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  March 2026

Local Fish Barrier Improvement Project Delayed

by Hope Rasa The City of Bellingham (COB) has delayed until 2028 and possibly later a construction project that will benefit salmon and trout. The Squalicum Creek at Baker Creek Fish Passage Improvement Project (EN059) will remove two pieces of … 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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  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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