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Spring ‘26 — Accountability

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Culverts to Corridors
Culverts to Corridors

How culvert removal is bringing salmon back to Washington's streams

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Losing the Life Line of Logging
Losing the Life Line of Logging

The Harkness family’s story amidst the quiet decline of Washington State loggers

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Sustaining the Subsoil
Sustaining the Subsoil

A microscopic world exists under our feet, and farmers are finding new ways to protect it

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The Lost Giant of the Salish Sea
The Lost Giant of the Salish Sea

Despite rebounding in other oceans, basking shark populations remain a rarity in the Pacific Northwest

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Moving On From the Turf Lawn
Moving On From the Turf Lawn

An environmental effort that’s bringing community together

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The Cost of The Cloud
The Cost of The Cloud

In rural Washington, the promise of tech-driven prosperity is running dry, one data center at a time

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A New Home for Nesting Herons
A New Home for Nesting Herons

An estuary restoration project creates unexpected habitat for herons in Little Squalicum Park

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Feeling the Burn
Feeling the Burn

In the face of worsening fire conditions, the federal administration is gutting wildfire mitigation and research across the nation.

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Mapping the Sounds of Silence
Mapping the Sounds of Silence

A local soundmapping project works to document noise pollution in the Bellingham Arboretum

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The Debate Over Development
The Debate Over Development

As Bellingham plans for a growing city, environmental groups raise concerns over water quality

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The Lingering Legacy of Creosote
The Lingering Legacy of Creosote

The contaminant that was once pivotal to Eagle Harbor now poses a community challenge

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Broadening the Bank
Broadening the Bank

Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Expansion is encroaching on Western Sandpipers’ Habitat

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Winter ‘26 — Community

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Sustainably Stylish
Sustainably Stylish

Two Bellingham businesses bring old textiles into new styles

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Holding the Future
Holding the Future

Seed saving as a key to a more resilient community

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Mount Baker Blues
Mount Baker Blues

As winters warm, snow recreation faces a slushy future

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Pitching In for Pintos
Pitching In for Pintos

Bringing an iconic sea snail back from the brink

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Nature Meets Nurture
Nature Meets Nurture

Emerging early education opportunities get kids engaged with the environment

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As the Floods Recede, Community Comes Together
As the Floods Recede, Community Comes Together

Four years after the devastating 2021 floods, Whatcom County residents rally to recover once again

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The Beauty of Biochar
The Beauty of Biochar

Local communities are using new tactics to fight carbon pollution

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Pesky Pinnipeds
Pesky Pinnipeds

Controversial cullings at Bonneville Dam pit two threatened species against each other

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Artificial Intelligence, Real Impacts
Artificial Intelligence, Real Impacts

Students and community members alike reckon with the impacts of generative AI expansion

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Ignition at Ferndale Gas Terminal Over Permits
Ignition at Ferndale Gas Terminal Over Permits

Local coalition demands accountability after one company allegedly oversteps permits

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Sprucing Up the City
Sprucing Up the City

Landmark tree protections help shade the way for a greener Bellingham

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Troubled Waters
Troubled Waters

As the Nooksack River delta expands and habitat conditions shift, longfin smelt remain elusive

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Estuary Protectors
Estuary Protectors

Researchers at Shannon Point are making waves with their work on eelgrass

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Spring ‘25 - Inconceivable

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Back From The Brink
Back From The Brink

Efforts underway to preserve the endangered Island Marble butterfly

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Protections In Different Directions
Protections In Different Directions

Two nature reserves reflect on their preservation efforts and thriving ecosystems

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Brick By Brick
Brick By Brick

The Pacific Northwest’s race to make buildings earthquake-ready

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A Right Held Hostage
A Right Held Hostage

After 25 years of waiting, the Makah Tribe is closer than ever to whaling again — but the path forward reveals how environmental policy constrains Indigenous sovereignty

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Pikas Put Up A Fight
Pikas Put Up A Fight

A cold creature is overheating in the Cascades

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Forgotten Remnants 
Forgotten Remnants 

The oak meadows that once covered the Salish Sea region are now only tiny fragments of their former glory

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A Toasty Future
A Toasty Future

The increase in heat waves, health risks and houselessness in Washington

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The Bellingham Buzz
The Bellingham Buzz

Bellingham’s bee populations and the city’s role in protecting them

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Winter ‘25 - Horizons

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All Aboard With Live Aboards!
All Aboard With Live Aboards!

