for appear not may andabdomen, lungs the of linings inthe found be can which disease, the of Symptoms time. given any at cases two have to ed expect- be might 200,000, than less apopulation with County, Whatcom in100,000 people. found typically CANCER CREEK? CREEK? CANCER slumped into Swift Creek. The slide left the mountain- the left slide The Creek. Swift into slumped creek, he said. the from pulled sediment the to related are cases six factors also will be evaluated to determine whether the creek.” the than other sources from exposure bestos as- had they if determine to andtry registry the from identifi those of history work the out check to need the Offi in manager section assessments site the Clifford, said sothelioma of cases reported the if see to andinterviews ysis anal- more take will it high, but are Mountain Sumas off risk.” long-term of level anincreased to “lead could andthat concluded, report the activities, all for found istry by health offi health by istry reg- cancer state the of acrosscheck through found were cases six The 2004. 1992 through from County Whatcom of cancer discovered in form rare eastern a of cases six of onacluster reporting our recall “Elevated levels of exposure to asbestos fi asbestos to exposure of levels “Elevated asbestos EPA the measured report, its In preparing $350,000 The Mountain. Sumas from drains creek The While offi While verifi are cases (six) these “If the week, Environmental Pro- In issued last a report county east suspected long environmentalists Local state by aninvestigation off touched discovery The Mesothelioma An initial slide off Sumas Mountain in the 1930s 1930s inthe Mountain Sumas off slide initial An and other history smoking background, Occupational coming material inthe levels asbestos the know “We cant.” ce of Environmental Health Assessments. “We “We Assessments. Health ce of Environmental brous mineral—occurs naturally in the soil soil inthe naturally mineral—occurs brous can be linked to the material in the creek,” creek,” inthe material the to linked be can cials caution a cluster of six cases in a ina cases six of acluster caution cials is a rare disease—with only one case Longtime readers of this column may of this readers Longtime cials. cials don’t know if more cases cases ifmore don’t know cials ed from Swift Creek, it it Creek, Swift ed from bers”were me- ed - and actually found a haystack ina ahaystack found and actually day one and Seed Hohl’s of out Feed came county the from afarmer that bad so was onRailroad problem drug the year past This (ab)normal. and things downtown were back to circle full came I-5by off-ramps provided offerings the involving migration the weeks afew Within her. for Good help. hand andgot line. a straight was nolia onMag- awalk Railroad, at League fl the of slackers Day Green the for outs try- agent free andthe Cornwall at Lyndon labyrinth youth Larouche the from Aside exits. 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Pins” of Prince “The 231 Peter by game asplendid included year this lights high- Kegler Bank. Food Bellingham the to donated were food of pounds and462 $665 than more year This Tournament. Bowling Briggs Steve it as a result of proceeds andfi plate anempty upto steps from the Tavern, Cabin the of owner Wirts, John February, Every Town Cafe. Old the by inNovember provided is Dinner Thanksgiving Afree sion. Mis- Lighthouse the of residents to available are School, ham Beauty Belling- the of courtesy Haircuts, DaGovernment. Douglas. Tim Mayor County Exec Pete Kremen and COB up served pizza free by Whatcom lessness. The kick-off featured lion dollars amil- than upmore coughed to help fi Humorist Peter Gunn writes regu- on generosity your rethink So offi federal month Last Volunteerism is a op- healthier Volunteerism or dime quarter, dollar, Every fi Bellingham’s Recently options, these all with Even Local businesses also contribute. n. Cascadia Weekly. Weekly. Cascadia DiGiornos? gt home- ght t. ns has nest cials No, lls lls loads of the material away to use as fi as use to away material the of loads lots. andparking foundations driveways, build to dirt the used have andresidents es fi landslides mountain after year each river the fi a football offi County asbestos was placed beside the waterway. of contamination heavy its with material the fl limit to channel Creek Swift the from ment Corps of Engineers began dredging the sedi- contamination. fl the control to creek the dredge to efforts Creek, a half-mile livelies within of Swift future. inthe Creek Swift dredge to plans any halt immediate to brought report Yet the creek, causing fl the andclog down slide metals andheavy tos asbes- with laden sediment of amounts huge then, since year andevery exposed, side The Gristle Clifford said. contamination, asbestos to alerted been offi Canadian Columbia. 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Felmley, Steve Lt. said patrolling,” of way who is in personal andamore patrolling, charge of the “Biking is just more basic,” said Dykestra. “Al- Dykestra. said basic,” more isjust “Biking sea- all are cops bike new The of way effective amore “It’s for known are who cers briefs cer Tawsha Dykestra has has Tawshacer Dykestra OK?” OK?” below. water grey rushing the into mixing suds foamy the rail, the over can beer the andemptied bridge the of side the to offi the to drink his man handed The it. pay could he andwhere meant it what explained then manaticket, the andwrote pad his out took Landry man. the to andtalked dismounted andLandry Dykestra them. for waiting was he if as there, was bag in aplastic anddrink. under crawl to like people aplace as them to known bridge, anearby with rounds their started trails that circle the business district. 