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Arun Raha

January 2010

 

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Norm Stamper, Ron Brooks

November 2009

 

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Norman Rice

October 2009

 

Kelli Linville, Jeff Morris & Kevin Ranker

May 2009

    

Mike Kreidler

February 2009

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David Horsey

September 2008

 

State Senator

Harriet Spanel

June 2008

Governor
Christine Gregoire

May 2007

John McKay
Former U.S. AG

June 2007

Tim Eyman &
Todd Donovan, PhD

Government by Initiative May 2005

Senator
Patty Murray

The View from the US Senate

September 1998

Tim Egan

New Yorks Times Columnist/Author

November 1996

Ken Gass, MD (pictured)
Terry Poth, DO &
Curt Smith, DDS

Fluoridization Ballot Initiative

August 2005

Norm Stamper, PhD

Law Enforcement: Ex-SeattlePolice Chief Perspective

November 2005

Rep. Rick Larsen

Life as a Freshman in the U.S. House of Representatives

March 2002

Betsy Brinson (pictured),
Sharon Crozier,
Max Legg, JD

Motorboats on Lake Whatcom

May 2004

Clyde Ford

Black History

February 1999

 

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What Does Health Care Reform Mean for Washington State and Whatcom County?

Mike Kreidler, David Lynch, Victoria Doerper

June, 2010

 

What's All This Talk About Tax Reform?

Lisa Brown, John Burbank

May, 2010

 

Immigration: The Next Great Debate?

Margaret Stock, Michael Ramos

April, 2010

We the People or We the Corporations?

Derek Cressman, Dan Larner, John Strait

March, 2010

 

Beyond Charity: Do We eed Nonprofits or Do They Need Us?

Putnam Barber, Carolyn Wall, Sue Sharpe

February, 2010

 

When Will Our State's Economy Recover?

Arun Raha

January, 2010

 

A Conversation with Ryan Crocker

Ryan Crocker & Steve Sher

December, 2009

 

Is It Time to Legalize Marijuana?

Norm Stamper & Ron Brooks

November, 2009

 

Regions at the Crossroad

Norman Rice

October, 2009


Who will Govern the Port of Bellingham?

John Blethen, Mike McAuley, Doug Smith and Scott Walker

September, 2009


What Just Happened? The Financial Crisis of 2008 and the State of Washington's Banks Today

Bruce Clawson, North Sound Division Manager of Banner Bank

August, 2009


How We Can End Homelessness in Our Community

Bill Block, Committee to End Homelessness in King County; Paul H. Carlson, U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness; David Wertheimer, Pacific Northwest Initiative at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

July, 2009

 

Death with Dignity

Arline Hincley, Compassionate Choices for Washington; Dr. David Lynch, President, Whatcom County Medical Soiciety;

Nancy Steiger, CEO, St. Hoseph's Hospital

June, 2009

How we Transformed our State's Budget

Washington State Legislators: Kelli Linville, Jeff Morris, and Kevin Ranker

May, 2009

How the Great Depression of the 1930s Compares to our current Economic Reality

Joyce Morse, Long-time Bellingam resident

Kevin Leonard, Professor of History, WWU

April, 2009

From Disgrace to Grace: Reconciliation and Healing in Canadian Aboriginal Residential Schools

Rt. Rev. Jim Cruickshank

March, 2009

The Possibility of Transformational Change in Health Care in Washington State

Mike Kreidler, Washington State Insurance Commissioner

February, 2009

So What Exactly Will Transformational Change Really Look Like?

Mark Smith, Sara Weir, Jack Turner

January, 2009

Establishing the Rule of Law in Afghanistan

Les Reardanz

November, 2008

The Politics of Power

October, 2008

The Politics of Humor

David Horsey

September, 2008

What's the Matter with Lake Whatcom?

Maryor Dan Pike, County Executive Pete Kremen

August 2008

Illegal Drugs in Our Community

July, 2008

My Life and Times - Harriet Spanel

June, 2008

The New Primary Election System

Secretary of State Sam Reed

May, 2008

What's new at the Port?

April, 2008

The Future of Higher Education in Whatcom County

WWU President Karen Morse and WCC President Kathi Hiyune-Brown

March, 2008

Bellingham Mayor, Dan Pike to Discuss City's Future

February, 2008

Faith & Politics in the Race for the White House

January, 2008

The News Business--Changes, Challenges, and do we Care?

November, 2007

Bellingham School Board Candidates Forum

October, 2007

Meet your Next Mayor

Mayoral candidates Dan McShane & Dan Pike

September 2007

K-12 Public Education

Superintendents Ken Vedra and Tim Yeomans

August 2007

Senator Maria Cantwell

August 2007

Is there Justice in the Justice Department?