Inside Squalicum Harbor, roughly 100 residents have traded land for a life that rocks gently with the tide

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Akeem from Altadena
Akeem from Altadena

In the wake of the Eaton Fire, Altadena resident Akeem Mair retraces the scorched trails of his neighborhood, offering a firsthand account of destruction, recovery and the quiet strength of a community rebuilding

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Class C Noxious Weed, Class A Annoyance. What’s our Plan B?
Class C Noxious Weed, Class A Annoyance. What’s our Plan B?

How organizations across Whatcom County are eliminating a beautiful but silent tree killer

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How’s It Growing?
How’s It Growing?

Engagement between sustainable farmers and community members paints a bright picture for the future of agriculture in the greater Whatcom area

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The Need For Weed
The Need For Weed

How a recent Senate bill could change the cannabis industry as well as sustainable building practices

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Swimmin’ In Sewage
Swimmin’ In Sewage

A favorite pastime is put in jeopardy after a sewage leak

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Fanning the Federal Flames
Fanning the Federal Flames

Recent federal layoffs create uncertainty for public land management agencies, and a lack of communication has exacerbated employee fears

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Num-bird
Num-bird

An uphill battle for Bellingham bird population after decline.

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Fall ‘24 - Uncharted

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Oh, Deer: Chronic Wasting Disease
Oh, Deer: Chronic Wasting Disease

A disease sweeping the U.S. is turning deer into zombies, and Washington State is its next Victim

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Sea You Never
Sea You Never

The Tragic Tale of Derelict Fishing Gear

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En Route To Expansion
En Route To Expansion

Whatcom Transportation Authority’s proposed bus station expansion will bring big changes to downtown Bellingham and increase the efficiency of the transit system.

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Portage Pollution Creates Unsavory Shellfish
Portage Pollution Creates Unsavory Shellfish

Fecal coliform bacterial pollutants entering the Nooksack River Watershed leaves the Lummi Nation with uncertain access to their shellfish harvesting sites.

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No Goats, No Glory
No Goats, No Glory

A disappearing keystone species puzzles scientists with their inexplicable drop in population.

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The Skagit Opens Up For Fish
The Skagit Opens Up For Fish

After debate, Seattle City Light will install a fish passage in the Skagit River dams – but is that enough

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Snow Wrigglers
Snow Wrigglers

Fragile friends of glacial ecosystems face extinction amidst climate change

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Who Gives A Dam?
Who Gives A Dam?

Potential Snake River Dam removal paves the way for the return of salmon.

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Spring ‘24 - Choice

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Yəhaw̓
Yəhaw̓

The Tulalip Tribes are working to build a solar-powered microgrid on their reservation to combat power outages and increase community resilience.

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Permitting Pitfalls
Permitting Pitfalls

It’s been nine years since a gravel mine was proposed in Skagit County. After multiple appeals and a lawsuit, the application is at a standstill.

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Kelp Needs Your Help
Kelp Needs Your Help

Scientists and community members are working to monitor and restore bull kelp within the Salish Sea.

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Sovereignty at Sandy Point
Sovereignty at Sandy Point

Proposed dredging and active home development at Sandy Point on the Lummi Nation Reservation threatens more than the beaches and the animals who call them home.

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Imagining Tomorrow by Writing Today
Imagining Tomorrow by Writing Today

The emerging genre of solarpunk has readers and writers alike working towards a better future.

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A Tiny Invader
A Tiny Invader

Japanese mud snails are taking over Padilla Bay but no action has been taken to remove them.

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A Red Letter Day
A Red Letter Day

Construction is set to begin on a Coast Salish-style longhouse located in the Sehome Hill Arboretum. This will be the first of its kind for the City of Bellingham and at Western Washington University.

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Breaching Human Boundaries
Breaching Human Boundaries

Resident orca pod populations in the Salish Sea have diminished due to human activities. Varying regulations across state and national borders haven’t helped.

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