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She streets Forest andNorth Chestnut crossing at the intersection at West crack. defi she But lations in downtown Bellingham. ontraffi crackdown recent the 27, Kenna, len about heard hadn’t BELLINGHAM By EllenExacto “I felt nothing,” Kenna said. “But “But said. Kenna nothing,” felt “I yards few extra the stumbled She out ‘Get was, thinking “All Iwas been have may which vehicle, The car, the see Ididn’t turned, “I At 5:30pm Jan.22, was Kenna heard something nitely cer. c lights. c eietEl- resident y and y cvio- to yield the right-of-way. the yield to failing cars was common factor most 2001-2005, the from data portation Trans- of Department to According hit. was Kenna where from block one the Bellingham Food Co-op, and is Street. Lincoln and Drive Lakeway of intersection est streets. Closely following, the For- andNorth Holly East of tion intersec- the was article, and the Jan.2003 between hits seven with Topping list, the andcyclists. trians pedes- for dangerous be to known ald progeny. andbi-pedal automotive city’s the most recent in the battle between isonlythe Kenna’s incident bikers, and walkers of volume high in its it.” over rolled atire because isweird which OK, actually was foot knees were banged My swelling. the for gel arnica some up real bad, my Chance ofsurvivingimpactbycarmovinggreaterthan25m.p.h Chance ofsurvivingimpactbycarmovinglessthan25m.p.h. 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But, City prosecutors admit, fi after days seven the inside being of accused was phy against activist 70-year-old peace to investigate investigate to lature onthe calling abill sponsor fi ham) she’ll says of six instances of a rare form of cancer were reported in in reported were 2004. 1992 through from area the cancer of form rare a of instances six of acluster after investigation its EPA The launched banks. beside the creek or disturbed material along the creek’s orjogged biked hiked, who those to risks health sible pos- are there that cautions agency federal The Everson. ardous levels of asbestos found along to THURSDAY 02. borhoods. McShane is the third of, third isthe McShane borhoods. neigh- Bellingham andstrengthening Whatcom ing Lake protect- be will priorities top his of two elected, if says, resident York neighborhood andlongtime geologist The offi the for run will he nounces economy. State economy. State local the hurt could agents federal to documents showpassport to Canada andfrom to travelers quire Business Club Industry PresidentKenOplinger candidates to expected run for mayor. WEDNESDAY 02. Candidates, Canadiancheckpointsandcapitolchaos ce requested she be trespassed for reading from a list alist from reading for trespassed be she requested ce Spanel The The Whatcom CountyCouncilmemberDanMcShane Bellingham/Whatcom ChamberofCommerceand Whatcom Countyhealthoffi 15. 14. to petition the the petition to Environmental ProtectionAgency City ofBellingham also joins eight other senators who will co- will who senators other eight joins also BY TIMJOHNSON 07 07 howa POTUS GWBush. Sen. HarrietSpanel ght the requirement. the ght U.S. Congressman RickLarsen’s Homeland Security U.S. HouseofRepresentatives been dismisses a second charge charge asecond dismisses Washington StateLegis- trespassed from the en- cials Mayor. Bellingham of ce tells the the tells Ellen Murphy. on potentially haz- potentially on oh-h-h Federal Building Federal Building Swift Creek (D-40, Belling- issues a report areport issues , seven or so orso , seven plan to re- :: THAT WAS Northwest Mur- news news near near an- of- pared to the last three months of 2005. of months three last the to pared com- decrease, $281,000, was a3percent price home median the County, InWhatcom quarter. fourth the in insales decline a24 saw percent County Whatcom 2005. to compared December, through October from state, inthe sales inhome drop a17 percent reports State University’sCenterfor RealEstateResearch suit. followed sales County Whatcom year; last endof the at quarter straight athird for lagged only 41 percent of those polled. only 41 those of percent public fi Way Viaduct rebuild should state the said majority levies dicates support for in- Elway, also Stuart pollster independent by published same-sex domesticpartnerbenefi passed for life from the Federal Building. Federal the from life for passed tres- remains she nomerit, had her against charges the andthat nocrime committed had Murphy found that offi Larsen’s from building—only tire on money public spending oppose voters 10of Washington concerns. terrorism citing requests, records public from data and system Safety Actof2000 the amend would bill proposed The chairs. he Committee andCommunications Energy nology, 1478 Bill Tech- the of House out passed successfully state after order restraining the requested Association Gas Northwest andthe companies gas andnatural oil different Three 16. March ahearing pending information pipeline gas portation Commission ily blocks the Washington state state Washington the ily blocks FRIDAY 02. A new study indicates indicates study A new A new A new