It’s risky, it’s costly, and it’s bad for the whales. But Orcas Power and Light (OPALCO) continues to pursue the feasibility ...

Former San Juan County senior planner and county commissioner Darcie Nielsen returned to the county in September as planning ...

Election-night watch parties draw party regulars to first-time voters across Whatcom to share ‘turning point’ moment ...

Lopez Island School District prohibits cellphone use for elementary students during the school day and requires students to ...

Ecological overshoot on the part of humans — consuming natural resources at a rate faster than the Earth can replenish them — ...

They decided to do something about it, and that fall opened their own video store. It was called Film is Truth: 24 Times a ...

Commentary: Residents, workers and business owners in border town Sumas are looking for answers as changes are planned for ...

One, the treaty cleared the way for newcomers drawn by fortunes to be gained from resource exploitation. “The newcomers’ ...

Three years ago, the Nooksack River’s waters rose to historic highs, wreaking immense destruction in rural Whatcom County.

The Wild Rainiers — actors in human-sized beer cans — became mascots for the celebrity beer. The advertisements became inside ...

On the ballot: how to deal with extreme weather events, flooding and disputes over energy sources and natural resources ...