Politics
Cantwell threatens NOAA with hearings
In an attempt to stop the move of oceanic research from Seattle to Newport, Ore., Washington leaders are pressing the case on behalf of Bellingham.
Bob Simmons
Bob Simmons is a longtime KING-TV reporter who has been writing news for print and television for 65 years.
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Culture
Disaster leads to chance for giant park in Whatcom County
One of the things washed away in a 1983 flood was the rationale for maintaining state ownership of 8,400 acres at Lake Whatcom. But now some question whether the county can afford to take back the land.
Politics
Bellingham wins a round in move to block NOAA move to Oregon
The port's protest gained standing in Washington, D.C., leaving in doubt NOAA's selection of Newport for its Pacific Fleet, now based at Lake Union.
Politics
Horizon Bank and the fate of Fairhaven Highlands
Preservationists worry that the character of Bellingham's historic neighborhood rides on the FDIC's willingness to enforce its own order restricting a controversial development.
Seattle & King County
NOAA's move to Newport hits a legal snag
Port of Bellingham attorneys have discovered a federal restriction, dating back to Jimmy Carter times, banning the location of new federal buildings on wetlands and flood plains. Guess what Newport sits on?