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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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June 2026
Whatcom Watch Interns
Talk to Us Hope Rasa I’m a third-year student at Western Washington University majoring in journalism-news/editorial. I live in Bellingham, Wash., while attending college full-time and working in the local community. I’ve enjoyed all the opportunities writing for Whatcom Watch … Continue reading
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June 2026
Springtime Thoughts
Beaks and Bills by Joe Meche At this time of year, the majority of bird species that migrate seasonally have already done so. The birds that we enjoyed through the long winter months have packed their feathered bags and headed … Continue reading
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June 2026
The Right Care at the Right Time
Community Service Spotlight Embedding a behavioral health-designated crisis responder with EMS and fire saves lives and conserves resources by Steve Larsen and Jeremy Caplan When you call 911 in a mental health or substance use crisis, every minute matters … Continue reading
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June 2026
Articles You Might Have Missed
Climate Good News Around the world people are taking the initiative to mitigate climate change. Here are some good news briefs compiled and summarized by Jayne Freudenberger, climate committee chair, League of Women Voters of Bellingham-Whatcom County. At a time … Continue reading
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June 2026
The Waterleaf
Native Plant Neighbors by Eric Worden A few years ago, I conducted an outdoor class in Bellingham’s Arroyo Park that I called “Nature Observation Workshop.” Arroyo Park is south of Bellingham, occupying a damp ravine that conducts the soothingly babbling … Continue reading
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June 2026
Long Past Time To Act
Nooksack Watershed Summer Supply by Eric Hirst Am I an alarmist, falsely crying wolf ? Or are our summer drought problems about to become a crisis? Here is what the data show. I’ve been studying summer water supply and demand … Continue reading
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June 2026
Single-Stream Recycling Expands Across Whatcom County
All SSC customers will transition to single-stream recycling by spring 2026 by Tori Lehman Two years after Bellingham transitioned to single-stream recycling, Sanitary Service Company (SSC) customers across Whatcom County will follow suit. The transition will see customers in residential … Continue reading
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June 2026
Vanishing Science, Vanishing Fairness (2)
Evidence of Bias in City of Blaine’s Avista SEPA Appeal by Geoffrey Baker Contributing Editors: Tina Erwin and Oliver Grah Part 2 Tactic 6: Signal a Future Judge With “Near Bulletproof ” Case — Hearing Examiner Bias Quantitative Analysis In … Continue reading
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