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Previous Issues
Cover Story
June 2026
Annual Joint Lake Whatcom Meeting
Editor’s Note: For 22 years, starting in 2004, scientist and toxicologist April Markiewicz provided the community with clear, data-driven analysis of these meetings through her Whatcom Watch articles. Her work set the standard for public understanding of the lake’s long-term … Continue reading
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June 2026
Bellingham’s Balding Deer
Deer affected by hair-loss syndrome observed in Washington since mid-1990s by Hope Rasa In Bellingham, Wash., the deer are locals. Columbian black-tailed deer, a very common subspecies of mule deer in the Pacific Northwest, are more frequent sights around certain … Continue reading
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April-May 2026
Whatcom Transportation Authority’s Unfair Fare Hikes
Time for Reform? by Preston L. Schiller On December 4, 2025, the Whatcom Transportation Authority’s (WTA) Board of Directors held an open house for public comment about its proposed steep fare hikes. Over 225 citizens attended, the vast majority of … Continue reading
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March 2026
March 2026
Sumas Lake Restoration Story
by Liam Walsh In 2024, nine authors and six organizations put together a study/paper arguing for the restoration of Sumas Lake near Abbotsford, British Columbia. (https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/conservation-science/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2024.1380083/full) The lake was drained in 1924, and researchers argue its restoration would bring a … Continue reading
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February 2026
Construction of Salish Landing Park
Part 1 by Hope Rasa Two beautiful pieces of the Bellingham waterfront have been closed to the public for over 25 years. These overlapping properties are the RG Haley and Cornwall Avenue Landfill sites, situated between downtown Bellingham and Boulevard … Continue reading
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February 2026
Ranch Quarry Mine Expansion Story
A Quiet Valley Upended by Liam Walsh Since 2023, a Whatcom County community has been fighting a mine expansion that they say would create detrimental problems for the environment and their community. A 30-day comment period will open soon, during … Continue reading
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January 2026
Hidden Pollution: Microplastics on Whatcom County Beaches
by Hope Rasa There’s more plastic pollution in Whatcom County’s beaches than meets the eye. Beachgoers have probably noticed plastic litter in their favorite parks, but there’s more than that. The sand, ocean and almost everything else that meets the … Continue reading
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December 2025
Educators Adapt as AI’s Presence in the Classroom Grows
by Hope Rasa When OpenAI (an American artificial intelligence organization headquartered in San Francisco) released ChatGPT in November 2022, it placed a powerful form of generative AI in the public’s hands. Generative AI is different from traditional AI, which most … Continue reading
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October/November 2025
Mud Bay at a Crossroads: Protecting Cliffs, Wetlands, and Community
A Walk Beside the Bay When the tide recedes at Mud Bay, an entire world emerges. Great blue herons stalk across glistening mudflats, bald eagles circle above the sandstone cliffs, and families watch salmon return to Chuckanut Creek. Mud Bay’s … Continue reading
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