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Monthly Archives: December 2011
From the News Desk
Greetings! Welcome to the fall edition of the Fairhaven Free Press. We have a number of stories that cover local, national and international topics. For example, the story about the proposed coal terminal explores the controversy the project has caused … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2011
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Coal on the tracks: the planned Gateway Pacific Terminal brings coal debate to Bellingham
Peter Dunau With plans to handle up to 48 million tons of coal a year, the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal, located 16 miles north of Bellingham at Cherry Point, would be the largest coal export facility on the continent. Sky … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2011
Tagged Bellingham, Cherry Point, coal, Peter Dunau, Powder River Basin, trains
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Aramark introduces “Green Thread” to campus with Engrained
Daniel Crossman After attending Western Washington University for three years, I am surprised as I walk into the same Atrium cafeteria and see only a Starbucks in a room that used to serve smoothies, hot sandwiches and Pizza Hut pizzas, … Continue reading
Immigration, education and equality
Abigail George Alabama’s controversial immigration law has raised many questions about immigrants’ rights in the U.S., with several provisions of the bill enacting new requirements on immigrants in order to access public education. The immigration bill, signed into law on … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2011
Tagged Abigail George, Alabama, equality, immigration, No Child Left Behind, standardized tests
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Photo Essay: Occupy Bellingham
Story and Photos by Gary Washington On Sept. 17, the Occupy Wall Street movement began and spread like wildfire across the nation and the globe. The ideals of the movement, such as curbing corporate power, demanding accountability and redistributing wealth, … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2011
Tagged Gary Washington, Occupy Bellingham, Occupy Wall Street, protests
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Captain’s log: Navigating the Washington Coast
Submission and Photos by Andrew Bermel Bermel sits at the helm of his sailboat, Moment, using a laptop and GPS to navigate. Editor’s note: This summer Andrew Bermel and his friend, Dylan Thier, embarked on a sailing adventure from Astoria, … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2011
Tagged Andrew Bermel, Dylan Thier, Moment, sailing, Sucia Island, Washington coast
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Alaska fishing industry concerned about proposed mine, threats to salmon
Ian Coleman The line, “Red Salmon Capital of the World” adorns the website for the city of Bristol Bay, Alaska. The small borough, located in the southwestern region of the state, is home to the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery, … Continue reading
Humane chicken slaughter: prepare your own food
Submission by Brittaney Schunzel This quarter a group of students held a workshop on the humane slaughter of chickens. The project began with the arrival of a brown cardboard box shipped from Pennsylvania to Roby Ventres-Pake, AS Outback Coordinator; in … Continue reading
The Kaosaam System Part IV
Kyler Barton (In the previous installment: The crew of Aspiron managed to collect an order of hull plates for their friend from a workshop. They were besieged by a platoon of Kyte ships, but with the assistance of the mechanics … Continue reading
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