Environmental

Health officials had closed those beaches in early September after high levels of PSP were discovered during routine testing.

State Ecology officials are working to get input from tribes and other community members about what the process for extracting energy could look like and what potential risks could occur.

Our quality of life in Northwest Washington is closely related to our air quality. […]

The region could also see some snow fall across the North Cascades, but snow levels aren’t expected to drop until Sunday.

Bellingham’s council adopted the plan and Whatcom County Council as well as the Lake Whatcom Water and District Commissioners will vote on the plan in the coming weeks. 

Central Washington was hit the hardest this wildfire season, mainly due to several larger fires burning in the region.

The weather could also make for a windy few days in Whatcom County, with coastal winds reaching up to 35 mph.

Ecology estimates that larger floods will occur in the future due to climate change.

As part of the agreement, the farm will install telemetric water meters that will allow Ecology to monitor the site and make sure RAN doesn’t have any more violations.

Cooler weather and several days of substantial precipitation led to the burn ban lifts, which had been in place since June 15.