Thurston CountySuperiorCourtjudge commentary commentary pro sportsfacilities, 16. and backing for for andbacking nancing nancing statewide poll 07 or shift money to other projects. A plan for for Aplan projects. other to money orshift ee of some judicial races is supported by Rep. JeffMorris simple-majority approval of school simple-majority approvalofschool to exempt geographic information information geographic exempt to released today shows seven out out seven shows today released from releasing oil and natural and natural oil releasing from paid familymedicalleave. but a strong majority favors favors majority astrong but home sales briefs Utilities andTrans- ts. ce. Despite a ruling aruling Despite ce. (D-Mount Vernon) Vernon) (D-Mount Seattle’s Alaskan The Elway Poll, Poll, Elway The in Washington inWashington Washington temporar- Pipeline A 75,000 square feet to be built in the city. city. inthe built be to feet 75,000 square to 50,000 of onlystores allow would ingham—that in Bell- recently onepassed to an ordinance—similar Association the centers, town compare himself to to himself compare TUESDAY 02. National Committee, as serve chairman ofvice the will Kent Party. Republican the in post national MONDAY 02. Lake from 1964-1968. Moses by set mark state old the broke straight sixth Tacoma Cubs’ the The at Dome. championships tling 3A statewrestlingtitle SATURDAY 02. PASSAGES Wising up to what POTUS GWB Realtor JeffKent The The Church in Ferndale. Catholic Joseph’s Saint at service his attended people 500 over Well old. years 58 was dealer auto and ident res- County Whatcom Way, lifelong the United and tary Ro- as such organizations incivic active icon beloved at his Ferndale home. attack heart A anapparent suffered who Chambers, Bellingham leader Jerry business (1948–2007) JERRYCHAMBERS 19. 17. 20. Paramedics were unable to revive Sedro-Woolley Cubs 07 07 07 asks shows up in Mount Vernon, Virginia, to to Virginia, Vernon, upinMount shows Ferndale CityCouncil Ferndale DowntownDevelopment George Washington. announces he’s been elected to a a to elected he’s been announces Western Region of the Republican Western RegionoftheRepublican one of 13 national RNC offi RNC 13national of one big-box retail at the state high school wres- school high state the at win a record sixth straight straight sixth arecord win can do to down- doto can to consider cers. Fuzz Buzz ity, offi amount of traffi On Feb. 17, VEGAS VACATION he said, was in Las Vegas celebrating her birthday. her celebrating Vegas inLas was said, he mom, His activity. drug no was there them assured by, but stopped had temporary hearing loss, no physical violence took place. took violence physical no loss, hearing temporary from apart and, emotions expressing merely was woman the police told couple The police. phoned who neighbors, Southside disturbed tests pro- deafening Her anex-girlfriend. from phone cell onhis messages On Feb. 18, MESSAGING MENACE on Feb 18, Feb on IT BAGGIN’ BROWN On Feb. 15, warrant. onanoutstanding Jail County Whatcom into booked and ed arrest- was one alcohol; of containers open from drinking for cited were Two individuals hall. Fellows Odd old the of area parking inthe report serve malt liquor while he waited for his bus. his for waited he while liquor malt serve Re- 2/11 of acan Steele drinking observed was he after terminal WTA On Feb. 15, paper bag. inabrown beer of can anopen from drinking observed was he after On Feb. 15, Street. Champion onE. shop cigarette the behind bag paper inabrown beer On Feb. 15, Club. Athletic Bellingham behind bridge onthe bag in abrown a trail near Chuckanut Drive. Chuckanut near a trail on hiking was she while suspects unknown by snatched been had purse On Feb. 17, number. license the got witness a12-year-old car, but awaiting into jumped suspect The store. the leaving was she as purse her grabbed he then and store, inthe her amanfollowing noticed victim the say Police greens. Wal- Ferndale the of outside awoman’s purse snatched allegedly they On Feb. 14, HOODLUMS HANDBAG on prostitution-related charges after offi after charges on prostitution-related weekend the over people three of arrest the to lead efforts Their whores. offi Police Bellingham Bored event. the view to roadway the crossing those to tickets jaywalking issuing and Lodge Ski Baker Mt. the near highway the off cordoning by spectators down shook portedly dreds of dollars by issuing Offi Falls. Maple of east 542 Route along dozens of citations. a crackdown perform to Slalom Banked Legendary of Ingenious the weekend the troopers Offi Sheriff’s County re- Whatcom and Patrol State Washington The AT WORK DOLLARS TAX cers contacted the son of the owner, who told offi told owner, who the of son the contacted cers Bellingham bike offi a woman reported that her vehicle had been prowled and her her and prowled been had vehicle her that reported awoman bike offi Whatcom County Sherrif’s deputies arrested two men after after men two arrested deputies Sherrif’s County Whatcom a woman discovered that her boyfriend was receiving text text receiving was boyfriend her that discovered awoman police cited a man who attempted to hide an open can of of can anopen hide to attempted amanwho cited police Bellingham Police contacted a man in a doorway near the the near amanindoorway contacted Police Bellingham a man was contacted in the 400 block of E. 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