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The could tribes also they if community local the of health the to and contribute lower our care health costs defi would andit rettes requiring anyonepointed out, there is no law to sellquit they selling As cigarettes. ciga- calling upon area businesses to STANDS OUT STANDS GREGOIRE UP, STANDS Since taking offi taking Since point writers letter the As Kudos for to writers letter —James C. Ruhl, Ferndale Ruhl, C. —James ce,Governor nitely nitely credits credits to us. According to the Nurem- the to According us. to nothreat was that a country ofIraq, andoccupation sion inva-authorized the attack, Bush President States. United defend the Constitution of the and protect tooath preserve, an swore both POTUS, Bush, orders.” only“lawful follow to soldiers require that lations regu- military and U.S. tution, Consti- U.S. the of Six Article treaties, international under Iraq. to deploy to orders offi commissioned fi the Watada, Ehren tenant Lieu- 1st Army about (Jan. 10), WAR ONWAR TRIAL wise investment. showfi tions thing. Governor Gregoire’s ac- some- mean that actions their ences. sci- andhealth technology of fi inthe job production and in research leadership global Washington’s expanding upon isintent who is aleader economy. 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But, —Phil Sharpe, Craig Cole, and and Cole, Craig Sharpe, —Phil Steve Adelstein, Bellingham Steve Adelstein, letters letters scal discipline and cer to refuse sa disci- scal rt pro- rst elds rst views he expressed in his As book. he expressed views Center Foundation because of the signed from Jimmy Carter’s Carter exclaiming that 14 people had Peace Not Apartheid. 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Council. Sound Puget the group called an advisory as ganized were reor-ernment representatives gov- andlocal Citizen accountable. held accountable hold being those having by countability achieve some to ac- was it seemed, hope, The staff. support provided Team and Action Sound Puget the andrenamed andlegislators tors direc- agency state of apanel with andreplaced disbanded was thority of Ecology. Department state the into functions its moved and wings Authority’s the clipped in1990 legislature andthe back pushed business big quirements, re- quality water with complying not were ing andWeyerhauser Boe- like businesses Sound Puget howsome about fuss much too Government itself in the last 10 in last the Government itself anAu- was once there all, After Although disappointing, that Will things be different this time Au- moribund the mid-‘90s, In the So when the Authority raised CONTINUED ONPAGE12 CONTINUED cult task of mak- themselves cc of cacy cials, cials, $10 billion and $12 billion per year. per $12billion and $10 billion “ substantial. be would they suggested he marijuana, of sible revenues tax from the regulated sale year. every users new 17 13and become between teens million 26. 1.7 Roughly under percent 60 white; are users of 72 percent year. 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For more info: info: more For week. the ll For people. 20 rst All are are All c under- c Marla Marla A free Afree From Vari- The Dr. 13 Cascadia Weekly #2.4 | 01.24.07 Do it 3 | Letters 4-5 | Views 6-7 | Currents 8-11 | Get Out 12 | WordsWORDS & &Community COMMUNITY 13 13 | Art 14 | On Stage 15 | Music 16-19 | Film 20-22 | Classifi eds 23-26 | Food 27 14 Cascadia Weekly #2.4 | 01.24.07 Do it 3 | Letters 4-5 | Views 6-7 | Currents 8-11 | Get Out 12 | Words & Community 13 | ArtART 14 | On Stage 15 | Music 16-19 | Film 20-22 | Classifi eds 23-26 | Food 27 ARRIVAL exhibit exhibit coffi defi festivities Funeral BY AMYKEPFERLE ne ne Angeles Los Gallery, Wolfe courtesy of Ernie Onion,” and Fish Crocodile, “Cow, Anum Sowah. Nii Theophilus n

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Other examples examples Other place. nal resting aren’t Western Gallery, WWU campus WWU Gallery, Western of Ghana n Makers considered art. Instead, art. considered ofthe part ns as ns in the n LISTINGS whatcommuseum.org. or 676-6981 info: more For St. 121Prospect um, Muse- Whatcom the at display on currently are Museum” Maryhill the from Treasures Nation First and Indian American Design: of “Heritage and um” Muse- Tacoma Art the from Art Northwest porary MUSEUM: WHATCOM 733-8769. info: more For $3.50. is Admission St. 227Prospect Museum, Children’s Whatcom the at Sun. 12-5pm and Thurs.-Sat. 5pm 10am- from open is Waterfront” the on Working MUSUEM: CHILDREN’S WHATCOM 650-3963. info: more For campus. 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Union Viking WWU’s at 6-8pm from happens dered” GENDERED RECEPTION: 25 JAN. THURS., EXHIBITS EVENTS “Range” and “CALIDO” are on display display on are “CALIDO” and “Range” n Makers of Ghana” are currently on dis- of Ghana”n Makers currently are Paintings by Todd Horton can be Illustrations by Ellen Illustrations Clark and Plan now to contribute to this “The Dawn of the Electrical Age” Age” Electrical the of Dawn “The Marilyn Boysen presents a slide aslide presents Boysen Marilyn See the multi-artist “Fresh “Fresh multi-artist the See “Through the Kaleidoscope” “Through “Building Tradition: Contem- ne arts. See it through Feb. 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THURS., DANCE STAGE ON The Chameleons and Crazy Eights Eights Crazy and Chameleons The The Northwest Ballet and Skagit Skagit and Ballet Northwest The Dancer, mime, singer and clown clown and singer mime, Dancer, Faculty and advanced students students advanced and Faculty “Let It Be A Dance WeDo,” ADance ItBe “Let “Upfront fea- Unscripted” Peter and the Wolf Wolf the and Peter Bellingham improv Bellingham en- Attend a monthly Square a Square monthly Attend Learn about the joys of of joys the about Learn at 2pm 15 Cascadia Weekly #2.4 | 01.24.07 Do it 3 | Letters 4-5 | Views 6-7 | Currents 8-11 | Get Out 12 | Words & Community 13 | Art 14 | OnON Stage STAGE 1515 | Music 16-19 | Film 20-22 | Classifi eds 23-26 | Food 27 16 Cascadia Weekly #2.4 | 01.24.07 Do it 3 | Letters 4-5 | Views 6-7 | Currents 8-11 | Get Out 12 | Words & Community 13 | Art 14 | On Stage 15 | MusicMUSIC 16-19 16-19 | Film 20-22 | Classifi eds 23-26 | Food 27 ALTHOUGH COCO Late-bloomin’ blues Montoya Coco change all that. all change eventually would Alberts of apair with ences experi- his But blues. the not ‘n’ roll, rock and play to of them guitar the hestead used in- drums the of choice was his instrument on.Except early amusician became Montoya own. his of tradition ablues create to ows shad- the of out stepped Montoya ago that 10 years about until wasn’t it but bluesmen, top-notch other with out ofcareer playing by infl mentored being start his Hegot bloomer. ofalate issomething guitarist legendary the decades, four almost for a musician continue to fi to continue would he arole kit, the behind sit to toya Mon- tour, tapped animminent for drummer a of inneed desperately Collins, ship when relation- aworking into turned ship, which upafriend- struck two The Collins. 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