agriculture
Grant to fund collaboration plan for solutions to Nooksack Basin water issues
April 15, 2022
Clifford Heberden
Interested parties hope Solutions Table funding approved by the Whatcom County Council this week will spark collaborative work toward holistic solutions for water availability in the Nooksack River basin.
Skagit fair sates longing for fun and ‘normalcy’ in face of COVID-19
August 19, 2021
Teya Heidenreich
After a year’s hiatus, the Skagit County Fair resumed Aug. 11-14 with an increased attendance over past years — despite COVID-19 infections spiking in the county.
Community Voices / Addressing climate change in Whatcom County
August 17, 2021
Stevan Harrell
Climate change effects are here, and the Whatcom County’s Climate Impact Advisory Committee is calling for establishment of an Office of Climate Action to lead planning to deal with the multiple problems climate change is bringing now and in the near future.
photo: Washington State Department of Ecology © 2020
Community Voices / Whose water is it in Whatcom County?
October 9, 2020
Eric Hirst
This may surprise you: Water, even in wet Whatcom County, is a scarce resource.