By Kimberly Cauvel — An effort to steer future development at Whatcom County’s primary industrial center away from fossil fuels … More
Tag: climate change
Community Voices / Whose water is it in Whatcom County?
By Eric Hirst — This may surprise you: Water, even in wet Whatcom County, is a scarce resource. Although we … More
As wildfire smoke endangers health indoors and out, questions arise about government response
By Mara Kardas-Nelson / InvestigateWest — Dan Jaffe did everything he had been told to do. He shut his windows. He … More
Toxic tansy ragwort is having a boom year
By Alex Meacham — Pernicious, invasive and even sometimes deadly for livestock, tansy ragwort has enjoyed a booming bloom this … More
Suciasaurus rex, moss piglet lose bids to represent state — but provide lessons
By Kimberly Cauvel — Two creatures — one massive and extinct, one microscopic and thriving — were recently penned into … More
Plastic bags, clean water: local legislators vote on wide-ranging issues in 2020
Update: All four representatives to the state House from the 40th and 42nd legislative districts voted in every roll-call vote … More
Whatcom plans as climate crisis threatens shorelines, homes, livelihoods
By Kimberly Cauvel — The worst impacts of climate change in Whatcom County are yet to come, scientists say; among … More
Grassroots groups work to save habitat, keep streams cool for Nooksack salmon
By Kimberly Cauvel — As local streams get less water from lower snowpacks and grow warmer during hotter summers, some … More