The Northern Light welcomes letters to the editor.
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The Editor:
Greatly appreciate the Olympia Highlights Column. All newspapers should print a similar column to promote transparency of government. It was interesting to note that in the March 25-31 …
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The Editor:
It saddens me to read letters that perpetuate misinformed perspectives.
Let’s work together to understand why the 2020 election was not a fraud. If that were true, all …
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The Editor:
Since Covid-19, I have been hooked on Netflix. But recently I have discovered a book “Blood on a Blue Moon” written by a local writer Jessica Stone.
Netflix is now on …
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The Editor:
This is for the car guy Doug Dahl. Recently, I purchased a 2019 Subaru. It is the first automatic transmission in my life (I’m 75). After three weeks, my right hand still …
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The Editor:
The windstorm at the beginning of February took down a tree and the sign for the Blaine Free Church Unitarian Universalist congregation on the corner of Harrison and Cedar. The new …
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The Editor:
Access to Covid-19 vaccines is a confusing, disjointed, frustrating hodgepodge throughout the country. Vaccine availability here in Whatcom County is the largest challenge we face in …
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The Editor:
Regarding your recent story involving the possible city annexation of land near H Street.
The recent request for annexation is driven by a local property owner to develop property …
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The Editor:
During the opening of the Washington State Legislature session in early January, I watched the speech on TVW by Doug Ericksen, our 42nd District state senator. Ericksen ridiculed the …
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The Editor:
Promoting the well discounted lies of Donald Trump, who fired up an attack on our capital, 143 members of Congress actively parroted his lies that attempted to disrupt validation of …
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The Editor:
The letters to the editor in the January 14 edition of The Northern Light proved that there is free speech in America.
It is also healthy to allow and state a difference of opinion. …
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The Editor:
Thank you, Lynden Tribune, Joel Douglas and Gerald Hulbert for informing citizens so eloquently on pages A4 and A5 on January 6. Had the President ordered the testing and manufacturing …
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The Editor:
It was a real pleasure to see in last week’s issue of The Northern Light the full-page advertisement highlighting the dozens and dozens of local properties sold by Jen …
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The Editor
“Those that can give up essential liberty to gain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
These words would bring scorn and contempt from many if …
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The Editor:
In the last few years, I have been continually plagued by the phrase: Make America Great Again (MAGA). It left me terribly baffled and anxious. Just what were we lacking, what was …
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The Editor:
As one who has lived his entire life in Whatcom County, I applaud the county’s decision to actively dismantle systemic racism through the allocation of taxpayer dollars and …
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The Editor:
I have been very disappointed recently with my own state senator (district 42), Doug Ericksen. Unlike my 42nd district representative, Republican Luanne Van Werven, who graciously …
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The Editor:
Are you a high school student looking to explore different career opportunities? If so, join Blaine high school and Yes Whatcom/Whatcom Business Alliance’s Virtual Career Fair on …
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The Editor:
Your article headline “Blaine, Birch Bay and Custer voted for Republicans across the board” was just not accurate. Every precinct in Blaine city limits was won by Biden. …
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The Editor and Blaine residents:
Have you visited the new Living Pantry on Peace Portal? My husband and I are delighted with this new store. They offer herbs and spices, skin lotions, shampoos, …
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The Editor:
Currently 230,000 people have passed away from Covid-19. (Johns Hopkins)
It is shortsighted to think that if you have no underlying comorbidities and are young that it …
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