School board says reductions are necessary to balance the budget. Students and teachers say the cuts will create ‘a safety ...

A beloved family farm northeast of Ferndale will be transformed into an agricultural research station supporting the area's ...

High bacteria counts in stormwater are prompting concerns, as volunteer citizen scientists walk Anacortes and Bellingham shores to help track outfall water quality. Once rebuilt, a 1,200-foot pier on ...

Bellingham City Council is considering a resolution affirming a “welcoming city” ensuring safety for all. In discussion at a recent council meeting, Mayor Kim Lund notes the feeling of urgency for ...

The last two years have been the deadliest for pipeline safety in nearly 15 years. Communities across the country continue to ...

The flooding concern is common in the Samish River delta. Flooding worries “Mostly, you just worry about the Samish River if anything. If you’re worrying about water, you’re worrying about flooding,” ...

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A win for green business and cost savings [Updated Feb. 28, 2025]Orcas Island’s trailblazing project to divert heavy, discarded glass away from destination landfills and back to the productive economy ...

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Edison, population 264, sits seven feet above the Edison Slough, nestled into Samish Bay. The town’s two-block main street, Cain’s Court, is bookended by the Old Edison Inn to the south and the ...

It grew and evolved over the decades, housing 2,100 patients at its height. At one point, the patient-doctor ratio was about 200:1, according to writer and historian Amy Muia, who served as master of ...