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Bellingham\u2019s Balding Deer<\/a><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n 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 →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\n<\/div> Cover Story<\/p>\r\n Annual Joint Lake Whatcom Meeting<\/a><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n Editor\u2019s Note:\u00a0 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\u2019s long-term … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\n<\/div> Beaks and Bills<\/p>\r\n Springtime Thoughts<\/a><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n 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 →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\n<\/div> Watching Government<\/p>\r\n Whatcom County Council<\/a><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n Compiled by Barry MacHale Action Taken at April 14, 2026 Meeting Shall the council: 88. Fill two vacancies on the Justice Project Oversight and Planning (JPOP) Committee? The vacancies are behavioral health provider and criminal legal system user position. The … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\n<\/div> Watching Government<\/p>\r\n Port of Bellingham Commission<\/a><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n Action Taken at April 14, 2026 Meeting Shall the commission: 41. Authorize the interim executive director to sign documents required to close the recently approve 0,000 loan to Cirrus Cycles Inc? The Bellingham company was founded in 2011, and is … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\n<\/div> Watching Government<\/p>\r\n Bellingham City Council<\/a><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n Action Taken at April 13, 2026 Meeting Shall the council: 46. Authorize the mayor to sign a 0,000 purchase and sale agreement with Connor McCollum for surplus property located at 858 E. Smith Road? This 0.97-acre of city-owned parcel has … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\n<\/div> Watching Government<\/p>\r\n Vanishing Science, Vanishing Fairness (2)<\/a><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n Evidence of Bias in City of Blaine\u2019s Avista SEPA Appeal by Geoffrey Baker Contributing Editors: Tina Erwin and Oliver Grah Part 2 Tactic 6: Signal a Future Judge With \u201cNear Bulletproof \u201d Case \u2014 Hearing Examiner Bias Quantitative Analysis In … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\n<\/div> Climate<\/p>\r\n Articles You Might Have Missed<\/a><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n 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\u00a0 Jayne Freudenberger, climate committee chair, League of Women Voters of Bellingham-Whatcom County. At a time … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\n<\/div> Community Service Spotlight<\/p>\r\n The Right Care at the Right Time<\/a><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n 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 →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\n<\/div> Incarceration<\/p>\r\n Which Jail Site Is a Preferable Location?<\/a><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n by Liam Walsh On March 25, Whatcom County announced it had entered into an agreement to buy a property on Hannegan Road for their proposed jail. The site is part of the Lower Squalicum Creek watershed, and contains several wetlands, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\n<\/div> Native Plant Neighbors<\/p>\r\n The Waterleaf<\/a><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n Native Plant Neighbors by Eric Worden A few years ago, I conducted an outdoor class in Bellingham\u2019s Arroyo Park that I called \u201cNature Observation Workshop.\u201d Arroyo Park is south of Bellingham, occupying a damp ravine that conducts the soothingly babbling … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\n<\/div> Recycling<\/p>\r\n Single-Stream Recycling Expands Across Whatcom County<\/a><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n 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 →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\n<\/div> Talk to Us<\/p>\r\n Whatcom Watch Interns<\/a><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n Talk to Us Hope Rasa I\u2019m 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\u2019ve enjoyed all the opportunities writing for Whatcom Watch … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\n<\/div> Twenty Years Ago<\/p>\r\n Lake Whatcom\u2019s Downward Trends<\/a><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n Twenty Years Ago Editor\u2019s 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 →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\n<\/div> Water<\/p>\r\n Long Past Time To Act<\/a><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n 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\u2019ve been studying summer water supply and demand … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\n<\/div> Wildfire<\/p>\r\n Fire-Prone Areas Are Growing Faster Than Anywhere Else in the Northwest<\/a><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n by Martina Pansze Northwest wildfires are larger and more destructive than ever before, thanks to increasingly arid summers, earlier snowmelt, and a century of fire suppression. 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