Lime Kiln Lighthouse on San Juan Island is known as one of the top spots in the world to view whales and other marine mammals from land.photo: Faith Owens by Faith Owens Tucked into the west side of the central Salish Sea by several islands, Bellingham Bay is [Read More...]
by Kirsten McDade If you have lived in Whatcom County for more than a few months, you’ve probably experienced the “odeur de manure” that periodically wafts through our air — reminding us that we are a very agricultural community. Spreading animal manure on cropland is a centuries-old technique that helps [Read More...]
This lagoon is located between the Post Point plant and Bellingham Bay. photo courtesy: Coastal Geologic Services of Bellingham Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from an article by Giovanni Roverso about anaerobic digesters and the Post Point plant that appeared in the September 2020 issue of Whatcom [Read More...]
by Stoney Bird And Is on Its Way to Washington State And not just ranked choice voting (RCV). The voters won, too. New York City just conducted the biggest ranked choice voting election ever in the United States. The bumble of the test ballots grabbed headlines — but that had [Read More...]
The hole dug out for Harcourt's condominiums in the summer of 2020, with the acid ball, "Waypoint," and a portion of the Granary in the background on September 21, 2021. The original contract for the condominiums required occupancy to begin in October 2019 and a revised contract required occupancy [Read More...]
The Puget Sound Pulp and Timber Company operated at the downtown waterfront site from 1926 until 1963, when the Georgia-Pacific Corporation purchased it. The Georgia-Pacific Corporation shut down pulp mill operations in 2001 and tissue plant operations in 2007, closing the plant that year. The Port of Bellingham acquired the [Read More...]
by Faith Owens European green crabs have been found in Squalicum Harbor, Lummi Bay Sea Pond, Drayton Harbor and Chuckanut Bay.photo: Faith Owens The invasive species was found in a Squalicum Harbor trap. It’s not news that European green crabs have been residing in Whatcom County for at [Read More...]
Three docks are located within the Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve. In the foreground is the dock built in 1971 by the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO). The middle ground dock was constructed in 1966 by Intalco Aluminum Corp., and in the background is the dock constructed in 1954 by Mobil [Read More...]
Aerial view of the shipyard facing south. Brian Gouran said about 18,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment will be removed in the cleanup. The West Marine Walkway (circled) will be removed to allow for dredging. Photo: John Guenther by Luisa Loi The Port of Bellingham and the Washington [Read More...]
by Faith Owens The impacts of Whatcom County refineries stretch beyond local waters … Western Whatcom County is nuzzled by the Salish Sea at the broad intersection of the Strait of Georgia and Strait of Juan de Fuca. It is centrally located in the Salish Sea watershed, and is home [Read More...]