Gooseberry Queuing Plan Unveiled June 5

Whatcom County’s Public Works, Health, and Safety Committee will hear a presentation regarding Gooseberry Point Ferry Terminal Queuing Alternatives Assessment Analysis (AB2012-189) on Tuesday, June 5, at 1:30pm in the Council Chambers (311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham). 

Lummi Island Ferry Advisory Committee Appointed

Whatcom County Council appointed the following people to the newly established Lummi Island Ferry Advisory Committee at their regular meeting yesterday (Tuesday, May 8): Joshua Zender Greg Brown *Stu Clark *Charles Antholt *Robert Busch *Mike McKenzie Crispin Colburn * Indicates members who reside on Lummi Island. Congratulations to the successful applicants!

County Council to Consider Applicants for Ferry Advisory Committee

Whatcom County Council is scheduled to consider making appointments to the Lummi Island Ferry Advisory Committe at their next regular meeting on Tuesday, May 8. In the “Other Items” section of the agenda, here’s what it says: Nomination and appointment to fill vacancies on Lummi Island Ferry Advisory Committee – various applicants (AB2012-044A) If you [...]

ALERT: Ferry Advisory Committee on Council Agenda

Just received notice from Dana Brown-Davis in the County Council office at 11:16am today that the following is being added to the County Council agenda for tonight, 4/24: PLEASE ADD TO COUNCIL, INTRODUCTION: 4. Nomination and appointment to fill vacancies on the Lummi Island Ferry Advisory Committee – various applicants (AB2012-044A) (applications received to date are [...]

The Ferry Forum: wholly independent

The Lummi Island Ferry Forum is an independent source of information and discussion of issues related to the Whatcom County (Lummi Island) ferry. Why repeat this fact now, more than 10 months after launching the Ferry Forum as an independent ‘ferry information’ site? Simply, I’ve recently heard (directly) from several islanders that they thought the [...]

Barbara Brenner: Update on Council session

Barbara Brenner, County Council, sent us the following update from the 8/10/10 Executive Session: The Whatcom County Council voted to send a public letter to Mr. Henry Cagey, president of the tribal council, re-emphasizing offers the county has made to the tribe and indicating our continued desire to find a reasonable compromise, one that is [...]

PLIC Meeting Feb 8, 2010

In light of Lummi Nation’s and LICA’s potluck town hall meeting this Thursday, Protect Lummi Island Community (PLIC) will not be holding its regular meeting this week so that members are free to attend the town hall meeting. The next PLIC meeting will be on Monday, Feb. 8th at 6:30 at the Beach school.   The [...]

Herald Article from Cathy Thompson

Read the latest in the Herald. Aren’t the County officials OUR employees? We pay taxes to pay their salaries so they can represent our best interests. They are accountable to us for negotiations affecting us. This includes staying on top of treaties well before they are about to expire, giving updates on treaty negotiations, and [...]

Steel Electric Ferry Fiasco, 2007

Steel Electric Ferry Fiasco Author: Jim Dickinson, Fall 2009 November 2007— On the eve of Thanksgiving, the Washington State Ferry System abruptly retires the remaining four 60+ car Steel Electric Class Ferries after finding corrosion issues in  one vessel and cracks in the steel hull of another vessel. The Steel Electric class Ferries were built [...]