Politics Bellingham wins a round in move to block NOAA move to Oregon An architect's rendering of the preliminary design for the Bellingham waterfront. by Bob Simmons / December 2, 2009
Politics Revisiting Bellingham's Fairhaven Highlands development Fairhaven is a popular district in Bellingham. by Bob Simmons / November 11, 2009
Politics Horizon Bank and the fate of Fairhaven Highlands Bellingham's Fairhaven district by Bob Simmons / October 25, 2009
Politics How FDR enacted his 'public option' Farmers didn't seem worth helping out with electricity by Bob Simmons / September 8, 2009
Environment A tough new effort to preserve Skagit Valley farmland The Skagit River Delta by Bob Simmons / September 1, 2009
NOAA's move to Newport hits a legal snag NOAA ships at their Seattle base by Bob Simmons / August 27, 2009
Politics Why Bellingham lost the NOAA competition A NOAA deep-ocean explorer, the Mt. Mitchell by Bob Simmons / August 20, 2009
Politics Alaska's loose harpoon still distorts the health care debate (State of Alaska) by Bob Simmons / August 14, 2009
Another Republican feud in Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski aims a few barbs at fellow Republican Sarah Palin, telling Republicans to stop making things up about "death panels." by Bob Simmons / August 12, 2009
Bellingham's waterfront adjusts to the NOAA blow Western Washington U. says it will move its environmental studies school to the Bellingham waterfront, with or without NOAA by Bob Simmons / August 7, 2009
