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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
Lake Whatcom’s Downward Trends
Twenty Years Ago Editor’s Note: The following article on the condition of Lake Whatcom appeared in the June 2006 issue of Whatcom Watch. by April Markiewicz Over the last several months, Lake Whatcom and the issues affecting it and the … Continue reading
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April-May 2026
Protecting Lake Whatcom in a Time of Rising Risk
Community Service Spotlight As climate pressures rise and progress stalls, People for Lake Whatcom returns to restore public oversight, scientific clarity, and shared responsibility. by Kerri Burnside and Natalie Elmore Bellingham’s identity is closely tied to Lake Whatcom. With its … Continue reading
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January 2025
A Comprehensive and Detailed History of Lake Whatcom
Book Review Reviewed by April Markiewicz H. Leon Greene has succeeded in providing a very comprehensive and detailed history of the activities that took place in and around Lake Whatcom over the last 170-plus years. The book, “Lake Whatcom: A … Continue reading
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