Farmers across Washington already spread thousands of tons of fertilizer from human waste on their crops each year, but there ...

While Democrats say the proposal could level the playing field, their conservative counterparts argue it would allow homeless ...

“The churning, burning world needs poets,” Wharton said. “Poets express the human experience in lyrical words. Metaphor in ...

The health of downtown is a key driver in whether Seattle can attract entrepreneurs and companies from elsewhere in the ...

The Lummi Nation has added Wendy’s, the chain fast-food restaurant, to its Salish Village retail property, according to a ...

I love finding great places to explore that aren't too far from Tri-Cities WA where I live. Bellingham just made the list for ...

The Whatcom County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan does include a section on wildland fire and the county adopted a wildland fire-specific action plan in November 2023. But Whatcom County is still ...

Truk Tolstad runs Whatcom Edge Sharpening Service in Surprise and Sun City West. The Surprise Independent periodically ...

Lautenbach Recycling plans to build a recycling center that accepts construction and demolition materials in Bellingham’s Irongate industrial neighborhood.

The investigation published in March highlighted projects such as the Duffner Ditch in Whatcom County, where the state ...

It’s been just over two weeks since Inauguration Day. Here’s our work so far and a renewed invitation to help shape our coverage.

From emergency shelters to long-term housing solutions, Bellingham’s community works together to provide a safety net for the ...