Recently compiled data from the Whale Museum in Friday Harbor shows a shift in the presence of two ecotypes of killer whales ...

New anthology features poetry and prose by more than 120 contributors who work the land and sea of the Cascadia bioregion I ...

When the Washington state ferry Tillikum entered service in 1959, Albert Rosellini was in his first term as governor and Dwight Eisenhower was in his second as president. The showy tail fins of ...

We’ve known Jennifer Swanson for over 20 years and worked with her on numerous community events on Shaw. She’s empathetic, smart and seemingly tireless. On issues that impact our islands’ way of life, ...

Many people have shared their concerns about election security with me and how election officials can address those concerns. I believe the biggest issues are cybersecurity, ballot security, chain of ...

More local No Kings! rallies are being planned for Bellingham and Whatcom County, focused on turning people out to vote early. No Kings! events are once again happening across the country. This event ...

Northwest Fisheries Science Center biologist Kelly Andrews provides insights on the shark scientists call an ‘enigma’ ...

Bellingham is in the first phase of Salish Landing Park following a decade of planning: an overhaul of the space previously known as Cornwall Beach Park on Pine Street. City officials say this portion ...

At a meeting last week, Councilmember Kari McVeigh said San Juan County is tasked with “making gold out of corn.” In the wake of a failed property tax measure in April and projections of a $3.7 ...

Sudden Valley plans herbicide treatment for invasive waterlilies at Lake Louise They are back and spreading! The invasive fragrant waterlilies at Lake Louise in Sudden Valley cover much of the ...

Drier, hotter summers are prompting new ideas for how to balance recreation and wildlife in the Padden Creek watershed. The City of Bellingham is working on a water budget that investigates the ...