John McKay, former U.S. Attorney General

June 2007

An Agenda for Bellingham II

David Blair, Rudd Brown, Peggy Zoro

May 2007

Breakfast with the Governor

Governor Christine Gregoire

May 2007

Public Campaign Financing

Roni Beall and Andy Anderson

April 2007

Things Canadian

Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun

March 2007

The Direction of the 110th Congress

Congressman Rick Larsen

February 2007

An Agenda for Bellingham's Future

Mark Asmundson, Patricia Decker, Dale Kinsley

January 2007

Examination of Election Issues

Senate Candidate Mike McGavick

October 2006

The 42nd Legislative District Race

Doug Ericksen and Jasper MacSlarrow

September 2006

Can Islam Co-Exist with Free Secular Society?

Panel from Whatcom Islamic Society

May 2006

Bellingham Technical College

Gerald Pumphrey, President

April 2006

Lobbying ­ The Good, Bad & the Ugly

Drew Pettus

March 2006

Ask the Mayor

Mark Asmundson

February 2006

A Looming Crisis in America's Healthcare System

Kathleen O'Connor, CodeBlueNow!

January 2006

Law Enforcement: Ex-Seattle

Police Chief Perspective

Norm Stamper, PhD

R. O. Anderson

November 2005

Meet the New Bellingham Herald Editor

Glenn Nardi

Lyle Harris, PhD

October 2005

Tort Reform Referenda

Todd Nichols, JD

Erick Laine, MD

Dave Nichols,JD

September 2005

Fluoridization Ballot Initiative

Ken Gass, MD

Terry Poth, DO

Curt Smith, DDS

August 2005

Property Rights vs Growth

Management

Ross Day, JD

Bob Stacey, JD

June 2005

Government by Initiative

Tim Eyman

Todd Donovan, PhD

May 2005

What's Growing Here

Kevin Palowski

Derek Long

April 2005

College Students: How They've Changed

Tina Loudon

March 2005

Justice ­ Access for All?

Mary Kay Becker, JD

February 2005

Identity Theft

David McEachran, JD

January 2005

Watergate: Integrity in Decision Making

Egil "Bud"Krogh, JD

November 2004

Charter Schools

Catherine Ahl

Dave Quall

October 2004

Turmoil in Iraq Panel

September 2004

Candidates Forum: Superior Court Judge

Chuck Snyder, JD

Dave Cottingham, JD

Max Setter, JD

August 2004

Foster Care in Washington

Timothy Farris, JD

June 2004

Motorboats on Lake Whatcom

Sharon Crozier

Max Legg, JD

Betsy Brinson

May 2004

Say Goodbye to Hanging Chads

Bob Terwilliger

Bev Harris

April 2004

A Call for Leaders

Steven Sundborg, SJ

March 2004

Open Primaries & Electronic Voting

Sam Reed

February 2004

Bellingham History

Tim Wahl

January 2004

Climate Change in the Northwest

John Vaccaro

November 2003

Pursuing Perfection Health Project David Lynch, MD

Mary Minniti

Nancy Stothart

October 2003

Mayoral Candidate Forum

Brett Bonner

Mark Asmundson

September 2003

State Transportation

Douglas MacDonald

August 2003

U. S. Relations with Europe

(State Department)

June 2003

Northwest Economy

Michael J. Parks

May 2003

Sports in the Northwest

Art Theil

April 2003

Two Years in Russia

Tim Douglas

March 2003

State Tax Commission report

Hugh Spitzer, JD

February 2003

Travel in Europe

Rick Steves

January 2003

Newly Elected State Legislators

Doug Erickson

Kelli Linville

Jeff Morris

November 2002

Community Counts Report

Hart Hodges, PhD

Chris Phillips

Greg Winter

October 2002

Libraries and the USA-PATRIOT Act

Judith Krug

September 2002

2000 Census of Whatcom County

Patricia Decker

Hal Hart, PhD

Dave Cahill

August 2002

Whatcom Medical Examiner

Gary Goldfogel, MD

June 2002

Annual Meeting

State Attorney General Christine Gregoire

May 2002

Publishing/Editing the Bellingham Herald

Christine Chen

Evan Miller

May 2002

The Arts in Bellingham

David Allen

April 2002

Life as a Freshman in the U.S. House of Representatives

Rick Larsen

March 2002

Dealing with Aging Parents

Lexie Lamboen

Barry Meyers, JD

February 2002

Travel in Europe

Rick Steves

January 2002

Whatcom Emergency Preparedness

Neil Clement

November 2001

Paying Teachers What They're Worth

Phil Becker

Anne Randall

Dale Kinsley, EdD

October 2001

Mayor's Budget Presentation

Mark Asmundsen

September 2001

Farmland Preservation Trust

Don Stuart

August 2001

State Health Insurance

Deborah Senn

June 2001

Lobbying in the New Millennium

Al Swift

May 2001

Health Care ­ Part II

Jennifer McAfee, MD

Jim Moren, MD

Marc Pierson, MD

April 2001

Health Care ­ Part I

Kathleen O'Connor

March 2001

Human Rights Task Force

Lisa Fox

Vernon Johnson, PhD

February 2001

Seamless U. S./Canada Border

January 2001

Local Election Media Coverage

November 2000

Initiative Process

October 2000

2nd District Congressional Candidates

Rick Larsen

John Koster

September 2000

Native American Sovereignty

August 2000

Gun Control

June 2000

Reefer Madness (Justice system)

