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Government
2 years ago
Washington begins carbon linkage discussions with California and Quebec

The Dept. of Ecology forecasts the final agreement between the two states and the Canadian province won’t be ready until late 2025 at the earliest.

Local
2 years ago
Puget Sound Energy announces new clean energy projects for Washington state

Puget Sound Energy is developing a solar facility and a battery storage project that will add almost 350 megawatts of clean energy to their portfolio.

Local
2 years ago
Tullwood Apartment owners weary of Bellingham’s proposed summary judgement

Attorneys for the apartments say that they are not satisfied with the city’s plan to relocate encampment residents.

Local
2 years ago
Skagit County commissioners place moratorium on energy storage and facility permits

The vote comes about a month after the board unanimously opposed a proposed energy storage project in an unincorporated part of the county.

Business
2 years ago
Boeing offers striking union machinists “best and final offer”

The offer is Boeing’s latest attempt to end the nearly two-week-long strike.

Farm
2 years ago
Whatcom Superior Court to hold first water adjudication hearing

The hearing will be live-streamed to prevent overcrowding.

Community Events
2 years ago
Over $17,000 raised at first annual Mark Scholten Memorial Golf Tournament

Friends and family enjoyed a day of golf, ice cream sandwiches and fundraising at the first annual golf tournament honoring the late Mark Scholten.

Business
2 years ago
No end in sight for Boeing machinists’ walkout

Little progress has been made on negotiations eight days after union workers hit the picket line.

Education
2 years ago
Upcoming layoffs at WWU as university president seeks to fix budget issues

President Randhawa attributes the budgetary issues to both low enrollment in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and lower state funding than other state universities.

Lifestyle
2 years ago
Salmon fishing limited in San Juans for final week of the season

The new one-catch limit will be in effect from Monday, Sept. 23 through the end of the season on Sunday, Sept. 29.