Amy Nelson

Commentary: November public engagement session falls short of answering community concerns. Ed.: The essays, analyses and opinions presented as Community Voices express the perspectives of their authors on topics of interest and importance to the communit... See more

The Whatcom County Planning Commission has urged the cities of Bellingham and Blaine to adopt measures to meet their urban growth requirements, claiming they have failed to do as yet. Whatcom County is currently in the process of supporting cities’ urban ... See more

Proposed jail size leads to cost and ethics questions. With an estimated price tag of at least $170 million, Whatcom County’s new jail will be the biggest project the county has ever embarked on. But how big, exactly, should the jail be? Jed Holmes, a spo... See more

Part 2 of a three-part series looks at recent local flooding events that made state history. December 2025’s record rainfall in Northwest Washington left low-income and mobile-home communities especially vulnerable, with many losing their homes, possessio... See more

Commentary: The legislative process is far from perfect, but there are some key threads in successful and meaningful policy. Ed.: The essays, analyses and opinions presented as Community Voices express the perspectives of their authors on topics of intere... See more