Dave Nichols, JD

May 2000

British Columbia Columnist

Vaughn Palmer

April 2000

Alternative Sentencing

Dale Brandland

George Russell

March 2000

Whatcom County Economy Panel

February 2000

Juvenile Justice

Doug Hyldahl

Chuck Snyder, JD

Royce Buckingham

January 2000

Watershed Initiative

Jack Petree

Tim Faris, PhD

October 1999

Northwest Economy

Michael J. Parks

September 1999

Street Legal

Laurie Powers

August 1999

Computer/Internet

Dave Brim

June 1999

Annual Meeting

KIRO Radio Talk Host Dave Ross

May 1999

Tom Cove

May 1999

Alternative Education Panel

April 1999

The "New" Journalism

Floyd McKay

March 1999

Black History

Clyde Ford

February 1999

Post-Secondary Education in

Washington

Wallace Loh, EdD

January 1999

Public Disclosure Commission

Melissa Warheit

November 1998

Whatcom Watershed

Robin Mathews

October 1998

The View from the US Senate

Senator Patty Murray

September 1998

State Senate Candidates

Gardner

Nelson

September1998

2nd District Candidates

Cammemeier

Interz

August 1998

Candidates for State Justice

Sundberg

Spitzer

Ireland

July 1998

Western Washington University & the Community

George Pierce PhD

June 1998

What's Cooking in Local

Government

Pete Kremen

Mark Asmundson

May 1998

Urban Design

Doug Kelbaugh

April 1998

Political Columnist Shelby Scates

April 1998

Downtown Development

Doug Tolchin

March 1998

Seattle PI Baseball Columnist Art Theil

February 1998

Port of Bellingham

Doug Smith

Steve Ross

January 1998

Why Political Office Holders Don't Stay

Bruce Ayers

Joy Keenan

Ward Nelson

November 1997

KCTS Public TV ­ Serious Money

Barry Mitzman

October 1997

U. S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce

Will Martin

September 1997

Walking Tour ­ WWU Campus

August 1997

Real Estate Assessment & Taxation

Keith Willnauer

Todd Donovan, PhD

April 1997

Movie Director, Member Motion Picture Academy

Andrew Laughlin

March 1997

Electronic News Service ­ Bug Net

Bruce Brown

February 1997

New Yorks Times

Columnist/Author

Tim Egan

November 1996

U. S. Rep Candidate Forum

Kevin Quigley

Jack Metcalf

October 1996

Voting Trends

Ken Hoover, PhD

September 1996

Pacific Legal Foundation ­

Property Rights

John Groen

August 1996

State Rep: Water Rights

Gary Chandler

July 1996

Artistic Director, Bellingham Festival of Music

Michael Palmer

June 1996

Navigating the Info Superhighway

Barry Bowen

May 1996

The Constitution

Rand Jack, JD

April 1996

Overview of Public Education

Dale Kinsley, EdD

March 1996

Race, Culture and Community

Vernon Johnson, PhD

February 1996

Womencare Shelter

Manca Vallum

January 1996

Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan

Michael Knapp

December 1995

Children's Alliance

Peter Berliner, EdD

November 1995

County Executive Candidate Forum

Pete Kremen & Bill Geyer

September 1995

U. S. Representative Jack Metcalf

August 1995

Former B.C. Premier

Dave Barrett

July 1995

Logging to Finance Schools

Jennifer Belcher & Bill Pickell

June 1995

Hate Crimes in Our Community

Bill Wassmuth

May 1995

Investigating Airplane Crashes

Keith McGuire

April 1995

In from the Cold War

Robert Gates

March 1995

New Open Heart Surgery Unit

Jim Douglas, MD

New Urbanism

Peter Katz

February 1994

3 Strikes You're Out

Marshall Forrest

November 1993

 

 

Featured Presenters

 

Margaret Stock, Michael Ramos

April, 2010

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Ryan Crocker

December 2009

 

Rt. Rev Jim Cruickshank

March 2009

     

Secretary of State Sam Reed - May 2008

 

Karen W. Morse

Karen Morse & Kathi Hiyune-Brown

March 2008

Senator Maria Cantwell

August 2007

Rick Steves

Travel in Europe

January 2003

Dan McShane
& Dan Pike

Mayoral Candidate Forum

September 2007

Mayor Mark Asmundson
& Brett Bonner

Mayoral Candidate Forum

September 2003

Open Primaries & Electronic Voting

February 2004

Art Theil

Seattle PI Sports Columnist
Sports in the Northwest

April 2003

Robert Gates

Former Director of the CIA

In from the Cold War

March 1995

Karen Morse

Western Washington University President

Western's Growing Presence in the Community

June 1998

Pete Kremen

County Executive Candidate Forum

September 1995

Dave Ross

KIRO Radio

Annual Meeting

May 1999

Mary Kay Becker, JD

Justice ­ Access for All?

February 2005

 
 
         
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